The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-09
BALTIMORE.
THURSDAY. NAY Q. 1Rnl

In the name of the people of Maryland, we SOL
EMMY protest against the high-handed measures
which the Administration has adopted for the pur-
pose of crushing out, by force of arms, all oppo
siton, in this State, to as lawless and tyranncal
an exercise ofpower disgraced the annals of
a nation. If Maryland had made common cause
with the seeded States if she had repudated
within her borders the authority of the Federal
Government; if she had formed, in the language
of Mr.. LrNCoLN's proclamation, denominations too
"powerfu TO be suppressed b. the ordinary course
"of Judicial proceedings, or by the power vested
Gin the Marshal by law" if she had seized upon
the public property, conscated TO her own use the
public treasure, and taken up arms in defence of
rights that were assaied, or to redress grievances
for which she had long and vainly sought more
constitutional remedy, the course adopted towards
her by the Federal Executive might possibly have
some color Of justification. But Maryland has
done none of these things. The Federal judiciary
still performs its functions unmoesed Federal
officers, however obnoxious they may be person.
ally on account of their political opinions, still sit
at the receipt of customs, and still superinend the
collection and distribution of the mails: Federal
soldiers still hold undisputed possession of the
forts in our harbor; the public monies are
quite as secure from seizure they have ever been
and yet, in spite of all these facts, Maryland is
dealt with as vigorously as if she were in open re-
tellion. Without the sanction of Congress; with
out a declaration of war; without any but the
shallow st Of preteXts and the most unwarrantable
of assumptions the sanctity of her soil the rights
of property, freedom of transit, and all that con.
SttntpS the Sovareiuntv IF ba Cto,, !
negatives of the people, have been darinplv vio-
lated. An army OF invasion, composed excu-
svely of No; thern troops, has taken possession of
our chief highways; the transportation of bread
stutfs and provisions to this market has been in
terdicted, and we are nsolently notified through
the columns Of Northern journals that the army
of invasion is 10 be converted into an army of oc-
cupation, and that Northern troops are not merely
10 pass through, but are to be quartered in this
city. Camps have been established at Perryvijle
at Annapolis, and at the Relay House; and it. as
is confidently stated, Cockeysvile, and Frederick,
and Baltimore are to be held by an equal force.
we can only say that these arbitrary acts are in
perfect keeping with those that the Administration
has previously sanctioned r. however the hono
is entertained that, by adopting this tyrannicaI
system of repression and Suppression, the Southerr
sympathies of the people of Maryland will be
crushed out, we frankly tell those who are nos
sessed of this deiusion not to be deceived bv an
pearances. Whatever may be the opinions that
are held among us, they cannot be radically
changed by display of force. There NAV be
and doubtless is, at this juncture singular calm
ness on the surface; but who can measure the
strength OF the under-current? With the excen-
ton OF those who are timid and time servinn
there are very few among US who have not made
up their minds as TO the proper course to lie pur-
sued whenever the occasion is opportune and
free and unbiased expression of the popular will
can be had If as some assert, we are power
less, at this time, to successfully resent the out,
RACES that have been put upon us. why tl,en
we have no recourse but to bear them with W hat
patience we may. We must learn to suffer and
10 wait To steadfast souls whatever NAV be the
darkness of the Present the Future still disclose,
lis bow of promise. When men dare not sneal-
their Utmost thoughts, it is an act of prudence TO
remain silent. 1t would be madness and not
courage that would counsel resistance to an over
Wheming force. But 'the whirgie of Time,
brings about its changes, and we warn the Adj
ministration and its Northern allies that silence
does not always imply a~quescence, nor must alb
stenton from active opposition be taken. for abiect
submission