Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-01-17
Meeting In the Saloon Of the Law
Building.

A meeting of gentlemen from the diiferen
counties and the city of Baltimore, was heIo
in the Saloon of the Law Building Baltimore
on last Thursday. TIE following gentlemen
from Allegany county arc said to have beer
present: John N. Buchanan, Horace ResIey
and Geo. A. Pcarre, Isqs. Tho object as
avowed, was to hold Il conference in reference
to the condition Of the country, and the duty
of Maryland in the present trying crisis, but
really, as we think their proceedings fully
show the design of its origiuators was
to make another effort to induce tue
Governor to call tie Legislature together
Several series of resolutions were offered, and
the following finally adopted by tho meeting:
Resolved As the opinion Of this Conference,
that Maryland is this day, as she ever has
been. true to the American Union that she
will exert all her influence for its peaceful
preservation, and that in her efforts to that
end will rely upon the wisdom and patriotism
of her tried and faithful sons, and upon an
sll-wise and over-rulng Providence.
Resolved, that the people of Maryland are
deeply impressed with the dangers which are
threatening the Union, & have an Astounding
confidence that there is nothing in the grave
questions Mt issue which is not susceptible OF
adjustment by fair constitutional compromise;
and il is the opinion Of this meeting, that the
people of Maryland will accept the proposed
constitutional and legislative guarantees
Al T,;t n .,,,V, r,tuisp ~ n
fual and proper settlement OF the fatal con-
troyersy which snow disturbing the Repub-
lic
Resolved. That committee Of five be APP
pointed by tho President Of this Conference,
to solicit the Governor, in the namo OF this
meeting, to issue his proclamation inviting
the people of this State to assemble on the
last Monday in January next, at their usual
places of meeting, and during the usual hours
ofvoting, anddcterminc by their votes whcth-
er they desire or do not desire that State
Convention shall be called, aud in case ma
jority of the people at such election shall de-
terlnine in favor Of calling the same, that the
Governor shall then by proclamation appoint
the second Monday of February next for the
election Of delegates to such Convention, to
HsSeiliplC db tllt sCht VI N''e'hh'N'i'' ~ WV
the earliest practicable period thereafter.
That the people of Maryland so far as Al
legany county is concerned, are overwhelm-
ingIy opposed to any such convention, does
not admit of doubt, and if the expression Civ
on at the meeting held in the Maryland In
stitute, on the night before the above reso|u-
tons were adopted by the gentlemen assem-
bled in the Law Building is any indication of
the sentiments of the people of Baltimore
then is she too, by an immense majority, op-
posed to any such proceeding.
From tho pertinacity with Wholesome gen.
tlemen insist, either on the meeting of the
Legislature or the assembling ola convention,
we are led to suppose that there is something
very important, and Of momentous interest
In which Maryland should engage. Now
what is it? 1t is true that the entire South
is terribly convul6ed-a number of the Cot
ton States have passed resolutions of secession
have armed their military, and taken pos
session Of the general government property
bid defiance to Federal authority, and an
nounced their purpose to establish Southern
Confedcracy, and all this, not because some
OF the Northern States have passed laws thai
conflict with Fedora enactments--not because
Mr. Lincoln has been elected President, bu
forsooth because it is their pleasure--an enc
they have beon endcavoring to accomplish
for more than twenty years by educating
their people with special reference thereto
Maryland does not complain of the genera
government. She has no fault TO find will
the Constitution which has been Of such i'm.
mense benefit to Fer for many years. and ha
not the people Of South Carolina, always dis
loyal, in their madness and folly pressed oil
to revolution and assumed tie position o
traitors, at this time universal peace and I'M
raraleiicd prosperity would be the condition
Of this now unhappy country. ShnII Mary
land then tie herself to the tail of South Car
olna,-shall this noble Revolutionary Stat,
follow the bidding of Florida and Mississippi
The spirits Of the old Maryland line who lel
in their country's defence, would shake thei
goary locks at us for such iguoblo conduct.
What then has Maryland to do? This re-
bolion will be put down by the general 20,
vernmcnt--lhe unity Of these States will b.
preserved and the traitors will meet with theii
merited doom.
As the quarrel then is between the Cotton
States and the general government, let then
settle it. II VIC assume hostile position t.
the government, the theatre of war will b.
transferred from South Carolina to our fail
felds,-instcad Of reading ofslaughtercd mel
of sacked and burnt cities, the innocent
and unoiIending people Of Maryland will b,
made the sufferers and compelled to bear til,
evils that are justly due to others.
The gentlemen who are so anxious for the
Legislature to meet and for Convention tc
he called, do not tell US in specific terms what
they want DONE We are sure it is not pos
sibe for Maryland to present plan Of COM
promise that will be satisfactory to the sece-
ding States. The only thing then that we
soc the Legislature can do would be to make
provision for arming the State. Perhaps
they might appropriate million OF dollars
IN that direction, and then it might be con-
venient to spend another million in some 9TH
= way and finally fix upon us taxation Of the