The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-31
BALTIMORE.
FRIDAY, NAY 81, 1851
THE POsrTIOy OF pTARTLAND.


As reference is continually made, both here ana
outside of the State to the resolutions OF the Legs
lature defining the position Of Maryland we re-
publish them in order that the pub!c may Oecnme
thoroughly familiar with their purport. 1t will be
.r,,,r brod that in the House the vote upon their
passspe s,ood ayes 49, nays II, and In the Senate,
ayes II, nays j.
wnr,r,s In the judgment Of the General Assembly
- uaTyIand the war waged by the Government Of
m. United States upon the people 81 the Confederate
c is unconstitutional in its origin, purposes and con
duet repugnHut to civilization aud sound policy sub
yrrsye or the free principles upon which The Federal
Union founded and certain 70 re- UT IA we h"e'Ss
and bloody ogerthrow of our existing institutions; and
WHEREAS The people OF Maryland, while recognizing
the obligations Of their State member Of the Union
10 submit in good f4r the exercise Of all the legal
powers of the General Gov erEment and 10
io ne one iaa! in fighting its authorized battles do rev
rence nevertheless he great American principle ofSelf
government and sympathzc deeply with their Southern
brethren in their noble and manly determination to up
hold and defend the same; and
WHEREAS MT merely their account, and to
away their soil the caiamttes civil war but
for the blessed sake Of humanity and the wanon
shedding OF iraerna blood IN miserable contest which
bring nothing with it but sorrow shame and desoa
tion, the people of MARYLAND are enlisted with their
whole hearts upon the side or reconciliation and peace,
Now, therefore, It is hereby resolved by the Gene
raj Assembly OF Mary land:
That the State of Maryland II to her self re-
spect AMI her respect for the Constitution, not less tnan
to her deepest and honorable symptes. to regis
ter this h,r Solemn nrorst against the var which the
Federal Government has declared upon Confederate
States o the South and sister nehhOr Virginia
and her Oiute determination have
part lot, directly Indirectly, in its prosecution
Resolved, Tha- the state of Maryla earnestly and
auXiousy desires the restoration of peace between the
bigercnt sections of the country; and the President
authorities and people OF the Confederate States having
over and over, officially and unonlcaIly declared that
they seek only aud sedef-nce and let alone
and that they vii ing throw down the sword the
instant that the sword drawn against them shall
sh"alhed:
The Senators and Delegates Of Maryland do be-
seech and imglore the President OF the United States
accept the olive branch which thus held out to him
and in the name OF God and humanity this
holy and wretched and Improbable strife at least
until the assembling Of The Congress Washington shall
have given time for the prevalence of better
counSels
SoIDed That the State Of Maryland desires the peace
full and imm date recognition of the independence
the Confederate States, and hereby gives er cordial
thereunto "A ren Der OF the Union, entertaining
Southern people their former federal relations is
thing beyond hope, and that the attempt them
will only add slaughter and hate to impossbility.
ReS0ira That the present military occupation of Ma
rylani. being for purposes which, in the opinion of this
Legislature in fragrant violation the Constitution
pie does hereby AGAINST the same against
arbitrary restrictions and egalities with which is at
tended calling upon all good citizens the time
the most earnest and authoritative abstain
all violent and unlawful Interference of ry sort with
the troops in transit through territory
among US, and pau" ntly and acefuy leave time
and reason the ultimate and certain establishment and
vindicatiun 81 the right
RsS0ird, That under existing circumstances it Is mex
pedient to call Sovereign Convention Of the State
this time, or to take any measures for the immediate
gani2ation or arming Of the militia.