The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-26
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MARYLAND.

In the Maryland House of Delegates. on tho
10Th inst, Mr.. Pitts made speech, combining
himself solely to the question of State Rights
In conclusion, he said
Again and again has the assartio, haa,
made OF Territory wrested from the Feder a /
Government by the seeded States. aud Tho
secession OF Louisiana, of Florida and of rax
as has furnished the theme for oft.rens.,.t
rid.cnie But what has been said OF Vir.
gina, who, in order TO secure that Union she Is
now falsely accused of assailing-yirrinia
whose soil is now being reddaned with the
blood Of her own brave children rniae,inS
with that of the generous sons of eyerv South
ern State-by a deed of free gift gave away
without price An empire 70 the North1 The
very States now lost clGmorous for her blood
are the creatures of her aounty--the stained
monuments of her sublime patriotism
let we are told she must De whipped back
INTO servitude she has spuraed that In or
DER 10 recover forts and arsenals upon South
arn soil, and which none than Southerners
have more generously contributed to build,
her soil mnst be deluged with blood. Well
iri those who clamor for IL attempt 10 take
II they viii obtain fee simple in Virginia
soti--at least TO the xtent of seven feet. Jap.
plause.
The only reason urged why we should not
have peace, is that they are traitors; but IL il
not questioned tina, every material In terest in
the country will be advanced by peace. That
the two IOnfedsracies may live in harmony,
why should we doubt? DO we not live in
with brothers who once lived in the same
household with us1
Ii territory be the ambition of the North,
surely her possessions should be satisfactory
| Still upon The ample folds OF its national flag
are biazoned twenty three stars are they not
enough TO light them through the paths of
peace to prosperity or do they prefer to seq its
light reelected from oceans OF bloodf l. IAN
not be.
The hearts OF the people of the North cannot
| be In TINS work they dn not yet understand
that they are to play the part of butchers upon
| their own brothers. Housed into &c ton under
| the false plea that the national capital was in
| danger OF teiznre, they rallied to lis defence.
| They will yet awake 10 the true issues of this
! uurigh teOUs war.
| He predicted that there will be peace and
| speedy peace. 1t was i'm possible to subdue
| The South {; her sous are brave i'm petuOu5 and
| Intelligent. They stand before their family
| affairs, aud though the North may, like the
! Eandals OF old, remove those family affairs,
| yet viii they be driven back so sure rs right
| does nerve the patriots arm, and God exists 10
| Judge Of right. Long continued applausel
Subsequently, the following resolu tions
| were adopted by a decisive majority:
Re8oiUed, By the GenerGt lssemblg Of Mar u
| land, That recognizing our relations to the
Federal Government, we feel that whilst we
| cannot do more, We can do no less, than entel
! this our solemn protest against said acts o.
| the President of the United States, and de.
| clare the same 10 be gross usurpation, unjust
| oppressive, tyrauuicai, and in utter violation
| of common right, and OF the plain provisions
of the COnSti tuition.
2. That the right of separation from thu
Federal Union is:a right neither arising under
nor prohibited by, the Constitution but Z
sovereign right independent of the Constltu
ZION, TO he exercised by the several States
| upOn their responsibility neither do we be
| lieye that thu Federal Government has AM
power under the Cons titu ton TO wage wa
against a State tor the purpose OF subuga
ton or conquest.
3 That prudence and policy demand tha
the war now being Waged shall cease that
il persis ted in IL will result in the destruc tioi
OF both sections, and longer continuance o
| it will utterly annihilate the last hope of a re
| constructs of this Union therefore we wan
| peace, and are in favor of "A recognition of tn
Southern COnfederacy, and an acknowledg
| ment of its Government.
4. That we deem the writ of hdbedS cor
| pas the great safeguard OF personal liberty
| and we view with the utmost alarm and in
dignation the exercise of the spotic poWe
that has dared to suspend it IL the case @
ohm Merryman, now confined in Fort Nc
| Henry.