The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-08
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1~DCorrespondence Between Daniel War
W. field, Esq, and the Hon. Henry May.
BALTIMORE 9TH June, 1861.

w field, Esq. and the Hon. Henry May.
BALTIMORE, 5th June, 1861.
DEAR SIR-As one of those who invited you to become
candidate for Congress, and whilst having entire conf
for the information OF others, and chiefly of those who
do not personally know you should be glad for you to
give your views upon the following questions:
First-As to the policy Of military coercion by the
Government towards the Seeded States.
SecOnd-As to the recent acts OF the Federal military
in arrrsng citizens and supendng the writ OF hdoeas
corpus.
Third-Whether you inclined to, or think it proper
to give pledges as to your course II elected
DANIEL WARFIELD.
BALTIMORE, June 6, 1861.
To Daniel TVarfeEd, Esq:
DEAR SIR:-When | was honored by the call made by
Yourself and others become candidate for Congress
/ Thought that my firm and hab ual loyalty the Union
my equally uncompromisug opposition both to Secession
and the Republican party, my sympathy for the rights
and of the South, my friendly to
public men, my birth place, education
cations-that these considerations with your partiay
had probably indicated worthy of confidence
representative of peace and compromise in the next Con
gress of the United States.
of the trials vexaons and responsibility of be
ing at this sad period Representative of Baltimore,
have not sought for undesirable honor; and not
wthstanding the value place upon such mark of con
fdence as your nomination confers assure you would
at once decline to be candidate if it expected that
should add to the difficulties of the situation by giving
any pledges to bind my votes public conduct. can
not consent to do this.
To bind your representative may wholly destroy his
usefulness and in my judgment he is not fit to be such
who cannot be trusted for his dispositions and char
acter. While declare myself as firm and faithful sup
porter of Constitutional Union any citizen. yet
spurn all political association with those who find their
loyalty consist in adherence either to sectional
aggressive party which, on the one side maiatan
ing ian irrepressble conflict" originated national
troubles and the other by Secession asailed the in
tegty of Union, and then reckessly WED with each
other in rejecting the most benefcent compromises.
Belonging to neither of these sectional parties, which
have plunged great and happy people into all the
horrors civil war; but sternly opposed both,
difficulties surround
mediator, if elected. Yet, in such event, shall
try to perform the grave responsibilities
office with unalterng trust in the favor of the AL
mighty, and return of reason and patriotism among
that peace cancellation and compromise will, hereto
fore, prove the haowed instruments of our national
safety and happiness.
the principles and authority Of Federal Constiu
ton which having created our Union of States is alone
competent to maintain it.
For my reply to your first question: must be allowed
to repeat the following, quoted from letter of the 18th
May, authorizing my nomination: by compromise
"amendng Constitution can yet see the paths Of
Teace which, with the favor of Heaven intend always
TO point out to my countrymen and for mySeg most
f"ihfally to foto0 them" :" THE geographical position
of requires her Representatives to hold the oUe
brdnch rather than the sword, and this is her honor
We ought upon this point to be united people" 81
"have steny opposed the platform ofprncpes and
"rrih ncompromiSing spirit, believing it to be
"tiona and aggressive party"
Do explicit declarations place on the side
military coercion and desoating war? Being unable to
perceive any obscurity in this my
position, can see no reason to alter it.
For my reply to your second question cannot hesi-
tate moment to regard the act of the Federal Admins
atOn in suspendng the privilege OF the of hdbedS
corpus in State like ours which has seeded,
whose people not arrayed in rebellion, but who
have ever been and generally loyal plainly subver
siye of the most sacred principles of the Constitution
and while the judicial authorities Of the United States
are here in the full enjoyment of all their functions with
increased facilities by the presence of army there
not be agraut oppression than arrests committed
by military power, followed by Imprisonment in Fort
without examination trial, the transportation of the
citizen who be the victim of irresponsible in
former beyond the limits ofhis State, and the ursdc-
on of that tribunal which it is his Constitutional right to
claim.
And these expressions only become the ntolera-
bic as they said to be directed sanctioned by the
Executive authorities at Washington. We must never
forget that it is the highest duty the citizen of the
United States at all times firmly resist encroach
ment of power he would preserve liberties secured
by the Constitution of his country. With loyal heart,
perpetual vigilance is the price of safety"
AS citizen who has from the first asserted and will
to the last assert grounds of principle and patriotic
duty devoted loyalty to the Constitution the Union
and Government of his couny-and for the of these
acts Of power against people, and respectfully
those in authority that it is precious principle of re-
publican government, declared in our Maryland Bill
of Rights, that 1.-THE doctrine resistance against
arbtrary power and oppression is absurd slavish and
obstructive Ofthe good and happiness of mankind -
Believing that have already responded your third
inquiry and trusting that this of views may
satisfactory to yourself and others who share in
your kind wishes for my and confidence in
and my position,
am, very respectfully,
Your friend and obedent servant,
HENRY