Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-08


her Movements DsHOunced-A Uuionss Meet.
ing to be held al CAicago--Another Salut,
for Major Anderson.
BALTlMoRB, January Ex-Governor Hicks
publishes an address to the citizens of Mary.
land, giving his reasons for refusing to con-
vene the Legislature. 1t fills two columns
of the american, and abounds with most en-
phatic Union sentiments The following are
extracts:
81 firmly believe that division Of this
Government would inevitably produce civil
war. The Secession leaders Of South Caro-
lima, and the fanatical demagogues of the
North have alike proclaimed that such will
be the result, and no man of sense, in my
| opinion can question it.
"What could the Legislature do in this
crisis, if convened, to remove the present
troubles which beset the Union? We are
told by the leading spirits of the South Caro-
| lima Convention that neither the election of
MIR. Lincoln nor the non-execution of the
| Fugltlye-slave Law, nor both combined
| constitute their grievances. They declare
that the real cause of their discontent dates
| as far back as 1888.
| Maryland, and every other State in the
| Union, with united voice, then declared
| the cause insufficient to justify the course of
| South Carolina. Can it be the people, who
then supported the cause of Gen. jackson,
| will now yield their opinions at the bidding
| Of modern Secessionists? ! haYe been told
that the position of Maryland should be de.
fined, so that both sections could understand
| it. Do any really misunderstood her posi-
tion2 Who that wishes to understand it
can fail to do so2
IF the action of the Legislature would be
simply to declare that Maryland was with
the South in sympathy and feeling, that she
demands 10 fha al &c opr.
sive unconstitutional statutes, and appealsto
it for new guarantees, and that she will wait
reasonable time for the North to purge her
statute-books, so as to do justice to her South
| ern brethren, and, if her appeals are vain, will
| make common cause with her sister border
States in resistance to tyranny, if need be, it
would only be saying what the wholeeountry
well knows, and what may be said much
more effectually by her people themselves
than by the Legislature chosen eighteen
| months since, when none of these questions
| were before them. That Maryland is a
| Southern conservative State all know who
know her people or her history. The busi-
| ness and agricultural classes, planters, mer-
| chants, mechanics and laboring men, those
who have the real stake in the community,
| who would be forced to pay the taxes and do
| the lighting, are the persons who should be
| heard in preference to excited politicians
| many OF whom, having nothing to lose from
the destruction of the Government, may
hope to derive some gain from the ruin of
the State Such ruin would naturally urge
you TO pull down the pillars of this 'accursed
Union, which their allies at the North have
denominated a covenant with hell.
"Ihe people of Maryland, if left to them
selves would decide with scarcely an ex-
ception, that there is nothing in the present
causes of complaint to Justify Immediate
Secession and yet. against our judgments
and solemn convictions of duty, we are to
be precipitated into civil war because South
Carolina thinks differently. Are we not
equals? or shall her opinion control our ac-
Eions? After we have solemnly declared for
ourselves, as every man must do, are we to
be forced to yield our opinions to those of
another State, and thus, in effect, obey her
mandate? She refuses to wait for our
counsels, are we bound to obey her COM
mands2
"The men who have embarked in this
scheme to convene the Legislature will spare
no pains to carry their point. The whole
plan OF operations in the event of the as
semblage of the Legislature is, as have
been informed, already marked out The
list OF ambassadors, who are to visit the
other States are already agreed on the busi-
ness which they hope will be passed by
State to Secession, is said to be already pre-
pared.
I'm the course of nature, | can not have
long to live and | fervently trust to be al
lowed to end my days a citizen of this gIori-
GUS Union; but should | be compelled to
witness the downfall of that Government
inherited from our fathers, established, as II
were, by the special favor of God, | will at
least have the consolation at my dying hour,
that neither by word nor deed assisted it
its disruption.
Signed. THOMAS II. HICKS.n
CHICAGO, January 6.-Mayor Wentworth
has issued proclamation, recommending
that business be suspended on the Sth of
january, and that the people cOngregate at
such places as may seem best, to adopt the
necessary measures to declare attachment TO
the Federal Union; and recommends that
military companies take such steps as theV
deem due to the memory of jackson and the
gaIlantIy of Major Anderson. AT sunrise
thirty three guns will be fired for the Union;
at noon, hfty-s in honor of Major Ander-
son, and at sunset seventy eight for Andrew
Jackson.
During these salutes bells will be tolled, |
not so much in consequence Of the loss Of |
General jackson as in consequence of the |
absence'of his patriotism and courage in the
General Government
A movement is also on foot for presenting
a sword to Major Anderson.
CHICAGO, January Gan immense Union
meeting OF citizens, irrespective of party,
was held at Bryan's Hall last night. Reso-
lutions were adopted expressing love for the
Union; regarding every attempt to rend it
the basest treason and most insane folly; re-
garding the Constitution of the United
States as forming union between the peo-
pie Of the several States, was intended to be
and every attempt by State to
seeede or annul the laws of the United States
is not only usurpation of the peoples Gen.
eral Government, but an aggression upon
equal rights of the other States; that peace
able Secession, if possible, must necessarily
be matter of agreement between the
States. Until such agreement is made by
the existing Government, there is no choice
but to enforce the law and protect the prop
erty of the nation. That in view of what
is now transpiring in the Southern States,
and OF threats to prevent the Inauguration
OF the President, eonstitutionally elected, ii
is incumbent upon the loyal people of the
several States TO be prepared to render all
aid, military and otherwise, for the enforce
ment of the Federal laws; that Major Ander-
son deserves the thanks of the country for the
course pursued by him; that there should be
an exhaustion of peaceful measures before
the sword is drawn; therefore, we are in
favor of any just and honorable constitu-
tional settlement of the question of African
slavery that Congress may adopt and the
American people ratify.