The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-04


euated and then you win be called to support his
government cloud cries here uttered by the crow
"NeveI neveri THIS co%pacS however ina, ,h re
far will be too late for you to express your views ON
the subject The speaker said he had no desire 70 throw
single spark TO add the excitement, but man and
as gentleman he could not stand charged with being I'M
faithful the Union, as portion Of the pope o. thls
state have been charged by HIS letter 10
the Governor of Penn lvania II " the feelings OF
every good citizen and lover OF hi8 country That the
the Governor should be 30 exposed that be that
runs may read. Here at period Of the crisis
which he said when arrived he would cali the Legsl
ture together, and yet we ind that he will not do IL
rs evident that his he has only intention,
and that throw the State out Of It's proper connec
tons with it's SITTER slave states Az man, Their
IL persGn In the State who has had better oppor-
TUNES than ] 10 know the character OF those who
compose the Legislature OF Our state That Legs
ature which secured to you your political charter,
may call IL, that Legislature which, oy the passage
Of just laws stopped the Of red banded murder
which would have yranDzcd over you u the present
moment for those members. The Governor mstruss
the be tier right for you 10 trust IT, AS ny their
they have enabled you to be present tonight with
ont being alarmed. 1t would be happy thing TO break
that horrld despotsm which elected him as Cover
If he does not call the Legislature togenci tue
next best thing Is for the people 10 call IT, We see That
states have gore out OF the Union 70 sight, COZ
sli,uted am that cannot look but with anguish.
and think that instead Of ringing bells aud sounding eau
mons as in tokens Of joy we ought to feel Ae as II we
followed mother TO the grave. Thy have g'nc out,
call II as they may, secession, rebeon or revolution,
still they have gone and the remaining border States
cannot prevent them from breaking the belt which once
united them together. We told TO cling 70 the
Union. What is the Union when the tendrils
which once were twined round It's heart a,e
brokeD2 they tell us that the Union is all in
ALL and that secession is unconstitutional 10 they sup
pose that we arc looking at statute books VIII eli are bind
ing aY The Argument which they offer would do TO
prove that the states joined IN ederation
The question will arise whether the border states TO
go out too and 1t Is to opinion freely that
you are here assembled night Cling 10 tue Union
means nothing less than cling 10 the Northcing 70 the
meanss Is it The Inon mat wo en'ered Into years
SINCE when there no right one side wrong
the oberY our fathers never took three months 10 tell
them where the rig0t II the Stat To be kept
in the Union the republicans cannot think If oher
than by coe ciun On this subject do not wait
TO speak with feelings of Indignation III It the
thought the mind. the bied that STATE b.
co+Yted after ii has scrtred its cta the other
Nots unconstitutional and eev sta ted IA me Cnsre,s
0n that the constitution lchaeLee tue productiono'
the proceedings OF tina Conventon in which every
would have lifted his hand against such doctrine The
idea Of bringing back the people the secedng states by
coercmg them Is falacious as Is aso the thought To
han or shoot them back TO love the Union Ny Godi
the heart revolts at principles that would nave such
government for the people, who il they did not resist TO
the dc ath would be worse than slaves. spet with
feeling in Of the seeding States have blood
latons there those before who possbl, have
brothers or near kindred there They tell you that II
Will be your outy there and them into the
Union They are mistaken, for no goucrnm1u can raise
the Of freeman 10 fight against those nc tccs. The
crisis requires action ana tho question with us now Is
does it require Maryland 10 b. quieR No Che voice
speak thunder denunca,i The pernicious
doctrine Of Hicks. the Union should be broken the guilt
will be who, the
have suffered the period away when they bad oppor
tuities Of allowing tn, States 10 speak nut decidedly
The blacklist shame should rest on those who have thus
thrown away the oppoi tunes thus afforded for decisive
action, by which the Union might have been saved.
When the Convention meets, if Its decision agrees with
the opinions ADVANCED by Governor Iii ks viii
duty TO obey IT, however, they agree with you and 1,
then win want him obey. In these respects You
arc his equal. II may DO that Governor Hoxs wiser
than ali the people, especially IA he says that he has &C
TO information that othrr pei have not
He reves in imaginary wars ana dangers that no one
aea tpov nhput II ma 10 pybc
the Convention meets, will have TO abide It's decison
If it takes TO the North south the question is oae
which requires great elaboration There may be dill
cuties to encounter IN my way, which may Do etsiiy
gotten over IN your way; while again, the same difficult
~ may meet you, and would be Tree II The only
remedy in such case is to submit TO the peaceful
exercise Of the ballot box Aoy other course ~ more
likely to create a civil broil III our state than rs
likely to be between the different states BY nature
peaceful desire above all things that the constitution
should be preserved for from II Ill good thugs come. II
II is not preserved ITS kpf istine b. alty, then
state should take its proper place. am oonrnced that
the TnOa cannd be pTrssucd uneS the subject Of
patch il up. OF all things in tais world we Of Mary
land, will never submit 10 have Gear moraiity manuiac-
tured for US in MASSACHUSETTS,. We viii not take our les
from Plymouth Rock The speaker then stated That
he did not belong to any party Rad wished II to be IN
derstood that he WAS no tsan ha: hs was not actual
ed BY any par tisan ambi in cufS~ pc thought
proper TO pursue. He tnen retired amid much clSprng
from the meeting.
Charles Pts, Esq was then loudly called ,o BY The
,roud rr eupon William Henry Norris, after confer ing
with Mr. Piis h. .. oes mss bun fro
speaking ha ~ss stler Ing greatly from cold After
some hesitation the received BY me cro~.'
who vocieronsly cailcd CD Ex-Governor T. L'uF Low.
who repaired I, tn. ,oetrun. His appearance was the
signal OF loud huzxas for hin. as ao 70. ~ ws;;s.
REMARKS GOVERNOR LOWE
Governor lowe, After shaking hands With ono OF the
owsYou suppose that you before you consprator;
dHunionist secessionist and platoon general Of men
who are to take Wasnns'ou e';y IN oraeI
ago when surrounded by eight children in my paror
the little town Of Frererick gathered as they were
round my residc and not dreaming OF any treason or
that could be fostcrcd among my native hills had tho
honor 10 be waited upon by government Official and IN
vited to the august presence Of black republican com
three days past TO find ont how on the lace OF the
cath, came TO be suspected Of plotting trcasonf Az
cppth have found out MT. Wallis, la his excellent
speech, has immensely enlightened me ON the CUB
ject Ii must have been through the clique be-
got him into the trap. was there AT twelve O'Clock
10 day, aud will be there tomorrow loud cRver-
hg) won't BIO right tor conspTasor TO disclose the
p,crets Of the black republican committee before the
time that the Govern or thinks proper; but hiyo made
such report before that committee that the people VI
Mar land will be ashamed Of. cont believe that
they would have sent for me II they knew what nii
come out Though they sa with closed 400 = yet ad
something that thcy did not like told them t.G mc re-
port Of sort, c,rory ccnsr, dcy btng fornd g ssers
Capi o and rvrn, nc inauguration Of Lnesn ,uls pre-
Concerted lsvct and that uas Iibt on the Sue Of ma
ry'and told them TO put down my words on their re-
port part of tho testimony which they would have
present 90 the House d them hcl ,chcn r people of
Maryland sS'c that The hour had for them 10 oct
they a,oold rise ,cIh open arms in ue ddylsh.
(Checrs.) ] told them even mo'o-that knew
moro OF the people, had taken hold OF more hands
than had come from the wombs Of their mothers
that such public citizens who all around me
taking part any pct and not to know anything about
IT, ead that the onlv person IN Maryland ~h asserted
that he possessed any knowledge OF conspiracy WAS
Governor Hicks and required that he should BE-
moned 10 give evidence before them. The idea that Val
lis is traitor, and not whit behind! The assertion 70
60 abroad that Lowe conapiratorl dched them TO
prove the truth Of the assertion AMI trum-
plant Thank Goouness Governor Hicks will be- there,
tor which he will have 20 thank There s qu.s-
ton that afsc power the speaker said epfcent
y strong 10 carry HIM Om the loved heart VI Old Vr
ginia and with her kdrdnd ,iu hav irtat she Is cnd
H. She tCfN DC dsp,Hsa ia The .r7rtS If her auLt,y,
anil II nscsso,V u-h gut me Jnioa c7,,l liberty
When the necessity sbc Will reassume her
rights 10 the District Of Columbia The South don't
f b. icks o4,d moritc Luf sc require that not inch ~
hr sol sdu IL ticidd ap Tie sta,c Is for the unon In
ard through the constitution, which must be regarded
all it, requirements, else there would be- uniou.
rUpinid reardad one ~ he 'aoa c'ncfd,ory Of oil
nc Ndios ,ic pdfi,m and fo.arng because she Is ,cr
full Dat she she rays that The golden onnd hica The
States NUT b screytd, thai ddy r.dcon ts, ten