The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-07-12
Proclamation by the Governor.
STATE OF MAITLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

AxvirnI,o - 10, (
To The LorgI Men IF I,,," vn,, y ~ ~
which has hcer mad L,. H., u D.; nc "a va
United States for an additional fnrnn r. ,s Wv
hundred thousand men must command :, ,,r,n,,
response from every Inyal hna.t i, Wh;I'
the Southern leaders-thc chamn;o,s 81
pretended popular reyolption-~w;,b al ~ "
! boosted unity of purpose. can FIJI tLe;r r nho
ranks only at the n6int Of the harn,at NJ l.,
the exercise Of q most most oJiou vne uayone.; ..
| the cause that we upbold tolnr,tns ~ s,,1i
tyranny. Its appeaIs nre in " Lnba nH s 81
country and a Constitution foo dearly loro'
| and rriend 70 ror,,;,a 49, ~. "
stronger than that affection to marshal th,
! hosts of its defenders Hitherto those 40
| tenders have even anticil,at.I sucb ,nnoaI,
and ou,uumbcred their requirements. Il
was necessary to susncnd tho rncr,,;t;ro,
and now when, at the instances If thn InyS,
States, the Government rencws its annn,I.
to the patriotism of the loval people. and !,
is repeated and emphasized bv The voice nj
our bleeding, countrymen upon so many bat.
tie fields. who can doubt the rcsnon.c tho,
it will receive?
Men of Maryland. / look to Won with con.
fdcnce to be among the foremost in resnnn.
ding to this call There are reasnns yhy
you should be. You are, as If were thy
natural body guard of the Capital of thr
nation. If this diabolical rebellion ever
makes another toward movement. it's first
step Will be upon your soil In Your midst
there turks comparatively small, but still
influential, plotting, determined, Reasonable
element, watching the first Opportunity to
pilot the rebelHous host into your midst,
and to give up to the desolaiions Of WA,
your present peaceful fresidcs. Though
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YES you to be ready for all contingencies
and prepared by an ample and organized
force for the open Rebel and the secret
traitor.
The one great, paramount object which
the patriotic everywhere have in view. and
which with us. i'll Maryland, should, and |
am sure does, outweigh and nearly eyru.
guish all other considerations, is the rcstor-
alton Of the Union. Whilst amonm those
protesting the same object, there NAV hc
found IN some places a comparaliyelv small
class, anxious to combine with it other and
utcrior views Of a selfish and sin;.tn,. oh
actcr, We have in our own State. / fear. a
still more dangerous class-sccrct sympa
thisers with Secession, who by the cyarcr
ated importance they constantly seek to
attach to these factious movements. and
Their affected fear Of these ultcrior purposes.
are IN fact seeking only by such means to
undermine the great cause we have at heart.
and to paral we the arm we are PREPARED to
raise IN It's defence. Against these insld.
IouS attempts let us be on our ganrd let
us bear III mind that the great impending
peru. by which all other pcrils are cclipscd.
Is TINS rebellion, that it is to be put down
put down by force of arms, at whatever
cost aud regardless of all other considcra.
tons. That once subducd, the nation
'hercby, rescued, and the Union restored,
we need have 10 fear Cor its future preSeryn.
ton, or the renovated vigor of our existing
Constitution: Inc mighty masses of our
population having themselves achieved this
success, and mindful of the experience of
me past, Will be sure to provide for our
security III the future, whilst the very last
whose influence need be feared IN this
national regeneration. will be the sectional
aglta'or and drmagoguc, who will serve
hereafter only aS beacon to warn uS--fsorl
the breakers where we have been so nearly
wrecked.
Let the loyal men Of Maryland. then re.
only the great stake they have
in the Union, and that their local positions
subjects them to the first shock of lis assail
ants, prepare to take a corresponding nosi-
ton in the front rank of its defenders.
Let no collateral considerations direct
Inn at .I..,. .1,.1 4.