Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-06-12
Thursday NOTWITHSTANDING u, 1862
Important Resolutions adopted at
the recent Meeting Of the Baitl.
more City Convention OF UncOn-
ditiOnal Union Men.

congress the passage VI iesolu'io''o'
fering aid from the General Government
to those States which may determine to
emancipate their slaves, and Congress
has acted in accordance with his recon-
mendation. The following resolutions
express the views of the Unconditional
Union men Of Baltimore on this recon-
mendation, and as will be seen, gives to
the proposition warm and cordial en-
dorsement. When we look at the utter
wcrthessness of slave property now,
worthlessncss brought about by the in
famous rebellion instigated by the Cot
ton States, what better could those oil
us do who are the unfortunate owners of
this species of property than to at once
acceed to the reasonable proposition Of
tho President, endorsed and sanctioned
by Congress T? We could propose that
there be q Contention of the SlaUehoLd-
crs IN the State, some time nert ,juty, an
Baltimore City, to tale into considera-
TIN the subject Of emancipation. Let
Conventions he held IN the counties and
IN tho city Of Baltimore, to send dete-
q,,tcs, and let the State Contention issue
an address setting forth tie advantages
of the measure to the State and those an
tcrcsted in tie slare institution, and at
uhaterer else mary be deemed necessary
to giipe efficiency TO tic measure. But
here are the resolutions of the Baltimore
City Convention: .' a.|
Whereas The Union men of the city of
Baltimore have recently, by large meetings
in their respective wards, chosen this City
Convention to represent their political inter
est for the ensuing year, and it is proper that
amid the rapid progress of events, and in
these times Of emergency and peril, we should
more definitely settle and define our position
and principles in the face of the country
Therefore
Rcsozred By tho Union City Contention o.
Baltimore, That we re-aiiirm our uncondi-
tiona adhesion to the Constitution and Gov
crpment of the United States.
Resolred, That the National Government
ought not to lay down its arms until its au-
thority shall be acknowledged and obeyed in
every portion of tho National territory.
Rcsolped, That Il 9 attempt to revive po-
litical organization under the leadership oil
men who have, by their votes and speeches,
encouraged the rebellion or carped at the
necessary measures Of the Government IN its
hour of trial, or failed to sympathze in the
great uprising of the people to defend the
Union, ought to be discouraged by every
true patriot as selfish and dsloyal effort to
obtain power in the future, by concliating
those who are now in fragrant rebellion.
Rcsolred, That we cordially approve the
firm and vigorous efforts of the Admihistra-
ton to maintain the integrity and honor Of
our county, to crush the rebellion and to an
ticipate aud defeat the acts of traitors, and
We are fully persuaded that, so long as the
instruction is raging, leniency is wasted
alike upon the rebels in arms nd.npon their
malignant sympathzers at home, and that
all efforts at Cancellation VIII prove unaVall-
ing TIL the Government shall have July
demonstrated its power.
Pcso1red That we approve the wise and |
conservative policy proposed by the Prcsi- !
dent in his message Of the 9th March, 1862, |
and sanctioned by Congress. tending pecu
mary aid to such States as may choose to
adopt system oil gradual emancipation;
aud that it is not only the duty of the loyal
people Of Maryland to meet the Government (.
in this cndeavor to relieve them, in the
only practical way, from the evils which
armed Instruction las brought upon the
land, thus sustaining the Government as
well against the treason Of Secession, as
against the radical and violent projects Of
fana,ical Abolitionists: but that i. is like
wise for the interest Of all the people of this
Slate r,ore esneciallv of thc slave-owners