New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-16
THE MARYLAND Address.


There is in Maryland body styling itself
"he Union State Central Committee in fact,
va believe there are two of ihem-but we refer
a, prc.ent to bat one, and that the one beaded
by Thomas Swami. John L. Kennedy and
Columbus ODonncll. This Committee has
lust issued an Address, whereof notice has
already been taken in these columns, and OF
which the single though undoclarod object is
the saving of Slavery from its visibly-impcnd-
ing doom. II this end were approached
directly and maniully. We should object but not
complain; but the sinister, sldoong. skulking'
trimming, shuifng manner in which II Is
aimed a, c1ciics disgust and loathing.
Slavery has wickedly. wantonly plunged our
country into desolating Civil War. IL has
slaughtered or crippled our people by tens OF
thousands; il has brought mourning and woe to
every family in the land. IL has saddlcd us
with a debt that will take bread from the mouth
Of every aboring mans child for generations,
and send millions hungry To bed None know this
better than do the members of this Union State
Central Committee. They proclaim that this
mos, detes,ablc and causelcss Of all civil wars'
was Of slayeholding origin; they know that the
counties and neighborhoods in their own state
most imbucd with Slavery arein sympathy with
the Rebellion; they know that their own
friends. acquaintance, neighbors who are de-
yotces Of Slavery are partisans also of the Re
bellion. They know that, 80 long a. Slavery
shall remain, the vital spark of the Rebellion
canhot be- qucnched, but will be- ready TO burst
ou, on the first opportunity. They know that,
10 every practical intent, Slavery and the Re
bellon are parent and child, and that the
mother will never desert her offspring Hence
they see that the more earnest and clear-sghtcd
Tnons,s are determined 10 secure Peace to
our country and perpetuity to our Union by re-
moving the great first cause Of commotion, III
security and peril.
The President, nearly two years ago, pro-
posed the purchase of the slaves remaining in
Tie loyal Border States 50 as Ia remove forever
a cause Of National weakness and danger. The
Union representatives, in Congress in sympathy
with this State Committee voted against the
project; and, where il had nevertheless been
carried, the Union State Legislature refused to
adopt it. Maryland might have received for
her Slaves double their present value, but these
model. Unionists spurned the proilcr. Mary
land, they insisted, would rid herself of Slavery,
should that bc deemed advisable, in her own
good time and way; she needed no help from
and desired no intcrmedding by the Federal
power. Very good; her unconditional Union
lists now say, "Tho time has fully come.
Slavery disturbs US, thEeatens u.s. impedes us,
aillicts us, and We are sick of it. We demand
itslexpulson from our State AZ n measure essen
tiai to our peace and prosperity. Let us have
Constitutional Convention, and wipe il out
forever"
Bnt this does not suit this Union State. Com
mittee. They have insisted that the People of
Maryland should be left to manage this matter
in their own way; and now that those people
propose to do exactly this they interpoSc new
demurs and cavis. They don't want their boy
to go into the water until after he shall have
learned to swim. They say:
"Whcn State Convention Is called 10 assemble il
will be time enough 10 bring up agitation looking 10
tion Of any pan by the only recognized body Ia which
all such subjects Of right belong Tha. time has not yet
come"
There must be no agitation, you see, till n
Convention is called; but how are you to pro-