Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-18
The onward maroh In Maryland.

The Onward March In Maryland.
We have read with great interest the
address of the UEion State Central Com
mittee of Maryland to the people of that
commonwealth. 1t is published at length
in the Baltimore american Of Wednesday
last, and is very able as well as very
extraordinary document. The Central
Committee, issuing it, were appointed by
the Union State Convention which met in
Baltimore on the 10th of June last, and
they comprise some of the FIRST men of the
State of Maryland.
From the body of this able document
we take the following resolutions, express
sive not only of the sentiments of the dis.
tinguished gentlemen who penned them,
but also expressive of the sentiments of the
Union people of the State. as represented
in the Convention alluded to-:
A plain statement of our platform is
contained in the resolutions of the Con-
Vention adopted at its last meeting, as
follows:
ResoEUed, That the Unconditional Uuion
men of Maryland ought to nominate and
vote for no candidate for Congress who
does not avow himself in favor of giving a
hearty support to the whole policy of the
Administration, aud pledge himself to en-
ter and abide by the Admins tration eau
Gus for Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives.
''ResoIved, That the Unconditional Union
men of Maryland ought to nominate and
vote for no candidate for the General As
sembly who does not pledge himself to cal
a Constitutional Convention, to assemble
at the earliest practicable period,
"ResolUed, That the policy of emancipa
ton ought to be inaugurated in Maryland
"Res0EUei, That the Union men of Mary
land are Internationally such, and in favo
fthe most vigorous measures for the sup
preston of the rebellion and the restora
ton of the National authority throughou
the Republic.
stReSoIUed, That there Is no such thing il
times of rebellion as supporting the Ma
tiouai Government without supporting tbs
Administration of the National Govern
ment, that the Administration of the Ma.
tional Government is con6ded by the Con
stitution 70 the President, assisted in his
several spheres of duty by the Administra
tive Departments, and therefore the meas
ures of the President aud the general poll
cy of his Administration should under tbs
present trying circumstances of the coun
try, be sustained by all true patriots in
spirit of generous confidence, aud no
thwarted by captious criticism or faction
opposition"
In the course of their comments upO
these resolutions, the committee make tn
following comments:
"No Union man who desires to see thi
war prosecuted with vigor can fail to Sc
the necessity OF the organization of tn
next House of Representatives so as {
give its control to the friends of the Ad
ministration. In the hands of its oppon
ents its power will be welded to embaras
aud cripple, not to support and assist, th
Government.
Every act of Congress, like every resc
luton adopted by Union men who are sue
in profession only, though ostansibly il
support of the war, will be accompanies
by so many restrictions and conditions a
to be useless.
The true Union men see, while the pres
ent incumbents are In office, no distinction
between the support of the Goyernmeu
and the support Of the Administration
nor can they tell if the latter Is sufferet
to be oVerthroWn by Rebel hands what de
struction awaits the former,
Such sentiments rs the above appi!
Is forCibly here in West Virginia, in re
spect to the selection of Congressman, a,
in Maryland. True Union men everywhere
recognize the necessity and the danger Sc
msnfully alluded to by the authors of thil
patriotic address.
In speaking of slavery in Maryland, lis
history and workings. the Central Com.
mittee make the following observations:
II il the domination of an interest over
free men; of property over people; of aris-