Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-04-24
GREAT UNION DEMONSTRATION IN
BALTIMORE.

A large and most enthusiastic meeting of
the loyal citizens Of Baltimore was held at
the Maryland Institute on Monday last. 1t
was held as the second anniversary OF the
great uprising of the people Of the nation to
defend and sustain the government and save
the Republic
Patriotic addresses were delivered by
several prominent gentlemen among whom
was the President of the meeting Gov.
Bradford of Maryland. The american esti-
mates the throng at not less than five thous-
and people, among which were many ladies.
Hon. Gov Cannon, and Attorney General
Bradford of this State were present and ad-
dressed the meeting. A patriotic letter
from Hon. N. b. Smithers was also read
amid applause.
The following resolutions were passed by
reclamation
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The Union Leagues Of Baltimore,
organized in the Gays of darkness which hung
DER the State and the country in the spring d
1861, ure now, for the first time, assembled il
public mass meeting, it is proper to declare the
principles, purposes and views of their members
therefore,
Resolved, That the existence of the American
milton IS to be maintained above all local inter
ests, opinions and institutions, ard that we de-
clare cur solemn purpose ''that though all thingl
else should perish, this country and this unior
| shall live "
Resolved, That the State of MARYLAND shall
never be taken from under the Stars aud Stripes
under any circumstances nor On eny condition
if it can be prevented by the sacrifice Of out
lives and fortunes and to this declaration, il
the presence Of Almighty God we hereby pledg,
each other.
Resolted, That we declare our unconlitiona
support of the Government in any measures TINA,
determine to be necessary in the prosecution o
the war for the supremacy Of the Union. nm,
that the war ought to be prosecuted until the au
thority Of the Government is acknowledged an
its dag waves unassalel over every part of til
National territory.
Rfsolped That the origin and progress of til
rebellion leave no room to Doubt that the institl
ton Of slavery has become au instrument in III
hands cf traitors to buil1 IN olgarcby and a
aristccracy on the runs of republican liberty
That It's continued existence is incompatible wit
the maintenance of the republican forms of goy
ernment in the Suites ia suburdnation TO til
Constitution of Tie United States; and that III
Emancipation Proclamation OF the presideu
ought TO be mnde ta'c by Congress, aud fact b
all the power placed by Congress in the hands &
the President, That traitors have no right
enforce the obedience Of slaves aud that agains
traitors in arms the President should use a
men, white or black, in the way they can mos
be useful, and to the extent they Gun he useC
) whether it be to handle spade or shoulder
musket
Resolved That the safety and interest of th
State Of Maryland, and especially Of her whit
ahoring people, require that Slavery shoul
I cease to be recognized by the law of Maryland
and that the hid Of the United Stntes, us recon
mended by the President, onght to be asked an
accepted TO alleviate the public and private iD
convenience incident to the change.
Resoiped That we return our heartfelt thanh
to Major General Schenck, Commanding th
Department, for the policy he has inaugurate
and pursued, and that we will support lii
morally and physically and that we exhort hi
to go on in his good course, TO the utter conftsu
of TREASON aud traitors,
, EpwARp G.. BRADroRD Esq Of this cit
=, being introduced, spoke at length upon tn
causes Of this wicked rebellion, and pointe
= out the only sure remedy therefor; whic
.whichwas an unrelen ting prosecution Of III
. war, until traitors shall throw down the
arms and sue for peace and union. NJ
i, Bradford closed his address as follows:
Fellow citizens, whatever you people of Ii
: State of Maryland are upon this point we in tb
little neiGhhoring State Of Delaware have polio
upon which we elected our Governor, and that
to sit upon the broad and and noba platform
4 Emancipation. Great api lause We are i
e the same position as yourselves-we are precis,
" situated as you are in reference to this insti
tuition. That is the course we intend