Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-11-10
From the Baltimore American OF November ith.
MARYLAND BY THE VERDICT OF HER
PEOPLE PRosPEoTIvELY A FREE

Ola AlEs
The election III Maryland has been held, and
enough is known to show that the State-to the
itarte delight of the friends of progress-has
e..J4lately aud soennly proclaimed her pur-
pose to march in the front rank hereafter of
those great and free Commonwealths, whose ad-
vance III all that characterizes true greatness has
been the wonder Of the age. Aud although the call
for a Convention TO blot out Slavery has been
carried, although the purpose has been avo9ed
by the people OF the State to make ending Of
it, final aud complete to e1tngush It hgaiiy
yet, after alias we have hitherto had occasion
10 say--it will he but the removal OF lis remaiHs
from amongst US, for it has been in condition
to be buried from the sight Of man at almost auy
time since South Carolina took upon herself II
general supervision Of its fortunes, and since
the establishment, as a consequence OF this, Of
hostile huea on the borders OF Virginin.
And when &c consider the stupendous results
win regard TO the iate of tie institution here
and elsewhere; when we think, especially, of
the condition Of Slavery only three years since
strong in the ho.d 1t had obtained on the whole
country, arrogant ia its prstensons and tyrannica
in its requircmenis-What wonderful reyou-
ton in popular sentiment does this Indicate
Whata marvellous power Of cbauge Is indicated,
when it could be 80 suddenly and 50 sigually
topplei into ruin
In it present fallen condition aud deathly ex-
tiemity, and mure, in the causes which have led
70 such q result, its fate reminds one lf the idua
conveyed by that famous eqillph over the once
robus man, killed by foOlishly osel losiuh him
self with quacA medicines -" iras gsU-icoaid
be JeHer-took physic, mt here / he. Hal
Slavery been uonteut with ta comparatively
healthtul conditiuu-had it, in othtr wor rds, been
wisely satisfied with the undue share Of power it
had for so long period IN tie history oi the ma
tlon wrongfuly apprVmaIed-the institution
nigh, have lasted for indefinite time anu
the world st large troubling Itself tile concern
ing it, 50 lOug as II a. -umld not tle character Of
an gggressor, might We passed it by, regarding
it perhaps as one Of ne evils incident tu human
affairs, yet to be tolerated iu the pr, sent eonli-
tion Of Things until, in tho providence Of God, it
could be removed. Spoiled by too much toiera-
ton, and ruthless in lis demands, it has precipi-
tated its own fate; and the intelligent people of
Maryland now merely recognizing its changed
e,udtiou, propose, at last, to deal with il as
rubbish of the tim's such as endangers their
safety and binders their prosperity If suffered TO
remain longer amongst them, hence the express
ed wish OF yesterday for a Convention, aud
hence the inevitable result of the meeting here
after of that body-he making qf Maryland
Free State
And now, since the great battle on our coil
has been fought and icoa, since we must realize,
however sowly-or in some cases reluctantly
the Wondr0us change that has taken place, has
not the time arrived for every citizen to receg-
nize the facts in the case, and taking measures
to adapt every thing TO suit the new condition Of
things so certainly indicated, SO to shape his
course as to make he alteration in affairs as lit
tie violent or inconvenieut as possible Already
and for months past-nay, for three years, in
deed-the great change at last upon us has been
impending, 50 that the really sagacious have not
been greatly surprised and have little occasion to
complain What the people have done they uus
doubiedly have had the right to do and al
though this mode Of getting rid of a recognized
evil could not suit tht Cotton magnates, who
with pride AMI alacrity SGT this revolution on
foot; and although, according to their views,
certain inen here have attempted to prevent the
free people of the State from pronOunoing their
wishes in regard to Slavery, its fate oace deter
mined upon aud settled, there nothing for those
who on principle defer to tie rule Of the major
ity but submission.
Moreover, Recognizing the fact that the whole
slave labor of the State is 10 course Of rapid
change and transition that btjore the next sesson
for planting comes round The buH Of compulsory
labor in the State wRi hare aJs3iaiety vaHished,
does it become even ma contents, thnse Of them
who have suffered themselves to be deceived
most grossly by the emmissaries OF the Gotten
States as to the hoped-ior improved condition of
Slavery, to stand Idle? We're il possible that
the Rebel States could realize the hopes and
promises Of the Richmond corspTators. 10 SIDE
liver" Maryland-in other words, to bring her
fiually within the lines of the Rebel Conedera-
cy-all must see that she would take her place
there with Slavery forever practically destroyed; !;
and that even then she would be compelled TO
rely On free labor if she hoped to MAINTAIN the
advance she has the right io expect The truth
is the most determined and incredulous amongst
Snuthpru atu4putil gors lera fuI-t nj INST anprp-
cate his position unless he is content TO fall en-
tirey behind in ihe race for success aud for
prosperity. the hour for deaiug in mere senH
IN ut has forever gune BY No Rebel yric, like
&" My Maryland" can prov. Otherwise tAaa ut
ter non-ense TAen brought iuto contrast with the
stern and mattel-0t-ial verdict rendered By the
people Of Maryand at the polls yesterday aud
10, the sooner such nonsense us the disaifected
here huve INDUCED in hitherO is discarded the
better it will be Tor all concerned.
Again, the verdict of yesterday indicates plain
ly thai he loyal people OF tie State intend 10
control the State--iudcates beyond question that
they hare Tie poper 70 DO so If "a half million
OF white people haze hitherto, through sheer
catelessness, through lack Of app eclation Of
the great nterests Mt stake, suffered their hands
to he tied aud themselves to be dictated to and
controlled by sixteen thou.aud Shareholders, that
time can never coma again All that ever va,
requisite 10 bring about this remarkable change
in the situation Of affairs was that the people ui
the upper counties should once know their pow
er and with this once demonstrated, with the
/ sp III that has been upon them once broken, and
/ the state forthwith STARTS ou a new career-po.
litical, commercial and III every other respect
such as will Place it +, rever hopelessly beyonl
the power OF those who have so long controllcl
its destinies.
We have thus indicated some Of the more Oh
vious consequences of the election Of yesterday
but without much hope that many Of the disai
lected, the g Southern sympathzers amongs
us, can be made to realize the changes imminent
Subjected already to three years oi hope defer
red, disappointment again and again in the an
ticipated entrance OF Lees army into Baltimore
condemned to see the rebellion steadily shrink
ing before the heavy blows AID ihe advance o
the National armies, they yet are so iufatuate'
as to hope for some miracle Of successi tney ye
nourish fierce expectations Of abundant satisac
tion f,r all they have suffered. II Is TOO latf.-
What it might have accomplished had the reyol
been better engineered in the outset is problem