The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-05-23
A, STATE Convention.

Among the resolutions passed ut recent
| Union Convention held ut Cumberland-ar
account of which will be found on the frs,
page Of The Hhig-was one which demands
a rompt and immediate response from the
! lnconl....;vrlul Union men Of the State. 1t
is as follows:
Resored, That in the Judgement of this
meeting STATE CoNvENTIoN, to be com
posed of delegates from all the counties OF
The State and of the city of Baltimore, to be
| convened IN that city or in Frederick, and
| to be elected by the true and loyal citizens.
| rihom distinction as to old ertinct party ass0-
| cations, would have n happy influence in
producing harmony and concert of action
with all IN Mts State aeho are .f1ed and detrr-
mined to stand BY end stand under the fag Of
the Union joreser.'
In calling attention to the subject, The
Cam6ridge Mtetigencer suggests that the I'm
conditional Union men of the State elect
delegates to a Contention to be held in BALI
aore on Thursday, June lfth, for the purpose
If laying down platform Of principles for
he present campaign, and to nominate can
iidates for Comptroller of the Treasury and
Commissioners of the Land Office. The
10th of June, it says, is as early as the call
can well be made, and fully as late as it
ought to be deferred. And we endorse the
suggestion, and hope it may he acted upon
at once. The attempt made by n self APP
pointed caucus held at Barnum's in Balti
more last week, although it proved an abor
zion, shows there are politicians among us
who are willing to take slavery into their
keeping. even though they thereby may
Hndanger the welfare of their country by it.
It therefore behooves every true patriot to
buckle on bis armor and prepare for the
impending conflict.
The emancipation question is now upon
us, and it is useless to attempt to dodge or
ignore it. The issue has been forced, and
we must meet it ; and the sooner we make
mp our minds to that fact and prepare for
it, the better it will be for US. The day has
gone by VIXEN the loyal mnsses can be BAN,
boozled, or frightened by the stale slang
abont Abolitionism and Negro Equal
ity," as some who are at present co operat-
ing with the Union movement, will be apt
70 discover before they are many months
older. This is nc .imo for us in Mainland
to place in Office and power, men who are
in the least degree tender footed, weak.
knecd or doubtful. We want none but the
most straight, out, unqualified, uncondition-
al lnionsts to represent us and.we must
see to it that no men receive our counte-
mace or support in the coming campaign.
who are unwilling to rally around the Ad-
lninistration, rightfully and constitutionally
in authority over us, and to participate in
its councils. Let us lie guarded against the
attempts now made to organize q party
with view to conserve slavery in Mary
land the only effect, if not the real object,
of which will be to cmbarrass the Admin
istration in its measures for the suppre sson
Of The Rebellion, and to resuscitate tie de-
tunct and corrupt Democratic party. Let
meetings be held and delegates of the right
stripe be elected to the convention as soon
as possible