New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-22
MARYLAND POLITICS.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The NJ Y. Tribune.
BALTIMORE. May 16, 1863.
The political campaign for 1863 in this State Yves
fairly inaugurated by she Convention OF she Union
Leagues held in our city on the Goth OF last month.
That Convention laid down the principles and OBJ
ects upon and for which the Fall elections arc TO DO
contested. The resolutions Of that body OF electo7
comprising some 5000 in number, were republished
in The TRIBUNE. They were the work, not OF the
politicians, but Of the laborDg people, who are su-
preme in the conduct of the Baltimore Union
Leagues. The Committee on Resolutions kept then
own counsel. did not consult any Of the politicians,
and nobody knew what was coming until they were
read. They were received by the huge assembage,
line by line, with overwhelming pplanse, and 40
satisfactory were they TO the meeting that IL was
not deemed necessary 10 submit them formally.
They 20 to the MARROW OF the conflict now agitating
the public mind OF the State. They avow the ex-
tincion of Slavery throughou. the country, includ
ing MARYLAND as essential 10 the anuihllaton Of the
Rebellion, and the restoration OF permanent peace.
Gov, Bradford is said To be with the resolutions,
but is not yet clearly convinced that 1t is polite 10
make the issue in the coming Fan eections. Two
only OF our merchants, Mr., Ehocu frsIt anu Mr.
Albert Schumacher, who bad been made Vice-Presi'
dents of the Convention driven By their bnsi-
ness applications to dlsapprOve the resolutions, but
their adyised card mas Only served TO intensy the
feeling of the Leagues and all other earnest ohion
men ae ainst all such oispiays OF Copperheadlsm AN
effort was made 10 break the force OF the resolutions,
by using the fact of their DOT having been forInaiy
voted on by the Convention, but this Jailed OF ite
object for the several lie having been called
together for the express purpose iDdOfsed tne eso
luions by unanimous Standing vote, VIII Tue e1-
certon OF one emaD, who had not yet been able
TO 90 for the srrDing OF coioIed Union men IN de.
ferse OF tue country, for the reso uIons approved
this policy distinctly. Every DAY since the meeting
of the Convention, the resolutions have been gam
ing upon the public affections.
Nv and by the Union uen Of Allegheny County
took ND the gauntlet ndorsed the resolutions OF the
Union Leagues Of B.itIuUre, and recommended the
call Of a State Convention a. an early day. Gov.
Frank Thomas on this occasion was rebsptlzed ID
the anti-Slavcry faib and came out boldly Tor the
resolutions Whether lis constituents Will trust
him agaiu after lis tergiysrsaions 10 the Last Con-
gress remains 10 be seeu. Tie Union men OF Cecil
County have responded ntiy to the voice OF Al.
leghany County, aid last nIght TIE Unconditional
and unterrifed UHiODisIs Of Baltimore followed
.uit. and elected q new Union City Convention,
consisting Of five members from each OF the twenty
Wards every one Of whom Is IN favor OF the resoiu-
tons OF the 10Th Of April, which Will be unanlmous-
~ realiimed at the first meeting 81 the Convention
next week. The elections In some vi the wards
were tinctured with personal preferences for Winter
Davis and Thomas SWAIN for Congress, but IN no
case WAS there any exhibition OF COpperhcadism.
Mr. Davis stands square upon The fesoiu'loDs,
and the friends Of Mr.. Swaun aver that be stands
there too.
Meantime, the Union CopperhGads of the State
were stirred up by the Union League resolutions,
and they set about to crcumvent them. Ioey sent
seeret circnl.rs 10 Pro-Slavery men, calling an
infornal meeting at Barnum's Hotel, In Baltimore,
on the 18th instant. Accordingly, soma ~ or oO o.
ths cass OF UuloDists, wbVse iuea OF terrestrisi
paradise 10 Negro Slavery, AID whose natural ana
LOGICAL place Is JET. Davss d0minions. came To-
ID ltd nd
Of the Union, provided Negro Slavery was pre-
served in MARYLAND, and resolved that the bran1
Msyer extinct State Central Committee should caii
State Convention OF their sort o. UGloInsts ~ an
early day, and then adJOurned' lhey iound soo
surroundings Of even Baruum's Hotel uncomiort-
ahle Notwithstanding tue atmosphere was poisoned
ia no small degree by the preeeuee OF sympathiIinS
Seces,ouists. The muiterings OF an approaching
storm, threatened by Indignant Anti-siavsry UNION
ists were distinctly heard.
rotabIesnotable for their conditional Csiooism 81
aIl tines men OF butts aud ifs, aud reverence for
the divine in-fitntion OF Slavery; ineoe wss es
of the Bowies Of the Prince Georges Congressional
District. lie presiGed. There, 100, were TIE Hon.
Messrs Crisfield and Calver. Uf the las. Congress-
men Of In. Vallandieham school; by The side OF
them we're Mr.. Maiit, Controller Of the state, and
Mr.. Fowler, the Treasurer Of the state IN ths
conclave were to be seen Gen. hmIeh, Oh Lnes-
non fame late State Senator State Senators
E,cbelberyer of Frederick, and Smith OF Carroh;
Cen Shrly.r of Frederick and Mr.. Fiekey late
Pro.,lavery Union candidate Tor Mayor OF baiu.
more Ex-Gov. Hicks and Gov bradford ola Hos
attend the meeting out sought, say their irebdS,so
dissnade the malcontep from aking any action. Mr.
Mafft is reported to have declared that be would
mite with the Secession Is to prevent emancipation
=; MARYLAND or course. These are the nalural
al;es OF antiemaneipaton Unionists, or rather the
later must tiud their place IN the ranks Oh inc
enemies of their country. go AZ,
The readers Of The TRIBUNE will zee from thus
h;af notice of political movements in our State that
the good work OF freedom has begun IN earnest IN
MARYLAND Winter Davis is reported to have De-
demoIrion of the Cause of the rebellion under Il Is
Constitution, SO he revered that instrument; bu.,
that could not be dcne then he was in favor of it
upon the ruins OF the Constitution LOT Hoe .ty
oider than ell constitutions This declar aicn EN-.
bodies The feelings and determination Of the Mary,
land emsncipsIionis'e. WIGS.
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