The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-06
Freedom and Nationality.
5. @. mERoEn. Edl,Or.
rg,om the Baltimore American ]
The Duty of Maryland toward her
.hfna n ProsnnctIVe Free sInte.

The Duty of Maryland toward her
selfas a Prospective Freestate.
In relation to the prospective changes
in the system of labor in Maryland, no.
ticed in our last issue, there are matters
of add tional interest in connection
Herewith TO which we propose to call
the attention of our readers, whilst the
subject is yet fresh in the minds of all.
No one can nOte the signs Of the times,
withregatd TO the coming election, and
not be convinced, we think, thatthe call
for a Convention is TO carry by, at least,
a handsome majority. The correspond
enoe-just Observation-Disclosures the Hon
orable Chairman of the Estate Central
Committee" and Mr.. Malllt, seems alone
conclusive Of this; because, when the
only esiensible opponents Of Mr. Goldss
borough oonoede az last that there is no
essential difference betWixt the two plat
forms, the. people of the State--ihe
staunch and tried Unionists who recOg.
nize Alright the great issues at stake
will besuFe 10 vote for Mr.. GOldsborough
and bic particular supporters, in grateful
consideration of their services in at last
compelling unity of sentiment on The
subject Of Emancipation, which when
the two Conventions sat, could not be
said TO exist.
The certain meeting OF the Convention
then being fixed fact-to allIappearsn-
c,--what follows but that the prospec-
tive 1egal extinguishment of Slavery in
the State is as much q matter also certain
as that to-day Slavery does not exist in
Pennsylyauia z SO much for prospective
State action here. Now for another fact
bearing on the existence of Slavery ia
Maryland, no less conclusive of its
speedy ending. The following paragraph
to which we would call the particular
attention of slave owners in the State
was given in our last issue from the
Washington Republican.
"a general order will be issued by
the War Department, in few days, pro-
yiding for the enlistment of cOlored
troops in the States of Maryland, Ken
lucky, Missouri, Tennessee aud West
Virginia ALI loyal owners will be al
lowed $500 cash for each slave that may
enlist, the slave TO be free at the expira-
ton of the term of his enlistment The
slaves of disloyAl masters will also be
enlisted, but they will not be allowed
payment for them.p
Now, 10 use form of expression for
which In this instance there seems no
substitnte, this Sweeps "the board %
walks off boldly with the institu in
the State; whilst the needful aud proper
forms of law, in getting together the Con-
vention, will leave that body so far be-
hind In dealing with the practical, the
real, that, as we have heretofore said, it
will have little else TO do but recognize
its demise and write its epitaph.
Then, IL these facts and assumptions
are well based-if the condition of
Maryland as afree State, prOspectively,
seems beyond disputes it not time for
all who really regard her prosperity, and
by consequence their own interests, to
cease to struggle against results little less
absolute than the decree Of fate? Nay,
concsding the mighty change immediate
ly before, us, should not every citizen
here who processes TO have any State
pride, any love of home, at once come
forward and do all that is possible TO
make such change as little inoonVeni-
ent as possible? Should they not facili-
ate it by trying TO reconcile the less dis :
corning and most warmly prejudiced 20
it? 1t cannot be stopped we repeat che
whole world recognize that fact. The
widest probability ever INDUCED would
never attempt 10 restore the Border State
any of them, 10 their old condition a res
pecttO Slavery; and remembering what
is ita altered condition here, let US hear
from il good deal further South. We
quote from a late number of the Nash
Vile Union. a'A 49,
''No slave here can be compelled tC
work for his owners against his will
nor can slave be made 20 remain with
his owners unless he chooses TO do 30
Whenever the slave is dissatisfied will
his home he walks off as freely as
black man would in a Northern State
or in Europe. The Slave Code is dead
and the master has no longer absolut,
control over the body and limbs of hil
former hondsmen, We doubt whether
any stakeholder in Tennessee has faitI
enough in the restoration of the systen
of compulsory labor to give one hundred
dollars ia good money for the best negr,
among u.s. er rH
1T, now, this is the condition of thing
in Slave State ballOarked by anothe
Slave State betwixt herself and the Obi
river, what need is there of multyplinl
words TO convince even the most obtus
and obstinate here that they must become
reconoiled TO the tremendous change an
preaching, aud seven now at the door ?
Is it asked by any OF those especisll
interested in slave property what sha
be done Let as see-without attemDt
ing right here to answer the question
what some of this class are alread
doing, according TO the last issue of Al
Easton Gaaette.-Speaking of the chang
in matters in Talbot county, il says
awe believe the change Will soon TAX
place. 10 is IN progress already The,
have been several men from ndioinin
counties passed through this section I
search Of small cultiUatioas, and they Al
men who do not expect 10 live in indc
lence and laziness and of no benefit
the country but they are he bone aud sine
Of the land, and lOlH spend their aaoney
home. We learn that already some of IA
largest landholders are beginning to q,
their eyes open 10 their interests, and Al
very seriously debating in their minc
the division and sub division of Heir farm
and 10 erect suitable tenements for N
white man, which have heretofore bee
titled Exclusively by negroes. These al
the KIND OF men we want They will il
crease the thrift of the country, briu
About more social state of affairs, crus
srS.SeFaey, aud yield the landhold,
double 'hA profit he receives from negl