The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-04-25
Union Demonstration in Balti.
more.

Union Demonstration in Baiti-
more.
From the -4mericau of Tuesday, we con
dense the following account of the great
Union demonstration on the 10th inst, il
that city:
Yesterday was observed in Baltimore as
the second anniversary of the great Iowa
uprising throughout the country, produced
by the massacre of Union soldiers on oul
streets, and also as d testimonial of the low.
atty of our city as compared with its appa.
rent dlsloyalty two years since. The day
was wet and unpleasant, but never before
have we seen such q display of bunting -
The American flag adorned every square,
and in some directions nearly every house.
and could be numbered by thousand. and
almost tens of thousands. 1t was volun.
tary demonstration, governed entirely by
the patriotism of the householders, and we
were gratfied to see it suspended over so
many places of business.
In accordance with public notice, the
Union League of Maryland held their first
public meeting last night, at the Maryland
Institute, which was filled to its utmost
capacity-not less than FIVE thosand-at an
early hour in the evening Large numbers
were also unable to gain admitlance, or to
reach position 50 as to distinctly hear the
speakers. The front seats of the galleries
were thronged with ladies waving flags.
The hall was elegantly decorated with
flags, and when thronged with enthusiastic,
upturned faces, presented scene that was
most cheering to those who have laborcd to
arouse the people to a sense of their duty to
their country, themselves and their poster
ity.
On the main floor the seats had all been
removed, and the mass of the people from
one extremity of the hail to the other
were wcdged closely together, presenting a
compact mass from door to rostrum.
The Committee of Arrangements for the
celebration secured the services of Mr. Null
Ter, Cpholsterer, to decorate the interior
which he did with considerable taste and
artistic skill The long balustrades on each
side of the building were decorated with the
National flag, and above the rostrum were
testoons Of red, white and blue cloth. A
large and well painted figure Of the Goddess
of Liberty was suspended beneath the
orchestral gallery and was surmouncd with
the inscription. " Stand by the Union. -
The Band of the I'd United States Artillery,
stationed at Fort McHcnry, and led by Prof
Wedememcycr, occupied the orchestral gal.
lery and performed with admirable taste and
skill.
Shortly after eight o'clock the meeting
was called to order, and Governor Bradford
elected Chairman. On taking the chair the
Governor addressed the meeting.
After Governor Bradford had aiken his
seat, one OF the Secretaries of the meeting
read the following preamble and resolutions,
which were received with enthu siastic cheer
ing. The one in favor of emancipation was
read twice, and received throughout the hall
with repeated and long prolonged cheers:
Whereas, The Union Leagues of Buti-
more, organized in the days of darkness
which hung o er the State and the country
in the Spring of 1861, are now, for the first
time, assembled in public mass meeting.
it is proper to declare the principles pur-
poses and views Of their members there
fore,
Resolrcd, That the existence Of the Amer.
lean nation is to be maintained above all
local interests, opinions and institutions,
and that we declare our solemn purpose
" that though all things else should perish,
this country and this Union shall live
Restrict, that the State Of Maryland shall
never be taken from under the Stars and
Stripes, under any circumstances nor on
any condition, if it can be prevented by the
sacrifice OF our lives and fortunes and to
this declarations in the presence of Almighty
God, we hereby pledge each other.
ResOircd, That we declare our uncondi-
tional support of the Government in any
measure it may determine to be necessary
in the prosecution of the war for the supre
macy of the Union, and that the war ought
to be prosecuted until the authority Of the
Government is acknowledged and its flag
waves unassailed over every part of the
National territory.
Resotced, That the origin and progress of
the rebellion leave no room to doubt that
the institution Of slavery has become an
instrument in the hands of traitors to build
an oligarchy and an aristocracy on the ruins
of republican liberty. That its continued
existence is incompatible with the maintcn,
ance of republican forms Of government in
the States in subordinatlon to the constitu.
ton of tie Lnitcd Suites; and that the Eman-
cpat6n Proclamation of the President
ought to be made ian by Congress, and fact
by all the power placed by Congress in the
hands of the President. That traitors have
and that against traitors in arms the Prcsi-
dent should use all men, white or black, in
in the way they can most be useful, and to
the extent they can be used. whether it be
to handle a spade or to shoulder musket.
Resoired, That the safety and interest of
the State of Maryland, and especially of her
white laboring people, require that slavery
should cease to be recognized by the law of
Maryland. and that the aid of the United
States, as recommended by the President,
ought to be asked and accepted to alleviate
the public and private Inconvenience Incl,
dent to the change.
Pesotcrd, That We return our heartfelt
thanks to Major General Schcnck, Com,
handing this Department, for the policy he
has inaugurated and pursued, and that we
will support him morally and physically
and that we exhort him to go on in his good
course, to the utter confusion of treason and
traitors.
Mr.. Bradford, of Delaware, next address,
ed the meeting. at the conclusion of whose
speech, after the enthusiasm had ceased,
the meeting was greeted with novel dem
onstration of the most interesting character.
a party of thirty two young ladies, dressed
IN white, with tri- colored trimmings, occu
pied the front seats on the right of the ros
trum. They were scholars of the public
schools, under their leader, Mr.. Shaw, and
they sung a Union medley of the most
stirring character. Mcssrs. Horner and
Lutte. distinguished NOcanStS, sang the re-
frain, and the ladies joined in the GLORIOUS
in such a manner as to charm the entire
audience, the band followed with patriotic
medley, which was just in accordance with
the spirit infused in the audience by the
ladies.
The meeting was addressed by several
other speakers, all advocating the strongest
measures to put down the rebellion.
Governor Hicks delivered the concluding