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

earnestly hope that patriotism and love
of country will induce even Shareholders
of this S ate to cooperate cordially with
those who constitute very large major
ity of the people of the State not per-
sonally interested in this dangerous in
stitution in devising measures consistent
with the rights of property guaranteed
by our laws and consttu ion, for lis
gradual but certain eXtirpation.
Resolved, That the Legislature of
Maryland at is last session, neglected
to perform very important duty en-
joined by our constitution in failing to
pass law authorizing e vote of the peo-
pie of the Sta e for and against con-
vention 10 amend our State constitution,
and We respectfully recommend to our
political friends throughout the State to
take measures to prevent the cleo ion of
any member of the State Senate or
House of Delegates, who is opposed to
such an amendment of orr constitution
as will clothe the Legislature with au-
thoriy to provide for prudent, JUS,
and wise sys EN- of gradual and uuivers-
al emancipation in Maryland.
RcSoiucd, That it would not be dero-
gatory to the dignity of the State of
Maryland to ask for or except the aid of
the Government of the United States, to
COLOMBO beyond the jurisdiction of our
general government all such persons
within the jurisdiction of the State,
whose removal, peacefully, the Legisla-
ture of the S ate may deem proper to
promote the happiness and prosperity OF
The whole people.
Rtsolued, That we approve decidedly
of the passage of those laws of Congress
which have placed in the hands of Pres
| ldcnt Lincoln powers necessary to raise
an army and increase, if required, our
powers on the ocean; because we desire
to see our beloved coun ~ armed at all
points to quell instruction and resist,
if necessary presumptuous Intervention
from abroad.
Resolved, That we respectfully recon-
mend to all true and loyal men of our
State to be guarded against The at
tempts now being made to organize q
parry in Mar land under some popular
party name, with a view to embarrass
the Administration in its measures, and
under the disguise of reforming abuses,
encourage the armed enemies of our
Union. In the opinion of this meeting,
we can best correct existing and &C
knowledged abuses by rallying around
the Administra ion, rightfuly aud con-
5 itu ionally in authority over us, and
par icipa'ing in their councils.
ReSolred, That in the Judgment of
this meeting a State convention, to be
composed 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 cleo ed by
true and loyal citizens, without disinc.
ton as TO old extinct parry associations:
would have a happy influence in pro-
ducipg harmony and concert of action
wi Ii all in this State who are fixed and
determined TO stand by and stand under
the flag of our Union forever.
ResolOed, That the chairman of this
meeting be authorized to appoint Cen
trail and Corresponding Committees, for
Allegany county, and be authorized to
name delegation to represent the
county in such State consul ing Conven-
lion as this meeting has recommended :,
if our wishes in that respect be respond
ed 10 by our friends in other named Sec
tons of the State.
After the adoption of the resolutions
Governor Tbomoc olJraseo1 tho occo,,
blage i'll speech that thrilled them with
enthusiasm. He traced the cause of
the present rebellion back to the trca-
sonable efforts of Calhoun in 1882, and
gave graphic descrip ion of the rise
and progress of the national troubles,
from heir inception up to the present
time, showed the unreasonablencss of
the pretended grievances of the sou hcrn
conspirators, and their persistent efforts
to destroy our nationality and build up
new aristocra ic government among
themselves, founded on negro slavery,
to the exclusion of white labor. He
accorded President Lincoln the purest
mo ives, and patriotic determine ion to
crush the rebellion and restore peace
and prosperity to the country, which is
destined to become the proudest and
happlest on the face of the earth. He
said that power and responsibility must
rest somewhere, and that he was willing
to confde in the Presden., and sus ain
him to the fulles extent, in carrying out
the measures adopted by Congress for
prosecuting the war. lie spoke of the
emancipation proclamation of the Presi-
dent as a retaliatory measure for the
coniscation ac S of the sou bern conspi-
rators, and said it was war measure
calculated to subdue the rebels who had
raised the standard of rebellion without
any justiiable cause and merely for the
purposes of selfish ambition that after
they had justly forfeited the confidence
of the whole country, and had lost the
relns Of political power, they betrayed
the rights of the people, and plunged
The country in war. The Governor
spoke for some time on the subject of
negro emancipation. He said that all
the great men of tue revolutionary
period were in favor of it, as thing
that must take place, and expressed his
conviction that post nat, was the wisest
plan for getting rid of the evil of negro
slavery. He concluded with strong
appeal in behalf Of the Union, and hit
at the northern sympathizers with the