The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-26
a Thunder Voice for Freedom in
Maryland.

WnrNlnnOs
The Union League Of Baltimore, which
numbers, we are told, $4,000 members,
seems TO be Of The same spirit with the
Nashville Union Club. We wonder II
the renegade of the Louisville Democyot
will presume hat these bold Baltimore
ians are fellows who follow in the wake
Of the Federal army Listen e the
loyal voice Of the Monumental City
BALTIMORE, MondaygApri1 20, 1913.
The Union demonstration held TO-
night at the Hall of The Maryland Iusti-
tuie, under the auspices of the Union
Leagues of Maryland, in commemoration
Of the grand uprising Of the loyal States
that followed the bloody tragedy enact
ed on the streets Of Baltimore on the
10Th Of April, 1861, was a grand affair.
The spacious ball was packed in every
part, and large numbers were unable TO
gain admittance.
The hall was splendidly decorated.
The greatest possible enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Among the distinguished per-
sons present were Gov Cannon, of Della
ware, Postmaster General Blair, David
Paul Brown, and Gov. Bradford, of Ma
ryland, who presided. Letters were read
from Messrs. Seward, Holt, Dickinson,
and Gov. Curtin, expressing regret at
their inability to attend.
The following straight-out resolutions
were adopted with great enthusiasm:
Whereas, The Union League of Bald-
more, organized in the days of darkness
which hung over the State and country
in the Spring of 1861, are now for the
first time assembled in public mass meet
ing, it is proper to declare the principles,
purposes and views Of this meeting, there
fore
ResolUea, That the existence of the
American nation is to be maintained
above all local interests, opinions, and in
stitutions and that we declare our sol
emn purpose that, though all things else
should perish, this country and this
Union shall live.
Resolved, That the State of Maryland
shall never be taken from under the stars
and stripes, under any circumstances nor
any condition, if it can be prevented by
the sacrifice of our lives and fortunes /;
and to this declaration, in the presence
Of Almighty God, we hereby pledge
each other.
Resotred, That we declare our uncon-
ditional support of the Government in
any measures it may determine to be
necessary for the prosecution of the war,
and that the war ought to be prosecuted
until the authority of the Government is
acknowledged, and its flag waves unsul .
lied over every part Of the national ter
ritory.
ResolUed, That the origin and progress
of the Rebellion leave no room TO doubt
that the institution of Slavery has be-
come an instrument in the hands of lrai
tors, to build an o)igarchy and an aris-
tocracy on the ruins of Republican lib
erty that its continued existence is in
compatible with the maintenance
of Republican forms Of Govern.
ment in the States in subordination tC
the Constitution of the United States
and that the Emancipation proclamation
of the President ought 10 be made a law
by Congress, and backed by all the pow.
err placed by Congress in the hands o.
the President that traitors have no righI
TO enforce the obedience of slaves, anC
that against traitors In arms the Presi.
dent should use all men, white or black
in the way they can be most useful ant
to the extent they can be used, whether
it be to handle a spade or shoulder 9
musket.
Resoleed, That the safety and Interest
of the State Of Maryland, and especially
of her white laboring people, require tina
Slavery should cease TO be recognized by
the law of Maryland, and That the aiC
of the United States, as recommende
by the President, ought to be asked anC
accepted to alleviate the public and pri-
vate inconvenience incident to The change
ResoiV,d, That we return our heartfelt
thanks to Msjor-Gen. Schenck, com.
handing this Department, for the policy
he has %inaugurated and pursued, auC
that we will support him morally anC
physically, and that we exhort him e
90 on in his good ours 70 the utter con.
fusion of treason and traitors.