Maryland free press., 1863-01-16
The Signs Of The Times.


pc.i IN another column will be found such
portions of Gov. Soynour's Message to tbo
Legislature of New Yo,k, as relate to Nat,p.
al politics, arbitrary arrests, &c, which Win
show the feeling of the head Of tat rrc,t
State; and also VIC subjoirl the tclegraplc rc.
port Of the proceedings had at Dcmocrg,;c
meeting held III Spring naGcld, III. The rcpo,.
says:
The Democratic meeting at the Carit,l ~.
night was the LARGEST and most IMPOSING a..
scmblagc held in tlp State since the @rc,, C
Democratic meeting of the Sth Of Japu,,y
two years ego. Tie Hall Of RcprcscntatiySs,,
WIS crowded to suilocalion, and the most on
thusiastic applause greeted every expression nf
the speaker which, denounced tie Prysdcufs
proclamation, and war carried on for tSc
purpose Of freeing the slaves Of the South
VIM. \. Richardson was the first s1coker
He declared his determination to OPPOSE tbo
Executive usurpation Of the national admins.
t'aion, and to give 10 aid t. war carried an
to .ubvcrt the Constitution, Ey freeing the ne
.rncs by Presidential proclamation,
Il. $. Mcnick, of Chicago said that he
would suffer death before lie would give onS
man or enc dollar TO the Abolition war carried
on under Liucol's proclamation. The scrti-
mcat was received with tremendous applause
Judge S. s. Marshall declared that no mora
citizens Of Illinois should be Illegally arrested
and carried beyond the limits Of this State
and lodged III government hastilc. lie sail
that tic Democratic party had made IN its
! mind TO resist tho unlawful usurpatious ef
this imbccile administration. to protect Their
| rights here on the soil Of Illinois.
Tom. {. G"U,ly, Of Chicago, spoke with
great carc'tncss and clcqucnco, taking Tic
ground that the proclamation was a violation
Of the Federal Constitution and tho laws Of
civilized war; that Willie the ARM and navy
OF the United States is used to rc-cstablish tln
authority of Tie government, maintain the
Contribution, and enforce the laws, il is the
duty Of all good citizens to sustain tie war !;
but when used to Cmaucipa,e the NEGRO, the
war must cease. As to the remedy for exist
ing grievances, the voice of the people has al,
ready been heard thraugi the ballut-boy and
the administration should also be warned hy
the authorities Of the States and their I.ecis,
| iaturcs, as well as public meetings, that fur
thcr lis'rpations would not he tolerated; IN
after every ether cXredient had been rcaortci
to, the oHy remaining right Of the people t
! preserve !hcir liberty and the Constitution y
| ton. lie sai,l there was no dancer Of a,ar.
! chy, because the State governments wo;,ld bo
untouched, and the Union could Ic ria le l,D,n
I true republican principles, by the States again;
| but in order to do this we l,l;3t preserve thu
/ sovereignty OF the States intact. II the Courts
! are permitted 10 act. and the LGieGj c9rgrs
! writ regarded. this naolds rclrcly but when
! d"puNcd ul these the only remedy is resist
/ d''"c & The u5urpl.ipn of the administration.
| This w.'r must not be prosecuted to maintain
! Ahraharn Lincoln in power or cmancipatc the
slaves hut only to rc-cstab.ish the enycn-
mcn. ...r
f, Tic committee on resolutions, Of which /.
! \. Morris, of Quincy, was chairman reported
! The following, which WAS unanimously a,!op-
! .p3 amid l,rcnt applause, viz:
, HtStIced, That the emancipation rroc!amHi
ton of ,hc President of the United States is
as unwananted in military as in civil law--l
| gl5HrtIc ii!urra;lun at once cOHvertiiir tle
war, rfutvsscdly cqmmanccd by the admins
trati"n il1 the Ninlication Of tho authority Of
the Constitution, il!toa crusade for the sudden.
unconstitutional and violent emancipation cr
three millions Of negro slaves; a result which
! w"''id :ant only he total sutvciti on of thc
tedcfh n,al, but 4 rcvolution in de social
| organization of the Southern States. the i'm
mediate and rcTncte, the present and lar-reacl-
In" consequences of which, to both races, can
not be contemplated withouttlc most dismal
imobodinGs OF horror and disnay
The proclamation invites scIvilo msurrcc-
ton as al element in this emancipation cru
''a''c and means OF warfare, the inlnunanity
and ''iahG!iam of which oro without o-amp,
II civilized warfare. aud which We dcno..i!cc,
ani which tie civilized world Will drnnurcc,
as an ineiaccaolc disgrace to the American.
name.
Such determined and enthusiastic feeling "A
was exhibited at this meeting has not Iccn e.;
ccadea' since the war legai. The c.aln,ry
should know tie lic', aud il can not well be
concealed chat the Democrats Of Illinois viii
not support the wer i1nccr unless t!.c prcsi.
dent withdraw his proclamation, and reai,nej
his position, tdken as !he commencement d
the war, as the defender Of the Constitutiap
The meeting adjourned to meet ogain oI
Thursday night, tie 8th Of January. '