Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-04-30

removal, peacefully, the. Legislature OF the
STATE may deem proper to promote the peace
happiness and prosperity of the whole people.
Resolped, That we approve decidedly OF the
passage OF those laws of Congress which have
placed IN the hands of President Lincoln pow
ers necessary TO raise an army and increase, II
required, Our power on the ocean, because we
desire to see our beloved country armed ut all
points to quell Instruction and resist, il me-
sessary, presumptuous Intervention from
abroad.
Is Resolred, That we respectfully recommend to
all true and loyal men of our State, TO be
guarded against the attempts now being made
to organize party in Maryland under some
popular party name, with view to embarrass
The A dmi nistfaion in its measures, and under
the disguise of reforming abuses, encourage
the armed enemies cl our Union. In the
opinion of this meeting. we can best correct
existing and acknowledged abuses by rallying
around the Administration, rightfully and con-
additionally in authority over US, and parti-
cipating in their councils.
ReSolCed, That in the judgment of this meet
ing State convention TO be composed OF del
egates from all the counties Of the State, and
ofthe city of Baltimore TO be convened in that
city or in Frederick and to be elected by true
and loyal citizens, outdistincion as 20 old
extinct party associations, would have'a happy
influence in producing harmony and concert of
determined to stand by and stand under the
flag of our Union forever.
ResolDed That the chairman of this meeting
be authorized to appoint Central AID Cor
responding Committees, for Allegany County,
and be authorized to name delegation to
| represent the county in such State consulting
Convention as this meeting has recommended,
if our wishe. in that respect be responded to
by our friends in other named sections of the
State.
After the adoption of the resolutions Gov.
THOMAS addressed the assemhlage in speech
| that thrilled them with enthusiasm. He
traced the cause Of the present rebellion back
to the reasonable efforts of Calhoun in 1882
and gave a graphic description Of the rise
and progress of the national troubles, from
their inception up to the present time; showed
the unreasonableness of the pretended griev-
anccs of the southern conspirators, and their
persistent efforts to destroy our nationality,
and build up a new aristocratic government
among themselves, founded on negro slavery,
to the exclusion of white labor. Heaccorded
to President Lincoln the purest motives, and
] patriotic determ ination to crush the rebel
ION and rest ore peace and prosperity to the
country, which is destined to become tho
proudest and happiest on the face of the
earth He said that power and responsible
ty mus. rest somewhere, and that he was
willing to confde in the President, and sus-
tain him to the fullest extent, in carrying out
tie measures adopted by Congress for pros
ecuting the war. He spoke of the emancpa-
ton proclamation of the President as a re-
taliatory measure for the confiscation acts of
the southern conspirators, and said it was
war measure calculated to subdue the rebels
who had raised the standard of rebellion,
without any justifiable 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 reins of pc.
litical 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
were in favor of it, as thing that must take
place, and expressed his conviction that post
nat was the wiscst plan for getting rid of the
evil of gro.slavery. lie concluded with
strong appeal in behalf of the Union, and a
hit at the northern sympathizcrs with the
southern rebels
Colouel MULLIGAN, the Hero of Lexington
was then introduced to the meeting, and ad-
dressed them for over half an hour, in a
chaste and animated speech that delighted his
audience, who from time to time, cheered him |
with animated applause. He spoke of the
nature of the rebellion, and ex-
pressed the fullest confidence in the power of
government to put it down and bring back |
peace and prosperity to the country. He
twitted the faut-iindcrs, who blame the gov
for the manner in which the war is
hut do nothing themselves to de-
Iend the country against the conspirators
who are arrayed in arms against it. He con-
Guided with urging all men of all parties to
60 into the contest and rescue the country |
from its perils.
Major d. H. McPHAIL of Baltimore, was
then in trotluccd to the meeting and address
ed it in forcible speech Of nearly an hour
The Major made some good hits. He de-
scribed the insolence Of the conspirators in |
Baltimore on,the 10th of April, 1861, and
stated that he witnessed all their moves on
that and succeeding days. He showed tina.
he had a very just appreciation of rebel
morals, and rebel truthtulness as connected !
with the outbreak and progress of the con-
spiracy. 1t is to be regretted that the rebels
of both sexes in and around Cumberland were
not there to hear him. He concluded amidst
the most enthusiastic cheers. .... .H
The proceedings of the meeting were in
terspersed with the music Of Professor Sny-
der's Band, and at half past seven it adjourn
ed with hearty cheers for the stripes and
stars. '~
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Provost MarShalS.
We learn that the appointment of Provost
Marshals to execute the conscript law are