Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-11-04
MARYLAND A FREE STATE.

MARYLAND A FREE STATE.
Maryland is now d Free SAFE beyond dis
pute or caviI Gov. Bradford issucd his proc
lamation declaring the result on the 28'h ul'-'
and on the Isl inst. she entered upon her ca
reer OF f-eedom-the event being celebra' ed
at Baltimore by he firing uf salute OF 5o0
guns. morning. noon and evening, he ringing
Of the bells OF the CRY, a universal display a
the .'banner Of beauty and Of glory aud 9th
er appropriate demoustra' ions Of j,y. Tn.
total vote for the Constitution was 80 ia
against 29. .798-the vote OF The soldiers d.
,erminiug the contest on the side of freedom
AID right.
The Union Executive State Central Com
mittee have issued a spirited copgra'ulatorA
add ess 10 the people of The State, from Whicl
we make the following extrac,s:
We congratulate You. fellow cisiz-ns. on
this au-pciuus result. The movement brgur
in the Convention OF june 8, 1863, 10y this
adoption Of an Emancipation Platform, and
carri forward 10y he election OF Hrury Il
Gpldsburough an emancipation cas- dIda'e,
has been followed oy rhe cstI OF Convention.
he adoption OF d Constitution, aud now by
IT'S ratification by rhe people.
In less than Two years The work has been
begun and completed, and the = ate ul Mary
laud stands freed from the incubus Of slavery.
with the strongest cord that bound her 10 trea
sou snapped forever.
i h., ~,
many would have preferred larger m"j 'ri'y
lur the Constitution, there is an appropriate e.
ness III is being saved by the soldiers vote.
II was This detestaole institution wbici
sht d the bioud of Massachusetts in The stree Is
OF Baltimore. Il wos his institution that hes
been he cause OF our true men leaving tb,
eudearmens OF home for the lent and battle
field. aud they have tffecIu lily destroyed th,
-nerny which bad caused heir toiis and suff-r
irgs. With hayouels fixed towards rebels i'll
the fionJ, they have seut tLeir ballots home
wand To The dta.h OF slavery aud coppeai head
il the rear.
The smAllness of the maj 'rity tor the Con
stitutInn is due to two causes: 100 great con
idence on the part of the friends OF the Con
sIuuiion, aud the desperate rally of lis enc
mics.
The provisions Of the schedule were disre
garded; upiauns of eminent lawyers sent la
aud WIDE TO attack lis legality, and thousands
"f men, whose hearts were rank with treason.
who had committed acts of disioyaIiy, deliber-
aiely peljpred themselves under the advice o.
IA distinguished advocate.
We have now to complete the canvass, and
the result Of the reeeut election is guaranty
of that in November, if the friends OF The
cause do their duty between this time aud the
day of elecIon.
Having completed the enfranchisement OF
the Sale, let Us now inaugurate the Govern
Inent under il in the hands Jf its friends, and
cast the electoral vote OF Maryland Tor Lin
coin and johnson wilh those States, the greaJ
mass of whose loyal men stand ready. al ary
cost and sacrifice, to fight This war TO he eud
without amnesty, without comprOmise--ls'
beat down the WEAPONS OF rebellion and plauT
the f ~ of our fathers on restored Union
aud nd freed from slavery.
The election OF Mr Lincoln means all this
The election OF Mcclellan means the rule "
cowards and traitors who wond deceive tht
people by military Candidate. while nearly
Tue "hole ohuy uI ms supporters are the en-
mics OF the war aud the aivJea1es OF di~-
graceful and dIsunion peace.
The death grappe Tor he relics of slavery.
which the traitors nf M4ryend have jus, mad-
proves the desperate delzrtnna' TO kepl,
hold o anything ihar rasy help hem 10 renew
the struggle for the possession OF the Sfar-.
aud on ihe cessation of hnsiiliCes again a.
empI to put Maryland wi h the Sou Lei
US initiate rhe example OF our brave soders
l. Is grand Example,
At.n who ner deah staring them in th,
tac+, while bearing our fl before Peers
borg and Atlanta, ard winning barrles f"r
freedom and the Uninu. ask 10 relief excep
in victory.
l. is those alone whn have ,rne no bur
i'.ns who are etj ying the blessings OF uur
safe ron The dangers OF the con
le', who utter the raw cry Tor peace.