New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-19

proved on Apri 30 and transmitted to the Governor OF
MARYLAND and by him laid before tho General Assem-
bly Of that State These Resolves declare that the
people OF Massachusetts, will welcome with sincere and
corapl satisfaction this evidence Of the generous sym
pa,hy of the people Of Maryland which viii tend to
restore and siren hen that kind and fTaterral feeling
which should ever exist between the citizens OF the dit
fcrent States Of the Union"
The fnnd TINS appropriated was distributed under
tho injection of the Governor 70 tho surviving families
of Necduam Ladd and Whitney and 10 seventeen OF the
wounded by an informal commission composed OF
Nessrs John Nesmith, the Lieutenant Governor. and
James NJ. Shute and Gerry W. Cochrane members OF
the Executive Council whose discriminating ana
benevolent care deserve our grateful recognition.
MARYLAND a last had attained firm position against
secession and in general support Of the National Gov
eminent. But the rtgerTa'son Of the State was vet
incomplete. The General Assembly had in December
1901 Appointed Committee TO proceed forthwith to
Washington and request an interview with Mljor'Gcn.
Mcclellan and solicit the adoption Of some plan to pre-.
vent the admission Of fugitive slaves within the lines Of
In March. 1869, they had seen with concern, GER
tain Indications nj the seat Of the General Government
OF an interference with The institution Of Slavery IN the
Slavehodng States and bore solemn testimony against
d" policy unwsc and mischievons'
During that session they made formal appeal ~ me
people Of the Northern States to discontinue by every
means in their power al attempts to revive the asia
ton of slavery"
taxable manner those of their Representatives IN Con.
gress who are wasting their time ia devising schemes
for the abolition Of Slavery in the Rebeous States
And they announced that they witness win great
regret tine efforts when row making for the apoii
ton Of Slavery IN the District Of Columbia"
But Maryland was not sinrDlar IA her reluctance.
As yet the policy Of tie Nation was underlined nor
did II reach the dignityo positive justice cleary pro-
nounced uutil by the great Proclamation OF Liberty
the Government became anchored TO an Immortal
thought. ana decreed Emancipation iy that ACT inc
President assembled a hight more lofty than federa
Hill. lie rose to tho serene highs OF LiOn' received
light aud KNOWLEDGE and power rom an Eternal SDnrcs
fixed by a word the moral judgment Of mankind IN SYM
lathy with national cause. secured the Verulo' Oh
history and the prayer, of tie good IN every land. and
hHmhy awaited the grncionsfayor oi Almighty uod.
Among the early results was the contention oi Mary
land despite her former legislative resolves, to Tree
Common wealth. The proclamation powerless 70 emaD
cpate the slaves in loyal states, had not unlocked the
letters Of the Maryland slave. But by magnetic SYM
pahy lis idea Lad seized the minds OF those who con
irolicd The State and neg constitution, of which the
policy Of emancipation was the soul became the cohse
quonce
The new constitution. framed by convention which
met the 5ih OF April lSoi. was Introduced by declar
alton ofrcht the hrs article Vi which u IN these sig
nitclut words:
Ne hold Il 10 b. .elfeydout, that ali men created
equally fee that hey endowed by their Creator With
certain unalicnAbo rights among whch lie. liberty the
enjoyment Of the proceeds fthe Own labor sni the pnru
The 9Th article oi the declaration readsi
That hor,aef in ths State, ueic ho BE- neither slavery
seleo, he prty Iii .,e be- day cons,e aad :.
pcrscs he'd 70 service Or labor 90 1--we c hereby a'e''d
And the asth section 81 tie Third article q. he constI
tution declares:
appropriation coinprr TIE master, claimants ~ slaves
eI8Ancipaed IRON erude by the aG"yti,u ais consi.'
don
Submitted to the adjudication oi ihe people this char
ter was aiOricl By ihi vote, and bcCam, ihe lOast
tuition Of Maryland taking eject OF 'he il day Of No
yember. ~ the year l-oi.
No hand II menace or threat Of vengeance was ever
rniSed BY a.,acbusci She fulfilled her duty 10 tie
country by the march % ier militia. She maintained
hn tLeAty 90 the Union and 81 her sister Common
wealth. She awaited the dime when history should be
come the 1iu1cNor oi be! conduct aud ayongo the
blood Of her children.
Nor was the waiting vain No sweeter triumph could
have blessed her The slaughter Of her sons vas dis
ayoaed and atoncd ior The Government Of tie Niaic
called out four regiments 10 march shOulcr to shoulder
With militia whose recall II had at ils. demanded
Secession was replaced b. receives and deeds ~ mp
port OF the for the lon. Our oWn doCitncs aud
principles concerning human liberty 80 long denounced
aud dcsl ised we're embodied hS The people ~ Mary
land ~ their fundamental AN. And nnHllr IN her
ratification or February J. l-'a, OF tie Amendment 81
the Constitution of the United States abuShng slavery
throughout tho Union. Maryland led 10y her example
Nnssscl~ .ts ho,.cf From the hour when your mar.
brethren fell in Pratt ~ the redemption Of Mary
laud-tbc salvation 81 one oi The "od Thirteen
whose ancient fame j. one With oufs-and the ,nhLcl
patton Of her hOndmcn wcro secure Inc result came
Ike the f,nincnt OF prophecy. II vas tie working OF
the wisdom and the love fool overriding the devices
Of men.
Trends and fsIow.ciizens: The limits OF Tho occh.
sion forbid 20 invade the proper domain 81 history
must not try "a recount the rtOry Of fbc regiment
during iis three months o! service, nor oven audc To
The Incidents Illustrating the careers 81 ae organize
tions which posed militia brig dr. seek not
10 divert -Four thoughts from the Transactions around
which ccntc. the interests and emotions O this hour of
eommem0raii0n. Aces shall capse before eloquent
tongue, shall cease 20 discourse he ever new and
VARYING attractions OF the heroic themes hnished 10y
the deeds OF all the soldiers OF To l Bon. But this
hour - sacred the memories Of the l'h Of April Ia
the and passion OF that LAY m Baltimore. g. the
bv the event Of that dap 10 those which
surrounded and followed thsn. and 70 their signcnnce
in the grand drama Of which they formed the introduce
ton.
Let thi, monument raised 10 preserve toe names ~
Ladd and Whuey-thO Noang artisans 81 IoNell, VINO
ell among the hT martyrs 81 the gf,a: TebelliOnlc
this monument nov dedicated to their memory. stand
FOR thousand ecnoin,Ons AZ IL another shan added
10 the monumental columns of Mddleser. Henceforih
snail the inhabitants 81 Lowell guard FOR Massachu-
setts for patriotism and for liberty this sacred trust,
they ~ Acton Of Lexington, Concord protect The
yoti,e stones which commemorate the men Of April -
Let II stand long az The Merrimac runs IRON tie
mountains TO the sea; while tn basl stream Of human
life sweeps on 10y the banks Of the river bearing to
eternity lie freight of destiny and hope IL shall speak
To your children. not of death bur of immortality. II
shall stand here mute expressive witness OF 'he
beauty and the dignity Of youth and manly prime con
sccrated unsch obedience To duty II shall testify
that gratitude will remember and prase VIII wait on
the humbles who By the intrinsic greatness OF their
souls the worth OF their offerings have risen Ia tho
sublime pceragc OF virtue.
Gen. Butier On Negro Hnarage.
Boston, june II. lro5.