Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-26
THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE MEETING:
T0-NIGHT

II those OF our citizens who are sincerely
deslrous Of seeing Maryland returned to that
peace and harmony which signalized the first
years of the republic, will only do what seems
their obvious duty aolc. in the chance that has
occurred, to come together to support the Pre-
sldent against iactionists, it is probable that
more can be achieved of real benefit tosocietv
and the State, than might otherwise be accom-
plished, with old feuds still cherished, in the
next halfcentury Convinced that the storm
that has been raised against the patriotic Elk
ecutive has been the result of opportunity ca.
gerly seized, Of excuse or pretext given. more
than because real cause exists for it, since the
power to duly protect the freedmen, is still
possessed by the President, whilst, further. he
has shown no disposition to, in the slightest
degree, neglect him, let the people rebuke the
hasty and malignant condemnation pronounc-
ed upon the patriotic Chief Magistrate; let
: them disappoint the designing politicians who
would consign the country to perpetual quar-
rels, in order that they may attain notoriety
and profit by it.
The great want of the country, and of Ma
ryland, especially, is peace; and her people
will be unwlse to the last degree if, in the in
terests of mere party-of partizan politics
they suffer themselves to be kept angry; div
ded, to CRAFTY this or that leader, who has
special grievances to avenge. or ambitious
longings to crafty. Satisfactory to note that
in the list of those who have signed the call to
meet tonight, there are the names of many Of
our most prominent and public spirited bust
ness men, men who are not only DESTROYS Of
seeing the Statelaunched upon new career of
prosperity, but more-who are capable of aid
ing such movement; let any who still retain
feelings Of intolerance and anger through
what has occurred, also take occasion to re-
feet upon the need of forbearance; of kindly
feeling; of ceasing to cherish feuds which are
ruinous to perpetuate.
Through q thousand mistakes and much
suffering all have learned-it is to be hoped
the great lesson Of Christian charity; and al
though evils and disabilities may not, and can,
not be corrected in moment, vet DISCUSSING
needed measures for peace, in good temper:
and what Is still better, laboring to DO away
with all that really divides us, and ere long
We may be once more a united and happy
people, never to be sundered again.
Finally, one more consideration. Let any
who purpose to themselves to keep up these
angry divisions, take note-that when the
supporters Of the Presidents kindly policy
throughout the wide bounds of the nationality
fairly compare notes, and at last unite against
such intolerant demagogues and fanatics as
those who have lately been his fierce assai-
ants at Washington, there can be no question
as to who will have the power OF the nation
with them. No man of sense recognizances
in Sumner or Thaddeus Stevens much besides
savage and intolerant theorists men whom
the people at large would not for an instant
trust with the reins Of government, unless they
desired forthwith new and bloody civil war.
This being SO, they and those who cling to
them must give way; and in the stead Of such,
must be men equal to the demands of the oc,
casion to the better destiny contemplated for
the nationality. Let the President then. be
the rallying point for all such, let them feel
and know, that he has the nerve, and what is
more, the power to stand by them; that he has
not borne himself so bravely and so nobIy in
The darkest periods Of the past five years. to
be dismayed Or thwarted by men whose trade
it is to scold, whose vocation it Is 10 breed
mischief