Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-12
TEgE LATE SESSION OF THE E.EGESEA-
TVRE-THE POSITION OF MARYLAND.


iourned, the high merit must be accorded to
it of having been one of the hardest working |
legislative bodies that ever assembled at An
napolis. Called together at a time when. |
apart from the special requirements upon
them, it seemed absolutely necessary to aid |
and encourage the people Of the State in the |
new and broader field upon which they are
entering they have in most cases displayed |
the most liberal and enlightened spirit in pro-
viding for the development of the great in |
terests of the State, and now seconded in their
action by the leading public men and CAPT
talists here, the acts of the session Just closed
will tell wonderfully on our future improve
ment. If they have busted themselves over
much, perhaps, in fruitless political discus
slons, this is SO thoroughly an evil incidental
to the times, and to every dozen men con-
vened for any purpose whatever, almost, that
1t should hardly be mentioned, perhaps, as q |
subject for complaint, in view of so many
other and more useful labors performed.
That we were compelled to differ with them.
too, was matter Of no little regret to us:
because, in the first place, it is never pleasant
to differ with ones friends; and secondly, and
worse, it is never a grateful task to admonish
such even when one feels perfectly justified bv
the pressing nature Of the circumstances in
doing so. Convinced, however, in our own minds
that the course we have taken is in accord
ance with the best interests of the Union
party and the country at large, we could not
well have said less than we did. Taking leave
to point out to the Union party of the State
course by which it might have gained for itself
infinite credit by a few timely concessions in
accordance with the fast changing condition
Of public affairs, it was the misfortune Of
certain of the leaders if they could not see it:
but compelled, ultimately, as we believe they
will be, to adopt the course we recommended.
we only hope that it will not then be too late.
although we must confess it looks that way al
present. 1t may happen, indeed, in the end
that all that may be toundin particularspeci
fed, to save the credit of the Union party of
the State as up with the advance Of the times.
will be the fact that a very large number OF
Jnionists Of the State outside Of the Legisla-
ture along with ourselves. have been up with |
the obvious requirements Of the hour, and
willing to concede, in advance, ali that could |
reasonably be required as right One Of |
those plain cases, where
Out Of this nettc- danger
We pluck this fower-safety"
it was an opportunity so favorable for acting |
magnanimOusly in the pursuance of right, with |
the chance inevitably of winning largely in
the outcome of affairs, that it should never |
have been overlooked or been suffered to pass |
unimproved. 1t is done with, however, now: |
and too late to indulge useless regrets. let il |
be the business Of the Union party of the State |
to lose no future opportunities that may be |
presented Of winning the favor of the people |
by generous course, whilst at the same time |
they follow as near as possible the inspiration |
OF those great leaders, the late and present |
Federal Executives, to whom for the peace |
we at last enjoy the nation owes so much. |
Either they have been right, or they have |
erred. If successful for good, the great Union |
party OF the nationals at present constituted |
must act in harmony with the policy these |
national leaders have inaugurated; if it disre- |
CARDS such policy, it must inevitably suffer |
disintegration by portions of it flying off at a |
tangent, in the endeavor of these constituent |
parts to strike out q policy each for itself |
Aa'ytond cannot do this: and especially can
not do 1t right in the presence of the national
leaders at Washington. If the State is ambi.
tlous to originate policy of its own. and the
leaders here think they have the power to
bend the President and his immediate sun
porters to their policy, why, that is another
thing. We, however, do not propose TO trv
this; and it is anything but consistent. we |
think, to emphatically endorse the President. |
and then disregard the line of action he ad- |
vises and Pursues. Either one thing or the
other, we insist. If, like the run mad dicta-
TOR, 1haddeus Stevens, we propose to cut |
loose from the President, to strike out a course |
for ourselves, let us boldly do so, insisting in
the presence of the nation that what may do |
for the great majority of the States will not |
do for this, and then proceed determinatelv |
to carry out the programme. With the State |
government in possession, and the lar plainly !
on our side, We can succeedfor time, doubt |
less, although at what cost to the peace and |
prosperity Of the State would have to be de- !
termined by events.
VI SuloClfCS, We uCSilc ITO mere local pol /
icy IN bringing about harmony and good feel |
ing; and sure, in the light of what is happen |
ing further South, that the State will never !
have even its old prosperity again, unless
somehow the ''hatchet' is effectuallv |
"buried, we cannot believe that amongst a |
people so enlightened as is this, good sense |
and torbearance enough cannot be found to |
end forever these disputes. The war is over,
and glancing around, we see on both sides in
these controversies men of education: men
protesting to be imbued with Christian spirit,
with liberal views; and the question again
and again occurs,-can such men, in the sight
OF their Obligations to society, to the Church, |
and to the interests of the State. consent to |
cherish and bequeath these quarrels to their
children. We trust not; and we saw once |
more-that we hope concessions will be made
concessions by both sides. Let these quar-
rels continue, and even the spirit of religion.
and all else that has hitherto distinguished this
commonwealth as amongst the foremost ofthe
nineteenth century, must finally succumb to
them. We hope better things
RELIEF FOR THE INDECENT SICK.