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Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 7
islature--Message of GovernorHicks. In the General Assembly of Maryland, on Saturday, the Governor's Message was received, and the Senate adopted an address to the people of Maryland, stating that the Legislature will not pass an act of secession; but if they believe the people dduce the President to forego his purpose of passing troops through Maryland, but the reply was that a military necessity rendered it unavoidabs over the railroad, it is evident that a portion of the people of Maryland are opposed to the exercise of the right." He says:--"I honesnd most earnestly entertain the conviction that the only safety of Maryland lies in preserving a neutral position between our brethren of the f ours. We have done all we could to avert it. We have hoped that Maryland, and the other Border Slave States, by their conservative position a prolonged civil war. Entertaining these views, I cannot counsel Maryland to take sides against the General Government, until it shall commi
Butler (search for this): article 7
ture destiny. The House had not, at 1 o'clock on Saturday, acted on the address, but had appointed a committee to report an act for the call of a Convention of the people. In his message, Gov. Hicks briefly details the startling events which induced him to assemble the Legislature. He said he labored earnestly to induce the President to forego his purpose of passing troops through Maryland, but the reply was that a military necessity rendered it unavoidable. He says he refused Gen. Butler his consent to land his forces. He protested against his taking possession of the Annapolis Railroad, and in this connection says: "Notwithstanding that our most learned and intelligent citizens admit the right of the Government to transport its troops over the railroad, it is evident that a portion of the people of Maryland are opposed to the exercise of the right." He says:--"I honestly and most earnestly entertain the conviction that the only safety of Maryland lies in pres
Hicks (search for this): article 7
Maryland Legislature--Message of GovernorHicks. In the General Assembly of Maryland, on Saturday, the Governor's Message was received, and the Senate adopted an address to the people of Maryland, stating that the Legislature will not pass an act of secession; but if they believe the people desire it, they will give them an opportunity of declaring for themselves their future destiny. The House had not, at 1 o'clock on Saturday, acted on the address, but had appointed a committee to report an act for the call of a Convention of the people. In his message, Gov. Hicks briefly details the startling events which induced him to assemble the Legislature. He said he labored earnestly to induce the President to forego his purpose of passing troops through Maryland, but the reply was that a military necessity rendered it unavoidable. He says he refused Gen. Butler his consent to land his forces. He protested against his taking possession of the Annapolis Railroad, and in this