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an understanding with the Governors of the other Southern States, and perfected arrangements for resistance accordingly, would Mr. Lincoln have been inaugurated and installed in power at Washington?
Would not the Confederate authorities have held the National capital, and, consequently, have had their independence acknowledged by the leading power of Europe?
Is it too much, then, to claim for Maryland that her fidelity to her obligations in the early days of secession preserved the National capital for the installation of the lawfully-elected President; materially shortened the internecine strife, and, under God, determined possibly the ultimate issue of the mighty contest?
When other States are honored, let her not be despised.
When others are mentioned with affection and gratitude, let her name not be left out.
Philadelphia. 1878.
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