"The Sober Second Thought"
Summary
Secession would not benefit Maryland because of the proximity of the North to it. Within ten years the state’s “slave interest” would be annihilated. Maryland has nothing to gain by disunion. Believes that the Republican Party will be defeated at the next election if it offers no guarantees to the border states, such as the propositions of Crittenden or Douglas.
Article Source
Newspaper: The Herald of Freedom & Torch Light
Publication Date: January 30th, 1861
Page/Column: 2A
Town: Hagerstown, MD
County: Washington
Subjects
- Pre-War Events
- Politics
