OOC: I'll make an attempt to speak for the union, the rest of you please chime in if you have something to add.
As a member of the Union, Maryland would continue to operate under the same caring, legally elected authority that it has been. The rights of its citizens will be guaranteed by the Constitution and the legal electorate. It will continue to be protected by the federal army and to share in the bounty of the north's industry.
Note that no measures restricting states' rights have been passed, nor have we illegalized slavery. Thus Maryland's rights will still be protected.
To: New Hampshire
You are still with the Union, right?
OOC: I wouldn't be so sure about that "3/4 of the nations' military" figure for long.