The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-10-29
The Union Men i. neryl.pa.

The State Convention of the uncondi.
tionai Union men of MARYLAND, to nom.
mate ticket for State officers, met in Bal.
timore on the 18th. It was a delegate Con.
vention, and gentlemen were present from
all the counties of the State. The Hon
Thomas Swami was unanimously nomin.
ated the candidate for Governor. Mr.
the following remarks, which show tbs
spirit of the loyal Marylanders:
do not feel that am Mt liberty tc
shrink from any duty or responsibility, in
crisis like the present. Applause. The
State Of Maryland il about entering upon
new career. lGreat applanse.] With the
adoption of Free Constitution, and a
volving. as it does, her whole domestic or
ganization-there is duty before us which
may well excite the ambition of every true
Marylander. [Applause.l My past SER
vices will be the best guarantee Of the ftl
ture. and of my desire, so-often manifested
heretofore, to place Maryland ia the rank
which geographical position, her fertile
soil, her inexhaustible mineral resources,
and her enlarged manufacturing capabili.
ties entitle her to occupy. The center OF
our Union, with her star no longer dim
med by the light of slavery Applause, the
future OF our State, under 4 practical and
vigorous development of many facilities
which nature has thrown in her way, will
be at once established; and not the least OF
our causes for thankfulness and congratula.
ton, when we shall have emerged from the
war in which we are now engaged. will be
that Maryland will find herself In the cata-
CORY of free States. IGreat applause.l
The Committee on Resolutions consisted
of the Following gentlemen:
~. l.. Thomas, of Baltimore City; ". L.
Purnell, Of Baltimore county; T. X. Car
roll. Of Dorchester; Charles E. Trail. of
Frederick, and George Earle. Of Cecil
The platform was not in any respect an.
equivocal. The first resolution was:
THAT we do reaffirm and declare our
unalterable determination to stand by the
cause Of our country, and to stand by the
Administration until this wick ed rebellion
has been crushed out, and everv rebel
made to bow in submission to the Consti-
tuition and the laws Of the land, and eyerv
foot OF territory brought under the domin-
ion OF the Federal Government" ZAP
It was further resolved.
THAT we believe that in the re- election
of Abraham Lincoln, the Constitution nd
the laws will be fully vindicated: that the
total and final overthrow Of the rebellion
will be more surely and completely accom-
Plished, and permanent peace more read
lily established than under any other
- OfO0CA <ANAAAulCSA0tAOus lADDl0US0.
Also:
THAT we recognize as peace men all
those who have any sympathy with trea-
son and rebellion, and all who are in favor
OF cessation of hostilities before this re-
bellton Is crushed out, and traitors made
plause.l
The course Of Reverdy johnson was con-
demned, and the Union men were conera-
tulated that he was against them-and the
people were congratulated upon the adop-
t!on OF Inc free state Constitution, a. one
'of the hrst fruits Of this rebellion. and az
ono Of the strongest evidences 81 the loyal
y o. her people, and their determination
70 wipe out forever the accursed evil that
mas been the source and cause Of this re-
A she Copperhead near Sing Sing went
, 20 tne green house of a Unionist to pnr-
chase wreath for q plaster bust Of Nc
Clellan mot modelled by the people-their's
v wont De De done till November: ..What kind
WI. WI De most appropriated" said she.
of immortelles, Madam That Woman