The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1865-09-30
union congressional Convention.
OF j. L. THOMAS. Esq

On Tuesday last, the Convention for the NOM
ination of a member of Congress for the Second
Cong. Dist, met IN Broadway Hail., BALTIC. =.
A permanent organization was effected in the af-y
ternoon by electing John Fl. Longnecker Esq:
President; H. D. Cough and VIM. Bull, Vice
Presidents; j. N. Foster. and G. II. Pitt, Scores
taries. :
Hon. A. W. Bradford and Jno. L. Thomas Esq.
were named as candidates. when Mr.. Cough Of
Harf Co., withdrew Gov. Bradford s name, say.
ing that he was not in the field and had done
nothing to bring his name, before the primary
meetings. Jno. L. Thomas Esq, being the only
man before the Convention was declared unani
mously nominated A committee was appoint
ed to inform Mr.. Thomas of the fact, who shortly
returned to the Hall with the candidate. He was
greeted with much applause BY the members Of
the Convention and in response to their cries Of
Speech, addressed them on the topics of the
day and signifed his acceptance of the nominal
ton. COL Webster was also called upon who
made a few remarks, mutually complimenting
the convention and the candidate. 3aisrd !. q II
8 In accordance with the action of the conven-
ton we to day place the name of Mr.. Thomas. at
the head of the paper as Candidate for Congress
in the Second District, and bespeak for him that
support which his loyalty and ability deserve.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONGESTION. 4.
ResOlUed, By the delegates representing the un-,
conditional Union men of the Second Congress
sional District in convention assembled That
we congratulate the people of the country upon
the conclusion of the war the overthrow of re-
belli0n, the maintenance Of the integrity. of the
Government, the extinction of slavery through
out the entire republic and that we hail the iris
umph Of the principles contended for by the sup
porterg of the Government In the recent conflict
as a harbinger of that advancement in indiyidu7
al and national prosperity that shall render our
country not only the asylum of the oppressed
and the prosecuted, but the most prosperous of
all the Governments of the world. -l f
Resolved, That the thanks of this convention
and the everlasting gratitude and honor of Amer
can citizens are due to the brave officers and men
of our army and navy for the success that has
+ crowned the National cause and maintained the
Union of the States from forcibles disruption by
its adversaries, and that we recognize the patri-
otism of past ages reproduced In those brave
and patriotic men, who, in the hourof our cOun-
try's trial responded to her call, and presented
their breasts as the shields of her protection
against the fiery waves of treason, and traitors !;
that we welcome them in triumph other homes
to enjoy the protection of that Government,
whose pillars were supported by the strength of
their mighty arms, and cemented by the blood
of their fallen comrades. s,fP .s1asa 6as g
ResoEued, That the warm sympathies Of this
convention are expressed and rendered to those
whose fresides have been made sad for fallen
ones, who persisted or have been MANNED in the
war for the Union that we express our; sincere
and earnest regret and sorrow for the death Of
the nations dearly loved and lamented late Pres
ident, Abraham Lincoln, twice chosen by the
voice of his countrymen to the magistracy OF
the nation. 4sss .ts.sa -fs.f, 4sf 5fss5z 1ei +
ResoLved That in Andrew Johnson we realize
the man for the times, the man of the people,
and in his past career we have assurances of that
devotion to the Government and tosthe Union
that eminentIy stamp him as statesman and a
patriot and in his course as a legislator, we en-,
dorse the efforts that have been made to perpetup
ate the Government and restore law, and order
throughout our borders that we express our
fullest confidence in his administration and our
appreciation of his policy pursued towards the
people Of the States recently in rebellion, and
that this Convention pledge to him its, earnest
support in all wise measures looking to the inter-
ests of the Government and governed Fl
Res0tUed, That it is due to the people who suS-
tanned the Government in IFS crisis, as well as to
the nation itself, that the public debt be redeem
ed and that all liabilities incurred on the part of
those engaged in the rebellion be repudiated Z
and that we are now, as we always have been,
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