The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-09-08
The Convention OF Southern 10y,
aliata.

oi Tue SUM aasemoieu IN rniiadeipniA on Mon
day last, every State, we believe being represent
cd. The enthusiasm IL said to have never been
equaled by any popular assemblAge. Nearly all
the inhabitants Of the old Quaker City turned
out TO welcome the men from the Soush-,he
men who had fought treason and traitors armed
against the Governmsnt-the men who had sac
ri6ced wealth and position, and offered their
lives for their country, and who had now been
cast aside, as useless material, by the power that
rules at the White House. The Convention as
sembled to give expression TO the polii-
ieal views Of the loyal men Of the South.
No Rebel Generals, no traitor Congressman, no
man who Acknowledged JED. Davis Confcdcracy
rs fact, 10 there. The meeting s composed Of
true nea, such as Speed, and Bolts, and Duran,,
and Hamilton-men who have come out from
the rebellion without faint Of treason resting
upon them.
These loyal SouiheEners deserve high tribute
OF respect, not only for their tried fidelity, but
also-and strangely euough-becanse 10 this
hour Of loyal triumph, aud f,he return Of peace,
their situation Is As sad, II not as dangerous, as
ever before. There 10 no President fastening.
by Official recognition and reward, TO reins,ate
them in their righiful position at the South. thus
intoxicating the sAluiAry lesson tina, the govern.
ment knows its own, and, in every crisis, will
he true 10 those who have been true TO IL. Gu
the contrary, the smile OF Executive favor Is re-
served for those alone who struck at the life Of the
Government, and prosecuted, even unto death.
their loyal neighbOrs. one Of the " new party
organs iAunts the southern rnionis,s with meet
ing in Philadelphia because, II says, the Conven-
vention g iroalS net b tslerzsi II aay SoafAer.
cry" Another-the New York World refers to
the Convention in the following characteristic
terms
TIE ME1S WHITE CoSvExriox. National
Hall, on Market street, below Thirteenth, has
been engaged for the meeting Of the Mean White
Convention on the Sd Of September. The build
ing Is one Of the city, aud not far from a well
National ball has been engaged is made for the
second time because there e actually nothing
else 10 say about the ~ Convention.'
Mean White e. Loyal men must have de-
seendet low, indeed when the eoppeuohnsons
Oethe North Assa,l them with the cas,-off slang
Of the Southern aFis,oeacy. But the ex,rac,
gives . sufseien; glimpse Of the hatred and dis
credit TO which answering Unioaisis are still
subjected By the Reconstructed Rebels OF the
South and their eopperheAd allies Of the North.
No wonder that many Of them are dispiriied and
almost discouraged a; the future.
The Convention temporarily organized by se-
Letting Mr.. Durant, Of Louisiana, a. President
and appointed commitlee on permanent organ
ization. This Committee selected the Hon. Jas.
Speed, Of Kentucky, as President, with Vice
c..
land being represented By Hon. John 4. J. Cres-
well as the former, and John 7. Ensor, ESQ., as
the latter Mr.. Speed accepted the position Of
Chairman In speech replete with sound sense
and argument. lie compared the Convention Of
the l4th Of August aud the present Convention,
both resulting from strong feelings growing 10
the South for universal liberty One was TO
crush this principle the other TO sustain It. The
Convention Of the l4ih Of August was merely
10 record the commands Of one man They did
what loyal Congress refused 10 do, and IL the
Congress ofthe United States ever becomes the
mere recording secretary Of the Executive. the
liberty Of the Republic il gone. He called the
attention Of the Convention TO the peculiar Ian
guage Of the platform adopted BY the Convsn-
ton ofthe i4th Of August. Il does not state
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the spirit Of harmony, and hoped that nothing
would be done in anger, hatred, ill-will or re-
yenge, bn, the proceedings BE- governed By the
prineiples Of justice, right, mercy and love.
Governor A. J. Hamilton. Of Texas wa, elect.
ell Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions :.
Mr. Charlie. c. Fulton represent, Maryl.nd ON
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