Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-14
GOVERNOR swANN,s POSITION.
His political StaLus'' DesineG-CaIi for a
State Convention OppOsed-The Presi-
deias's Policy EndOrsed-A CARD froE,,
Governor SWAMI

His Political Status, EIPsiuas;-CaI7 for n
State Convention OppOsed-The Presi-
defas's Policy EadOrSed-A Card from,
Governor Swami.
We last evening received the following card from
Governor Swami:
10 the Editors oftfe BaLSiaaoye American.
Gentfeaien---In the Hagerstown Herald and Torcb
OF the 9tn instant, noticed in The American of this
morning, | lind my name announced as one Of thosc
d Fra 70 o9 present with Hon A. j. Creswe
Harhetd, hon; Archibald Stirling, Hon. Henry Stock
Drldge ana William Daniel, Esq, at a mass meeting
70 eject ten delegates for each district to meet in
county Convention on Tuesday, May 49, for the mr.
pose OF choosing six Delegates to represent Washing
yen c3qn!y - ne Union State Convention called to
assemble IN Baltimore on Wednesday. the 9th June
In me call OF that meeting. signed by E. MObev
PRESIDENT, 1t Is with extreme regret that witness
some OF the most useful and reliable Union men OF
Baltimore, belonging to the State Central Commit
tee, characterized as dsunionists
may DC proper Tor me to say that recognize the
unconditional Union State Central Committee as the
only organ authorized to call a convention Of fbe
Union party OF this State, and | ain not aware by
oI cohyenuon Is appointed to take place The
recognized Chairman of the Unconditional Union
Htate central COMMITTEE with the acquiescence of a
majority OF the Executive Committee of that body
having called general meeting of the Committee 70
take place on the 18th May which will result in a
call TOR similar convention of the peODe We ha
the Union party of the State of aryIand TINS hone
!es3ly divided What are We to gain by this? deem
u o9e 10 myself to say that shall advise my friends
party, ana shall await the action of the recognized
ctate central Committee under the cali now pending
and the convention of the Deople which shaT come
together under that call.
?, gave no authority for the use of my name at the
nagefstoWn meeting, and am sorry to say that differ
reTy -ie-% from many OF the distinguished gentle
n'er snno need to speak on that occasion
as an daily placed in false position in the eet-
ings which are being held in this State and am an
Peaieo 10 IN many quarters by persons desirous of
knoWing my present political status will avail my
sell OF tins occasion to that the opinions expressed
by me IN my annual message to the Legislature in
January last and which received the endorsement of
tne popular branch OF that body have undergone no
ehange. 1t may be proper, however, that should
be little more explicit.
am for keeping the control of this Government in
the hands OF toyGt men erclWSiUeiy, now and at aI
times. " "
am for the reconstruction of the Union by admit-
hg t3e reYoted States to representation in Congress
pr0c,de they eject men Of un69Uted ioydlty preDdred
to tqhe the oath required Jp that body.
1he masses of the Southern people am Dreparad
10 trust, because believe they have been deceived
by ambitious and designing leaders. With CONGRESS
VIII rest the power TO protect itself and the country
our National Councils
am for maintaining the integrity of the Uncondi
lonal Union party, which sustained the Government
ID Its efforts TO put down the rebellion and am for
adjusting oGf domestic differences within our own
lints. am utterly opposed to universal negro suf-
irage and the extreme radicalism of certain men
in Congress and in cur own State, who have been
STRIVING to shape the platform of the Union party in
the interests ofnegro suffrage.
l. look upon negro suffrage and the recognition of
he power IN Congress to control suffrage within the
States as the virtual su6ordnaon of the white race
to the ultimate control and domination of the nero
IN the State of Maryland and in view of the action
OF certain extreme in Congress for three months
past upon the bill to introduce universal negro suf
frage into the District of Columbia against the
unanimous voice of the people-the enlarged Freed
mems Bureau bil-the Civil Rights bill and finally
the Reconstruction scheme OF the Committee of Fif-
feen consider the issue upon this subject of negro
suffrage az well made in the fall elections and the
most important that has ever been brought to the
attention Of the people of the State of Mary land
deny that the admission of the revolted States
by oydt representatives. subjects the reconstruction
plan OF the President to the charge that no auaran
tee has been secured for the future The States ask
ing admission have, by constitutional amendment.
granted universal freedom to the negro, and they
nave further guaranteed, in another FORM a repudi-
at-on OF the debts incurred by them in the rebellion
IheSe guarantees deem securing for the present
all that can be reasonably asked
In these views believe am sustained by the al
most united voice of President Johnson's Cabinet
comprising many prominent Republicans who have
been the friends of both Presidents Lincoln and
johnson.
look upon the war now being wage6 upon Presi-
dent johnson as ungenerouS, unwise and uncalled
for, and believe that its longer continuance will
greatly embarraSs the national prosperity by keeping
alYe state OF uncertainty and distrust in the pub
lie mind, both N orth and South, certain to eventu-
ate in financial trouble-affecng the tide of i1nmi
grafton now flowing in uDon us-the domestic com
merce between the States-and exercising most de-
structiye and paralyzing influence generally upon
all the great interests of the country.
am, gentlemen, with great respect.
Your obedient servant,
THOS, SWAMI.