The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-09
Tha work Before Us

The campaign now approaching, will be the
most important one through which the people Of
MARYLAND have ever passed. Webelieve that up
on our coming fall election the best interests of
the State and its people depend. flour opponents
are successful, the work of the last five years
win be for naught-the proud record made by
MARYLAND in her sacrifices for the maintenance of
again be at mercy Of that party that in 1861,
we'll nigh brought upon our State the untold
horrors of wsf /Unscrupulous enemies are now.
charging tie Union party with favoring negro
suffrage, but they know that this charge is false
The Union party does not favor the granting to
the negro Of any more privileges than he now
possesses, and our opponents know it but it's
y good electioneering dodge to charge this upon
lus, and, true or false, they will not hesitate to
use it. The question at issue is not whether ne
groes shall vote, but whether rebels shall UOte; it
is not negro suffrage, but Rebel suffrage. Our
last Legislature wisely threw safeguard around
the Union men Of Maryland, by passing the Reg
istry Law, thus preventing traitors from particle
pating in our elections That law precribes no
one else than traitors it has no terrors for Uni
on men; 1t does not prevent them from the ex-
ercise of every political privilege, and why should
it be repealed? Have traitors and those who
sympathized with them any right to expect IA
vor at our hands? After having aided the Gov
eminent to put down armed rebeliOn-after hav.
ing given our treasure and our sons as a willing
sacrifice for our country's good, are we now tc
surrender our State into the hands of those who
Knocked our efforts and laughed at our zeal in
the cause of the Union? We must be vigilent-
must be active if we would not do it. The reb.
ell party is straining every nerve to gain control
of our State, and is aided by men whom The
Unionists of the State have elevated to places o.
profit and trust, but who have now become the
open and ayowed enemies of the Union cause
But all is not lost that's in danger The tru'
Union men are coming up to the work manfully
and are preparingfor the contest All that il
needed is that our people shall fairly understand
the issue before them, and that this may be dom
there is need of organization. There should VI
Union clubs in every district of our county
where men can meet, compare views and opin
ions, and take counsel together Let some O
our active Unionists in the Districts take thi;
matter in hand and see that the work of orgAni
cation is commenced Again, there is great need
of the circulation of correct information There
are hundreds of men in our county who, in then
votes, only reflect the opinions of others. These
men should be supplied with such information as
will enable them 10 think and act for themselves
They should be furnished with good Union pa
per- so that the object and principles of the party
may be fairly set before them. We do not say
our paper, but any good Union journal. Do no
let us longer delay the work of organization. -
Let us act in concert and at once, SO that in oul
approaching election we may be able to tell th'
world that my Maryland is not yet ready tc
be ruled by copperheads or rebels, and that WI
spurn the efforts at disorganization made by
traitors from our party