The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-13

brave soldiers aud sailors In the late war and
that We pledge ourselves to stand By them in
maintaining the principles for which they fought
and In securing the fruits Of the victories which
they won. M n
Resoipsd. That We despise and condemn the
course Of the State and National oiiice-holdcrs
who have 90 basely violated their pledges and
principles, aud who are now In combination
with the old Rebel party, striving TO override
the Constitution aud laws OF the State, Tor the
purpose OF handing II over TO those who have
been its most dangerous enemies. e
Resoired, That we hereby call upon our frIsnds
10 every District TO organize for the campaign
aud 70 use every lawful means for the success Of
our Ticket.
The Committee also reported the following -
Wh0cas, Thomas Swami III, bv misreprcscnla-
ton gain the confidence Of the Union loving poo
pie Of the State Of Maryland, they believing him
10 be = truly loyal man, aud were induced 10 cast
their votes Tor him for Governor Of the State, he
being pledged TO sustain the principles upon
which he was elected, aud
Whereas, lie has basely betrayed the people
who elected him, forsAken their principles, aud,
as lar as be could, given the State into the hands
u the rebels therefore, be Il
Resolred That We express our entire aud un.
qualified disapprobalion OF the course pursued by
him aud those who, for the sake Of Office, have
Whereas, The rebels of all grades speak Of him
rs their candidate for the Senate Of the United
States
Rssoired That We, Ia Convention assembled
do request all loyal men elected TO the next Leg.
stature In the event OF their not having suiccn,
votes to elect our tried and true man, John A. j.
Crcswell, 10 unite with any party and cast their
votes for any honest rebel in preference 10 the min
who has 20 fouly aud with uublushing efrrontcrv
betrayed the loyal men Of the State and associ.
aled himself with traitors for the sake Of person.
al aggrandizcment.
Captain Sionebraker offered the following rcso.
luton, which ~ unanimously adopted
Rssoired, Thhta Committee Of three from each
district be appointed for the purpose Of procur-
ing evidence, 10 the several districts against such
OF the Registers, the registered aud Judges OF cleo.
ton who have or shall, render themselves liable
TO the pains and penalties provided in the Con.
s,iiuiion and laws Of this State relative TO the
elective franchise.
The following gentlemen were appointed as the
Committee under this resolution
First Dtsir,ci--lsracl X. Heacock, Col John
C. Holland John X. Smith.
Second District-wm +. Jean Nicholas y
ilaght, Henry Franiz.
TAird D''iricf-Capt. James ". Armacosi
John Ditch, Jacob Corbiu.
Fourth DssirIcf-Gco Stone, Js., John Tacr
samuel Martin.
FVth DPinei--ThOs. Hale, lIenj. H. Bnsh
John =. Morrison.
S,riA Di'iriei- Nathaniel Spiccr, VIM. Me-
Callcugh. John Spiccr.
StreaM Disiries--Ilenry S. Conn. Thomas
Cooper. Kcan Curry.
Eighth Diariet-Powell Griscon,, Charles L.
Jessop. Geo. W. Parsons.
Ninth DIs,rief-Geo. u. Stein. G. n. white
John Knight
TsnI Di'irief--Capi. Washington Sionehraker
Joshua II. Parker, J. 4. Hamilton
EiereHh Disirief-Ieo. l.. Edwards, Matthew
Murray Aquila Amos.
7ircyth bisra-N. ". Brian, Thomas Jane.
Alexander Mccormick.
rhirtesnih District VIM. Ewing, Capt. I. G.
T. wal,emeyer, Edward whi,temore.
On motion, Mcssrs. Vim. I. wootten, Gencrn!
David l.. Stanton and VIM Button were AZ.
pointed q Committee 10 inform the several can.
didaics Of their nomination
u. c. Mciiun. Esq, President of the County
School Board, called the attention Of the Convex
ton TO the fact that the authority to levy tax
for the purpose Of keeping up the public schools
Of the county expired next year, and that the
Legislature could not provide this tax unless the
people expressed wish for it through the ballot
boz. lie urged the great Importance and advan-
iages Of our School system, aud urged the Con-
vcniion TO sdop, measures for the provision Of
the necessary meaas TO maintain il. lie read
ihc following resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted as the action Of the Convention
Rs'o'rsf, That ~ the Constitution requires the
popular vot. 10 determine In favor OF a local
school Tax before the Legislature eau order IT, AM
AZ according 10 the present school Law the Local
tax ceases on the LIST OF January, 1867. it Is The
unanimous wish of this convention, kno wing thai
the educational interests OF the County urgently
demand IL, that y county School Tax lie eonlinu.
ell, so that our public schools may not have To be
closed for half the year. as must necessarily BE-
the case unless this tax is favorabiy voted tor.
Capt. l.. ~. lIaverstick, one Of the nominees
being present, was called for and addressed the
Convention upon the issues Of the day. and after
clothing It's Chairman with authority to call the
body together again shoald occasion require it,
the Convention adjourned.