The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-07-07


sentiments the following preamble aud resoln.
tons we're offered
Whertas. IL should be- aud no doubt really is
he wish Of every trails loyal u,an in TIE State Of
Maryland. and particularly 10 Baltimore county
that the Union PARTY proper, should he KEEP, in-
! tact during the ensuing fall Campaign a, least
{ Therefore be H.
H,so'rei That the members Of the Union Ike
cn'Ve COMMITTEES OF Baltimore county. this day
assembled, 10 most positively and etnphaticailv
I declare their adhesion to the present Registry
! law " Maryland. ard are orposcd "a any rr,--nl
( modification thereof
/ E.sn',ci, Tia, ia ogdcI &. = more ,eri,c, I'M
! dcgs 'nding amongst the loyal element OF the
county ", do hereby Egcommend that the Union
( men 81 baltimore county. ussrmhle in primary
meetings. A. 'he usual placr- of holding their
meetings ia the different districts. ON the 2lst
DAY e. july iu elrc' i've delegates assemble 10
Tuw..aiowu Oh lhv I'D i,y oG July. Ia ccc, del.
cst',s Ca q state Convention ard - ,rprss. 81
"pihiph - p fbar 'W'Hr' coar,c ~ .'e'ioH. and
tina, a. sii primary meeting, none but thos.
who have heretofore voted aud acted with the
CniCu uAtts shall larIcipaic
Thcst r'suu'ious wen rejected aud the ,n..
lotiN o' il. committee, whose al suny,. was thus
sought 10 lee taken advantage oi ha1c addressed
Zoe vou the following cali
TIE undersigned MAJORITY OF to. uirmbefs
"i tlc Culyn Executive Committee 81 Baliimor.
county, hereby c.,I upon and request the Union
3 men 70 tue county Co assemble IN Primary Meet
lugs ~ the usual PLACES Of holding such meeting.
+ 10 cic, district on Saturday. August iih isj5
/ 40 three Cock + 81 10 elect Tive Delegate.
I 20 NEST ia County Convention At Towsoniown
on Meduvsi,, August >that II O'Clock AN
20 'cr, delegates 20 A STATE Convention IN Riiii-
more q, eu tle I'm dat uf Aggusi 20 nomr
+ uti" q candidate iOg Comptroller % H., state
e. and also 10 elect i've delegates fro;n each
/ ti.i,ic' 20 Conventions 20 nominate caniidai,s
! f17 congress FOR ibr Second aud fifth Coneres-
I ,ioga. District. " MArs land
I G.ors, T. Wa.,temorr Roller; u Thompson.
I jasper ~.aas John Ditch, Edward l.. larsh.
I patii : 'asH,cker, Benz ,miR b. Bush Viii
/ liam Foster. y. clay MeAliister John u Long.
/ ur,scr james y Mc,'omas jesse Garrett David
\. Lusby Edward whii,emorr. Frank. g. =.
| Walieymeycf
! This Is a call TO the inloa men thu other to
! The 'rieuts 81 Presidea' Johnson and Gov
! SWAMI wh. y a. Won Mr. Aware, includes
ia- .he time icing - least evsrv rebel and pei 4
! ympAih.z,s iU The county.
! Never s.Gcg tie organization Of the Union par
I ~ has It's Executive COMMITTEES invited any other
.lla ~ "wn member, 10 Participate IN iis prima-
! ~ meetings. AMI the recen, action " tho.e -
/ 10 'orlmli,ee Who have Invited is opponents to
asstinh.- 90 primary meetings eau be- accounted
| Tot ia go other w,y 'hau that they have .eit the
! pag'F and ase cu!aAvodng 20 Join its Opponents
or 70 -ei .is1pponenis Join them ia the formation
/ ~ new party ~ ftt- % fNFtf pleasure. thew
| have fight 70 exescise H. hut when they assume
ani arFogitc 10 thsms-lve. powers which they
have aof. and assert that they represent the
.tfig ~ Tue Union Executive Committee Of Balii-
| inure county, they are Enthusiastically eOntradict-
ed bt 81, least fifteen sIgfer'grsf Of The members OF
| that COMMITTEES. Under which call will sou as
! semnle. the one made bv those representing the
faia9Ti'y " the Union Executive COMMITTEE aud
| which invites every rebel and r5pel synpaihizer
| % meet with you, or the one made by the ,agjor-
~ Of the Committee and which invites yon TO
meet with Union men
That their are some Union lncn friends OF Pres
ideni Jonnsou aHi dos. Swann it cannot he de-
MED but when ihey are invited to abandon
their paEty fOfsake their principles and Join ia
a party with rebels, II is not TO H. supposed thar
they wll eld their consent. The eth Of June
Convention u bitterly denounced by the friends
| Of this new party. The platform Of principles /,
| laid down. however u a complete answer Co all
| untTiendii charges aud cannot fail so any fair
| and impartial mind 20 successfully refute ID.
mos, able and ingenious arguments iha, may h.
Urged agaii's, H. The undersigned having been
members Of that Convention aud now by Il It's
| authority the members ufthe Union State Geo.
trail COMMITTEE OF Bal,imore county, beg leave 70
call your attention 10 the principles adopted hv
| that Convention which are follows
Uhersas. The recent action OF the Etecuiivr
Committee VI the State Central Committee hav-
| ing rendered the immediate assemhlagc OF State
Mass Conven.ion of the Unconditional L Mon Par
y 81 tue state necessary 10 preserve their organ
izaiion fran disruption, and their principles from
misapprehension. We, the representative. ~ the
loyal people 81 the Sraie, IN Convention Assem-.
bled, return our thanks TO Messrs. Thomas Proud
Evans aud Kimball, for the faithful manner 10
which they have discharged the trus, rtposed In
them, aud have cordially responded to their earn.
esi and prompt appeal 10 the people 10 Join tlsct
in their fesisancc Uf iheconcerted attempt Ia dis
| organic aud defeat the Unconditional Union par.
y 81 The State in tire approaching fall elections
therefore
~ - re,oir,d That the Registered loyal voters
| OF Maryland will listen 10 no propositions 90 ~
peal ct modify the Registry Law. which was
enacted Ia conformity with the provisions OF the
Constitution ami must remain In full force IN
" such t.asg the registered voter u the State
shall derfco that the organic Law shall bc chang.
Ell.
Rsoir,i That the loyal people u the State art
Legitimate guardians aud dcposilariss of It,
power, AMI that the disloyal I" have no lust
right 10 complain ofth hardships Ola Law which
they have themselves deliberately provoked
kceli,cd That It Is the opinion Of this COnyen-
ton that Il dsioyal persons should he registered
u will b. the duty u Judges Of Election 10 ad.
minister the oaih prescribed BY the Constitution
10 all whose lpally may DC challenged, and 10
the Language al the constitution, 10 'csrcfsliye en-
eis,ts from rotisg'' all that are disqualified.
Rseofred That We cordially endorse the recon.
strlction policy ofCongFcss which excludes the
leaders 1T the rebellion from all Offices Of profit or
trust under the National t;overnment, aud places
the basis Of representation on the only Just aud
honest principle, aud that white man In Virginia
OF south Carolina should have just a. much al,-
rcscntative power, and no more, ihsn n white |
man In Pennsylvania OF Ohio
Rssofrcd, That tho question Vi negro suffrage |
is not AN issue in the Stale o. Maryland, but IL |
raised BY the enemies Of the Union party for the
purpose OF dividing and distraciing II, and BY |
this means 10 ultimately enahle Rebels 10 vote
kesoigsd, That We are pledged TO the Inainie.
nance or the present Constitution Of Maryland,
which expressly aud omphaiically prohibits both |
Rebel suffrage and negro suffrage, aud ve are /
equally determined 20 uphold The Registry Law, |
which dlsfraachises iiebols and excludes negroes
from voting aud have no desire or Inlenllon OF 4
resembling OF abolishing either the Constitution l
or the Registry law.
Resoirsd, That We warn the Union men OF Ma
Fyiand - that no Union man, high or low, should
court the iaverof traitors a. they eau never win
it-ffom the FIRST they have held bin a. their en-.
envy, and ioihe last they will be bis--And that
they should eschew petty rvalriep, fFvolous isals
onscs, and selfseekiqg eabals--so snail thar ave
themselves ifom falling, one BY one an unpifisd
sAeEihce 10 e4aismpdble struggle j