Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-05-18

vitatio1 to address meeting OF the extreme
Radicals at Hagerstown, on last Saturday,
the 18th instant, along with old FRANK
THOMAS, J. L. THOMAS, Of Baltimore, CREss-
WELL, GARFIELD, of Ohio, STERLING, &C., &c.
Ex-Governor BRADFORD was also invited, but
declined, and stated that they had no right
to place him in opposition to the majority of
the Unconditional Union State Committee
Mr.. SWAMI proposes to support the views of
an alteration Of the Infamous Registration
law, and yet he is opposed to any alteration
of that law, and is " for keeping the control of
this Government in the hands of loyal men ex-
clusively, now and at all times" We wish
he or some one else would tell us what loyal
man is. He says he is prepared to trust the
masses of the Southern people, but he cannot
trust the majority of the people of Maryland
We think the word loyalty with him is merely
a refuge of lies, and that his only wish is to
get to the United States Senate, through the
votes of the corrupt minority ofdisunionists-
the followers of THAD. STEPHENS, and WILSON,
and SUMNER. The Baltimore American, be-
waiing the split in the Radical party, says =
"W We must now go into the coming contest
with new leaders, as most of those whom WI
have hitherto delighted to honor, have proyeeS
faithess to the trust reposed in them"
cit may be proper for me to say that recog-
nize the Unconditional Union State CerSSl
| Committee as the only organ authorized to
cali convention of the Union party of this
Il I - Inv wi hat mt nrIfv
under the former party usage, this call of a
convention is appointed to take place. The
recognized chairman of the Unconditional
Union State Central Committee, with the ac
quieScence of majority of the executive COM
mittee of that body, having called general
meeting Of the committee to take place on The
29th of May, which will result in a call for
similar convention of the people, we have the
Union party of the State of Maryland thus
| hopelessly divided. What are we to gain by
| it? deem it due to myselfto say that shall
advise my friends 20 adhere to the regular or
ganzation of the Union party, and shall await
the action of the recognized State Central
Committee under the call now pending and
the convention of the people which shall come
together under that call.
gave no authority for the use Of my name
at the Hagerstown meeting, and am sorry to
say that / differ very widely from many of
speak on that occasion.
AS am daily placed in false position in
the meetings which are being held in this
State, and am appealed to in many quarters
by persons DESTROYS of knowing my present
political status, | will avail myself of this
occasion 10 say that the opinions expressed
by me in my annual message to the Legislature
in January last, and which received the en-
dorsement of the popular branch of that body,
4. 4 49, .
however, that ! should be a little more ex-
plicit.
am for keeping the control Of this govern
ment in the hands Of loyal men exclusively,
now and at all times.
am for the reconstruction of the Union by
admitting the revolted States to representation
in Congress, provided they elect men Of un-
doubted loyalty, prepared to take the oath re-
quired by that body.
The masses of the Southern people am pre-
pared to trust, because | believe they have
been deceived by ambitious and designing
leaders. With Congress will rest the power
| to protect itself and country against disloyal
| candidates seeking admission iIto our ma
tional councils.
! am for maintaining the integrity of the
U Unconditional Union party, which sustained
the government in its efforts to put down this
rebellion, and am for adjusting our domestic
ulHerences within our lines, am ulterly
opposed to universal negro suffrage and the
extreme radicalism Of certain men in Congress
and in our own State, who have been striving
to shape the platform of the Union party in
the interests of negro suffrage.
look upon negro suffrage and the recogni-
ton OF the power in Congress to control
suffrage within the States as the virtual suhor-
dination OF the while race TO the ultimate con-
troll and domination of the negro in the State
of Maryland and in view of the action of
certain extreme men ia Congress for three
months past upon the bill TO introduce univer-
sal negro suffrage into the District of Column
bia against the unanimous voice of the peo-
ple-the enlarged freedmens bureau bill-the
civil rights bill, and, finally, the reconstruc-
ton scheme Of the committee of fifteen.
consider the issue upon this subject of negro
suffrage as 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 Maryland.
States, by loyal representatives, subjects the
reconstruction plan of the President to the
ch"rse ,hat me no guarantee pas oeen secured Ior
Tue iueule. me ota'es hsking aumission nave
universal freedom 10 The negro and thew have