The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-02-10
Baltimore City Union Convention:
The Registry Law -Om Representatives an
Congress tentrai Committee Call
for Or11nizaIiOn

The registry Lar -Om Representatives in
Congress .-Ntate rentral Committee Call
for Organization.
A special meeting of the City Union Con-
vention was held on Friday evening, the I'd
inst, at Temperance Temple, Mr.. James
Young. President, in the chair.
Seventeen Of the twenty wards Of the city
were represented. and on the conclusion Of
the call of the roll, Mr.. Young stated that
the meeting had been called at the request
of number of members, in order that some
expression of the sentiment of the Conven-
ton might be had in relation to the efforts
to effect a repeal of the Registry Law.
A resolution was adopted authorising the
President to appoint committee of one
delegate from each ward oN business for the
Convention. The committee so appointed
retired, and after considerable dclbcralon.
returned to the Hall, and through their chair
man submitted the following resolutions:
ReSolred. That the rebellion consisted of
traitors in the South, and in sympathy at the
North and that the loyal men of this State
will deal with the sympathzers here as the
loyal men of the North, by their Rcpresen-
tativcs in Congress, deal with the traitors at
the South; and that we will defend and
maintain the Registry law of this State until
the permanent safety of the Republic is for
ever guaranteed and secured
Resoir"l, That this convention endorses
the course of The Boitimore .imerican in
opposing Il repeal or modification of the
II, l.,u. Tho TINA. aud - b.r
vita the loyal press of this State. is entitled
to the thanks Of all friends of the Union.
Rcso'rpd That the course of the Senators
and Delegates from Baltimore city in the
General Assembly of the State. so far as re-
;ateS in their opposition to the repeal of the
registry Law, meets our most cordial appro
bat.Gn.
h"s"'re}. That this convention expresses
rs confidence that Andrew Johnson. Prrsi
;.t.t Of the United States and the two
Houses of Congress. will be able to labor
together 10 secure the loyal people of the
country against a substitution of Rebel polti
cal power to control the Government for the
armed efforts to overthrow il.
ReSpitei, That this convention approves
the vote Of Francis Thomas and John l..
Thomas, our Representatives in Congress,
on the Constitutional amendment excluding
the Iii 'iranchiScd classes in the South from
forming part of the basis of representation.
and thus securing safe guarantee against
future danger.
Resolred, That this convention approves
the course of His Excellency, Gov. Thomas
Swami, in opposing the repeal II the Regis
try Law, and that this convention give him
assurance of their hearty support in enforc
ing the Constitution in It's righteous discrim
ina'ion against the untuithtul citizens of this
State.
Eesolred, That this convention highly APP
proves of the bill now before the General
Assembly for the raising of volunteer militia
companies from the returned soldiers of the
Union army; that the attempt of the dis
loyal press to stigmatize the bill rs an uncon.
stitntional raising of standing armies is trans
rarcntly tnllncious, and shows only that the
measure is well conceived and worthy the
support of all loyal men.
On the conclusion Of the reading of the
resolutions, Mr. c. II. Richardson moved to
amend the fifth resolution. endorsing the
votes of Hon. Francis Thomas and Hon
John l.. Thomas, Jr., on the amendment
fixing the basis of representation. by adding
the words 'and we disapproye of the vote
of Hon. Charles Z. Phelps on the same
amendment"
After some discussion MS to the necessity
for this amendment, the question was put,
and the amendment passed by very large
majority.
The resolutions, as amended, were then
adopted with but one dissenting vote.
Mr. Richardson submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved, That as the Chairman VIM
II. Purnell of the State Central Committee
of the Union party is not in sympathy witt
the opinions of the Union party on present
issues, and that as Montgomery Blair and {,
number Of the other members of the Contra
Committee are openly opposed to the Regis
try Law we request the caucus of the Unor
members of the Legislature to declare the
Central Committee dissolved. and appoint
another, or caFl at once Union Convention
to meet in Baltimore to reorganize the party
and select a new committee.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
On motion, the President was authorised
to appoint "a committee one delegate from
each ward tovisit Annapolis and lay thes,
resolutions before Gov Swami and tn,
General Assembly.
Mr.. Rothrock submitted the following
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That we tender our thanks t,
the Hon. James 4. Pilkington for his mani
course in rebukng the treacherous course o
Montgomery Blair in turning his back on hi
profession and his party, and tire insolenc,
Of him and his DISTINGUISHED followers ex
ltibited in the presence of the General AS
sembly.
Mr. Hebden presented the following reso
luton, which was unanimously adooted:
Res0lred THAT WE CORDIALLY APPROVE OF
THE VOTE OF HON. JOHN A. j. CREswELL