The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-09-01
Political Landmarks.

Ga the 9Th Of June, "a, National Convention
Of Union men was held in Baltimore, at which
the lamenied Lincoln was nominated for President
and A. johnson for vieo-Presidcnl. At that
time the war was raging, and that Convention
was assembled to sustain the Government and
support the war for the Union. The very first
Of tho series Of resolutions passed by that able
body Of UniOns,s was rs follows
Resoired, That Il Is the highest duty Of every
American citizen 10 maintain against all their
enemies the integrity OF the Union and the para.
mount authority Of the Constitution and laws Of
the United States and that, laying aside all
differences 81 political opinion we pledge our
selves, rs Union men, animated by common
sentiment and aiming at q common object, 10 do
everything IN our power 10 aid the Government
IN quelling by force u drms, the rebellion now
raging against lis authority, aud in bringing 10
punishment due 10 their eriHss The reL,is aud irai-
tors Grrdyod against IL.
This resolution, with the others, was adopted
unanimously. Marylands representatives IN that
Convention were Henry II. Goldsborough, Henry
W. Hoffman, J. 4. J. Crcswcll, \. e. Green,
VIM. ]. Leonard, l.. y. Siraugn, J. J. Stewart
T.. ". Allen, Archibald Stirling Hugh l.. bond,
,. a. Sehley, Isaac Nesbilt, John Z. Holland
aud VIM. l.. ". Scabrook. II Is interesting
now TO know how the men who represented the
Union men Of Maryland at that time stand at
present, upon the questions which, unfortunately
divide the Union party Of the State aud Nation
Ofthc above named gentlemen, two, Mcssrs.
Nesbitt anu Straugn } are dead one, VIM. J.
Leonard, copper-Johnson candidate for the COM
trolership Of Maryland, Is Of course, " johnson .
man - all the rest OF them true to their princi.
pies, true TO their country, aud earnest in sup
port Of the resolutions Of that Convention, are
now supporting Congress, aud repujiaic the
traitor who made loud promises Of loyalty in or
der TO secure the nomination for vicc-Prcsidcnt
from that Convention. Aud Of the above named
gentlemen, only two Ncsbiu and Leoaari) yo.
ted for the rccreant johnson eleven voted for
Dickinson, and one voted for llamlin.
Thus, while all Of Maryland's representatives
In that Convention, except one, support the incas.
ures now proposed BY the Union Congress TO rc-
store the Union upon a sure foundation, will our
" Swami and johnson - men please tell US
whether they support the Union representatives
and resolutions Of that Convention, or the repre-.
sentatives TO, aud the resolutions Of the Chicago
Convention, which under the leadership Of Val.
landigham, Denounced the Government and
pronounced the war a failure?
Union men Of Mary land with a single excep.
ton, all your representatives TO the great Union
National Convention which unanimously non.i.
mated Lincoln for President, are now sustaining
Congress in It's Constitutional RICH, to rc.adjus,
the revolted States in the Union, aud repudiAie
the one-man policy Of 4. johnson. All the cop
perheAd, rebel and secession representatives to
the Convention a, Chicago endorse and sustain
the one man policy Of the faiihless 4. johnson
Under which banner will you enrol yourselves