The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-04-21
Mass Meeting at Westminster.

This Uaion men OF Carroll County convened in
mass meeting at Westminster, or Saturday last,
10 express their opinions upon the questions Of
the day. The meeting was very large aud cut
bractd the best men Of the county. The rcsolu-
tons dePrccaie oil divisions In tho Union ranks
a. only diversions In favor Of Coppeihcads aud
rebsls, and rc.Afrm adherence to the principles
embodied by the National Union Presidential
Convention at Baltimore, iu lsGt Insist that
the policy OF the Government during the war
should still prevail, and that the control Of the
Government, In oil branches, should be lett in
the hands Of those who defended It against l,r
curse aud blight or treason promise ihcr votes
TO only those loyal TO the Union and Consiiiu.
ton and who maintain the supremacy Of the Law.
return thanks TO all in authority who are labor
ing 10 reconstruct the Government on principles
Of justice liberty aud right so Us TO make peace
permanent, real aud honorable, aud not iri-
umrh 10 those who for five years defcd the pow
CT of the Government express a desire ,ha, har.
mony may prevail In MI Union circles. that the
welfare and happiness Of the whole country may
be perpe,uated to latest time. The closing rcso-
luions We give in full
/ Refoired. That whenever tho Southern People 60
Shom terms of uncNample,l moderation and nanim
y haN. l-'rn extended shalt arcrpi those terms
e.Ipudtug srit, aud by wofks shall manifest their
th and .hail show forth their sincrrity thcir pro
'srn" 81 loyalty by doing justice 10 all men aud by
crcsinE loyal 10 once. they should h. rradmiiird
into tr Union aud icacc b. thus, aud only thus, csab
Resaircd That the Presidents declaration that un
les ynu dsfranchisc Reteis they will d.franci.. YOU
j. applicable and true In Mars land 49, In Tenns
and that ~ view Of the Tact that The sldt Il tc rch
lion has not i-en c'ulurrd an that tuiun mon herr
and else gh,rr, oniY hrtu.c - a.. want IT
Hsr "a traitors anh t"i~rhrads O. trfsrcute anil ol
pvss them. w. eNtfrss earnest conviction that tie
lirBistry iaw shoald staud that t- dslnsal Should
tax tssA seat aud hthst Of lAe action f "ur irprr
sentative. IA The rg.ltury our thalk. ar due. aud
are lrnchs rendered 20 them n 9TH their fol
Low Ihien Delegate fu ~" state. fnr their ju.i aud
honorable refusal 10 iuvrst siti taHrt those no. O.,
act IN symiaihy aud hrtft hasr t-rn rnrinir. o.,
Government that protected theta friend. 81 d..
hasiari ConcrAcy daring four srtis 20 erriir.. v,r
aud drsaiatiun
Speeches were made by Hon. John L. Thomas
Jr., representative in Congress from this district
Col. Mckee, member Of Congress from Ky /:
Senator Nye, Of Nevada, and Hon. Frank Thorn.
as, Representative from the 4th district Of this
State. We only wish that we had space to lay
the addresses OF these gentlemen before our read
ers. They were efforts worthy Of the men ani
Of the noble cause for which they are battling
There was no trucking TO power no disposition
to hai;rr or fawn upon any one from Prcsdcu,
Johnson down 10 the meaGes, Coppclhc,l tina,
ever shouted for treason the truth was toll.
icarlessly and untiinching'y.
We are glad 10 see old Carroll thus lead Ok.
She has sounded the key note. and we earnestly
hope II will h rr-cchoc,. 70, ever, ,nuaiy in tn,
State. lie, No Compsimisc with Traitors be
the wats%.wori. anil None bar Loyal Men
should Rule the rallyins cry arl We may l,ok
for another glorious triumph Al our couins e,cc-
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