The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-30
Why 10 the Union Party OF Maryland
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Divided.
We have been comparing notes a little. Al
the meeting held In the Twelfth District Of this
county, on the 18th instant tho following reso.
luton was adopted
" ResoiEed, That We are opposed to negro sui.
frage aud negro equality, In whatever form the
same may Be presented"
Resolutions similar TO this have been adop,sd
in almost all the Districts where meetings have
been held. AT the Unconditional Union -
Convention held in Baltimore on the 9Th inst.
the following was unanimously adopted
a. Rssoirsd, That We are pledged to maintain
the present Constitution Of Maryland, which ca
prrssly prohibits negro suffrage, Sc
Here are two rcsolations--oBe adopted BY the
self-slyled conservative wing Of the Union
party, the other BY what Ia called the radical
wing Of the same party. The conservatives say
It Is necessary To divide the party to pre-
vent negro suffrage In Maryland They kaor
that no such question 10 In issue. nor can be &C.
crpted upon a proposition to alter the existing
Constitution they taoE further, that nine-,euths
Of the so-called Radical Wing are as much
opposed to negro suffrage as they are. Is no,
the resolution Of the Baltimore Convrntion as
emphatic aud mach morr practical than that Of
the county meesiag one Is " opposed TO ne
gro suf'Agr, the other Is pledged 10 main.
tain the Instrument ihey have made and en-.
acted in spite Of the opposition Of Ihe eonseFva.
iivos. aud which sniirvly disPosss Of the subject
ia dispute Il cannot be negro suffrage. then
whlh divides the party. FOR there is fairly no dii-
iervnce VI opinion Gpon the question. We must
look Tor the rial cause Of division ELSEWHERE.
ExPerisnve teaches ,hA, when POiilieA, party
ceases To have opposition from without il viii
sO0a Cad opposing eirments within itself Nhen
a party becomes dominant. the ihirs, for Office
~ more Of 10 members thAa can be supplied
eaESsiers factions which propose TO rule or dis
rEPs Saeh factions are usually organized aud
led - Aspiznss 10 have fallen inlo disrvpgts,
BEFORE The people aud say" We oppose our old
allies because they refuse 10 make Us leaders and
give - al TIE PLACES Of euoiansni and power. "
eai the! hasea soGle issue a. preiext for sspa-
rate PAs;y organization. Usually they are shrewd
s,oash 70 sad a sgbjec; spon which there is ~
ally ii5rrvscs Of sentinen,. ia, IA this eAse 40
such diasFsaee % oPisioo exists gpou the subiec,
which . made the os,sast5is cause Of division -
For the SAKE q Prs,sxi they charge the party they
hase SKI with seadnsnis they aave never held.
zoE aevrr will acid There Is 20 Sood cause q
divisioa therefore. spon the suhjec; Of ueg-o
sazraee." aad or opPoaents knew H. Nor Is
IL ;as real gues;ioa a; issue il e only the dark
egrtAin behind vhieh lies eOseeAled the real Oh
Jet ;hsy have u Eisw EAEing los; caste u
ihe house q ihsiE frisnis. they COW ike every
other secesins action. 5i4 for favor Nth their
accent enemies cASias : invoksd sor help
les; ;hsy perish ba' Cassiss oaaaci help until
they sFs, help Aizi asi he node q help Of Cas-
sils s he va !ssgs. i Is his
They sy FsP-a4 ias Registry Law
We ay-E
The rsgez. o. zl4ints-ancr o. tsiS isE - zlth-
oai 90gbt zoe question apos zeies tie party IS
divided WY 60 tier ao:. u al eandor AuG
;Airsess, ~ declare. EAsy propose &c gather
sireug'a a party y ihF-e nodss-FiFs; ,hF0ssh
Cover .os SEAsz. b va. e1Pec;s4 10 ae4iral-
.Ee he Rsgis;Ey Law 1r tie appoiztaesi u
saitaiess ozscsrs % ssiorce 30. at iaey are 20.
sgre q ihsis gro1Ei. SoEe aiiefsncss o. TIA;
<Sat.eGAa aase fl..sa Eks isa-fs! pail sPon
ghs.s hopes. 1ai have iar3Tu q shadow gpon
their origh; Prospects II tbs rssPec;. They eas-
nof Fs.y sl;siy sPos sgcA = esacee, Ani therefore
adopt as iheiF ssroad 9o1s, the President .
Policy. Tney are Asasu'. cianoross johssos
Gen Ani vel nay tsey c.aaor tor 90 they
= . uol3iy proclaim i; tee fact might never Dc
kaovn tia; tssy we're Mr.. Iobasos's Adhesenis
Tsey voted A-asss; hin . Yies-Prssi6eni. aud
sues treason Iassderst Abraham Liscoln. they
aeiI Up their haa4s IL hoiE horror aud said
the GoTernment hAs fAiisa iEio the keeping o.
= drsakea tailor We voted for johnson. ard
mainly We s,!.l s;asi BY hin. TIE rnion party
dis-rs E.ih hia % so3e questions Of policy. bat,
IA ;fsth, ~ are more his supporters THAI u the
ed Joaasoa party Of AarylAsd His declara-
tion, sad from which be has never Abaied
~ofd, tia; " loyal uaen alone should govern
state OF nIiioz. ! the sosna doctrine us adyo-
cate aai shieh hey oppose. Oar oPPonsa. can
not sgfieiendy rely upon Johnson, aud therefore
Try nssro suffrage. This Is the old story q
neg terms; once the cry vas sDoitioaism.' This
method Of partisan ,riekery. lfit eoald 90 hap
Pen tia; sEery member 81 the Legislature vas 10
favor Of negro suffrage, what could they DO to
impose il on the State Just this-propose AZ
alteration Of the State Constitution by striking
out the word a." white " Ia the sections qualify
iag elections and sv5~R 'seA PrePosd,oa 70 "a,
people Nas-fssiAs q tie required ro,sr, # tie
STATE r0sid r.jeri i. and thus IA rsrod question
put AZ rssi.
Ia no other form eaa such proposition make
al issue 10 this State, and our opponents know 4,
Why, then do they no, abandon the Ssnseless cry,
eeAse 10 sound a faise alarm, and, avowing their
real parposs. stand or fall as a Consequence 4
tAsy 'ussssSin hIerafiag ne Asrk froa tls NJ IA
srA.eA he u eniaa9lsd. Ne EiH @aayssi As Srai'-
tsds ~ a oaos pouneiNe HPoH Ais dsl'Foo' and
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