The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-18
Unconditional Union state Con-
v0nAion

or DELEGATES TO TIfH SOUTHERN
LOYALFSTS CONVENTION.
The State Convention to nominaiea candidate
for Comptroller to be.suppOried by the Uncondi-
Iional Union party Of the State, assembled In
baltimore on Wednesday last, temporarily or
ganizing by calling Thomas l.. McI.ain, Esq, Of
Frederick county, TO the chair, and appointing
Capt. WIN. l.. Gibson, Of Baltimore city, rs Sec
rotary. Mr.. MeI.ain, on taking the chair, made
beautiful address, counsclling unity Of action
10 defeat the enemies Of the Union. The coun-
ties were called. and nearly all found TO lie full
ly represented. Committees on permanent Or
ganiza,On and resolutions were appointed and
the first Committee reported the following gem
ilemen rs permanent officers OF the Convention /:
I'r,'idsni-Iion. Geo. W. Sands, Of Howard
county.
Tiee-I'tsidenfs--Flrst District Hamilton Nor
ton Second District, Franklin Meizgar Third
District, Samuel 7. Hatch Fourth District,
Hon. Henry Baker Finh District, Hon. VIM.
l.. W. Scabrook.
Ssere'arie'-Col. Harrison Adreon aud John
H. I.ongneckcF.
Mr.. Sands, ON taking the Chair, addressed the
Convention at length, severely denouneng Pres
ideni Johnson's policy. and the attempt To hand
the Union party ofNAryland over to the tender
mercics Of the CopPerhead party.
The Committee On Resolutions, through its
Chairman, {. G. Fulton, Esq, reported the fol-
lowing which were unanimously, and amid great
enthusiasm, adopted
wAsTsas, The Unconditional Unon party Of AAsy land
having sasiy passed through the erls u dsolganiEa
srnor swami and other State and National oclas who
are nos IN fall anliaion with copperhcads and the
for the safety Of the Cnlen Win rrns. snsrs, sni A.
Notlon, Therefore,, BE- &C.
Received That heartily endorse the Constitutional
amendment as passed By Congress- regarding u both
tf aud impartial TO ali the states that NC sec nothln
neS ~ The refusal of Congress ssesds Honroag ~
gFet from thc basis OF approximation, In MARY.
land have made the white population alone thc basi, .,
representation In our house u Delegates.
hsiossd That whilst We are not in favor ofcNtendng
TIE elective franchise TO any class ofersons nov cxclud
cd from the same by the constitution Of Maryland and
~ .hs hegsry law, We equally opposed to the r,p
I'ehAtion OF the fcedmen Of the south 10 the hall.
Sonsfess by those Who have split the blood Of loyal men
on soil the q Mary and elsewhere In the cnt ar
heoinfd That approve Of the test oath enacted ~
Congress - prrliuary qualification 20 the aIT..o1
% nemters from the rclriloas States 10 their s,a.
ons ,hat no man who has taken part Ia the late
PAtoh IN The 1orernmsnt Of the Union which they Ia
bored 80 earnestly 10 destroy
land, aud maintain thd Registry law in ali is troy
sons until such time the saiIy u the state and M.
tlon VIII warrant modification or amendment
Received, That We regard the course 81 Governor
sSann. In relation 20 the Registry law a. dire, A.,
s.aton 20 those whom be has appointed Register,
peTnrc themselves and irampc under foot Law and
the Constitution Of the state and a. the ni
that he has found some men willing DO his bidding
this resisci, hencc u becomes important that more
ordinary care be taken In the selection Of Judges q. E,
ton who Ars bound IA the In the language Il the Con
stsiutioa % the state. equally with the RssistcT
al
disqualified, even though the names Of such .lisaul
hsl persons may have been wrungfally registered u
guAge Of the consi,utiOn ssag HsT T. dss%,d eone'
''rs sriaens. 2, ne gAi u sseA Pevson % rois'
given throughout the loyal states Of deter nation 10
uphold the Congress Of the Cnted States it, efforts 10
reconstruct the Union upon the basis % earnest LOYALTY
Law. anu VIZ
ReSoired rhA, regard the reconstruction ro,iey -
PRESIDENT Johnson a. idrntcally the policy a. ihat
q Jch Davis aud General lee, and that those r,f..
a."a men o. Msfyand Who have given IN their aihr
.,on 70 tha POLICY are necessarily, Ia aniiaoa With
loyal men Of the nation.
Rsiotsa. THAT ue view with feelings II horror the de-
Ai' oi the rveent massacre cfloya NcE Orleans
which i the direct and inevitable consequence 81 Pr
dent Johnson policy and We hold Governor swann
and all other endorses d his policy a. indirc,, innu
Gated In ~ terrible csgts. and responsble for r,
calculated to produce similar condition u affair. Ia
R'olrsd. That the thanks Of all truly lo,a, men Ar,
Due TO Tie soldiers and sailors Of the nion o. their bra
and We heartily approve u N. measure. passed b, Con
grsss ~ It's recent session for their relief
ns'o,rsa, Iha, VII b. the du,y Of every loyal
voter q NAY land 10 take active part he approach
lnr campaign. thus 10 teach those Who have hsn IN
shia' 70 Their Trusts that they can only influence and
dNd '
hs'oir,d Tia, the Union parry Of the STATE. Ia view
ottEe many Instances q Ut iaithfainess and political
trAson on the part ofnAny Of those they have hitherto
delighted 10 honor. should take waning nom the ,s.t
ard inquire closely into the principles and an,ers,nt.
oi,hose Who apTants for their sufrags- es,csiy m
making nominations for Congress and the Iesi.latur
have suffered sufficiently Let The r.,is,s, -, 49,,
son b. closed with the names of golaeFy blair and
Thomas swami. ~ W
Rssoir>d That We arr now. ana ever willie. opposed
70 TREASON aud IN iavor o. human liberty All free 20.
eminent the world overland heno. We d.nounr- 49,
policy of President Johnson which places tic military
W. ., We al.sa states IN The hands 81 he Rcbl
Mayor o. NeE Orleans 10 crush out the Union .en,i
mrni Of louisiana aud on the other hand ui-lds The
sa.s itAty koscf 70 strange the Efforts Of the Irish
PEOPLE 90 establish republican sovsrumen; Or lh-lr
Resoirsd ThA, ve earnestly recommend a thorough
reorganization OF the Cuon Leagues o. the STATE as
there - every reason 10 believe the time Ia. no, yet
passed TOT these active and efeisnt organsA.ions 10
Eendsr good service 10 the STATE aud nation
James W. Clayton, Esq, from tue committee
10 nominate delegates 10 the Southern I.oyalis,s
Convention TO assemble 10 Philadelphia on the
third day Of September, reported the following
as the action Of the committee, which was hear,i.
y and unanimously ratified by the Convention
Delegates for the State at Large-Eon. John
A. J. Creswell Hon. Francis Thomas. Hon. John
l.. Thomas, Jr., Hon. John Lee Chapman, Brc-
vet Major General Denison, Charles c. Fulton
ksq., Col. Samuel 7. Graham, George " Sands
ESQ.,. Samuel n. Evans, Esq, Afford Mace, Esq.
rRsr CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Hon. Jacob Tome, Henry Il. Torber,. Of Cecil
Jos. 4. Weer, Of Kent; John x. Thompson, Of
Queen Anne's; Rev. Richard Chambers. Cur,i,
Davis, Of Caroline; Ezekiel Cowgirl, ofTalbot
Daniel T. 0rem, Of Dorchester; DR.. Cadmus
Dashiell, OF Somerset; WIN. II. w. Farrow Of
Worcester.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
John Hopper, George NJ. McComas. n. Le-
fevre, Of Hartford John 7. Ensor, David X. Lus.
by Captain L.. ". Haversiiek, Of Baltimore coun-
y j. e. Smith, James l.. Lowery, John Nc.
GaFigle, Vim. p. Kimball, Of Baltimore city.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Henry St0ckbridge, John Barron Judge IIngh
l.. Bond, Archibald Stirling, Jr., Robt. N. Proud
Capt. VIM. 7. Faithful, Samuel 7. Hatch. Wi.
liam y. Eaton, Thos. q. James. Col. +. b. II.
Faehiz, Of Baltimore city.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
A. Z. Green, J. Frank Seers, Of Alleaany
county WIN. Dellinger, Peter Negley, Hon hi.
as Davis, OF Washington county; Col. George
W. y. Vernon, Frederick Schley, Up,on Buhr.
man, Of Frederick county; Col. w. x. MeKiIlip.
Nicholas ID. Norris, Of Carroll county.
TirTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Jno. q. Holland, J. v. Slack, Powell Griscom.
Capt. u. s. Smith and WIN. ]. Albert Of BALI.
more county; DE-. Joel Hopkins and J. II. Sell.
man, Of Howard; Shelby Clarke, Of Prince
Georges Thomas J. Wilson and " l.. ~.
Sebrook, Of Anne Arundel.
Upon formal motion the delegates above men.
toned were empowered To Individually appoint
al'ernaIes, u circumstances should prohibit their
personal presence q, the Convention.
STATE conrTRoLLEasniP.
The Convention then proceeded 10 nominate a !
candidate for Comptroller. Col John G. Hoi. |
land, Of Baltimore county. Col. Rober, Bruce Of