The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-13

brave soldiers and sailors in the late war and
that we pledge ourselves to stand by them in
maintaining the principles for which they fought
and in securing the fruits of the victories which.
they won. A a
Resolved, That we despise and condemn the
course Of the State and National office-holders
who have so basely violated their pledges and
principles and who are now in combination
with the old Rebel party, striving to override
the Constitution and laws of the State, for the
purpose of handing it over to those who have
been its most dangerous enemies. s
Resolved, That we hereby call upon our friends
in every District to organize for the campaign
and to use every lawful means for the success of
our Ticket.
The Committee also reported the following -
Whereas, Thomas Swami I'D, by misrepresenta-
ton gain the confidence of the Union-loving peo-
pie of the State of Maryland, they believing him
to be truly loyal man, and were induced to cast
their votes for him for Governor of the State, he
being pledged to sustain the principles upon
which he was elected, and
Whereas, He has basely betrayed the people
who elected him, forsaken their principles, and,
as far he could, given the State into the hands
of the rebels I; therefore, be it +. san
Resolved, That we express our entire and UNI
qualified disapprobation of the course pursued BY
him and those who, for the Sake Of office, have
followed him into the ranks of the rebels; and
Whereas, The rebels of all grades speak of him
as their candidate for the Senate of the United
States
RESOLVED, That we, in Convention assembled,
do request all loyal men elected to the next Leg
isature in the event of their not having sufficient
votes to elect our tried and true man, John A. j
Creswell, to unite with any party and cast their
votes for any honest rebel in preference to the man
who has so foully aud with unblushing effrontery
betrayed the Loyal men Of the State and associ-
ated himself with traitors for the sake of person
al ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Gus sh3.lst
Captain Stonebraker offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted ~:
Resolued That Committee of three from each
district be appointed for the purpose of procur-
ing evidence, in the severaldstricts, against such
of the Registers, the registered and Judges of cleo
ton who have or shall, render themselves liable
to the pains and penalties provided in the Con
stitution and laws of this State relative to the
elective franchise.
The following gentlemen were appointed as the
Committee under this resolution: s9os
First District--Israel R. Heacock, Col John
G. Holland, John X. Smith. 15ss a'9g
Second District-Wm P. Jean, Nicholas N.
Haight, Henry Frantz. ts4 ssafH4s-
Third District-Capt James NJ. Armacost
John Ditch, Jacob Corbtt.
Fourth District-Geo. Stone Jr. John Tace,
Samuel Martin. aacJ asieo
Fifth District-Thos. Hale, Benz. B, Bush,
John S. Morrison.
Saith Observation-Disclosures Spcer, VIM. Nc
Cullough, John Spicer. s-,gy a4
Seventh District-Henry S. Conn, Thomas
Cooper, Kean Curry.
Eighth District-Powell Griscom, Charles L.
Jessop, Geo. W. Parsons.
Ninth D,striet-Geo. D. Stein, G. N. White,
John Knight.
Tenth District Capt Washington Stonebraker,
Joshua H. Parker j. A. Hamilton. I
Eleventh. District-Geo. L. Edwards, Matthew
Murray, Aquia Amos.
71oclfh District-N. NJ. Brian, Thomas James,
Alexander Mccormick. e,e,I
Thirteenth District-Wm Ewing, Capt. f.. G.
F. Watemeyer, Edward Whittemore.s qsleg
On motion, Messrs VIM. T. Wootten, General
David L. Stanton and VIM. Button were ap-
pointed a Committee 10 inform the several can
didates of their nomination.
R. G. McGinn, Esq, President of the County
School Board called the attention of the Conven-
ton to the fact that the authority to levy a tax
for the purpose of keeping up the public schools
of the county expired next year, and that the
Legislature could not provide this tax unless the
people expressed wish for it through the ballot
box. He urged the great Importance and advan
tages of our School system, and urged the Con-
vention to adopt measures for the provision of
the necessary means to maintain it. He read
the following resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted as the action of the Convention
RESOLVED, That as the Constitution requires the
popular vote to determine in favor of local
school Tax before the Legislature can orderit, and
as according to the present school law the local
tax ceases on the LIST of January, 1867, it, is the
unanimous wish Of this convention, knowing that
the educational interests of the County urgently
demand it, that a county School Tax be continu-
ed, so that our public schools may not have to be
closed for half the year, as must necessarily be
the case unless this tax is favorably voted for.
Capt. L. NJ. Haverstick, one Of the nominees,
being present. was called for and addressed the
Convention upon the issues Of the day, and after
clothing its Chairman with authority to call the
body together again should occasion require it,
the Convention adjourned. oa2ft ~1