The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-25
COUNTY CONVENTION
Meeting at the Court House
Delegates 10 baltimore
Names Of the AIternates-Res-
OIufiOns. &c. ~


Pursuant to published call, large
meeting of citizens opposed to the Reg
istry Law Of Maryland as it now exist:
assembled ia the Court House at West
minister on Monday last, The meeting
was organized by appointing Jacot
Powder, ESD, Chairman; and Dsnic
.Stull and G.. W. Manro, 1ssqs., Vicc
Presidents. On motion Samuel A
|Ianyer aud Richard Manning were ap
pointed secretaries. Those present from
Districts which had not had the oppor
tunity, from the short notice, to hold
Primary Meetings, were declared dele.
gates. On the call of Districts, nine
were found TO be represented, the Ninth
and Tenth not answering.
A committee Of seven was appointed
TO draft resolutions expressive Of the
sense of the convention, consisting Of
Mcssrs. Philip l.. Slfngluff, VIM N,
Hayden, Joseph NJ. Parke, Sterling
Gait, Nimrod Gardner, DR. Henry +.
Beltz and John Maus
The committee retired and shortly
after reported the following resolutions
Rcsolced, That we heartily rejoice
that the disastrous civil war between
the North aud the South is over at last
that il has ended in the preservation Of
the Union and that there is still rea.
son 70 hope that the harmony and love
Of union which once prevailed among
us may yet, by wise counsels, be re
stored to our beloved couutry.
Rcsaircd, That whilst we condemn,
as unwisc, the couasc of the South IN
resorting to arms instead Of awaiting
the result Of other elections, yet VIC
cannot but remember that the Ropubli-
can party Of the North is not blameless
in provoking the South to desperation ;
and that whilst they may boast Of their
agency 10 helping 70 rave the Union, it
Should not be forgotten 'hai Fit had
not been for the agency ~ fi-r Northern
uliras 10 getting up the quu'rgl there
would have been no Union ia danger.
nor amy necessity 10 save !; 81 A cost Of
Hundreds Of thousands of iir,s aud
thousands d millions Of d,bt
Reioirod, That the same radical e..
natical spirit az the North which tended
a. provoke the war against the Union
and to aggraya,c iis features, is still
pllinly apparent IN the aitemp, II i now
making 70 keep tho lately revohed
States oat Of the Union, aud in repelling
al the advance Of the South to fra
,erual reunion.
n 2iroi, That We approve cordially
Of the reconstruction poIicyof President
johnson NJ the true one to restore the
COUNTRY and hope be sill improve the
opportunity, now proyidcuiiAily offered
him, to save his country and immortal.
isc himself by resisting with Grmncss
aud independence the 1ictaiipn Of che
radical Republican majority 10 Congress
Rcaglrai, That 10 order 20 delr1t the
scheme 81 those who are opposed 20 an
immediate reunion Of the Silt-s il will
le necessary that al good aud true
friends Of thr laiuu everywhere should
unite To restore nationality to politics
aud confidence 20 al, sections anI that
70 effect cha, purpose, wyw i,i mite Gas
coon - VIZ are allowed 90 yr'r] sith al
conservative meu 30 matter what may
have boon thrirlarnrf paIips4isAaiiies
RrotaR That lhc Rlar Law ct
Mars land, though u,t.n 5Iy designed
10 exclude rrbala lrum voting wa rcal-
IS intended 90 iu 10, and distsauchi>e
w.ole political part aud u enable a
radic, minority g. nturp and spap eou.
trol of the stats IL WIS cnipined By
-itsolta fraud 90 rht rights
oi the ntIorty--aud O., nn ou.ragc ~
ouc Of the dearest right, 81 American
citizens, which il is not in humau nature
20 endure quietly very long
Reaoirod, That inasmuch a. the COIN
try has lately Ind enough Of violent
eonmation. and gs We are incluad ~
hope thar even % majority Of the party
IN power may not hayos,omach enough
70 continue this outrage. We recommend
first. 20 resort ~ the right ct petition
apd tho trial OF 40 peacaable mcins OF
redress begging our friends outside nj
the State, ia the meantimg not to b.,
lirso a. capable Of slaynh submission
Rrsoirsd, That this meeting viii So
legt six delegates "a represent Carroll
county in the convention to mee, 10
baltimore on thu 2lth
iicsoirrd, That they be- elected by
ballot each District 70 give one vote
Rssoiccd. That the delegates who
may attend the convention shah have
power TO fll vacancies or glYe the 90
tire vote OF the county.
The convention then went into au
election fer six delegates to the con
yention to be bold in Baltimore on thc
9th and the following gentlemen re-
cciying the highest number of votes
were declared duly choscm DIR, Henry
T. Bella, .Ioseph Nj Parkc, Jacob Pow.
der, u W Manro, Sterling Calf, r l..
Sliugluii
a motion was adopted that the Chair
appoint alteruates
The Chair then appointed the fellow
Ing altcrnatos MGssrs Daniel Stull,
YIN, Shriyer, DR. f. Butler, jesse
Brown = B. Mikesel, Jas. Blizzard
and Michael Morelock
The Chair hoped that no gentleman
who hadbeen chosen would allow trivinl
causes toproycnt his attendance at Bal.
timore ON the 9Th. BH
On motion, il was resolved that the
proceedings Of the convention be pub
lished in the Westminster ADVOCATE.
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