The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

1AOlC O1 C1AN ~ACAi AAoe' A~o
s Wednesday. The time is short,
and prompt action is necessary.
& Citizens Of Westminster Dis
trict will meet at the Court
House at 2 P. NJ. on Saturday,
CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
twill surprise no honest citizen who
has a Just appreciation of his political
rights to hear that prominent gentle-
men-men whose names are identified
with the history of the halcyon days OF
Maryland-haye issued call for a Con-
yention. The time fixed for its assem-
bling is the 9th day of JANUARY next,
and it will take into consideration appro
pirate measures for the relief of the
DISTINGUISHED of this State A circular,
letter has been addressed to "a few of
the most prominent citizens of the
county, which we here produce for the
benefit of all: e sa3 o =
BALTIMORE, January 10th, 1866.
Sir-A number Of influential gen.
tlemen in the counties. and in the city
I of Baltimore, earnestly desire that
Convention of Delegates, representing
those citizens who are opposed to. the
present Registration Law, may be inn
mediately called. They wish to give
expression to their views concerning
the continued disfranchisement of a
large proportion of the people of Ma
ryland, and to take into consideration
appropriate measures for their relief.
In response to letters from prominent
men in the counties, private meetings
have been held here, and after. consul
tation with a number of leading citi-
zens, who cordially approve of the
movement, call has been made, for a
Convention to meet in Baltimore on
the Oath day of January inst. asra,
It is proposed, as you will see by GER
tain resolutions which appear in the
Baltimore papers, that Primary Meet
ings be held throughout the State on
or about the - day of january, and
that Delegates from each county and
the city of Baltimore, equal in number.
to their respective representation in the.
Legislature, be appointed to meet in
Convention in Baltimore on the day
designated. u vi
twill be apparent to you, that in
order to render this movement effective
and beneficial, the aid of theablest and
best men in the State is required We
therefore solicit your active co-opera-
ton, if you approve of the plan, and
beg that you will confer without delay
with those who agree with you in your
county, and see that it is represented in
the Convention by its best men, q
THos. G. PRATT, ai
CHAs. WEBB,
zriia9 . W. w. GLENN.
Address w. w. Glenn, Baltimore.
Although we did not expect that re-
lief could be had through anything
Governor Swami would do, yet we had
hoped, from certain expressions which
have escaped His Excellency, that he.
would not at least attempt to place any
impediment in the way of obtaining
rights that we will exercise, even if it
be in contravention of his paternal adj
vice. 1t is unnatural to suppose, and
absurd to maintain, that the men who
represent the heaviest monetary inter
ests of the State, and have enjoyed, in
times past, the confidence of the peo-
pie, in occupying the highest Offices of
trust within their gift, will now consent
to have bigoted, and radical minority
tyrannize over and control without re-
straint their every right and privilege.
We do not recommend any but moral
force, but we do demand that the peo-
pie shall exercise the sovereignty that
is theirs, for they are the origin of all
power vested in the Government. .a9ro
AS will be seen by the notice pub
lished elsewhere the people are called
to assemble in Primary Meetings on
Saturday next, the goth inst, to- APP
point five delegates to a meeting to be
held in Westminster Monday, the
22d. This meeting viii select gentle
men to attend the Baltimore Conyen-
ton. No true man who is opposed to-
the DISTINGUISHING enactment should let
the opportunity go without improvingit.
It isthe agitation now going forward"
which will not cease until the odious
enactment is blotted from the statute |
books, to be remembered only as the |
fitting work Of the men who crawled |
into place and power during the dark.
est epoch which has afflicted our State. +
s9The smoral idea minority of !
Baltimore have for several years past
been controlling the Corn and Flour
Exchange Of that city, aided by bayon-
cts and military law But theirpower
has denarted az On last5 M or, & l. 1