Maryland free press., 1866-05-17
Gov. Swami Oh National and State Poll

Gov. Swami OH n a ationaI and state Poll
- tics.
A letter has bceu called forth from Hon. Thos:
Swami Governor of this State, on the political
issues of the day, eespecial,y It's alecilh2 party
movements in Maryland. 1t appears that he bad
Iecn announced as expected TO be present, with
lin I A. J. Creswc Hon. Francis Thomas,
lion J. l.. Thomas, General Garfield, Hon.
Archibald Stirling lion. Henry Stockbridge and
Wm. Daniels, ESD, q. II mass meeting at llagers-
town. TO elect tep delegates for each district TO
meet in county convention on Tuesday, May 20,
for the purpose of chosing six delegates TO repre-
sent Washineton county in the Union State Con-
yention called To assemble in baltimore by the
minority Of the executive committee of the Union
State Central Committee, on the 9th of June.
Mr.. Swami says that in the call of that meeting,
signed by Il. Mobley, president, it is with cx-
trcma regret he witnesses some Of the most useful
and reliable Union men of Biltjmorc, belonging
to the State Central Committee, characterized rs
djsunionists and lie adds:
1t may he proper for me to say that rccog-
niZe the Unconditional Union State Central Com
Inittec us the only organ authorized TO call con.
ventiun Of the Union party Of this State, and |
am not aware by what authority, under the
former party usage, this call OF IL convention is
appointed to take place. The recognized chair
man of the Unconditional Union State Central
Committee with the acquesccncc Of n majority
of the executive committee of that body having
called general meeting Of the committee to take
place on the 29th of May, which will result in n
call for similar convention of the people, we
have the Union party of the State OF Maryland
thus hopelcssy devidcd. What are we to gain
by it? | deem ii due TO myself 10 say that
shall advise my friends TO adhere to the regular
organization Of the Union party, ana shall await
the action of the recognized State central COM
'imittee under the call now pending, and the con
vention of the people which shall come together
under that call.
4 itv for q nsn Df m m
tbe llauerstown meeting, and am sorry to say
that differ very widely from many Of the dis
tinrushcd gentlemen announced TO speak on
that occasion.
= AS | am daily placed in false position in the
meetings which are being held in this State, and
am appealed to in many quarters by persons de-
sirous of knowing my present political status,
| will avail myself of this occasion 10 say that
the opinions expressed by me in my annual mes
sage to the Legislature i'll January last, apd
which received the endorsement of the popular
branch of that body, have undergone no change.
it may be proper, however, that should bc Il
little more explicit.
am for keeping the control of this govern
mcnt in the hands Of loyal men exclusively, now
and ut all times.
[ am for the reconstruction of the Union by ad-
mittinr the reyoltcd States TO representation in
Congress, provided they elect men Of undoubted
loyalty, prepared 10 ,ake the oath required by
that body
The masses of the Southern people am pre-
pared to trust, because believe they have been
deceived by ambitious and designing leaders
With CONGRESS will rest the power to protect
itself and country against disoyal candidates
seeking admission into our natioral councils
am for maintaining the integrity of the UNI
conditional Union party, which sustained the
government in It's efforts 10 put down this rebel
lion, and am for adjusting our domestic diner-
cuccs within our lines. ] am utterly opposed TO
ir,,, anil ii
calism of certain men in Congress and in our
own State who have been striving to shape the
platform Of the Union party i'll the interests OF ne
gro suffrage. "
look upon negro suffrage and the recognition
of the power in Congress TO control suffrage
within the States as the virtual subordlnatlon ol
the white race to the ultimate control and dom-
nation of the negro in the State OF Maryland;
and in view of the action Of certain extreme men
in Congress for three months past upon the bill
to introduce universal negro suffrage into the
District of Columbia against the unanimous
voice of the people-the enlarged freedmen S
bureau Lill-thc civil rights bill, and, finally,
the reconstruction scheme of the committee Of
fifteen | consider the issue upon this subject OF
negro suffrage as well made i'll the fall elections,
and the most important that has ever been brought
TO the attention Of the people OF the State OF Mary
land.
] deny that the admission of the rcvotCd
States hv lovul representatives, subjects the re-
construction plan of the President TO the charge
ttat no guarantee has been secured for the future
The States asking admission have, 10y Il constr
tutional auendment, granted universal freedom
to the negro and they have further guaranteed,
in another form, a reputation Of the debts i'll
CURED by them in the rebellion. These guaran-
tees / deem as securing for the present all that
can be reasonably asked.
In these views believe | am sustained by the
almost united voice of President Juhnson,s cabi-
net, comprising many prominent Republicans
who have been the friends Of both Presidents
Lincoln and Johnson
| look upon the war now being waged upon
President johnson ungcnerous, unwise and
uncallcd for, and believe that its .long"r con-
tinuance will greatly embarrass the national pros
pcrity, by keeping alive state of uncertainty
and distrust in the public mind, both North and
South certain to cvcntuate in financial trouble
-allccting5thc tide ofc immigration now iiowing
in upun ils-the domestic commerce between the
States-and exercising destructive and par
alyzing influence generally upon all the great
interests Of the country.
am, gentleinon, with great respect, your obe-
dicnt scrvent. lloMAs n"ANN.
Annapolis, May 10, 1866.
WASHINGTON COUNTY RAILRoAD-CoNDEMNA-
TloS OF LAND.-Since our last report, the follow
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