The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-27
The /. National Union ), Party.


The National Union " Party.
when this party Mas formed, many very ma
nv honest, patriotic men went into 1t, fondly
thinking that great party would be formed
one free from the errors and prejudces which
they imagined possessed both the other political
organizations Of The country. Its cardinal creed
was annouIced to be the entire unity Of the
States the preservation Of our National honor by
a full liquidation of our public debt, a, tender
care for the well-being of thoseswho bad fisked
their lives for the success Of the Union cause,
and for the surviving dependents Of those. who
had fallen in defence iof that cause. Unionism
was to be its controlling sentimentI while 1t pro-
fessed to as firmly oppose treason and traitors as
did the Republican Union party. In this view
the Philadelphia Convention was formed, ! and
there the first sign of the real object ofths new
party" cropped out. OF the delegates attending
that Convention 1t was found that many were
the most blatant rebels In the land-men who had
been identified with the Secession canse in every
conceivable way--men who had led their armies
and who had melted treason in their halls of
legislation. This was the material composing,
ingreat part, the Philadelphia Convention 1t
opened the eyes or thousands who then prompt
" tnrned their, backs upon the concern, and
came back to the ranks of the true Unionists. -
Thousands of others still cling TO the party,
thinking that these Southern delegates might be
sincere in their professions of loyalty to the Gov
ernment-that they had accepted the situation
in good faith, aud that their future action would
be one of unqualified support Of sthe Union. =
But they were deceived 1t was soon found that
the old reasonable Democratic party had taken
possession of the new organization !; that upon
its popularity il was proposed 10 give the control
of the Government to menlwho had been its OPP
ponents in its hour Of trial--io members of that
party that, rs q body, hadyopposed every means
adopted by the Government to put down rebell-
ion and crush out treason. They saw that, with
here and there an exception, the prominent &C
tors in the new movement were Democrats; they
saw that the so-called conservative Convention Of
Pennsylvania, selected as its candidates for Gu
bernatorial bonors, Holster Glymer, than whom
there was not, during the war, more persistent
opponent of the Government TO be found within
the limits of the Keystone State they saw the
same party in New York select as its candidate
for Governor John T. Hoffman, full fedged
Democrat, man who, as Mayor of the city Of
New York. had used all the means at his com
mand to hinder the formation of regiments to
recruit the Union army they saw, everywhere
the same thing-rebels elevated by this new par
lty Then thousands ofmen--like Raymond Of
New York, the author of the platform adopted
by the Philadelphia onventon-retred from
this new party, satisfied That the only real hope
for the country was in the true Union party thai
had saved the nation. The " National Union ?
party has run its course For whatever good il
was designed, it has signally failed Hencefortt
it will only be known as an organization com
posed of Democrats aud persistent rebels, witt
Andrew Johusons "Bread and Butter Brigade
to help them on, until the crack of their mas
ters whip shall impel themiiu some other direc'
| ton. H
Union men Of Maryland, you who have honest
IN acted heretofore With this g National Union y
party, can you, in view of the action Of this par.
~, longer give it your confidence and support
Can you follow its leaders into the ranks Of the
Democratic party Will you strike hands with
the rebels aud traitors whom you opposed fol
over four years of bloody war Are you willing
to aid in elevating rebels to power? Look at the
workings Of this party in our own State. When
there are doubts of their success at the ballot
box, as a separate element, they are willing to
unite with you, provided you will select such
men as suit their views, but in those counties
where they have certain majority, can you
name single Union man who has been placed
upon their ticket Look at their action in oui
5th Congressional district. There all offers of COM
promise and utilization were contemptnously re-
iected, and candidate selected whose every pc.
litcal action, during the last four years. has been
Of antagonism TO the Government. To be sure,
you selected another candidate, II political rene.
gade, in the first place, from the Democratic
party, and who has now gone back to his first
his letter declining the nomination he says -
As the Convention Of the Democratic party,
" which represents much the larger proportion
Of the friends of the President in this district,
has nominated for the same position another
gentleman, sCko SIS in epery 4eay fitted to repre-
sent our party sentiment in the present aspect Of
public affairs, it is not necessary or desirable,
in my Judgment, for TO have candidate al
q this time" Conservative Union men, do you
endorse that I? Are you willing to admit that
Frederick L. Stone, The nominee of the same
straight-ont Democratic Convention that refused
utilization with you is eCery woy fitted TO
represent your party sentiment - Are you wills
ing to follow Montgomery Blair into the ranks
of the Democracy, your persistent old enemies 2
Ifyou are not come out from this new organi-
cation and aid in its defeat. The doctrines OF
this new party in Maryland are clearly defined,
and they are SUCH we are sure, as YOU cannot
support aH ~ g
The President and the People.
President johnson has always protested great
regard for the people. It is his frequent asser-