Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-08-24
THE UNCONDITIONAL UNION MEN
OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY IN
COUNCIL.

The Unconditional Union men of Ale
ghany county, Maryland held tremendous
Mass Meeting during the day and evening
of the Ilth inst, in Cumberland. Col
Robert Bruce presided, supported by a
large number of Vice Presidents. Col
Bruce, upon taking the chair, stated briefly
the objects Of the meeting, which was, to
select delegates to represent Alleghany
county in the State Convention, to nominate
a candidate for State Comptroller, also to
appoint delegates to the District Congress
sional Convention to nominate a candidate
for Congress. He stated it was proposed
BY the loyal men of the State, that the State
convention select delegates to represent Ma
ryland in the Southern loyalist Convention
which viii assemble in Philadelphia next
month
Our patriotic and eminent townsman
Hon. John Cessna, was in attendance in
the afternoon. at the Court House, and
addressed the meeting in a remarkably for
chile and pointed speech At night Belvi-
lere Hall was crowded by staunch Union
men, all eager to hear Mr.. Cessna and Mr..
Stewart of Baltimore. The speeches of
these gentlemen were excellent efforts, and
elected great applause. The treachery of
Andrew johnson, which has given birth 70
such damnable outrages as the Memphis
riots and the New Orleans massacre, and
the base trickery Of Tom Swami, who has
abused his official power and outlawed
himself, received a scathing rebuke.
The fires are burning in Maryland, the
loyal men are aroused, and the treachery of
those who have heretofore acted
with the Republican party win be most sig
nally rebuked. Among the eminently loyal
and patriotic resolutions passed, we find the
the following
1st ResolUed, That the loyal people of
the State are the legitimate guardians and
| depositaries of its power, and the disloyal
have no just right to claim voice in the ad-
ministration of Government they wished to
| destroy.
I'd. ResoLced, That the present Registra-
1 ton law OF this State is expedient. right.
| constitutional and in conformity with the
earliest legislation of the State, and it is the
| sworn duty Of the Executive of the State to
have it executed according to it's letter and
| spirit, and that we as law abiding citizens will
maintain it and hold the officers
! charged with its execution amedable to its
! pains and penalties
| Sd. Resoiced, That the gallant men who
perilled life and limb for the preservation of
! the Union, are entitled to the lasting graft.
tude of a preserved nation, and should
receive the fostering care of the Government
National and State.
4th. ResoIUed, That under the Constitu-
ton all legislative power is entrusted to the
Representatives of the people in Congress
| assembled, and all matters requiring legisla
| ton should be left to Congress and anv
attempt by any other branch of the Govern
ment to reconstruct the Union is an usurpa-
| ton of power not delegated and dangerous
to the liberties and safety of a Republican
people.
9Th ResoJoed, That the modification of the
Neutrality laws by the last Congress, rebu.
king the hasty interference of the National
Executive in the civil war on our Northern
borders, meets our hearty appoval as prevent
ing usurpation of power against the progress
Of Human Liberty, and we indulge the hope
that Erin's green isle may again be ruled by
its own sons