The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-02
The Union State Central COMMITTEES.

The Union State Central Committee.
There is a political body in existence, known
as the Union State Central Committee. In times
past it has been the province Of this Committee
to attend to the erecutive business Of the party
to call meetings, appoint days for State Conven-.
tons, &C., butt has never been considered that
this Committee had right to make platform
for the party. This was left to the Conventions
of the party-to the delegates fresh from the peo-
pie. But our State Central Committee has had
meeting, or at leasta few members of that
Committee have convened, and ignored all such
ideas. They have put forth a platform /; they
have indicated policy, and we must all follow
it or be disorganizers
But let US look at this meeting. It convened
in Baltimore on Tuesday, pursuant to a call pro-
mulgated by Mr.. .Purnell.. Their first step was to
exclude the people and the representatives Of the
press, and then, in secret session. they proceeded
to their work. But few members were present
not half the counties were represented, and ger
rymandering - was necessary. The President
of the Committee appointed various ofice-holders
to represent Hartford, Caroline Dorchester and
Worcester counties, and having, by this means,
succeeded in securing a representation from a
majority of the countes, these men went to work
Allegany, Howard, Calvert, ST. Mary's, Cecil
Talbot and Somerset were not represented at all
and other counties by but single delegate, and
altogether the meeting numbered but 81, out of
| "A, the full number of the committee The in
terests of the Union party in our county were
cared for by the immaculate Purnell and Charles
T. Whittemore. In secret then the Committee
/ proceeded to enunciate policy for the Union
party of the State They magnanimously allowed
the resolutions adopted to be published, and here
they are
Resolred By the State Central Committee of the
Unconditional Union party, That this Commit
tee refuse to recognize the call by minority
| of the Executive Committee for a State Con-
vention on the 9th of dune, the same being
made without the consent and approval of the
Committee and contrary to the usages'of the
| Union party. fslIN .r
Resolued, That the Chairman of the State
Central Committee be and he is hereby author
lied to call Convention of the Unconditional
Union men of Maryland to meet in this city
4 on the fourth Wednesday OF July, for the pur-
pose of nominating Comptroller and organi-
Zllg the voters OF Jle OCaJe upon bne OASIS OIL
the restoration policy of President johnson.
ResolUed That this Committee fully endorse
the sentiments expressed in the recently pub
lished letter of Governor Swami. w
ResolUed, That the Unconditional Union men
of the State are requested to meet in their re-
spective counties and in the city of Baltimore,
by convention, on the Sd Wednesday ofJuly to
appoint delegates to meet in State Convention
to be held in the city of Baltimore on the fourth
Wednesday of July, for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for Comptroller, and also
| to appoint delegates to meet in RETROSPECTIVE
Congressional district to nominate candidates
to represent them in Congress
While these resolution were under discussion, a
motion was made to amend the third resolution
by adding " and hereby pledge ourselces to the
maintenance Of the Registry laso." THIS WAS RE-
JEcTED BY A VOTE OF TwENrY-Two TO FIVE Messrs,
| Purnell, Whittemore, and E. Fl. Webster voting
with the majority against it, 80
The issue is now square before the people. The
oFFICE-HoLDERs ARE OPPOSED TO THE REGISTRY LAW,
and if the people want to maintain this great
safeguard against rebel supremacy, they must
act fearlessly. Wedo not believe that the peo-
pie of our State are going to follow the lead of
such unprincipled changlings as those who put
forth the above resolutions we do not believe
that they will endorse the actions of a party of
men whose only aim and object is office. a3