Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-02
ANOTHER GREAT HASS MEETING.
ENTHUSIASTIC AsSEMBLkGE.
Front St. Theatre DenSeIy Crowded,
COM GREss ENDoR sED,
The Speeches and Resolutions.

such terms of admission for the rebelioUs States
will secure the payment of the national and the re-
pudaton of the rebel debt, the effectual abolition Of
slavery and the future peace and security of the
country and who favor the enforcement of the Regis
try Law in Maryland" assembled at Front Street
Theatre last evening. The building was crowded tc
its utmost capacity, modatng upwards three
thousand persons. The entire building was hand
somely decorated with the national ensign and the
band of the Eighth Regular Infantry, under Captain
Witt, discoursed number of patriotic airs. At thC
appointed hour Mr. Daniel, Esq, called the meeting
to order, and nominated the following officers who
were chosen by acclamation:
President-William J. Albert
Vice PreSidents-Michael Warner, H. w Drak O.
ley, Walter Morley Sr., Mai Gen. Franz Sieel. Jno
Clark. Marcus DenisOn, James c. Coale Edwin A.
abbott. George Rost, Wm. Il. CathGart,, VIM. Adreon
Wm. Noedel, George A. Pope, T. Stockett Mathews
John BROOKS, Brig, Gen. A. W; Deniso1. DR.. james
Askew, Washington Hi ickman, John Barron, c.. c.
Fulton; Archibald Stirring Jr., Henry c. Darrabee
Evan 7 EIlicott,r J. N; Henderson, Dr.. J. F. Moore
John NJ. Jones, John A. Needles, Samuel S. Hatch
Philip e. Chappel John j. Jacobsen, VIM. B. Hill
los 10 VI j. stiekPey, il ne / b Eastman Mitchell! B Fields
Maughlin. John Hughes, Robert W. Tyson, Henry
j. Scarf +. Taylor Darling, Henry Stockbr1ge, Da-
yis Il. lloopes. Col Salome Marsh, Philip R. Eogle
Val entine Foreman, VIM. II. Shipey, Jas Z Ran
dOlph. Wm. +. Edmonds, John NJ. Stevenson, VIM
Daniel, Randolph Norwood. joseph J. Milhonse,
II.
rne., Anton Weiskettle, Col. VIM. II. Weigel. Vim.
Brooks, John Menshaus, Steptoe B. Taylor, Benz. G.
Buck, Philin Lttig Shaier, C. Barte VIM. Schnauf-
fer, Col. f. I. NJ. Faehtz Lorenzo D. Taylor.
SecretarieS,-Baitis H. Kennard, VIM. H. .Hebden,
Thomas 3. uaither, Samuel Il. Cochran, Thos Wa
ters. james f. Pilkngton, J. II. MctilI Charles
Cr92ier. Fred'k W. Dutton, John W. Young, II. r.
L. Ridgeley.
REMARKS OF Mr.. ALBERT.
Mr. Albert, upon taking the chair returned thanks
Tor the distinction conferred upon him in selecting
him as the presiding officer Of meeting of ooters
whose voice will be potential in showing what side
Maryland Is, II the issue between the President and
Congress come up.
Ailuding to the distinguished gentlemen who were
to address the meeting, Mr.. Albert excused himself
from further speaking and introduced to the audi
ence Hon. u. A j. Cresswell, United States Senator
from Maryland who was received with signal demon
strations of applause.
SPEECH OF SENATOR CREsswELL.
Mr. CresSweIt spoke very briefly a9d commenced
by saying that the issue is whether loyal men shall
rule the nation, whether in the hour of victory we
are to surrender to the rebels cheers and the meet
RUE Maryland as wei as the nation Applause.
Against the issue the President Of the United States
had hurled his gauntlet of defiance and referred it
to the people. Of the Chief Magistrate of the nation
he desired to speak in terms of the highest respect
and scorned descend the depth Of Yitupcration
of those who aSSail Congress.
Mr.. Cresswell then adverted to the measures pend
ing in Congress, and upon which the majority in that
body are willing to stand or fall As one of the rei re-
SentatyeS of the State of Maryland he had felt it his
duty to record his vote on the Freedmen's Bureau
bill among the thirty in favor of it, Lcheers
and he dld this as matter of conscientious c0nvc-
ton of right.
1t was not merely measure of necessity, but Of
humanity. lie discaimed having acted upon simply
ms own understanding in every position he took in
reference to that BILL and, so far as mere measures
were concerned, he had been willing to yield his un-
derstanding to those entitled to more respect than
himself So far as the President and Congress were
concerned. the speaker had endeavored to maintain
unity between them, and procure 4 concurrence Of
their views.
But when the veto came, negativing the whole
theory OF the BILL he felt 1t his duty to record his vote
against the veto. prolonged cheeriug That vote
be stood ready to defend even if it involved his de-
parure from the representative hall of the nation
But greater question had been raised. 1t is said
that Congress has power to inquire into the cOndi
on of the lately rebellious States, and determine
upon the credentials of the representatives, elect from
those States. Ii maintained that Congress had the
and would fater in their trust if they failed
to assert their right to do SO. The question in its
1t is asserted that rebels who have been waging
war; and involving the Government in vast eXpendi-
lures of men and money, may, tho moment they
throw down their arms, be invested with the rights
of citizenship. send Representatives to Congress, and
wage the same war on the political field which they
have heretofore waged on the field of battle. He
denounced that doctrine; congress says that they
shall not be invested with these rights until they
have given the fullest and most complete evidence e
Speaking for himself and the majority of both
houses of Congress he could say that it in
tended to handle this sub bject in spirit of revenge
but against those who deserted high official posi-
ton under the Government, and who baSey deserted
the army and the navy and precipitated war upon
W y say IHaJ LueSt answer 10 republic
[Cheers.l
Mr. Cresswell then reviewed the results of any
other plan of action. The Union men in the South
would either be driven from their homes or sacrificed
to the fury of the rebels He instanced the Presi-
dents own State. Tennessee and quoted the recent
utterances of Parson Brownlow and Horace May
nard, who say that they trust in Congress- and the
imposition OF such conditions of reconstruction a.
viii insure the loyalty, of the people,
Mr.. CreSswell here dWelt upon the definition of the
terms loyal" and "disloyal as now understood by
some the latter meaning those who, wearing the uni
form of the United States had fought the rebellion
and conquered 1t. Finally, he invoked all to form
in solid column and laying aside all minor differ
ences to unite in the great work Of preserving the
fruits OF that great victory our glorious heroes have
won. lie would now as he said in 1861, willingly CO.
operate with any one, white or black, who would
assist to that end. IApplauSe.
After these remarks, B. Ii. Kennard, Esq, one O
the secretaries read the following resolutions:
Whereas, This mass meeting of the loyal citizen,
of Baltimore has been convened to give expression
to the unchanged and unchangeabe sentiments they
have entertained and acted up to throughout the re-
cent struggle for the safety and permanency of thc
Federal Union, and to reassert the principles and
policy IN which they joined heartily in the election
Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United
States; and in doing 50, they have assembled in the
same building in which those nominations were
mado, and in which the principles they still enter
tain were originall lly uttered; therefore, be it
Reaotped, That in the language of Andrew John
son, whilst Military Governor of Tennessee, VIC
contend that the man who gave his influence and
means to destroy the Government shall not partici-
pate IN the great work OF re0rganlZatIOn that
those who brought this misery on the States shall
not be permitted to control their destinies that I'll
there be but five thousand men in Tennessee" or
any other of the rebeous States, loyal to the Con-
stitution, loyal to freedom, loyal to justice these
true and faithful should control the work of re-
organization and reformation absolutely" lap
plause.
Resotved, That we. earnestly oppose and protest
against any proposition, come from what source ii
may for the repeal of the test oath adopted by Con-
greSs as prereqaiste to the admission of Senators
or members from the rebelous States 10 seats in the
Senate or House of Representatives, consider
it the only mode by which the sentiment of President
johnson, when he accepted the nomination for Vice
PreSident whist Military Governor Of Tennessee,
in the work of reorganization, as we believe with
him that The traitor has ceased to be citizen, and
in joining the rebellion has BECOME Guh" an emv .
Resolved, That we fully endorse the sentiments OK
pressed by President Johnson Immediately after the
assassination OF President Lincoln, that it is time
the American people should be taught to understand
that treason Is crime-nOt in revenge-not in anger
but that treason is crime, and should be esteemed
as such, and punished SUCH
Res0lUed, That we warn the Union men of Mary
land, and of the whole country, in the language OF
the, Hon. Horace Maynard That no Union man
high or low should court the favor of traitors as they
can never win it, as from the first they have held him
as their and to the last they will be his that
they .hOud eschew personal quarrels petty rival
res frivolous jealousies and selfseeking cabals So
shall they themselves from falling one by one
an unptled sacrifice in a contemplate struggle"
ResotUed, That while we cannot assent to the doc
trine that Congress, the law-making power of the
Government, should be ignored in the decision and
settlement OF the c0ndltlons upon which the rebel
ous States should be restored to their practical rea
tlons with the Government, also recognize that
the duty is incumbent upon Congress, the law
making power, to present promptly to the cOnsdera-
ton of the country some plan upon which the object
may be attained and hail with especial pleasure
the probability that such action will shortly be taken
in the case of Tennessee. LNociferous applause
Resotved, That what the Union party of Maryland
desire is got Indemnity or punishment for the past
but security for the future so that treason may be
odlous and so that the triumph of free ideas aud per
sonai iharty may be complete in the whole c0un-
try as has been the triumph of the national arms
Applause
Resolsed, That we recognize in the Hon. Thomas
Swami, Governor of Maryland the answering friend
of the Union, who is determined maintain its in
tegrty by every means conducive to that end; and
that, as Union men of Maryland-not having forgot
the recent reasonable acts and clandestne
of the disloyal of State, and observant Of
their unrepentant course, their defiant and presump-
Governor of the State to maintain its laws in the pro-
lection of Union men, to foster thoroughly Loyal
sentiment, and to suppress efectually the spirit
rebellion throughout its borders And that we heart
ly approve the declared purpose of His Excellency
to maintain the Registry law Of this State. and We
isreby declare that We are in favor of its rigid en-
farcemen wich denies political power to those only
who have voluntarily forfeited their right it. anG
who By their avowals and the logical consequences
of their acts pledged to employ it to subVert The
Dresent Free State Constitution which they only toll
crate because they have not the power to destroy
| Long continued applause.
| The resolutions were received with vociferou
/ cheers. I'd.
SPEECH OF SENATOR TRUMBULL.
| Hon. Lyman Trumbull, United States Senator
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