The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-09
State Convention Of the Uncondi-
tional Union Party.

delegates and alternates and the meeting was
one of the most enthusiastic and harmonious
that ever assembled in the State. The Conyen-
ton organized by selecting Hon. Charles II. Ohr,
Of Allegany County, as President, with a large
number of Vice-Presidents and Secretaries.
Committee on resolutions was appointed who
reported the following which were unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted
Whereas, The recent action fthe Executive Com
mittee of the State Central Committee having
rendered the immediate assemblage of State
Mass Convention Of the Unconditional Union
Party of the State necessary to preserve their or
ranization from disruption, and their principles
from msapprehension, we, the representatives, OF
the loyal people of the State, in Convention as
sembled return our thanks to Messrs Thomas,
Proud. Evans and Kimball, for the faithful man
ner in which they have discharged the trust re-
nosed in them. and have cordially responded to
their earnest and prompt appeal to the people to
Join them in their resistance of the concerted at
tempt to dsorganize and defeat the Uncondition-
al Union party of the State in the approaching
fall elections therefore.
BE Il resolved, That the registered loyal voters
of Maryland will listen to no propositions to re-
peal or modify the Registry law, which was
enacted in conformity with the provisions of the
Constitution, and must remain in full force un-
til such time as the registered voters Of the State
shall decree that the organic law shall be chang
ed
ResoI0ed, That the loyal people of the State are
g legitimate guardians and depositarles OF Its
powern and that the disloyal have no just
right to complain of the hardships o! a law which
they have themselves deliberately provoked"
ResoLOed That it is the opinion of this Conven-
ton, that if disoya persons should be registered
it will be the duty of Judges of Election to adj
minister the oath prescribed by the Constitution
to all whose loyalty may be challenged, and in
the language of the Constitution, to . carg~tty
exclude from Uotiflg' all that are disqualified.
Resolved That we cordially endorse the recon-
struction policy of Congress, which excludes the
leaders of the rebellion from all Offices ofproit or
trust under the National Government, and places
the basis ofrepresentation the only just and hon
est principle, and that white man in Virginia
or South Carolina should have just as much rep-
resentative power and no more, than white
man in Pennsylvania or Ohio.
Resolved That the question of negro suffrage
is not an issue in the State of Maryland but is
raised by the enemies of the Union party for the
purpose of dividing and distractng it, and by
this means to ultimately enable Rebels to vote.
ResoLUed, That we are pledged to the mainte-
nance of the present Constitution Of Maryland,
which expressly and emphatically prohibits both
Rebel suffrage and negro suffrage, and we are
equally determined to uphold the Registry law,
which DISTINGUISHES Rebels and excludes negroes
fvom voting, and have no desire or intention of
resembling or abolishng either the Constitution
or the Registry law.
ReSolved, That we warn the Union men of Ma
ryand {" that no Union man, high or low, should
court the favor of traitors, as they never win
it--from the first they have held him as their en-
emy and to the last they will be his-and that
they should eschew petty rivalries, frivolous
jealousies, and self-seeking cabals-so shall they
save themselves from falling, one by one, an un-
pitied sacrifice in contemplate struggle"
ResOlOed, That approaching the blessings of
free republican form of government, it is duty
first to acknowledge our Indebtedness, and return
our sincere and heartfelt thanks, to the noble sol
diers and sailors Of the late war, for their valor
and heroic efforts, by land and by water, which
have thus far preserved the United Republic,
founded by our Revolutionary sires, from dis
ruption and destruction.
DR.. Ohr, President of the Convention, intro
duced to the attention Of the Convention the
propriety of appointing State Central Commit
tee, and after brief discussion, formal resolu-
ton was adopted by the Convention to that eff
feet and the several delegations having selected
their members of the Committee Of the Uncon-
ditonal Union Party of Maryland was announced
as follows:
Allegany-Samuel NJ. Halter, VIM Hail. Roll
and S. Dayton.
Anne Arundel-Gen. Nicholas Brewer, VIM
H. Dorsey, j. Fl. Selman.
Baltimore city-Samuel NJ Evans, J. B. AS
kew, John L. Thomas, Jr, VIM. Sherwood,
VIM. P. Kimball, A. Stirling, Jr., G. H. Rich
ardson, P. G. Sauerwein, E. L. Thomas, j. g.
(PIlkington, Robert NJ. Proud.
Baltimore county-P. Griscom, j. 7. Ensor,
VIM. Button.
Caroline George w. Kugler, j. Jump, Curtis
Davis.
Carroll-W. A. MeKillip, S. R. Gore, J. Ecker.
Cecil. Tome, T. P. Jones' Dr...J. G. Shippers
Dorchester-George W. Jefferson, F. Higgins,
Benjamin Street.
Frederick-Col. G. IF. Vernon, Judge T.
l.. McLain, u Buhrman.
Harford-C. Haskins, c. Whiteford, G. Roberts
Howard--A. Gary, Judge Ijams, G. w. Sands.
Kent E. Weer, William D. Burchinal,
William Conyer.
Montgomery-E. R. Griffith, J. G. White,
Frederick A. Dawson.
Prince Georges-Shelby Clarke, H. Wallis, S.
P. Heath.
Queen Anne's--Joseph NJ. Goldsborough,
WIN. A. Burwicke, VIM. 7. Ford.
Washington-L. B. Nyman, A. j. P. Tabler
Rudolph Herr
Worcester-G. H. Richardson, Littleton D
Powell, D. Wilson Horner.
A resolution was passed instructng the Presi-
dent of the Convention to call together the State
Central Committee, as above constituted, for the
purpose of its full and perfect organization.
The Convention, during its session, was adj
dressed by Hon. ]. L. Thomas, Jr. and Archi-
bald Stirling, Esq. After the Convention had
closed its labors mass meeting was held at the
Front Street Theatre, over which Mr.. Ohr pre-
sided. Addresses were delivered by DR.. Ohr,
Senator Creswell, Senator Wiley, of w. Va,
Hon. Josiah Bromall, of Pa, and Hon. Francis
Thomas. The action of the Convention was
fully endorsed, and the efforts of the meeting en-
Enthusiastically pledged to carry out the principles
set forth in the resolutions above given.
Here, then, is the platform of the Union party
of Maryland We sustain the Registry Law
we oppose the extension of suffrage, to either
rebels or negroes. This is a broad and unmis-
taxable platform one that cannot be misunder
stood, and one, we believe, that will commend
itself to every true Union man in the State.
A F1Rsr-CLAss NorIoE.-The following from
the Denver (Colorado) ROCKY Mountain Nes0s,
will serve as specimen of how editors in that
metallic region extend a welcome to their re-
turning citizens:
"Our respected townsman, Mr.. George Trich,
returned from the East in last evenings coach.
He has on a fine suit of States clothes, includ-
ing plug hat, and is the dog gondest looking
cuss we have seen since Jim Ford left. We are
glad to see him back again, however, and hope
he will now settle down and behave HIMSELF
Circuit Court for BALTIC. County.
MAY TERM, 1866.
Before Hon. D. C. H. Emory, Judge John t.
Ensor, Esq, States Attorney.
THURSDAY, May Gath.
Fanny Tune