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

The National Union Party.
Whsa ihli pz4y - formed, many. very ma I
ny honest, patriotic men went Into u. fOndly
thiuking that great party would DO formed
caefsee from The errors aud prrludiees which
they imaelued pDa.rsscd both the other political
OrRaaIzaiiOnsof he country. iu cardinal creed
was annoatesd 70 be The ~nslfc unity Of The
S,ases the preservation OF our National honor by
. fall liquidation Of our public debt, a tender
care for the wsll-being Of ihose,nho hnd tisked
ihsir lives Toe the succrss Of the Onion Gauss,
aud for the surviving dereudan,s Of those who
had fallen 10 defence of that c~ase. Uaionism
was to be he controlling sen'imenil while I. pro-
leased TO as firmly oppose treason aud traitors Ne
did the Republican Union party. 10 this view
the Philadelphia Convention Was formed, aud
there the 6rsl sign Of The real object Ofthis new
party" cropped out. OF tho delegates attending
tina, Conveution Il was found tina, many were
the most blaiAn, rebels 10 the laBa--men who had
been identified with The Secession cansc in every
conceivable way--tnrn who had led their armies
and who had melted treason IN their halls az
legislation. THIS was the material competing,
IN great part, the Philadelphia CouvenliOn. II
opened the cyts OF Thousands, who then rron,pt-
" turned heir backs upon the concern, aod
came back 10 the ranks Of tue true Uuionists. -
Thousands OF others still cling 10 the party,
thinking tba, ,heso southern delegates might be
sincere in their professions OF loyalty To the Gov.
orumen,-ihat they had accepted tn -iuaiioa'
IN good faith, aud lha, their future action would
DO Oae Of unqualified support vi tin, Union.
I,ui they were deceived. u Wa suua 'unud that
the old reasonable Democratic part, had taken
pOssession Of the new organization i,ii upOn
i,s Popularity il was proposed 10 give the couino,
! Of the Government, ~ inen who had been is ul-
poncnis in IL hour q; ,tRl--io iuenbrr. II that
party that, ns a body, had opposed eve. means
adopted BY the Governments to pa down rch,ll-
| ion and crush out ticasou. They s,w that with
here and there an exception the Prominent sc
tors la the new nloNvnrn' we've Democrat: 'hcs
saw that the so-ealled caaseFtar't Convention 81
Penney l,sns, selsclei ~, as candid'i', icr Gu-
bsrnaiori donors, Hester Clym,r. than Nhcm
there wss not, during the wa. ,ic,c rsr,s'co;
opponent Of The Goyuuuicnl 20 b. found wi'hiu
the limits Of the Kcy stone STATE tie, stw the
same party ia Ncw Yoik sr!ec, ~ il- oiud.dai,
, for Governor John T Hoffman. A., n.ll Gcig,l
Democrat a mao who, AZ Mpyugu' ia, ,iig o
New York had used al the means at his ,ora-
mand 10 hinder Tie formation Of regiments t.
recruit the Union ARM ibsy a,w, everywhere
the sanc thing-rstcl. elevated hy ihis r,w rnt-
q. Then thousands OF pich--likc Ia, mond. u
New York, the author ~ tho platform adopted
by the Philadtlphia Goa rcniion ---ir,ucd from
's;s new party, satisfied iha, tho only rrd hop
tor the country Was 10 the true rsion paru that
had saved the nation Tie National Cnion ="
party has run its course. For wLsirver good /,
was designed. Il has signaily failed Ilrnccforih
!, will only he known as an Organization com
posed Of Democrats ADD persistent r,t,ls with
Andrew Johuson's Bread and Batter Rrgair"
TO help them on. Until the crack % their mas
tsr's whp shall impel them in some other dir,,-
ton.
Union men Of Naryl,ud. you vino have bans,,-
~ acted heretofore With this d" National Union "
party. can you, in view Of the action q this par
-. Longer give !; your confidence and suppor.
! Can you follow iis leaders into ii. ranks e. the
Democratic party vii you strike hands vi'i
the rebels and traitors whom YOU oppu.ed for
over four ysars of bloody war ? Are YOU wiilin:
10 aid ineleTating rebels 20 power l.ook W. the
workings u this parry ia our own stats. Wh-n
there are doubts Of their success a; the hallo'.
boa. as separate element ,hey sr- willing ~
unite with you, provided you will selcc, -neh
men IS SUIT their views. but in those counties
where they have certain majority. can yoa
name . single Union Insn " ho has been placed
upon their ticket Look at their action ia cur
5th Congressional district; There all Offers Of coul.
promise and sffiialon were contsapiu ,gs.y "a.
iise'ed, and a candidate selected whose every 20.
liie-l action during the last tour ycl-g hos icca
% aaisgoni,m a. thu GoveFnmcrt. T. be- spr..
you selected another candidate. political i,ar.
/ gAde, in the first place from the Democratic
party. rnd who has now gone tac!. u ~ h.si
love. Hos does your Hoinincp tra, you n
his letter decliniaR the nomination hr siss -
=" As the Convention Of the Democratic party,
- which represents nuo,i the larger proportion
Of the friends OF the President in this district,
4" hes nominated for the same position another
q gentleman, gAo Is ~ sreTy ,asy hi;ed 70 repr'.
ssHi our party ssnfiaenf in the present pre-, q
public aiirs, /; IL not necessary or dcsirablc.
in my Judgment, for io have n candidate 1T
- this time Conservative UHss men. do yoa
sndors. that /? Are YOU willing - almi, ,liat
Frederick L. S,oDe, tho nom.n-v 81 the same
ssraighi.out Democratic Convention tina, refused
utilization With you il "Sr'ry ~tu ii,'si %
'ePrs'sai your party ,eaf'Aiem' ATE you will.
ing 10 follow Montgomery Blair into thu ranks
Of the Democracy. your persisisn, Old enemies
n yoa are not, ecwe ous from this new organi.
Ea,ion and aid in hs defeat. The doctrines of
this new party In Maryland are clearly defined,
and shey nre .neh we arc sure ~ you cannot
support.
Tho proaident aud thu poonia