The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-08-18
Union State Con-
vention.

END ORSEMENT OF CONGRESS-REG
LSTRYLAW TO BE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LNA1ION FOR COMPTROLLER-C COL.
BRUCEI.HE CANDLDATEL--EL
or DELEGATES TO THE SOUTHERN
LOYALISTS CONVENTION
The State Convention to nominate candidate
for Comptroller to Unsupported by the Uncondi-
tional Union party of the State, assembled in
Baltimore on Wednesday last, temporarily Or
ganizing by calling Thomas l.. McLain, Esq, of
Frederick county, to the chair, and appointing
Capt. VIM. L. Gibson, of Baltimore city, as Sec
rotary. Mr.. McLain, on taking the chair, made
beautiful address, counselling unity of action
to defeat the enemies OF the Union. The coun-
ties were called. and nearly all found to be full
ly represented. Committees on permanent Or
ganization and resolutions were appointed, and
the first Committee reported the following gen.
tlemen as permanent officers of the Convention
Prssidemt-Hon. Geo. W. Sands, of Howard
county.
Vice-Presidents-Firs District, Hamilton Nor
ton Second District, Franklin Metzgar Third
District Samuel T. Hatch Fourth District,
Hon. Henry Baker Fifth District, Hon. VIM.
l.. W. Seabrook
iSscretaries-Ool. Harrison Adreon and John
H. Longnecker.
Mr.. Sands, on taking the Chair, addressed the
Convention at length, severely denouncing Pres
ident Johnson's policy, and the attempt to hand
the Union party of Maryland over to the tender
mercies of the Copperhead party.
The Committee on Resolutions, through its
Chairman, @. G. Fulton, Esq, reported the fol-
lowing which were unanimously, and amid great
enthusiasm, adopted:
Whereas, The Unconditional Union party of Maryland
having safely passed through the pes of disorganza
tion abandonment ofts principles by Gov
ernor Swami and other State and National officials, who
are now in full aliaton with Copperheads' and the
for the safety of the Union with renewed energy and de-
votion, Therefore, be it.
RESOLVED, That heartily endorse the Constitutional
as passed by Congress- regarding it as both
fair and impartial to all the States that nothing
new IN the refusal of Congress to exclude novoting ne
groeS from the basis of representation, in Mary
land have made the white population alone the basis of
representation in our house of Delegates.
Resolved That whilst are not in favor ofextending
the elective franchise to any class opersons now excud
ed from the same by the constitution of Maryland and
by tne Registry law, we equally opposed to the rep
resenaton of the freedmen of the South in the halls of
Congress by those who split the blood of loyal
on soil the of Maryland and elsewhere in the recent
ResoIoed That approve of the test oath enacted by
Congress prelimary qualification to the admission
OF members from the rebeiOus States to their seats
holding that no man who has taken part in the late re-
beion should ever be admitted to prominent partci-
patton in the Government of the Union which they Ia
bored so earnestly to destroy.
Resolved That will uphold the Constitution of Mary
land and maintain thd Registry law in all its provi
sions until such time the safety of the State and
ton will warrant modification amendment.
Resotued, That we regard the course of Governor
Swami, In relation to the Registry law direct in
Yiation to those whom he has appointed Registers to
peure themselves and trampe under foot the law and
the Constitution of the State as indications
that he has found some men willing to do his bidding in
this respect hence becomes important that than
ordinary care be taken in the selection of Judges of Eec
on who are bound in the in the language of the Con-
stltutlon OF the state, equally with the Register,
carefully to ercJnde from Voti9g all person, dbooe
disquaifed even though the names of such disquli-
fed persons may have been wrongfully registered as
the mere taking of the oathto further quote the Ian
guage of the Constitution" shall not De deemed coacI1
size evidence Of the right of such person to vote
Res0Iued That hail with qualification the evidence
given throughout the loyal States of determination
uphold the Congress of the United States in its efforts
reconstruct the Union upon the basis of earnest loyalty
and unfatering support of the Constitution and the
laws.
President Johnson as identcally the policy that
of jeff Davis and General Lee and that those proessed
Union men Of Maryland who have given in their adhe
sion to that policy necessarily, in utilization with
the leaders of the rebellion and in antagonsm to the
loyal men of the nation.
Resolved That view with feelings of horror the de
tails of the recent massacre loyal at New Orleans
which is the direct and inevitable consequence of Pres
dent Johnson's policy; and we hold Governor Swami
and all other endorses Of his policy indirectly imp
Gated in its terrible results and responsible for policy
calculated to produce similar condition of affairs in
Maryland.
Resolved That the thanks of all truly loyal men are
due to the soldiers and sailors of the Union fer their
very, their sacrifices and their unfaterng devotion
and we heartily approve of the passed by Con
gress at its recent session for their relief.
Resolved That it will be the duty of every loyal
voter Maryland active part in the approach
innp mi ion IN vhO haVa hnnO
faithful to their trusts that they only influence and
seduce those who Office seekers and place hun
| bred
Resolved That the Union party of the State in view
the many instances of unaithfulness and political
treason the part ofmany of those they have hitherto
delighted to honor should take warning from the past
and inquire closely into the principles and anecedents
those who aspirants for their SURFACES especially
making nominations for Congress and the Legislature
we have suffered sufficiently Let the register of trea
son be closed with the names Of Montgomery Blair and
| Thomas Swami
RESOLVED That we are now and ever will be- opposed
to treason and in favor of human liberty and free gov
eminent the world overland hence we denounce the
policy of President Johnson which places the military
power of the United States in the hands of the Rebel
Mayor of New Orleans to crush out the Union senti
ment of louisiana and on the other hand Yields the
same military power to strangle the efforts of the Irish
people to establish republican government for their
| native land.
Resolved That we earnestly recommend thorough
reorganization Of the Union Leagues of the State, as
is every reason to believe that the time has not yet
passed for these active and efficient organizations to
render good service to the State and nation
James w. Clayton, Esq, from the committee
| to nominate delegates to the Southern Loyalists
| Convention to assemble in Philadelphia on the
third day of September, reported the following
as the action of the committee, which was hearth
ly and unanimously ratified by the Convention
Delegates for the State at Large-Hon. John
| A. J. Creswell Hon. Francis Thomas, Hon. John
| l.. Thomas, Jr., Hon. John Lee Chapman, Bre-
vet Major General Denison, Charles G. Fulton,
Esq, Samuel NJ. Evans, Esq. Afford Mace, ESQ.
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Hon. Jacob Tome, Henry R. Torbert, of Cecil !;
Jos. E. Weer, of Kent; John T. Thompson, of
Queen Anne's; Rev. Richard Chambers, Curtis
| Davis, of Caroline; Ezekiel Cowgirl, of Talbot ;
| Daniel T. Orem, of Dorchester; DR.. Cadmus
Dashiell of Somerset; VIM. H. W. Farrow of
| Worcester.
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
John A. Hopper, George NJ McComas, H. Lee
! fevre, of Hartford John T. Ensor, David X Lus-
by, Captain L. NJ. Haverstick, of Baltimore coun-
| ty T. G. Smith, James L. Lowery John Nc
Garigle, VIM. P. Kimball, of Baltimore city.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Henry Stockbridge, John Barron, Judge Hugh
L. Bond, Archibald Stirling, Jr., Robt NJ. Proud
Capt. VIM. T. Faithful, Samuel T. Hatch, Will
liam P. Eaton, Thos. O. James, Col. E. f. NJ.
Faehtz, of Baltimore city.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
A. G. Green, j. Frank Seers, of Allegany
county; VIM. Dellinger, Peter Negley, Hon. Eli
as Davis, of Washington county; Col. George
W. F. Vernon, Frederick Schley, Upton Buhr-
man, of Frederick county; Col. w. A. McKillip,
Nicholas D. Norris, of Carroll county.
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Jno. c. Holland, J. N Slack, Powell Griscom,
Capt R. s. Smith and VIM. j. Albert of Balti-
more county DR.. Joel Hopkins and j. Fl. Sell
man, of Howard Shelby Clarke, of Prince
Georges; Thomas j. Wilson and W. L. w.
Sebrook, of Anne Arundel.
Upon formal motion the delegates above men
toned were empowered to individually appoint