Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-10
CITY NEWS.

| UNCONDITIONAL UNION MRETING-R EsOLUTIoNs
| ADoPTED.-An informal meeting of the Uncondi-
tional Union party of this city, composed of dele
gates from The several wards. was held on Tuesday
evening at Temperance Temple. Mr. Thales Lin
thlcum was chosen chairman; Mr.. T. Collins Smith
secretary, and Mr.. VIM. NJ. Marine, assistant secre-
tary' Upon the meeting being called to ORDER they
were addressed by Mr. Askew as follows:
L apprehend that the principal object we have in
view Is to bring our people together. There is un-
fortunately wide diversity of opinion among the
true Union men of this city and State. Upon ma
honal politics we cannot all agree But some of us
think there are great and fundamental prineinles
concerning us as people n the State of Maryland and
city q %altmore upon which we can all heartily and
earnestly and cordially unite Having that idaS IN
view, this meeting has been called first as the ieds
Of that true ioyalist. John Lee Chapman Tgreat NJ
laGSe to gVe some expression of opinion mani Csf
ing the interest which the loyal men in the citv Of
Baltimore feel IN reference to tho coming runicinoI
election, to take place in the coming fall Another
leading idea IS that our people generally unite
upop the support of the Registry law of this Stats
Great apPlausel 1t is true there are some few but
am glad to say they but few, loyal men who de-
sire that law changed or modified We think nos
es our friends thought when it was passed bv tbe
Legislature, that those who have voluntarily com
mltted treason against the country, should not and
sha not be trusted again in the management of the
affairs OF this State city Believing that we think
that the Union men in this city can be brought to-
sether upon basis maintaining the Registry law in
supporting John Lee Chapman and have no hest
ttlo III SAYING at least so far as am personally con-
ccIuet' OppoSlIion 10 negro suffrage.
a committee consisting of Messrs Samuel NJ
Evans. DR.. G. W. Wayson, f. L. Thomas, Jobn NJ
Jones and benjamin G. Buckley, was appointed to
draft resolutions. and after some consultation renort
cd the following:
ResatOGd. lst, That we declare it as our undevi-
atng anu unaterable purpose to stand by the great
c2ruluaI motto OF the Union party-that no man
whose past life has been tainted with treason or Who
has ympathized with the late rebellion shall be en-
trusted with the management or administration of
the political affairs OF this Government city State or
national. VI
ResoiPed, 3D. That in furtheranoo of this sentiment
we heTepy decafe our opposition to the repeal of the
present Registry law Of this State or to any rnod
cation OF Its provisions, aud that We will not suppOrt
any person ior once who Is not fully pledged to
= ResqiUed' 81, That we cordially endorse the Hon.
ohn Iohn Lee chapman as gentleman who, by patient
INDUSTRY, close application to business, devoted atten-
ton to the public interest and wise Discrimination
IN the administration of the affairs of the city has ex
h!olted elements of character which peculiarly fit
hlm tor the place he now fills; and as an evidence of
our estmation of his character as gentleman, and
as the Chief Magistrate of the city, we cheertnilv
recommend him to the loyal men Of Baltimore for
rc-eiecuon' and hereby pledge to him our earnest
ResolUcd, 4'. That we declare it to be the settled
purpo's OF the Union men Of Baltimore to oppose the
conerTlnS OF the right of suffrage upon the negro:
that whist we were the ardent friends of his enamel
patton, and now commend him for his services in the
great war tor the Union, are of opinion that tbe
by giving him the elective franchise.
hesGsoe0, or 1hat we have an abiding faith in his
snHAceiiengy' TThe me uon IhOmaS Swami, Governor of
maryland That we believe his well tried patriotism
~ luiy grounded In undying love for the Union of
tneSe states and that no eXigeney arise that can
SUCCESSFULLY asSai or move him from the great cen
ral idea OF UniOn, for which he has so elo0uentTv
oatted' and that we, as the Union men of Baltimore
who indicated him as the chief Officer Of the Gfote
peeye that our fullest confidence will be realized and
the gor strength and unity of the great Union party
OF tins cy and State will be sedulously Shielded hv
nun; mat we endorse the language of GOV. Swaun'5
inaugural address of Jan. TO- 1865 wherein he saws
that aary!and will know how to discriminate be-
To4 & ana enemies OF the Union, and that
the time mas passed when those who desired its dis
solution Will be permitted to make a virtue of their
dtsoyaIty or to claim participatiOn in the political
oGer OF the State; that we believe in the Language
OF Governor Swann's first message to the General A.
sembiy that the intention both of the Constitution
and the Registry law was simply to protect the Stas
against treason, and to show disrust of those who
had been connected with it," and to whom only lis
proVlsions are applicable and in endorsing the Ian
Suage OF President johnson that treason should be
made odlous, and traitors punished" we insist upon
he enforcement Of the law in its every particular as
assisted IN the rebel by their efforts at home in
Maryland or by their presence in the rebel armies
a;ogs h2ge no 70 right IN any ny far lair view p their existing
they themselves have deliberately provoked"
The resolutions were adopted, and after lengthy
address by Mr. Kennard. the meeting adjourned
ARREST OF a GARKoTER.-Between twelve and one
O'Clock on Tuesday night last. policeman Stirling OBJ
served man run out of an alley in tho rear of the
Nunnery on the corner of Centre and Cathedral
comply and the officer fred at him twice without eff
feet. The man continued running, and at the corner
OF Garden and Biddle streets was arrested By police
man Hinton, who conducted him to the Western
police station, where he gave his name as Henry
Watson, but as there was no evidence against him
next day of serious offence ne was committed
to- Jail by Justice Showacre upon the charge of being
disordery. Nothing further transpired in relation
to tho matter until Tuesday night, when Capt Cas-
Viii iIor =. Al
ton IN relation to the garroting of Mr.. PercvaI
reese, on Monday night, and which was stated to
nave occurred in the vicinity in which Watson had
hTst been noticed running and about the same time
He thereupon made further inquiry and called upon
Mr. Reese, who had failed to notify tho police au-
thorltes of the occurrence, and learned from that
gentleman that about the time named, while pass
ing along Monument street. east of Howard, he was
approached from behind by two men, and fearing
that they were about to assault him, he placed his
hand upon his pistol and he seized by one of
them he fired over his shoulder at him. The garroer
then seized the barrel of the pistol and attempted to
wrest 1t from Mr.. Reese when tho latter cried mur-
der" and the garroters away. Acting upon this
information, Captain Cassell had Watson brought
out OF Jail yesterday morning, when Mr. Reese den-
tilted him as the party who assaulted, and Watson
was committed to answer tho charge. Nh. Reese's
pistol ball had slightly cut his right ear
LARGE SALE OF GROUND REyTs.-S. H. Cover,
suctioneer, sold yesterday, at tho Exchange sales
rooms. the following ground rents One of $l85 per
year, on lot of ground on Monument street near
Caroline, for $780, purchased by VIM. Stroller. One
OF $Z5O and two Of Sl625, each three contiguous
lots on the east side of Spring street. north of Or
leans; the former purchased by A. S. Clayton
for S265. and the two latter by Joseph Brannar at
S2o each. Three of 800, three adjoining lots on
the west side Of Constitution street. south of Eager
1rnb mod btyT NIL c.1o- -
Sl9l2 each, on two lots the south side of Abbott
street. near Bond; purchased by Joseph Brannar at
S2O5 each. One Of $33.75 lot corner of Clay and
Carlton streets, and one of $50. lot on the west
side OF Carlton street; purchased by Samuel Turbut,
at 420 for the former and 1855 for the latter Two
of St72s each, adjoining lots Ross street. near
Preston purchased by A. S. Clayton for $725 each;
and one of $40, on lot and improvements on Chase
street, near Charles; it was purchased by Joseph
Brannar for $500.
RETURN OF CoLoRED TRooPs-The Fourth United
States coored troops. the first regiment of colored
soldiers raised in Baltimore, returned to this city
from Washington yesterday afternoon, about two
O'CLOCK. They were met at Camden Station by n
committee of coored citizens, of which George
Hackett was chairman, and, under escort of com
pany Of colored Zouaves commanded by Captain
X ely marched to Zion Church, on South Howard
street. where brief address of welcome was made
reception,
after which an address was delivered by Rev. Sam
uel W. Chase The regiment was then reformed
and marched to the late Jarvis Hospital Buildings
where it will be quartered until mustered out of SER
vice. This regiment which left Baltimore number
ing about eco men, returns under command of its
original Colonel, now Brevet Major General Dun
can. and with the ranks reduced to about AGO men,
having been in service two years and seven months
Tho regiment will be entertained this afternoon by
their friends at the Douglas Institute.
SALE OF A FARMS. II. Cover, auctioneer. sold
yesterday, at the Exchange sales rooms, tract of
land lying on the north side of the Sulphur Spring
road in Baltimore county, about two miles south of
the Frederick turnpike containing about sixty acres
the improvements upon which consisted of two
houses, stable barn, &c. 1t was purchased by Mar
tin Hedian at $50 per acre, making in the aggregate
about s., 600.
The same auctioneer also sold lot of ground and
improvements on the southwest corner of Bond and
Jefferson Streets the lot front ng 16 feet and having
a depth Of Is feet. The improvements consist of
three story brick store and dwelling, with two story
brick back building Itwas sold subject to an annual
ground rent of $40. Purchased by Louis Windholz
for $4,000.
CHILDRENs' SOUTHERN RELIEF FAIR.-An enter
tainment will be given this evening at the New
Assembly Rooms in aid of the Childrens' Southern
Relief Fair Association, which occasion an artis-