The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18

representatives to the 4 State
Convention held in Balti-
more on the Oath inst. next
Wednesday. The time - short
and prompt action is necessary.
Citizens of Westminster Dis
trict will meet at the Court
House at 2 p. M. on Saturday,
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CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
1t will surprise no honest citizen who
has a just appreciation of his political
rights to hear that prominent gentle
men-men whose names are identified
with the history Of the halcyon days OF
Maryland have issued call for Con.
yention. The time fixed for its assem-
bling is the oath day of January next,
and it will take into consideration appro-
pirate measures for the relief of the
DISTINGUISHED of this State. A circular
letter has been addressed to few Of
the most prominent citizens of the
county, which we here produce for the
benefit Of all
BALTIMORE, January l0th, 1866.
SRA number Of influential gen
tlemen in the counties, aud in the city
of Baltimore, earnestly desire that a
Convention of Delegates, representing
those citizens who are opposed to the
present Registration Law, may be i'm
mediately called They wish to give
expression to their views concerning
the continued Acknowledgement Of a
large proportion of the people of Ma
ryland, and TO take into consideration
appropriate measures for their relief
In response to letters from prominent
men in the counties, private meetings
have been held here, aud after consul.
tation with number Of leading citi.
zens, who cordially approve Of the
movement, a call has been made for q
Convention 10 meet in Baltimore on
the oath day of January inst
1t is proposed, as you will see by GER
tain resolutions which appear in the
Baltimore papers, that Primary Meet
ings be held throughout the state on
or about the ---- day Of January, and
that Delegates from each county and
the city of Baltimore, equal in number
to their respective representation in the
Legislature, be appointed to meet II
Convention in Baltimore on the dag
designated.
1t will be apparent 10 you, that II
order to render this movement effective
and beneficial, the aid Of the ablcst anc
best men in the State is required. We
therefore solicit your active co.opera
ton, if you approve Of the plan, and
beg that you viii confer without delay
with those who agree with you in YOU
county, and see that it is represented IL
the Convention by It's best men.
THos. q. PRATT,
CHAs. WgBB,
w. W. GLENN,
Address w. w. Glenn, Baltimore.
Although we did not expect that re
lief could be had through anything
Governor Swami would do, yet We haC
hoped, from certain expressions which
have escaped His Excelleney, that h'
would not at least attempt to place an!
impeachment in the way Of obtaining
rights that we will exercise, even If 4
be in contravention of his patornal ad
vice 1t is unnatural to suppose, anc
absurd to maintain, that the men VIII,
represent the heaviest monetary inter
csts of the State, and have enjoyed, il
times past the confidence Of the poo
pie, in occupying the highest Offices o
trust within their gift, will now consen
to have bigoted and radical mnorit,
tyrannize over and control without re
straint their every right and privilege
We do not recommend any but mora
force. but we do demand that the PEG
pie shall exercise the sovereignty tina
is theirs, for they are the origin of al
power vested in the Government.
As will be seen by the notice pub
lishod elsewhere the people are called
to assemble in Primary Meetings OF
Saturday next, the goth inst, to ap
point five delegates to a meeting to be
held in Westminster on Monday, tbs
22d This meeting viii select gentle.
men to attend the Baltimore Conyen.
ton. No true man who is opposed to
the DISTINGUISHING enactment should LEI
the opportunity go without improvingit
1t is the agitation now going forward
which will not cease until the odious
enactment is blotted from the statute
books, to be remembered only as thu
fitting work Of the men who crawled
into place and power during the dark.
est epoch which has afflicted our State
ReyThe ''moral idea" minority Of
Baltimore have for several years past