The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-13
John T. Ford. ESQ.

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the Rebel Legislature 81 1861, and We pTopos,
now TO give some Of his votes upon The import.
ant measures considered 10y that body. Suaic Of
bis friends have denied that he voted Tor the
recognition Of the Southern Confcdcmc,,
but we tell the people ~ Baltimore county, Will
the official journal Of the House OF Delegates ui
1861 before us. that john T. Ford id vote FOR thai
measure, aud, afterwards for other kinind one,
10 which VIC shall refer
TN the 9th day OF May. 1891, Mr. Wallis,
baltimore city, Chairman OF the Committee en-
Federal Resolutions reported tue following Pa
AmbIc and Resolutions
wHEaEAs, 10 the judi gmen, OF the General As-
sembly Of Maryland, the war now waged lay uc
Government ol the United States upon the lp,Upic
OF the Conscdcfatcd States is unconstitutional m
iis origin, purposes and conduct, fclu.snaui 20
civilization aud sound policy sghvtrsi.c ~ the
free principles upon which tie Federal Union
was founded, and certain 10 scsnli 10 the hopees,
and bloody overthrow u our existing institution.
and
WHEREAS, The people Of Maryland, whlc rccpe
MIXING the obligations Of their state as a n,rmhr.
Of the Union, 70 submit in good faith 20 the cX-
crcse OF all the legal aud constitutional powers 81
the General Government and 10 i0in ~ ore nhu
in fighting it, authorized battles 90 reference
nevertheless, the great American principle Of self
government and sympaihizc deeply with their
Southern brethren in their noble aud manly j..
termination 10 uphold and dccnd the same aud
WHEREAS. Not merely on their own account, q,
turn away from their own soil the calamniiies q.
civil war, bui for the blessed sake 81 humanity
and 10 arrest the wanion shedding of fratyTas.
blood. In a miserable contest which ctn hfin.
nothing with il hui SORROW shafnesnd dcsnlaion
the people OF Maryland src enlisted with their
whole hearts, upon the side Of reconciliation aBl
peace.
Nose h.r.fore, II IL t.r.iy r,'ol-riiy ~ Gan
erR -fsserrbiv a .hsrpiiad That The State o! NJ
ryland. owes il TO her Own self-fespcct and her
respect for the Constitution. Got lcss than 10 her
deepest and most honorable sympathios 10 tcyi.-
ter this. her solemn protest. against tie war
which the Federal Government has declared upon
the Confederate States Of the South. aud our SIS
ter aud neighbor Virginia to Announce her rcsp-
lute determination 10 have no part Or lot direct
Is or Indirectly, in its prosecution.
Resoirei. That the State Of Maryland. earnest
ly and anxiously desires the restoration OF Icacr
between the heligereni sections az the country and
the President authorities aad people Of the Con-
Tolerate States, having over and over officially
and unofieially, declared tia, they seek onIy
peace and sel.deicnce and to he let alone. ami
that they are willing 10 throw down the sword
them shall he sheathed. The Senators aud Dele
gates Of Maryland do fervenily bcseech and inn
plorc the President Of the United States. 10 &C
eept the olire branch which il thu. hc.i ou, 10
him. and in the name 81 God and ~ humanity
to cease tais unholy and mos, Nreichci and un-
profitable strife, al least until the assembling Of
the Congress al Washington shall have given
time for the prevalence Of cooler and better cuun-
sells.
Rs'olUei. That tue State OF Maryland desires
the peaceful and immediate recognition Of the in
dependence Of the Confederate States and hefely
gives her cordial consent ihefcgn'o. as member
Of the Union. entertaining the profound couyic-
ton tina; the willing return 81 the Southern pcu-
pie to their former federal relations. is thing be-
yond hope and that the alcmpi 10 eoercc them
will only add slaughter and hate 10 impossible.
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Resoirei That the present military occupation
Of Maryland. being for purposes which, ia the
opinion Of this Legislature. IRE in fragrant viola
ton Of the Constitution the General Assembly
Of the State, In the name of her people. does her,
by protest against the same, against the arbiira-
~ restrictions and iilegaliies with which IL l. at
tended calling upon all good citizens Al the sam,
time, in the most earnest and authoritative man
ncr 10 abstain from all violent aud nnawfll in
reference ofevery sort, with the troops in tran
sit through our territory or quariered among o.
and patiently and peacefully 10 leave 10 time aud
reason, the ultimate and certain rc-esiahlishmcnt
and vindcaiion Of the right.
On motion Of Mr. FORD, this Report was ac-
eePted. and ten thousand copies printed for the
use Of the House. On the liih of May, the rcso-
lutiOns came mp for action. and were adopted
by q vote OF IS 70 IL Messrs. FORD, ouinlan.
worihing,on, Dennison aud Rcnshaw yo,ins Ia
the affirmative.
Here Mr.. Ford deliberately votes in FANui,
OF the " IMMEDIATE RECOGNITION or TIL
SOUTHERN CoSFEDERACY !" he declares
that " the present military occupation Of Mary
land =" the passage through 1t Of Federal troops
in defence Of the NAiionsl Capitol. is in farAul
violation OF the Constitution he asserts tina, the
war Tor the Union was " EncoNsaishoaal n Is
origin, parPOses and eoniuei, rJuyHam 10 eirii.a-
zion and sound policy and suLrsrsite Of he .fre,
principles upon whieA me Ftdcrai Usion wa,
founded - he denounced the war as "MlS.
ERABLE CONTEST" which could bring
nothing with !, but sorrow, shame anl desola-
,ion," he solsmnly protests against the war
which the Federal Government had declared upon
the Confederate States Of the South aud our sis-
ter and neighbor Virginia, and announces the
/" resolats determination " Of Maryla TO shave
no par, or lot, directly or indirectly in It's pros
ecuiion.
This miserable contest, a. Mr.. Ford char
ae,erzed H. Il over Il resulted 10 the supremacy
Of the National arms and the complete conquer
Ing Of treason against tho a" solemn proIes, -
Of Mr.. Ford, the Federal troops passed through
our state TO the defence Of the Government +;
and In spite Of bis resoluie Determination -
that Maryland {" should hare no part or lot, d..
ree,ly or indirectly, In lie prosecution" her eo-
pie hsve gladly and freely contributed to the
suppor, Of the Government, and thousands Of
her gallant sons aided directly 10 the field, in
maintaining the Government Ia iu war upon
The +" confederate States Of the Soaih.n Now that
Ill this has come to pas-ihat his cherished
scheme for having the " confederate States " re.
eospIssd is blown 10 the winds, Mr.. Ford Is a
~ " candidate for the same position In
Wish he gave utisranes 10 these reasonable
eantimenisl
LAnnn pOrATona John Safer, ST.. Esa., ofthe