The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-06

led or was with rebel armie1 in their attempts to
seize the National Capitol, he who aided in the
slaughter ofour citizens and in their incarcera-
ton in the infamous prison-pens, Of the South,
shall be forgiven, at once admitted to all their
political rights, and perhaps, made our rulers.
In demanding this our friends of Baltimore
county have gone step further than we have
yet seen any Convention take. All parties have
heretofore agreed that those who actively IN arms
opposed the government, should have no voice in
its administration, and it has been left to the
" National Union Party of Baltimore county I"
to strike the keynote demanding their uncoudi-
tional enfranchisement
The two remaining resolutions contain the
most fuisome adulations Of Gov. Swami, and
pledge the support of the nominees to him for
q. S. Senator. When we reflect that at least
three of these nominees have always been I'M
wavering Democrats and that the man they are
pledged to support is Plug Ugly Tom p" of
Know-Nothing notoriety, these resolutions SAVIOR
ofstrangeness to say the least of them.
OF the candidates selected we shall probably
have occasion to say much before the election,
and will forbear any extended remarks of them
now. Samuel T. Shipley was once Union man,
or protested to be one, but he changed his prin-
ciples, and was rewarded by being made register
for the Second District, and for his noble services
in that capacity has now received this nomina-
ton. VIM H. Hutchins, another candidate, is
register for the Tenth District. He denounces
the present Constitution, and at one time said he
would never vote for man who supported it.
If it is true that he said this, his assertion will
conflict materially with his pledge to support
Governor Swami, for that gentlemen was an ar
dent supporter of the new Constitution. Daniel
W. Cameron was formerly Democrat, noted for
nothing in particular, we believe, except an in
ordinate love for Office. John Thomas Ford is
an old Democratic politician of the strictest sort
He was member of the memorable. Legislature
which convened at Frederick in 1861, and his
name will be found recorded among the other
" immortals {" who VOTED FOR THE IMMEDI-
ATE RECOGNITION OF THE SOUTHERN
CONFEDERACY. We will further ventilate this
gentleman's official record hereafter. James g.
Clarke is, probably, the best man on the ticket.
He is 4" every inch a gentleman" although a
lifelong Democrat. Throughout the war he
called himself Democrat, neither protesting any
particular love-for the Union, nor any desire, SO
far as we know, that its enemies might be sue
cessfu If such ticket could have any redeem
ing feature, it would be found in having such a
man as Mr. Clarke on it. The remaining candi-
date is Chas H. Nicolai, Esq, Inspector Of whis-
key in the Internal Revenue Department. We
wish we knew of something { politically good
to say.of Mr.. Nicolai, but really we do not
He is a man eminently fitted for " treason, STRAIT
agem and spoils," particularly the spoils, and is
bound to be on the strong side, whether it be the
cause advocating the Strengthening of the gov
eminent or the one seeking its overthrow. There
is chance for the other part Of this ticket, bad
as it is, but we believe that the people of Balt
more county are scarcely so lost to sense or prin
ciple, as to elect Mr.. Nicolai to any position o
honor or trust--the profits he won care about, fol
rest assured, elected or defeated, he will look ou
for the interests of Charles H. Nicolai.