The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-23
The Supporters of President johnson
and the Registry Law.

CUuio VI tuo supporters OF + RESILIENT Johnson s
policy profess to be opposed to any repeal OF
modification of the Registry law In Baltimore,
at Convention recently held, while President
Johnson was endorsed, resolution maintaining
the Registry law was almost unanimously passed
This is bait to catch Union men--to commit
them to the support of the Presidents policy,
and after they have aided the rebel party of the
State to elect Legislature professedly favorable
to Mr.. johnson, these Union men will find Out
how beautifully they have been sold. In some
parts of the State, however, { in those localities
where the Johnson party is composed entirely Of
rebels, this dodge " is considered too triline
to be resorted to. Their meetings announce their
views and intentions very clearly. We present
few extracts showing the spirit of those com.
posing some of those meetings:
At johnson meeting at Middletown
Frederick county, on the I'd inst, the following
were among the resolutions adopted
Resolved, That our only hope for the future Of
our country rests upon the frmness, integrity
and answering patriotism of Andrew johnson
whose general policy and plan of restoration re.
ReSolved, That taxation without representation
is in violation of the fundamental principles ofoul
Government, and we would therefore recommend
modification IN The Registry law, and a more lib.
eral enforcement Of its provisions.
A meeting to form Johnson Club was held
at Ellicott's Mills few days since. From the
Ellicott's Mills Record we take the following ex-
tract from its report of the proceedings:
DR.. w. W. Watkins stated, in a few pertinent
remarks, the object of the meeting. He stated
that before the meeting would proceed to a per.
manent organization, he thought it best that all
persons present who desired to connect them.
selves with the Club, should sign their names to
the paper which he read, as setting forth the OBJ
jects intended to be accomplished by the organi-
cation to wit : to promote the success of the re-
storative policy of President Johnson to secure
such change IN the Registry lars Of The State as
the situation of the country demands.
At Mt. Pleasant Frederick county, at a meet
ing of &C Conservatives /" to form a Johnson
Club, among the resolutions adopted were the
following
ResolUed, That we shall earnestly condemn as
unjust, taxation without representation, and de-
sire repeal or modification of the Registry lav,
that we may declare at the ballot-box our love
for the Union and our attachment to the policy Of
President johnson.
In Boonsboro, Washington county, a Johnson
Club has been formed. Among their resolutions
adopted is the following
ResolUed, That we approve of the principle for
which our forefathers fought, to wit: that ta9a-
tion and representation should go hand in hand,
and zoe therefore hold that the infamous Registry
Ian of this State which DISTINGUISHES two-thirds
of our citizens and taxpayers, should be speedily
repealed or modified, as uyust, asti-republican,
and unnecessary.
The Frederick Union is also dissatisfied with
the action of the wing of it party here 1t says
The adoption of resolution last week by the
delegates of the Unconditional Union party and
professed friends Of president johnson, at Temper
ance Temple, in the city of Baltimore against the
modification of the Registry law, surprised and
mortified every real friend of liberal sentiments
and enemy of radicalism in the State for they had
right to look for, and expect better things from
that quarter.
We say professed. friends Of president Johnson
because it is utterly impossible for any man who
fully and cordially endorses President johnson
and his restoration policy, and is anxious to
strengthen his hands in the bitter war of perse-
cution which the Radicals are waging against
him, to hesitate single moment as to his duty
statue books IS the only barrier in the way Of the
friends Of Presidents Johnson, and hence the sur
prise and regret which the action of his professed
friends in the city of Baltimore occasioned in all
the other sections of the State. The Reqistru lar
excludes the real friends of the President from the
polls, and they who oppose its modification ex-
tend the power of the Radicals and weaken the
hands of the President We cannot be johnson
men IN national politics and radicals IN State polt-
fcS.
And in our our county, for some weeks past,
a call has been paraded before the public, advis-
ing the formation of Johnson clubs, to be COM
posed of all citizens of Baltimore county who
are in favor of the restoration policy ofPresident
Johnson, and of bis several vetoes, and who are
an a0or of repeal modification of the anti-re-
publican Registry laa0 ofthis State"
Is not the inference plain that the johnson par
ty of Maryland is in favor of opening wide the
door ofpolitical preferment to those who all du-
ring the war have been battling and scheming
and plotting against the life of the nation This
party would know no distinction between the
MANNED soldiers of the Union and the traitor
whoraised his hand to tear down our country S
flag. All, according to their tactics, are to be
treated alike. Treason is to be forgotten, rebels
forgiven, and our late enemies elevated to places
where they can rule their conquerers Itmay be
that this policy " may be triumphant in
Maryland, but we do not believe it. We do not
think that the loyal people of our State have for
gotten the bitter lessons of four years of war
that they will consider their sacrifices as naught
that they will prove false to the memory of
their friends and kindred who have given their
lives as sacrifice for their countrys welfare, or
that they will consent that rebellion and treason
shall be so soon forgotten.