The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-05-19

April sih lsGS.
H'srs Hi,ior' - proi,>. to 10 no part Of Sc
poiili'ian, Ia the com'nun acecptation oi that
term. am To candidate i0r Office. either di-
recily or indirectly ana not 10 that number
gho are willing TO sacrifice principle for the sake
81 place on the contrary, ! prefer my own lire
sihr 10 any position that would require the iotsf
-Acrifcc Of principle 10 gain such official promo
iion. Holding, however, the position that do,
and thus, theoretically representing the senti-
menls Of the Cuion party % baltimore county,
ia the Senate of Mary land IL becomes me to
announce TO my constituents what ! conceive
their views 10 he aud what my sentiments dfe in
reference 10 the present condition OF State and
National affairs. Ny object IA THE snunciai,on,
doe. not embrace the idc u any extended argu-
meni, but simply candid and indepen4ep; ~.
preston % opiUion.
have, through ii,, l,sn vpl's-el lo the states
Rights doctrine 40 adr.rafsf ~ tNn e. calhoun
aud other Southern Trvoutiunisis, aud cousr-
qucniy am aud have always tytn opposed 10
Notification. secession, and al such assumed
powers By the States experience has proven
were subycrsiyc Of all good government, and sal.
cula,cd TO culminale in rebellion anarchy and
confusion.
Asa consequence u' these political -untmenis,
] have heartily aud uhwaSeringll opposed the
she Rebellion and its advocates. have unocas-
ingly prayed for lis uiieg cTadication aud final
downfall, and now rejoice ~ the prospect Of
the speedy contamination of 50 dosirAble Al cud.
Whilst congRtulaiing niy fellow citizens On ac-
count Of these pleasing aniicipntious, ! should
he dcfelic, Ia the discharge VI my duty towards
them, were io fail io warn them against trust
ing any ON guard but true men Ia wunl
| advocate the propricly 81 trusting the STATE
aud Geucsal Government 10 ilIc guilau,c % lot al
public servants oaig, such as have been tried 10
the crucihle ofpatriotism aud found incapable
81 any affinity with rebellion loVing ioraiis,s -
H.. U e.
'he time when by-gont- may w. r,aNs 4 d, 3
cones, feel that Il would be- unwisc Tor the
people iucauiiously and indsciiininaely 70 select
for their public servants those who ~ latglt
have tXhitel such deadly hostility ~ "sis Ia
the Administration u the government. but 90 the
.eyly ,T,sisncs of the government its,if should
te wanting IN e1ndour therefor. entertaining
shes sentiments, were % hsiiialc for a monieu
"a frank avowal ~ them and a. the same tim,
10 asOw nv dcscided opposition % tbr relsr... Of
I've Registry Law, not only because deem such
a I.Sw a. permanent one. Indispensable 20 tue
purity VI the Ballot Boa, but bcrausc VI the ne
cessity and wisdom of IL PROVISIONS A. applica-
bic 10 our pie~eni political condition. That there
are many whom would most cheerfuily assist
ia restoring 10 the eNcfci-e 81 the elective frau.
chise and who's wisdom aul ,.airioiism would
most gladly see restored 20 the STATE admit
without hesitancy. set AN sure that even they.
would prefer 10 make temporary and patriot,
sacrifice, rather than iofardize The bes' inieffel
OF their state by admitting into her c0mi, II.
those. who have exhibited SUCH deadly aud per.
sevenng hostility 10 her best iniesesis. Il ia "a.
pressing these views have disclosed any poliii.
cal sentiment In CONFIRMATION 10 the policy 81
Congress or Of the President Of the United Siaics
IL rises from the fact Of my never having faiii
understood either the one or the other desire
however most earnestly aud sincerely the spec
dicst plan of restoring The Tcvolicl States 10 theft
ssH
can never approve OF any plan which sanction.
tie introduction " disloyal representatives into
our national councils, or a. the other hand
trenches upon the reserved aud legitimate right
ofihe States. Entertaining ihese views uus
that the Congress Of the United State upor
whom the responsibility eonsiituiUnally rests,
will as speedily rs Is consistent with salciy and
wisdom. prepare the roy aud heartily wsieonl
tbe return Of ecery State Heretofore alienaie'l
from the great family of States - their former
position ia the great American Republic.
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