The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-09-08
The Convention of Southern 10y
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of the South assembled in Philadelphia on Mon
day last, every State, believe being represent
ed. The enthusiasm is said to have never been
equaled by any popular assemblage. Nearly all
the inhabitants of the old "Quaker City y turned
out to welcome the men from the South-the
men who had fought treason and traitors armed
against the Governmental men who had sac
rifced wealth and position, and offered their
lives for their country, and who had now been
cast aside, as useless material, by the power that
rules at the White House. The Convention as
sembled to give expression to the polit-
ical views of the loyal men of the South.
No Rebel Generals no traitor Congressman, no
man who acknowledged JEFF. Davis Confederacy
as afact, is there. The meeting is composed of
true men, such as Speed, and Bolts, and Durant,
and Hamilton-men who have come out from
the rebellion without a faint of treason resting
upon them.
These loyal Southerners deserve high tribute
of respect, not only for their tried fidelity, but
also-and strangely enough-because in this
hour of loyal triumph and of the return of peace,
their situation is as sad, if not as dangerous, as
ever before. There is no President fastening,
by official recognition and reward, to reinstate
them in their rightful position at the South thus
intoxicating the salutary lesson that the govern
ment knows its own, and, in every crisis, will
be true to those who have been true to it. On
the contrary, the smile of Executive favor is re-
served for those alone who struck at the life of the
,ka1 10 liant
their loyal neighbors One of the !" new party
organs taunts the Southern Unionists with meet
ing in Philadelphia because, it says, the Conven-
vention mould not be tolerated in any Southern
city," Another-the New York World, refers to
the Convention in the following characteristic
terms
g The MEAN WHITE CONVENTION. National
Hall, on Market street, below Thirteenth, has
been engaged for the meeting of the Mean White
Convention on the Sd of September. The build
ing is one of the city, and not far from well
organized police station. The statement that
National Hall has been engaged is made for the
second time, because there is actually nothing
else to say about the " Convention"
" Mean White p Loyal men must have de-
scendeG low, indeed, when the copperjohnsons
Oh lu6 NOItl hSSs1ll tuSuI Will bu0 CdSl-On SlduR
of the Southern aristocracy. But the extract
gives sufficient glimpse Of the hatred and dis
credit to which answering Unionists are still
subjected by the Reconstructed Rebels of the
South and their copperhead allies of the North.
No wonder that many of them are dispirited and
almost discouraged at the future.
The Convention temporarily organized by Sc
Letting Mr. Durant, of Louisiana, as President,
and appointed Committee on permanent organ
ization. This Committee selected the Hon. Jas.
Speed, of Kentucky, as President, with Vice
President and Secretary from each State, Mary
land being represented by Hon. John A. ]. Cries.
well as the former, and John T. Ensor, Esq, as
the latter. Mr.. Speed, accepted the position of
Chairman in speech repIete with sound sense
and argument. He compared the Convention of
the 14th of August and the present Convention,
both resulting from strong feelings growing in
the South for universal liberty. One was to
crush this principle, the other to sustain it. The
Convention of the 14th of August, was merely
to record the commands of one man. They did
what loyal Congress refused to do and if the
Congress of the United States ever becomes the
mere recording secretary of the Executive, the
liberty of the Republic is gone. He called the
attention of the Convention to the peculiar Ian
guage of the platform adopted by the Conven-
ton ofthe 18th of August 1t does not state
that any Southern State has abolished slavery,
but indicates that it has been abolished by mill
tary power, and when they have the power, they
will claim compensation for emancipated slaves,
He desired the proceedings to be governed with
the spirit of harmony, and hoped that nothing
would be done in anger, hatred, ill-will or re-
venge, but the proceedings be governed by the
principles of justice, right, mercy and love.
Governor A. J. Hamilton, of Texas, was elect
ed Chairman of the Committee on Resolutions
Mr.. Charles c. Fulton represents Maryland on
this Committee. A resolution was adopted for
the appointment of committee to arrange for q
joint meeting Of the Northern and Southern del
egates. Senator Creswell submitted resolution
declaring @ that the Union party of the South
States accepts, in all its length and breath, the
g political platform offered to the nation in the
" amendment to the Constitution by our late
" wise and patriotic Congress, and are opposed
C to any additional requirements for the imme-
g date admission of the late rebellious States"
The proceeding of the Convention on Wednes-
day, were very harmonious and enthusiastic,
many resolutions, declaring the policy of the par
ty, being received and adopted, or appropriately
referred. A mass meeting was held in the city
on Tuesday night, attended by fifty thous-
and people, including thousands of the +" Boys
in Blue" The following resolution was adopted
on Wednesday
ResolDed, That a Committee of five of this boz
dy disappointed to proceed to st. Louis, Missouri,
by the same route adopted in the Presidents cleo
pioneering tour, except Albany, New York.
Under the resolution, the following gentlemen
were appointed, viz :-Messrs. Bolts, of Virginia
Durant, of Louisiana Stokes, of Tennessee
Hamilton, of Texas Francis Thomas, of Mary
and
Ng-Saml M. Rankin, ESQ.,, of this county,
presided over the Convention that nominated