The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-09-29
of the UncOnditiOn-
a. Union County Convention.

llenal tHlon party met IN EIkton on euHeS-
day and organized in the Grand Jury room,
but after Court adjourned, removed to the
Court room. The delegations from the sew
eral districts were all full, with the eXccp-
ton of the 9Th, 7th and Sth, which were
filled by the delegates present. Levi Hall,
ESD, OF the lth district, was chosen Presi-
dent and james Johnson, ESD, Of the 9TH,
Secretary OF the Convention.
The purpose Of the Convention being sta
ted by the President, which was the Sclec-
ton of four candidates to the House of Del
egatcS, Mr.. James y. Davis, of Port De-
post, was nominated by the 9TH dist. dele
CATION; Dr. Chas. /: Shippers, of North East,
by the 9th district; Col. Joseph c. Hill. by
the % ana 4tl districts, the list district con-
curing, and James |. Mc(ullongh, Of Elk
ton, by the 81 district On motion OF James
Cummings Esq, OF the Sth district, the
nominations were closed, and nominees ac-
cepted by accIamation as the candidates for
the Legislature, OF the Unconditional Union
party
Entire harmony prevailed in the Convcn-
t'""' an" o"t one splrit seemed to pervade
'he eh''re Dody, when was to select the very
"''' al" strongest ''Ne' possible Inc
@e"''cneh selected were not aSprants for
the positions Tor winch they have been NOM
'hated' and nothing induced them to allow
'ne'r names 10 be used as candidates, except
the unanimous demand of the Union party.
Alter the Iabqrs OF the Convention had
oeeh performed, Joseph Is. Pngh, Esq, Of
l.ort Deposit was called upon for a speech.
,Hr. fn&h SAID:
mere was " u'ne "hen every person knew,
every ha,lon OF the earth knew, that Il terri
o'o peru oroo"eH over TINS hepohI'c.--
AZ '''''' '''ne inc l mon party represented all
'',''' was VITAL IN I'M" Government; the party
"n'c'' Is now closing round Andrew johnson
'0''''''0 0P' encourage" anu strengthened
ann '''. every '"or' '''at S'ro'e to tie
o'''S o0' '"''oat'"y' ny fohal"S 'he Union
''', ',"'"'" W, '0'S'' VINO 'heSe people
WV; ~ %:D ''''' '0"5''' our '''I'""l "'S'r0c'
e. ,,.o.,.,.. =, .n,'. ,''o'' '''' '''"'",
by that party to induce us to forget their
crimes, and again place confidence in, and
cntrust them with power once moro hut Lo
coniurcd the peopl,- not 10 FORGET thnso n,o.
mics Of the Rcpublic-not TO oro,n nntr,st
the tcstincs of the State in thcir hand. f,.
those enemies to the nation had NOT cbo,,,,1
WL,,, :, Cu.;.c,, ~
time AFRO, he had soon ;rstrno,o, 10 tLo
speakers and politicians If tho Jol,so,
party. issued by w. 4. WaIIocc pros;dort
of the State Central Committee. to cborao
home upon the Union party everything tbot
could be brought to bear oeainst if whothor
true or false, and to attempt no defense Of
the johnson party. Such was thnr ,,or Of
campaign in Pennsylvania and such was
their plan here. The most of the crimes
chargeable to the Republican party orir
mated with the members of the Democratic
party, who had entered the Republican party
for the sake Of Office The bank swindlc in
Washington was pcrpctratcd bv Rebels.
The question Of nooro spn;o,o v,s r,oro
discussed Lv tbc s,color ~ ooo,;1oma,1a
lenoth ITO dcr;od tLo+ :. n.o, a.o..lJ /.
an issuc in thn rroso,+ o,o,,,.,.,, IT. a..
speaker, was member of the Convention
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