The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-05-26

county was held at the Court HOUSE Ia this town
on Wednesday last, The meeting was as large
- could be expected with the limited notice Civ
en- and the very little efOr, that had been made
TO induce the people to attend. An organization
was affected about O'Clock. by electng the fol-
lowing Rentlemen as officers Of the meeting
Prssidsnt.-JaeOb Shamberger.
F6es-P rssidenis. John {. Holland, VIM
p. Jean, Francis Kendig. William Gambrill,
Benjamin B. Bush, Samuel Kramer, Norris Fred
sriek, Capt. Robert S. Smith, Henry L. Bowen,
William c. Vance, Jssss Garrett, George Coun-
Gilman, Capt. 7. G. =. waliemeye7.
Sserdaries.-CaPt. Chas. A. Conner, John n.
Wheeler, Edward L. Larsh.
On motion Of John T. Ensor, Esq, the Presi.
deaf Of the meeting appointed Msssrs. John T.
Ensor, Nicholas H. Parker, John II. Lougneeker.
Powell Griscom, aud wm. Mccullough. a Com
mittee 10 prepare resolutions expressive Of the
sense Of the meeting. While the Committee was
preparing the resolutions Hon. VIM. D. Stokes
Of Tennessee, was introduced, and addressed the
meeting. Wan, Of time and space prevents Us
fron giving even fair synopsis OF the speech Of
this gentleman, or Of those who sneceeded him
Col. Stokes spoke for one hour aud half, detail
Ing the experiences Of the UnioaisB Of Tennessee
during the war for the preservation Of the Union.
and eounselling the people Of MARYLAND TO pre-
serve their State Government from the hands OF
Rebels or their sympA,hizers. This gentleman
has been elected TO represent his dis,rie, in Con-
gres, and therefore has personal interest in the
Question Of reconstruction Of the late rsheilious
States. He says that he is willing to trust Con-
gress to do this, and that he is satisfied ,ha, a,
the proper time not only Tennessee bu, all the
States viii be re-admitsd aio all their relations
in the Union. His speech was asten,ively listen
ed to and loudly applaaded.
The Hon. Mr.. Mckee. u Keniueky. was the
next speaker. he told the audience Of the iufa-
nous dOines Of the Rebel Legislature Of his State
how that legislature bad passed laws fAvoring
and prOtscsiag returned rebel soldiers aud pro-
seribinE the UniOn soldiers. and eounselled the
Unioaists Of Maryland. Il they would no, have
the sane scenes enacted here, 20 srstaia iL9ir
registry law, aud see to !, that the government
Of our State was retained ia the hands Of Ioyal
men.
At the conclusion Of this gsnsieman's address.
the Committee returned and reported ;he follow.
ing resolutions which were unanimously and
enthusiastically adopted
Rssolrsd, ThA, the Union men Of Baltimore
County do emphaiically denounce all attempts.
come from what source they may, 10 place 10
power the Leading rebels Who, az the head Of the
late REBELLION, did all 10 their power 70 destroy
The Government that We do not consider the
simple taking Of IA oath by ihoss who have vio-
lated their oaths with impunity. sufficient guar
antee for future loyalty, or snficien, punishmen;
for treason. aud we do heartily endorse the ae-
tioa Of Congress IN refasing such men the privi-
lege 10 participate IN the eounseis Of the nation.
kssofred, That those men Of the South who
during the war, adhered to the Government and
opposed rebellion, should now be protected from
The oppression Of rebel tyranny and that the
Southern states should be represented In Con-
grem as soon ~ they can be BY men who have
been tfne 20 the government.
Hsssipsd That the legislative acts Of enfran.
ehised rebels 10 Kentucky, and the manifestations
o. The same spirit In our midst, eminently proves
that our registry Law should not be repealed, and
Ne do enphafiealiy declare our opposition 20 IL
repeal that We regard the question a issue 10
be, not whether negroes shall vote, bot whether
rebels shall vote and rule IN the councils Of the
stats and nation, and We confidently rely on the
infeiiigencs OF the people and firmly believe that
they win not be mlsled BY false issues.
kssetsed, That We are opposed 70 negro suffrage
u Tie State Of Maryland, and endorse the action
o. Congress in leaving this matter 10 be deter
mined and regulated By the States themselves.
Gen. Hamilsoa Ward. Representative b osn-
grsss from Nsw York, vas then in,rodaeed. and
briefly addressed the meeting. He said tina. the
peopie o. the Norsh felt 9 desp Interest In the
unien party Of the Border States that they
knsw their efforts and ,rials IN the past, and
urged the Unioaisis Of Maryland 10 stand m
frmly 10 The stand thsx bad taksn. beading no,
the threats Of asowed ENEMIES or the persuasion,
o. halfway UaIon men.
Hon. Jno. L. Thomas Jr., was then introduced.
and addressed the nesting. His speech va,
mainly defence Of bis course in Congress a.
representative from this district. and dsnial Of
the many false charges which Montgomery Blair
and others had broash, agains, him. He ss-
pIained aud defended his vote upon the Freed
msn's Bureau and Civil Rights Bills and char
aetsrizsd e fiss The statement thai be had voted
In favor Of negro suffrage. 0nthe contrary, when
the question Of allowing the negroes Of the Die
irict q Colombia 10 vote was under cousiden-
iioa In The Honss, be- had spoken and voted
agminss that measure. although he was the only
soaihsrn UnIonisi In Congress that had taken
his eonrss. NJ. Thomas speech was well 70
nsissa and fseqnsntly applauded.
OIL. John @. Holland, Of our county, then
'allsd The attention Of the meeting to The fact |
hat he Execuslss Committee, OF portion off,
had hat day met, bat had not taken any steps 10
A@ss ear Cosaiy represented In the State Con-