The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-05-02
FRO M M A RY LAND.
TowsoNTowN, MD, April %, 1867.

the estate Central Committeee' of
Maryland, assembled in council in Bal
timore on the 18th inst, and put forth
their expiring appeal for rescue from
the horrible agonies of a starving death,
In the form OF all invitation to the mate
negroes OF the State to assemble with
their white brethren of the .Republi-
can union" persuasion, in primary
meetings to elect delegates to a State
convention, the object OF which will be.
"to take into consideration the present
condition of political affairs in the State.
and to deliberate upon the best method
OF guaranteeing to the people Repub-
lican form of government The me-
groes are not expected to be the mere
tools of their white friends (?) in this
matter, and the humble instruments for
the elevation of said white gentlemen,
but they are also specially invited to
seats in this convention to aid and as
sist in its deliberations for the benefit of
the wealth and intelligence of our State.
| think this most wise and fortunate,
and sincerely trust that the advice of
the woody heads may be needed by
thu ir fool hardy white compeers in the
movement. Th affair needs strength
and the ingenuity of the Republican
the convention will assemble when the
sun will be quite warm OF giving their
move strength, is worthy ofaIl commen-
dation.
This movement on the part of the
self-styled 'union party" in Maryland,
and the course of the late, and present
congress, are one and the same thing as
right and expectancy are involved.
I,nf IN,
result in total failure, swell the ranks of
upon the heads OF it's instigatOrs is GER
tain beyond all doubt; but not more
certain than an enforcement of the re-
construction policy of congress will re-
suit in the dislnembermenL Of the north
or republican party, and work a total
defeat OF the very objects Of the perpe-
tration of their iniquities. Were the
negroes of Maryland clothed with the
right of suffrage to-day, five OF them
would vote with the Democratic party
tomorrow, where one would vote with
the Republicans. This will prove to
be the result in the Southern States to
a much greater extent. In the rural
districts of the South the negroes are
fortunately, under the exclusive con-
troll and influence of southern employers,
and are with few exceptions much at
tached to their old masters. There are
mutual obligations, interests and ties
binding them together; and the first
elections held under the reconstruction
act will, in the absence of super-human
effort on the part of the military, result
in the vindication of right and justice
to the Southern people. Prudence on
their part will insure Democratic vic
tories throughout the South, while the
imprudence of a Republican Congress
will much weaken their party in the
North and correspondingly strengthen
the conservatives.
The most prominent course to speedi-
ly work out this result in the north is the
enormous increase of taxation to sustain
the policy adopted by Congress. The peo-
pie of the West and North west, are
practical hard working and a money
ing people, the masses of whom
care but little for party leaders, polite
ians and politics, further than to secure
their own interests. Being hard
working and industrious people they
are moral and just people, and quick
to see what is unjust to others as well
as themselves. They are largely inter
ested, by reason of their geographical
SITUATION Ill Cuo pTcSefVallOHOIUn e union.
Their interest, in connection with their
patriotism, made them staunch friends
of the government in the late war, and
as consequence they are largely inte-
rested in the national debt. They must
have that debt secured beyond all doubt;
this being done, they will adhere to no
party which saddles upon them onerous
and unnecessary taxes. What is the
necessity, for the immense outlay in
support of the Freedman's Bureau and
an army of occupation in the South, is a
question which they will soon begin to
agitate, and with the agitation Of that
question begins the end of New England
abolition injustice. If any hope can be
entertained for New England, it is to be
found in their love of money and hatred
! Of taxation.
The Interests OF the West and those OF
! the South are identical, and are diamft-
REALLY opposed tothose OF New England
as regards the tariff issue. This ques-
ton will ere long absorb the paltry is
sues of to-day, and the interests of the
white man be made paramount to the
expensive consideration of mistaken be-
nevolence to the negro. To be sure we
all feel an interest in his advancement