The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-04-06
zinc pomocratic Convention.


=" conservative party OF Baltimore county held
It's County Convention In this town Oh wcdncs-
day last As fat a. numbers were concerned
the meeting was success, every district being
fully represented. Soon after the convention
met, however, II was asccrlained that there
was division IN she camp the conservative
portion Of the delegates asked more than their
democratic brethren were willing TO conccle
them, and trouble was imminent twas under
stood that tie democrats rendered the conserva-
tvcs two Of the seven delegates TO he nominated.
but that the latter was not satisfied with this ar
rangeneni, thinking their wing Of the party Gu
titled To more. Mr. ,. l.. Morling offered res
oluiion that committee Of sin conservatives and
seven democrats he appointed To present eandi-
dates 10 the convention, but the proposition was
laid on tho table. Mr.. Morling then proposed
that a committee to report resolutions be appoint
Cd which motion prevailed. The committee re-
ported the following
Resoirod, That this convention hereby rc-ahrm,
as i,s platform. the resolutions adopted at this
place by the Baltimore County Convention in
September last. and establishing the national
Union party and futlher
made in accordance with the letter and spirit of
said resolutions.
When these meaningless, uunlelgblc resolu-
tons were read, they seemed to fall like wet
blanket upon the asscmblagc, and for awhile
they were eogi,atcd upon in silence. AZ last,
Mr. Duncan, one Of the committee that reported
them. moved that Ms rI'oH = he commute, h.
| dioIfei The Chairman OF the meeting Flames
G. Clarke Esq. put the question, three or four
voices responded aye, and he declared the mo
,on carried Tls rcspla',ons rsJproi ~ he co1.
~di,, 'r,rc no' ac'sd DI.on. II they hal been.
the, would either have been rejected, OF else
their would have been split in the Convention.
w. kHor ki,gai,s and can nint than ifHscessI,y.
,rio roHi hdrr ~. hc Cbnrsniioa = The abors rc.-
oiaiions hal ban adqi,d a. N, sensc of Me matt
ny. Bu, as the resolutions were not acted upon,
and no one seeming disposed 10 urge their adop-
ton the matter was dropped.
The Convention then proceeded TO nominate
candidates Tor the constitutional Convention -
The names Of Robert Fowler, lion j Morrison
Harris, Henry l.. Brooks. Chas A. Buchanan,
Victor Holmes, Hon. Anthony Kennedy Hon.
John Wc,hercd, DIR. Ephraim Bell, Edward Spcn-
Ger, Zcphaniah Po;cci, Samuel ". Starr, l.. 4.
.. Newman, -. g. warlicld, Geo Ycllott, Il. J.
Cuttings AMI Charles H. Nicolai were mentioned
as willing 10 serve the dear people, and from
these the Convention proceeded to select On
the frs, ballot, Mcssrs Kennedy, wc:hcrcd. liar
rs, Bell Starr and buchanan were nominated,
leaving one 10 select. The Convention hy this
time had dcgcnerated into - pcricc, Bcdlam, hni
!, was almost impossible 10 scc OF hear what was
going on Mr. Clarke appealed time aud again
for gentlemen io conduct themselves properly,
and had finally to stop all proceedings until or.
der was restored The Conservatives were great
| Is dissatisfied uf the six gentlemen nominated
rs candida',s, MT = b,m hHi er,r ban mca'..
bd 'rih ne t's'on j.iriy, and they ma.le dead
set for Mr. Nicolai On the second halo, there
was no choice. lot Of fraudulent, votes having
been east On the thirl ballot, the contest was
narrowed down 10 Messrs Nicolai aud Cuttings
aud Mr.. Nicola was successful receiving - out
OF The c. votes cast This selection seemed 10
be greatly lisiasicfll 10 many ri the delegates
present, bg; had to he made rs = plum 10
prevent an open rapture with our allies
! iiy this time, "corn-juicc MAS getting the
be,ier Of man! Of the gentlemen present, and as
- consequence, thing, were getting considerably
/ mixed up and 50 tn, Convention adjourned
~ the iickc; selected will have ne opposition,
it will, oi coursc he elected /, presents in the
aggregate, considerable degree Of ability. but
IL in,cn.cl, rebel.
Hon. Anthony Kennedy has served term IN
the United states Senate, having been chosen to
that body 10y the " Know Nothing Legislature
of lsii. Sincc the rebellion bruNc ou, hc has
adopted the lo-noihing s,y.uoihing policy,
bu; has always symia,hzc'i with the South.
Hon Morrison Harris like Mr. Kennedy,
frs, came into political life, on the wave Of
q Know Nothingism lie served two terms in
the House uf Representatives aud for his SYM
Paihy with the rebellion, was retired into private
life in lsGi H. il by far the ablest man ON the
ticket. Probably the selection Of Sir. Harris. Is
well as tina, of Mr. Kennedy was intended as n
compliment, To our citizens OF the " rich Irish
broguc and sweet German accent
Hon John Wc,hcred served term in Con.
grcss, having succeeded in beating Samuel Bra
d. Esq. lie l. not considered man Of any
ability, and his election TO Congress was proha-
bly, more the result Of accident or fortunate cir
cums'anccs than anything else.
DR.. BELL isa rcsidcn, OF the upper end -
Years ago he was pretty prominea, in the poll.
ties OF the county bat was so intensely bitter ia
his hostility 10 the Government n To take no
part in political affairs, until now, when he srs
an excellen, chance to rrialliaie upon his Union
friends, and is given the opportunity
/ ~ Mr Starr We know nothing save that be
! has been bitter aud uncompromising rebel
! Charles A. buchanan has hecn an ex,rcmis, in
the most radical measures Of the democratic par.
Iw II the Convention meets, the people may cx.
| poet 10 hear from him to their cost.
/ Mr. Chas. H. Nicoai was once Union man,
hut last fall wen; over into the democratic ranks,
and wns elected by tina, party To the Legislature
lie proiesses 10 be opposed To Convention, and
says he will vote against it at the polls bu, II is
very likely that since his nomination biz views
on this subject have underwent change.
! Such Is the ticket that Conservatives are called
upon To elrci 10 such men is to Ice entrusted
the duty OF making Constitution for the loyal
State Of Maryland Can We safely trust such
material Will Union men, OF thosc who once
protested Cnionism, longer favor a cause with
sHeh leaders, Come out aud defeat them by vo-
ting against Convention. Il is now your only
remedy.
| We have stated above that the resolution. re.
ported by the committee werc no, acted upon 10y
the Convention The reporter for the Baltimore
l papers on "Wednesday said they were adopted.
but on Thursday he makes the sacnis LosoraLi,.
~ he SAYS ~ hs rsgHeH ., ceytsiH msuLers ~ ne
CSHes"''on, aud admits that no action was had
! on them