The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-03-02
Union state Convention.

Pursuant 10 a call Of The State Central Con,
mi,,ee OF the Unconditional Union party Of MARY.
land a State Convention, composed ~ dcce atcs
from every county ia the State bu' three assem-
blcd In Baldmorc city on Wednesday lac, II
was probably the largest Convention ever Assem-
blcd IN our State, our county alone being repre-
sen,cd BY about ono hundred aud sixty delegates,
and other counties in proportion. Dr. Chas. II
Chr, Of Allcgany county, the gentleman lately
expelled from ,io Senate OF MARYLAND solely be-
Gauge Of his Unioni'm presided, assisted by one
Vice Presiien, from each county, AMI three from
Baltimore ci'y John Slack ESQ, being Vice
Pres!lon; from ,l!' county \ committee on
resolutions was appointed david X Lasby,
Esq representing this county, which commit
tee reported the following
lr1er,ds, The prcscu, state Of national aiiairs,
and the action Of the coalition which. by the
trcachery Of Governor Swami, now usurps thu
power OF the State, have caused this assembling
OF the Unconditional Union men Of Maryland,
aud render proper clear ut,ctance on all the is.
sues Of the timos therefore,
Rrsoiroi b. No republican GHioa party 2, Ma.
rgliER 10 !Sait CbarcHiiyH assrwJi,i That ",
cordially approve the. Reconstruction bill which
has been passed by Congress, and that We declare
the principles OF impartial manhood suffrage eOn'
tanned therein 20 BE- the only secure basis Of re-
construction, and that tn time has come when
It's adoption hy every state Is demanded by eve
~ consideration Of righi aul interest.
Rtso3rtd, That VIC hail the icsa!i Of ihc lat,
Convention "a GcoFge;oWH asa practical proof q
;hc wisdom o. Congress. aii %, omen % 10y
al con,fo, over al ,hc SYgih
R,s9lrtR That the Convention b.,l How tclOT,
the LEGISLATURE O. % conilici with t4v existing
Z Constitution, a.l c.n be- mad Valid only by 10,
asscu, % The 'copc 81 'hc Stat nul the Govctu-
men; OF ;hc Tie United states aud that u,
7 change ~ he existing Constitution caa % slai
1 b. made y. gurh' o. %, .ocos'iIe! bv Cougtcs
which - ~, made hy impartial iaanhool sii!.nf
/ withou, fcsrec' 20 colo;
I Rtsa're' That We request gAc irplS,.cah u.ciA
ncrs e; TIE state Senate ~ prepare IN ausrr :
/ mcn' 70 said bill hasing representation upon pop
ula,ion and slhm.itag the questions ~ = COW zen
lion 10 al ,ae male c.ii1-us OF ;hr State sad pro
! giding tot ne" Stale Government 1i iGC "a
sis OF impartial manhood saiTiale ard mat ~
shall insist that any change .a he Constitution
shall b. made gpoa :Ais h.sls, aud that $50 STAT
/ Government nuw ctcrig. without miniii tai 'usn
hood suffrage ougL, 10 he considered .rpu' iii.ln
I and thai. IL the vent " thD passage oi :Dc cp
ptcNivc ant republican N. aoV s'U,t ih
legislature we will appca! 20 Conens- - pro
vide TOT tie assembling ~ b convention. y t.4
! STATE 81. the basis O.: 81, Reconstruction hi. Az,
/ 70 organize ioyo. Sat" fasC.umen' SSH 80
/ partial suffrage
Rs9'-,f Tia; farther ;p,tst, ay: go. oLIcc
OF the foregoing resolutions. his Convention
whcn !, aijouFns. stands ali0urn,. go meet "a
the ,a.i y; is President. ~ such cisls day a:ie
! the allouraiaen: . The Legislature a. ;he !Fcsi
deaf iaay ay pGN;. notice direct Aai ~ ~
,vcu' o. 'h' rr,s i,g' heinr gev,u'ci D, lui
cause from, a,,irs, Sic rhairu.au ~ he stat
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