The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-05-18
The Cecil Whig.
ELkTON, MAY u.s. 1867.
The Republican Convention,

We publish from the american ms full an
account of the proceedings of the Rcpubli.
can Convention, held at Baltimore. on Tues
| day last, as we have room for The speeches
we were compelled tor want of room to
omit. 1t will he seen that the impractcabe
! theories OF al few of the Republican party.
| OF attempting the cumbrous and useless
farce Of holding an informal election to form
a Constitution. had but one advocate in the
Convention.
Maryland to-day is in the hands of the
| same men who have been urging a relentless
war against the Government Of the nation
Tor several years and to all intcnts and pur-
poses, the State is in a condition of quasi
rebellion. 1t is the duty of Congress to de.
stroy the last vestige Of the rebellion, let it
take on what shape or guises it may choose
TO wear; and it becomes the duty of the
National Legislature to see tina, it is rs eff
lectually uprooted and destroyed in Mary.
land, as in Virginia or any other Southern
State.
These States We're controlled by Rebels t.
the detriment Of the nation and of Union
men and freedmen, and hence Congress
placed them under military rule. MARYLAND
is controlled by the same class and in the
same manner, and through the treason of
Johnson and Swami, and in violation of her
loyal Constitution and laws then why should
the remedy not be applied by the same over
ruling Federal power to effect her regenera
ton? There is no good reason can be given
that it should not. and that it will be applied
is logical conclusion. For this end the
Republican party are. now efecting q thor.
ough organization and directing. their con
centrated efforts to that point. Their posi-.
ton must be made known to the country and
the cause Of Republican government carried
before Congress, and a united demand made
upon that body for the performance Of its
duty which will not be disregardcd. This
is the work at present devolved upon the
Republican party of Maryland to the per,
termance Of which their energy must he
bent, and success in the not distant future
is certain and complete.
If those enthusiastic Republicans, who
advocate the formation Of Constitution by
an election. and assembling of Il Conven.
ton, could succeed in carrying out their
theories, they would at last have to app,
to Congress to establish them in power
Then wherein would the act of that body
differ in any essential, from at once com.
mandng universal suffrage? If the present
rebel powers in the State should resist IN
either case. then it would become the duty
Of the National Government to enforce its
commands. The Republican party of the
State have wisely determined to take the
most direct, most sensible and straightfor-
ward mode of dealing with the question, h,
demanding of Congress its whole duty in
putting down the last yestige Of the SLAYER,
rebellion: and hurting the men from power
who inaugurated and encouraged it, wherever
lhey may have gained footholl.
And this can be done ellectually and per.
manenty only by declaring that no State
shall distranchiSc loyal colored men and en-
franchise Rebel whites-that no State shall
discriminate at the ballot.box in favor OF
men who fought against the Government and
against those who Tough! in defense of the
old flag. This covers the whole ground al
present in dispute not only in Maryland
but throughout the Union.