The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-05-11
"The Now Campaign. {"

elected by about ouc-hnh Of the voters Of the |
State to form democratic constitution assembled |
at Annapolis What they will 10 is a question |
Tor the future 10 determine bu, judging from the
acts Of democratic bodies in the past, the pEos-
peet before US Is saGiening one. Maryland,
through four years Of war, maintained an envi-
able position among her sister States. She stood
frm 10 the Government she freely contributed
her share Of the funds necessary TO the work Of
putting down the rebellion Sue caused her laws,
where they conlictcd TO conform to the enact
meu,s Of Congress she sent forth thousands Of
her sons To battle with armed treason, and their
valor and devotion TO the old flag is unques,ionOd
she voluntarily released cighty-ive thousand hu-
man beings held in bondage US soou as il was
discovered that slavery Was tie cause Of the war
aud that It's maintainancr acted as hinderiug
cause TO the complete success OF our arms. The
Close Of the rcbcllioa found our State prosperous
aud contenied-our Golfers Tiled and u strong
tide ofimmigra,ion setting towards our borders.
BG, there were traitors In our own ranks By
the icrlidy OF men trusted aud honored by
the Union party, treason gained ioo,-hold. aud
to-day We SEE its effects. Laws have been pas-
'cd cnisanehising every rebel in the State, even
they who acted ia armed hostility 10 Us. aud
iorued bands which swept and devastated our
fields plundcred our towns aud cities and grana-
rirs, robbed us OF our property aud murdered
our citizens. Measures have bvcn consumnnled
which will undoubtedly result Il this Democrat
&c !aEy IS continued in power. in onr being
heavily taxed to pay tot every slave liberated by
the new Constitution OF 1864. By ollris show
ins. our treasury !, bankrupi. aud thosc ,o whom
money Is due for services rendered must wal,
Until soIne unccf,ain period ia the .u,urs before
they can be paid This Is the result of less than
one years democratic rule. Oae would suppose
democracy nigh, be satisfied with VIVA, they
have done, but their work 10 not complcte.-
There are few officers IN the State who. not
needing the crack of bis Exccllcncy whip, have
dared TO IL true 10 principle our Judiciary is
represented by men who will not prostitute their
high calling TO satisfy par,isans and all these
must be 20, III u. The constitutional Coayen.
ton 10 complete all the req lireulenis vi dcmscra-
~ has assembled aud we may soon look for Al
unfolding o. their plans Bs, We iiiak ,hc last
:
the iatkes, aOgF has been reached and that we
may soon look tor . gloraas breaking 81 the
dawn which will again scatter these conspiraiors,
iheiF Aide's anl a5etoEs. 10 neFi,ed obscuii;y -
We have Government sill. zone tina; will rot
allow the entire union sentiment, Of State to
be osiFaeised aul laid PROSTATE al the mercy q
returned rebel soldiers Nc have a Iowa. Con.
gress, composed OF men who will protect. by all
constitutional! measures ,heis friends and allies
from the ai;Ac2. u ,heiE enemies, aai this power
~il! Dc Invoked Cor Maryland lie, Us not, then.
despair .c: rs be hopeful tot the future. stand
fast 10 ous principle les aud sGecrss vii yet, aud
'ooa. crown ous Efforts Ia the cause OF ri,h,
~ pes;iaeai 70 this suhjcc: -, introduce the
following remarks rom thu Baltimore i-,-,eia
Jf WEDNESDAY
To-day IS the recom'nenceneqi o. AZ Ictgal
conflict IN tue state ofMarylArd The men who
encouraged the rebellion reasonable AZ Annapolis
under the mask Of a Constitutional Convention
10 carry ca hos'liiies. keep Up agitation and
crafty party passion Ia the formation ofA State
Cons,iigtiou--a subject which, above all Others
Requires ihe most dispassiona;c jadgmen, The
mode Of operation will differ % coarse. from the
proceedings o. the same class shat tieet In the
dinAnce vii he considered no Military Safety
bill will b introduced no committees will be
appointed 20 wait upon the Presidea; Of the Uni
ted States and apon the Prcsiden; Q: the Corfed.
crate States, respectively, requesting a cessation
Q: hos,ilites especially on the part Of the United
States, and 4 withdrawal Of the Federal army
from the sacre! soil OF Virginia
These things will cot be done, simply because
the leaders " this movemen, have changed their
base, and now seek 10 carry on the war against
individuals obnoxious 20 the Convention, because
ihey were loyal 10 ;he Government during the
war. In a word war for Office will be iuauyura.
ted to-day. This is tie reAt aud sole object 10 be
accomplished However ar,f1lly il may be dis
guised AZ FIRST, we predict IL will become appar.
eat TO the ineredulOus as soon IS the plans are
sufhciently developed and ready for active oper-
atoms. The great thing 10 be accomplished 10
20 pat out Union men, regardless OF merit, quali-
hcaiiou and the public interest, and TO put 10
Secessionis,s, equally regardless Of merit, qaalh-
cation and The public good. To acepmplish this
the very system inargrrated by the Democrats
themselves. 10 1851, must he torn up We ~
peat, this Convention assemblies 20 mako war 90
men who have been honest and faithful public
servants. Having accomplished, through the
last Legislature all that could have been fairy
and honorably desired hy any other T,rty, ,his
was all that was left for selfish Ani party malice
20 achieve. The Convention was called and
crate views voted against the call ~ this Con-
veniion because, TO them, IL was plain that such
Was IL only purpose Secessionits voted for Il
because IL held up 10 their minds toe hope OF I
general prescription aud compensation for slaves
lis proceedings will soon verify these predictions
II becomes. then, the serious duty Of oil quiei
and law-abiding citizens Of every class who do
preca,e Internal strife and disorder, and who
dread the uncertainties OF change and 81 new ane
untried schemes. "a watch the action ~ this bodt
with the profoundesi attention We say thu
with no partisan view. As In lsGl when I'LL
same class OF men were engaged ID The samk
work, under different name and organization
We invoked the Judgment and support Of reflect
ing and patriotic men 10 frown Them down, a
now, in like manner, VIC enircat all good ci,k
zens, regardless OF party, 20 array themselves
against extreme and hasty action. The internal
condition OF this State for the last Eve Year, has
been ia harmony with the General Governments
'he laws have been faithfully and npar,ially ad-
ininis'ered, our finances IN prosperous and
healthy condition, and the President has pro-
claimed the waF at All end. But unfortunately.
all this is not enough. There are frieads 10 i,
rewarded and enemies To be punished This slSe
Convention must do Sweeping changes tnus,
he made. The internal organization, working
satisfactorily to the public mind, mus, give was
10 some new experiment Some pet judicial syi-
TEN must open n fresh scramble for Office Som
provisions must be made 10 perpc,an,e the mem.
ory OF The departed institution Of Slavery, In ,lu
Acknowledgement Of men who fought 70 exti1-
guish H. This s a hasty rssaneof the artics, 1
u the Convention In advance Thrsa are me
facts which. before many days. will be thrus,
upon the judgment of every man In the s,ai.
who will be permitted either 90 speak OF vote III
sentiments. Il is but renewal u tine old Goa.
dlct In new form II has TO he met. and w.
have the right to demand Of the General Govern.
meat the necessary weapon to meet H. So,pe
twenty-five OF thirty thousand law.abiding mon
Who were with ne during the var. and are Az
SUI, are Kept nom our ranks This is an ela-