The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-05-18
Union State Conyontion.

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ton was Que Of the largest ever held In the State,
the immense hall being lonsely packed with rep
roseniaiiyc men from all parts Of tho S,a,e--Inen
who were Determined 70 as; for the rsAi, regard.
Ices OF consequences Fer tie fret tlue in the
history VI the State, ,hc negro was received a. q
political equal The delegations from nearly all
the counties were mi,cd. portion otGhgm being
colorcd meu
The meeting was cal,i t. osdc. At twelve
clock by Thomas J Wilson E-i Chairman
of she State Ccn;fnl Commits. sud an orrani.
la;icn was effected by calling Najos General
W. benson 10 the chair and appointing lion
John l. I.ilthcum, 81 Frederick COUNT Secic-
iaiy. ACommiliec 81 one iron. each county
was appointed to exAmin, III, credentials OF del.
ccaiCs and Ecpor, PERMANENT officers o; the Con
venton The COMMITTEE retired Z, another
soosn, anG during ~ absence. stirring addrcsscs
were made by Hon J : Cirswcll Senator
jackson. ~ pclGwa;r. Gencsi. Gregory, Frank
crosby, u bs.iI.aoI, SoGht,. Wm : uler., Color
81. aad others. Tie COMMITTEES then returned to
the Hall, and reported 'Lc following gentlemen
for permanent officer. o. 'hc Convention P,c.i-
i'''--ilou John \ Cre'wc!l q; Ccc,l county .
F'rsi ''c I'rs'"i.n'--NaJ Gan : " rrn,.on
% balimo.e cit! aud ~ aii,'on.. v,,. Yf..-
deaf from cash county ana Senatorial ,...,ti,' o.,
BAlIiautt city AM asc Secretaries
Tie Committee also reported -. n, ,nua,lys
sNccp, porches,c; snl - Nag, fully tcprcsc..,
- The rcror. q: he Committee vas aa..fi;noas.
~ -aufci, ar! FL, ates- selected is.uncl their
place
\ ,ca.m.sicr ca f.sOi4tivns ~,s 'hen a,roiu..
r'l. an! the ccnvca'.ua d !nl.a,i unit. Is clos.
Z AZ: CO Fe..ss-mtlias a, hat hos. 'ht Commit.
see Oh Resolutions 30; bcis. ready 70 -.rot'.
NAs silFe'seI Oy \ wArl tiafly %, D,Jwa.
, i c. hawkins, srt v,hes. TAc Comu.,,,. a.
resolution. ;a,a ,a;e-,l ;ae Ia and submitted
;ae following, which h.4 received ,hg sanction
.! Al. tue COMMITTEE excrp; one
R,'olr,i - t.s RyHshcu. - kyyissd -.
. .'iof'' CiEr.ntaa. That We stAilrm ou. ic-
T.Aai. heretofore MADE. :os ID, recognition rs
law o. the country u TIE entire equality @; al
American citizens Ia a. ,;t.. sri roli;eA. slga;s
~..hoG, rc<A-l 'n c9,o-
Rltl,ti. That we sal. uloa the Cons,ess or
'se niied states 10 cast! o.; the principles 81
the Declaration oflntepcnicncc and the rownr
given by The Constitutes and =. -scpe. aincn,i.
ineu'' g. Abolish al ega! distinction On Accnua;
u cV.o.. ar J 20 give the .rig.age :: he tolor!
e.as'cs %: tbs ..ni nj the states Is the passage
| o ne Slmnc--Wi'-ou ill a, The ea.li,s. vracii-
! sable moment
! Roo!-sG, ThA. We .eAf'-ia .hs dcc!a..:.o: q:
'hc iasi Republican Conventions o. Mary.ani.
I ;lai Toe boit ucW assembled u .A.nA;olis. ca,l-
81 Constitutional Convention j. in violation
anf s4hrersica cf'he legal Government - N..
/ Fylaai ant that aEy Constitution :; NAV form
"iihoc; 'inpaf'!.! 54lssgc ought 20 ie 1c'el:.
\ oF .ae cope .u. Hu' rccu :niEsi hy Congress
( E''1.7'! That Z She Convention ca.lei md
tie act o. \ Assembly shall slhni; Constitution
/ 90 4 vote Q: Tie pvoic which 4~es unt pfovide
Tor lmraF'.a. slasige. ;51 10 ;As; even. The lie
/ pgbUcNns = MAJ, las! AZ ~al.cl - 10 Ike AZ
prac'cal steps 20 aefea; g, AL ;ha, i "a our ~
| y 70 20 ic the polls and Use every rxe-,ioa 10
nave u defeated al the hallo, boI o; the voters
u ;hc SAFE
he lt'!. Tina; ~ tie auav- -vcl; We !irec.
'le STATE Central Coinm':;,, an,. the Republicans
% a.! the ccuni!es al! Baltimore cts 10 provide
/ 'of taking tie votes " al. the colO,oG male ci;.
! Isns o' ihc state against The Constitution made
a. tHraitis go nat sch votes shall d. counted
aad m The ev-r, Of ire @aole yot. white o- col.
ore:' cs'i agains,iha: Constitution being greater
than Ihe vote cast Ia ne favor. We shall claim
that such Constitution cannot ..bver. n. rrascn'
State Goves:' mem. az! We shai! aurcal 20 Con-
srvss 10 n-,scrFe tie exisiiag state Governrpei.
against a. ag1 preses, such Constitution h1,a
heia. ca'E.s! into effect
Rtislt,9, That this Convention Invite the IL
, pablicaas % Delaware MARYLAND Wei Virginia
Kentucky. Tennessee Aai Missouri 10 send iel,-
gates wi,hon, respec, 81 color % Convention
! 10 meet ~ Baltimore On - 20 advance the
cause Of manhood outrage. and 20 demand q
t"ngFess ihe passage Of the Sgmuer-Wlson bill.
aud we direct the Central Committee 10 take s,cIs
10 carry on; this resolution and Gx the lay ~
the meeting % the Convention
NJ Crosby, Tnenies u the Committee from
baltimore coaniy, setmi,;ed tn follower A. =
minority Fersr,
He'oi'oi. That tie one, ton b. unlimited 20 the
people y: Maryland on - iav ~ 49, In lie
yea' q our Lord -
Shall Constitutional Conveuuoa be hrl!
"a 'he el'y o. aa.;imote On ;he -. ,lay o. -
n ihr yeas Of oGt Lord -?
Those " 'avo: u sal! question - selec, del.
| eghici 20 such Convention lpor she .nmc ln.il
n delegate 20 'hc Co. veu,ion now m session =;
Annapolis
R'.eir"k That .hog!i majority Of .he pe,,.
pie u Mars land vote Ia favor q such a Convcn
ton os sgen election Be ordered, then said CoL.
sen'ion sha.! % held Is sl'ecifed 10 ne iorego-
Ing resolution.
y lengthy d'taie cnsue'! upoii tue two reports,
participated in b., pr Chr. Mr. Crosby, Arch.
ball Stirling, X s,ocsei, Matthew's and Hon.
John l. Thomas- when the majority resolutions
were adopted BY nearly unanimous vote.
Tic Pfesiden; o. the Convention was then cn..
powered 70 Increase tue State Crnl,al Committee
~ tie addition Of ars .neIabcrs rom baltimore
city and two rum each coua,y 10 the State.
90 notion OF i'' ,'hF. it WAS received tina,
the President o. this Convention he vested with
authority, Nhelcvcf d, shall deem J., expedicn,.
10 issue call fof the 70 assembling ~ the Con-
yen,ioG.
On motion Of Joha u Holland. the State Cea-
iFal Committee Has instructed 70 communicate
with The member " congrtss Ia regard 10 the
matter reported by the majority Of The Commit
tee on Resolutions
The Convention then siioarnvd and quietly
dispersed We give the names ct the baltimore
county delegates IN another coiunn
rhcrc Is no such thing as estimating the i'm.
oriAnee Of the results which will cer,anl, spring
from the assembling % this Convention. |, has in.
Dictated method by which ouT STATE mar be-
rescued from the control " tho rebel rArIy now
10 power, and We would h. false TO our prinei.
pies and def,lec, 10 our duties "A. citizens aud
mon DID We hesitate 10 adop, that mean, There
u no Union man Ia Maryland hut that rsvrets
tho helpless, PROSTATE condition " his pArty.-
~ the ,roaehery Of men whom we trusted. We
have been laid n the mercy Of our eneraics
they are tearing away old measures Of protection
and prccaution they arr exeriing every efFor, to
foster tho spirit Of fslcllon 50 rife 10 Maryland
and to choke or The Union sentiment amongs,
us their Legislation Is ngains, as and favorable
TO the party that would have placed our State rs
member Of tho Southern Confederacy they
nalign our noble dcad-,hey abuse the survivors
Of The late war for the Union those who aided
the rebel cause, even To the extent of entering
'ns'' armies, aud battling against u, Are PAM
pefcd aud given all the rinhts which. bu,