The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-03-08
Renuhliean State Convention.


Radicals, held State Convention at the Front
Street Theatre in the city ofBatimore, on We'd
nesday, the 9th of February, 1867 As well as
we can Judge from the report of the american
and the other city dailies the representation from
the counties was not full, nor the turn out
generally large. No list of delegates from the
counties is given in any of the reports that we
have met with, and but for the appointment of
two Or three committees, and the selection of
presiding officers and secretaries, no one could
tell from the re ,ortS above mentioned who was
present. These proceedings reveal the fact that
DR.. Carries Fl. Ohr, of Allegany county, was
chosen President, and that there were twenty
Vice Presidents and four Secretaries. We
notice among tue proceedings the names of
Messrs John A. Hopper, Hamilton Lefevre and
CLANCY aoskins as delegates from this county.
Who the others were does not appear from the
proceedings as published.
After the Convention adjourned, mass meet
ing was organized, with Mr.. Curtis Davis, of
Caroline, as presiding officer. The meeting en-
dorsed the resolutions of the Convention, to-
gether with the following additional one:
Resolved That the Republican Union party of
Maryland sends its greeting to the Republican
Union party of Tennessee, and congratnlates the
brave people who, triumphing over ignorance
and prejudice, have made impartial manhood
suffrage an established fact, and, who glorying
in his record o. the past, have again chosen the
fearless William &. Brownlow as their standard
bearer in the coming contest.
After which violent addresses were delivered
by Horace Maynard, Columbus Delano, George
w. Anderson, and H. P. II. Bromwell. They
each endorse negro suffrage, as did also the Con-
vention, as will appear from the following reso-
lutions which were adopted by that body:
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions reported through
its Chairman, Frederick Schley, Esq., ofFreder-
lex county, the following resolutions
Whereas The present state of national affairs
and the action of the coalition which, by the
treachery OF Governor Swami, now usurps the
power of the State, have caused this assembling
OF the Unconditional Union men of Maryland,
and render proper clear utterance on all the
issues OF the times; therefore,
ReSolUed, By the Republican Union party of
Maryland, in a State Convention assembled, That
we cordially approve the Reconstruction bill
which has been passed by Congress, and that we
declare the principles of impartial manhood suf-
rage contained therein to be the only secure basis
OF reconstruction, and that the time has come
when its adoption in every State is demanded by
every consideration Of right and interest
RsSclved That we hail the result of the late
election in Georgetown as a practical proof
OF the wisdom of Congress, and as the omen of
loyal control over oil the South.
ReSolCed, That the Convention bill now before
the Legislature is in conflict with the existing
Constitution, and can be made valid only by the
assent Of the people of the st tie and the Govern
ment OF the United States and that no change
of the existing Constitution can or shall be made,
or ought 10 be recognized by Congress, which
is not made by impartial manhood suffrage,
without respect to color.
ReSoLVed, That we request the Republican
members of the State Senate to prepare an
amendment 10 said bill basing representation
upon population and submitting the question of
convention to all male citizens of the State and
providing for a new Safe Government on the
basis of impartial manhood suffrage; and that
we shall insist that any change in the Conshtu-
tion shall be made upon this basis, and that no
State Government now erected without Impair
tial manhood suffrage ought to he considered
republican ard that, in the event of the pas
sage OF the oppressive and anti-repubican bill
now before the Legislature we will appeal to
Congress to provide for the assembling of a con-
vention in this State ON the basis of the Recon-
struction bill, and to organize loyal State
Government with impartial suffrage.
Resolved That further to carry out the object
of the foregoing resolutions, this Convention,
when it adjourns, sands adjourned to meet al
The call of its President OH such early day after
the adjournment of the Legislature as the Presi-
dent may by public notice direct, and in the
event OF the President being prevented by any
cause from acting, the Chairman of the State
Central Committee be empowered to make such
call.