The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-03-02
The Republican UuiOn state
Convention.

The State Convention held at Baltimore,
on Wednesday last, succeeded by a mass
| meeting at night, was one of the most sig.
nliicaut, earnest and enthusiastic political
assemblies ever held in the State. DR.. Ohr,
! the deposed Senator from Allegany, pre-.
| sided as President Of the Convention and
during the afternoon session, while the
| Committee on Resolutions was perfecting
| its work, delivered i speech in which he
planted himself squarely on the principles of
| the Declaration Of Independence and man
hood suffrage.
Every sentiment Of the speaker cmbrac.
ing universal suffrage, was received with
tho loudest applause, and when the resolu,
tons which We publish below, and which
| contain declaration ofthe right of manhood
suffrage, to every citizen, without respect to
, color or previous condition, that is not stain
| ed with the crime of treason, felony, or not
deprived. of its exercise by the affection of
insanity, were presented to the Convention
| for its approval they were adopted unani.
mously.
Hence forth the Republican party of
Maryland, as we'll as of the United States,
proclaims, as one Of its cardinal principles
manhood suffrage. The day of class legis
lation "is passing and will pass full soon"
1t has drenched this nation in blood and
piled debt mountain high, and let it be
buried away with the iniquities of the past
Rpso,,.r,o,s
''o ''o'''
The Committee on Resolutions reported
through its Chairman, Frederick Schlev
Eso. of Frederick county ,ho fo,,ou;no,
..a1,,.:o '' ''' ''''o"'"s
'eoo.a''o"s'
.nheredS, he present state OF national
aua,rs, ana the action OF the coalition which,
ny .he treachery OF governor Swami, now
usurps lne power OF inc State, have caused
1hls assembling OF the unconditional Union
men OF Maryland, and render proper clear
mttefahce on all the issues OF the times;
'hepeiore';
n ,e, oy me fepnohcdn tnion party
q MdTytdhd, IN Stdte Confentlon assembled,
nat we coruialiy approve the feconstruc-
lon PHI wh'ch mas been passed by Congress,
ana that we deciare the principles OF impair.
,'ai MANHOOD Suffrage contained therein to
be me only secure basis OF reconstruction,
ana 1nat lhe ume mas come when IT'S adop'
uoh ny every STATE IS demanded by every
coIslaeral,o y, OF r'sh, ana interest;
L., ne So nat we nall the result OF the
a1e n wonye e lion IN dcorge'own as prac
Ca. PROOF o, Tue wisdom OF Congress ana as
vi" pJ y nv NV Lo'',o' over az '1e =; Ho"'h'
or' ts" .t' in"t .nu EohNeh''9n plil now
.;a.; ."C nes!s'a!"Ic . !" con'l'cl WIN me
oMi, Lons''.",'or hau can DC maze vaiIu
j ~ ~ asaen' VI VIC people % 'pc ola'c
e"' 'ti| oo'tlH'ptHt vi iHC nllth states,
, "nu 'nn' Nv I''nngc vi 'nc rA's'''s IohStlu
.'ol ca.l ., sun oc niaue' or ought 10 De
1879 500 py Sohs'css, mn'cn Is not maze
spect to color.
Hesotred, That We request the Republican
n,e,oners o, INC nsato Senate to prepare an
mon nnnmi,,on and smhm;,,;o op', ,hn
ton OF convention to all the male citizens
OF the State, and providing for a new State
Ivy n'aenl y" 'hs pass Oh inNPar'a' man
anv chanra =; tho rons,;,nt;nm ."l'
upon this basis and that no State Govern.
ment nov erected without impartial man.
i noou sunsaSo o0sh, 10 he considered repub'
of the oppressive and anti.rcnubliron Iill
now before the Legislature, we will appeal
70 Congress TO provide for the assembling
~ IT,, poiNe''.lon ~ li,'S o'a'e on inc oasis OF
loyal State G0rornment with n,nor1;ai sus'
frage.
fesotred, That further to carry ont the
ooJect VI we foregoing resolutions, tins Con,
to meet at III" call IF ts Pro.dont nn sm "e
early day after tho adionrnment tho er;s.