The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-01-25
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last ballot was taken, resulting as follows: VIM.
7. Hamilton SC votes; Thomas Swami 80 votes
William 7. Merick votes; Thomas q. Pratt
| vote aud Mr.. Hamilton having received u ma.
joriiy of oil the votes cast was declared duly
elected to the honorable position.
We do NO, suppose that lhere ever was poi-
ieal event Of our State that occasioned more sim
cere rejoicing than the defeat Of Mr.. Swami. -
Ills coursr has made him dCspiscd, as a politician
and public man, tJ all the radicals in the State
aud country, and by the grea, mas. Of the demo
tons over his defeat.
Look at Swans record. Not many years
ago he was "kisg OF the Plug rslics." When
the Know Nothing party had control Of the city
Of liaiimorr aud when the BLACK Snakes, aud
Rip Raps" and plug rglirs we're iis con
trolling elements, disgracinga noble organza-
ton aud bringing rcproach aud final disruption
10 the party, Thomas Swami .cizel with avidi,y
the influence OF this rowdy element. aud through
i, succeeded to power aud place. lie was elect
ed Mayor VI Baltimore. aud afierw ards announc.
Ell himself rs a candidate for the GOycrnorsbip
Of Maryland The rebellion was inauguratcd and
after waiting to see which was goiag TO BE- the
strong side in the contest, Mr. Swami announced
himself rs u Union man, and no man went furth.
er ia opposition TO those ia armed hostility to
the government than did he llc was taken up
by the Unconditional Union party. and elected
Governor OF the State. About the same time
that he was thus cGoseu, another important mat
ter was decided ia Maryland constitutional
Convention had decrcci that slavery should csasc
within our borders aud The decree of the Ton.
veution was ratified by the people. To the bring
ing UP Of the people to this view ut the question
to induce them To abolish the grca; evil which
Oppressed w. Mr. Swami lent all his energies -
lie was an EmaBci tsior-an advocate Tor the
abolition o. slavery That Constitutional Con
yrntiou had also thrown Wholesome guard.
around our bailoi-b0xes, rnaciing that none
should take part IN future elections whose past
pres u, or future actions should be tainted with
psrucipaiios Ia or :, mpashy with that band OF
traitors who were thea wagiug war Agaius, the
government. The Registry Law found willing
advocate in Mr.. Swami u, upheld j, Is speech
- and Arguments he iuiors,d u by Official ac-
In bis message 70 the Grhrtal Asseiably. IL "a.
ira session 10 l-6d. be upheld the fitness the
psopfi,iy 'he actual nevd, Of tie registry law
by AZ exhaustive argument aud refused emphai.
iealiy, 20 recommend a liquidation Of is pro,i-
SONS even though the war was then over aud
there were none bold enough a. raisr a hand
aEsipsI the government OF the United States. -
Such VAS Thomas Swami then how has he
been siace-how is he nov
No, satisfied with the Governorship OF the
State, he wished to 60 further 10 attain high
er niche in the temple Of f,me-to be- United
States Senator Mr Cfes~ell ~as thea ia the
Senate, aud Mr.. Swami wished 70 be- bis success.
scr. aai vas already LAYING ais plans to have
'he Eastern shore Law changed 10 sui, the
Peculiar eSigency o. his case Bu, Crcsw,ll was
popular b. had made an able Senator he had
faithfully represented the views aud wishes Of
sis Constituents, aud IL soon became evident tha,
in the event of the continued success or the
CHion party, be would BE- returned to his SEA, in
the Senate. TAen Mr. Swami real feelings aud
Intentions and wishes developed themselves
then the maligniiy aud psfiidy Of his nature be-
came apparent; then be - about, wiih al his
private and public effort, 10 break down the rar-
~ be- could not role IIaviag the vast patron.
age OF the State at his besiowAl-enirus,ed with
the poser Of selecting the registers OF yo,ers-he
20 used his power e. 10 efiec, the end hc bad in
view lie did break down the Union party o.
the SAe-he did through the machinery Of the
registration Law, and his appointment Of men
who gave il "libersl interpretation invest
those Who we're, by the law disqualified with
the rights ofcitizenship-he gave the righ, osvo.
ting 10 those who had been the coun,rys most
bitter foes-And the rebels succeeded in carving
the State The General Assembly OF lsG7 con-
vened. AMI Il Was found that there was even then
plenty o. opposition TO the Governor scheme
OF selfaggrAndizeuent; he couldn't be elected
10 the Senaie without little bargaining was
done This was satisfactory Swami used his
influence to secure the passage Of a new Cons,i.
tsi,onAl Convention bill, and other kindred
measures the democratic majority elected him
to the Ssnaie. But new horror presented itself
10 the vi-W % The Governor aud L,s General As.
s-tnily j. SWAMI vent "a the Senate. be would
= ..rrr.dsd b. L. Gov Coz o.. Governor. and
'-'fs ~rr- entertained iha, the latter gentleman
nishi not follow the political footsteps of bis
p"d'Sessor. midnight caucus Was held ia
the Guscruors private room and the subject
~as dgly canvass-I 10 al is bearings AMI r.la.
Lions. Tie result OF that conference wa. that
Swami fssigned the Senaiorship. 10 consilera-
ton % a promise tha, he should be duly elected
"a thar fsusaftno ~ ~ l......f
SESSION Time passed Swann made sreeehes
folly identifying himself sih the democratic
party b. denounced the radicals BE- struck a
radical head whenever be- had a chance be
Atns'd his former political associates and prais-
ed the rebels 10 the skies aud aided their success
10 the extent Of his abilliy The fall election 81
1867 was held and sssry nun clsried Ia the Zen.
efal Assembly !. opposed to the Radical. Swami
Was in ecsiaeies he ss~ his darling schcfne
ahou, to he realized be- would ~ To the Senate
Bowie would BE- CoVernor every thing soald b.
Just right. But when the General Assembly me-,
II vas found that there were ..seril dmoerafs In
a. mea who admired neither Swanns past 10.
IiiCai record his apos,acy 10 his party. nor hi.
present position. Swami gave suppers aud
champagne driukings he made promi..s he
coaxed, talked, promised. Mustered but ye, all
this amounted 10 nothing After a pro,racisd
contest he has been laid aside smother il PR.
ferfsd 10 him
~ punishment for Swami, the traitor. Tie
has bssu uasd now he Is easi aside as n worthless
tool. iie has aide,l in giving the rebel party
control Of the Sisie; now he Ia repudialed by
,hs, party. He gave liz aai vitality and sue
ees. 10 democracy now democracy filings him
oon,emptiously aside, Ms an aPI~ndagc 10 their
party neither ssfui nor ornamental. u 10 a
r"'rha,ion just aud dsssvscd Democracy Is
right IN not Trusting him be- has betrayed one
Get of men; there Is no doubt he would willing
~ hesIay another, did occasion offer
In common with all our political brethren In
'he State and Union We sincerely rejoice In the
de(rnt 81 lsoVefnor Hxann and rends. ,harL. A..