The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-16
RepMblIoan Sac CentraI Com-


On Fdday Of lie. week the State Central Com.
ul,sss Of the Republican party Of Maryland, re-.
csntiy appointed BY Hon. John 4. Smith, chair
maa Of The late Republican State Convention, as
sembled 10 Baltimore city. The gathering was
unusually large Anne Arundel, Allegany, Bal
moro, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Caroline, Dorchcs.
ter, Frederick, Hartford, Howard, Somerset, ST.
Mary's, Talbot, Prince Georges, Montgomery,
Washington, wicomicO and Worcester counties
were Represented. Tho Committee was organized
by elec,ing Charles G. Fulton, ESQ, Of the Bal,-
more AmcyieaH, ns President, aud John McGarri.
gle, Eco, rs Secretary. Mcssrs Jno. l.. Thorn.
as, Henry S,ockbridge, WIN. J. Albert, Jos. u.
Meredith aud Geo. W. Sands were appointed a
committee TO prrpars an address 10 the Republic
cans Of the State.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted
esoIred That this Committee, speaking In the name
u the Republican Union party Of Maryland hail with
pleasure The prospect ofthc speedy convioiIon Of An.
drew johnson By The Senate % the United States and
ha. the thanks q the whole people aro due 70 tho House
of Representatives for ts prunpt action IN bringing
great criminal 10 trial. and thus defeating the last At.
temp. Of ihe beaten rcleion 10 assume possession Of
Rsseir,d, That cordially approve Of the proceed
nxs Of the Republican State Convention Of the 9Th Of
March that endorse lhclr selection Of delegates %
the Republican National Nominating Convention; aud
iocc that the nomination ny the Republican convcn.
oa o. Maryland ~ Nay one ysar ago q General Grant
Rssolrsl, Tha, Benlamln .. wade of Ohio, BY ~.
erty has endcarcd himself 10 the loyal people ef lie
wholc country, and tina, The Republicans % Maryland
congratulate their fellow citizens Of oter States uo
the strong his elevation 10 tho PrsIdcn
tai oiec whereby the dignity and purity Of that once
VIII BIZ again revived ihe public seasury protected aud
tho freedom Of The whole People sceurcd.
VIM. J. Albert, Esd, Of this county, said tina,
some Of his friends might have noticed by Thurs
days papers that he had been chosen m 81 cior
by the Convention Of the previous Wednesday
This nomination. had been made without his
knowledge or solicitation, and he was not pres.
ent a, the meeting. lie WINS satisfied this nomi.
nation would not effect his standing rs a member
Of the 9Th OF March C0nven ton or Us member
Of the State Central Committee. Gentlemen from
several other counties explained that the delegate.
To the late (lIond) Convention from their coun.
ties were bogus, M meetings TO elect such dele
gates having been held.
The following resolution offered nv Col
Mckcllip OF Carroll, was unanimously adopted
htfsirtdi That The only body authorized 10 declare
platform u principles for the republican party u MARI
land = state Convention ~ The Republicans u ~.
state regularly c'cd through the STATE Genital Com
mittse for that purpose.
Hon. Henry Stockbridge offered the follow
ing, which was unanimously adopted
RsTolrrd. That the members of the STATE Contra
Committee in the several counties b. requested 90
lher utmost cxcrtons Ia perfect the organization ~ th
Republicans In their several counties aud In each cleo
tion district " their several counties, " sscuu
tie most active earnest aud efficient possible
The State between this time aud the Presidential sl-c
tion.
Mr.. Siockbridge elOqnen,y urged upon the in
dividuai meuibcrs of the Committee the ncc,ssi
" Oi Pfump, and energetic organization OF ,h'
Republicans 10 the several counties. lie said tina
II propci sfori WIS made double the vote rccen,
ly cas-, cenlA be .olled a, the Presidential clcc
ton. lie Maid We should not be- deferred by 70
cen, defeats, bu, inspired to renewed energy.
The Committee then adjourned, subject 10 ,h
call oi iis President.