The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-04-11
luarUlal,sI Politics.


Tho Cambridge Intelligence, a straeht oar
Radical, Manhood Suffrage Journal. takes the
iOllOwing sensible view Of political affairs in
our State;
at costs q man something 10 be a Republi-
can in Maryland, provided he resides Ia Tn
rural Districts aud attends all the state Conven-
lions Of the party. They are held 30 often that
We are unable ~ keep the run Of them. only
lew weeks ago one was held IN BALTIMORE
Now another - announced la come oil the 9th
OF May. The call Is signed by Judge Bond,
Archibald Stirling, Jr., aud lew oihcr proini.
nent Republicans in baltimore, together with
half dozen others whom we never heard 81
before, but presume they hail from the intense
" Republican counties Of Charlca aud Prince
Georges. Ono Of the objects OF this Convcn.
ton, a. stated by the signcrs ot this cali--in-
Guiding those who hail from the intensely Re
publican counties OF Charles and Prince tic, rye
lis TO secure the participation Of the culurcd
man, though not voter, ia all the primary
meetings aud County aud state Conventions
which may hereafter be- held by the party in
this State. The colorcd men have not asked
this privilcgc--all that We have cOnvcrscd with
upon the subject say they do not desire IL that
u wall be time enough for them a. participate
ia assemblagcs Of that character after they arr
entranchised; wherein they eviuco shrswd
ness aud good sense which their over. jealous
iri"nds-including those from the intensely
Republican counties of Charles aud Prince
6eorgc-would do well toconsidcr. The color.
cd men really desire the ballot, aud they are
anxious that their white brethren should pur
sue policy that will hasten aud not rcturd D..
but even Il they desired to take part IN the
conventions 81 the party, we should still oppose
H. We might with equal propricty and cunsis
toncy admit women and minors. Neither can
vote therefore have no business IN political
conventions
True, We recognize IN the sgncrs of thiscal'
the earliest champions II manhood suilfag'. IA
Maryland. Nome have more ally. mantuily
earnestly aud defantly baitlcd ilr the cause
than Judge Bond. Down into the cnightci
rcgiofrs of Western Egypt aud int The dar knees
Of our own Africa. lac mas carried is standard.
No man Ia Maryland is moro cmdcurcd {" the
HcpublicRns--wc mean earnest Republicans.
and not the political huckstcrs who have hitch
cd ON 60 the party fnr oiiicr-and thrrr Is no one
whom they would murc deli ght t. honor Hence
We deeply regret that "a sense at duty "" rau
not question the sincerity II his M; ycs-in
pels him into different policy FROM that adop
ted by an overwhelming majority rf his party !.
regret Il. first. because It will not advance the
principles Of the party; secondly. because o
will. % persisted ia. ultimately destroy his 10
ilucncc with hi- party and thirdly. h"rautc
W. cannot follow him.
Sf- Governor SWAIN ON THURSDAY refused
TO sign the bill interfering with the l5ois,iy of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in this State t..
Gently passed by the Legislature. II has there.
fore failed 10 become a law.
80 BiLuaor, .im,r,csH. d,ri "a.
II is matter Of rcgrc, that the Representa-.
tive. OF The people ofMaryl,ni Nctc c,u'rol,,i
by such spiri, a was developed "a tine las.,s,
OF the bill referred to above. winch was public
admitted 10 he "ihrust =; thu " ~ Church.
And IL Is surprizng 10 contemplate the i.nn-
rance of some Of the Honorable Representative
concerning the Eovrrnm,n; OF .a.I ch.rrt d.
the !rha'c on the pAssigc OF Ia, hul It So.
charged that the property 81 ihs denomination
was hcld hy the Preachers vested H. it,
Northern Conference &c & nul ihytr,.,
the NECESSITY for the proposri las Now th-
VI. L. Church happens 10 be an iu.ori,. rated
body. aud as the preachers lion, de- not fora,
thc corporation, the, om,.i hold the proper,
The property, howcv"-. j. hrii rs trustee FIR
mc ~, q ~, corpsraiiah these trustees Atc. o.
course, suhjcc, 10 the laws % the rorpu5 alton
and by 'rio'oer>r 'lcy w,qb' p, aJy.m'.dor ,,,'-
e. hay a. min,'.l,l ,-..N 'lN ,at.,c',...i
iiirs.
The proposed "iir' would ihef, fore h4y,
tailed 10 accomplish the ultimate design If b..
authors aud defenders, Vet would haze h,cn tie
fruitful source ofaRnoytncc tnI litigation not
only to NJ one hu, To many Of the Arnom,n.-
tons % our state
For hi. refusal ,o sisn ui. b.ii q .,.nor
Swami deserves aud viii rrcriv, IT. approval 3D..
all righi.minded citizens