The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-10-31
Ne. .fTcheI.'s Platform.


Hon. stevenson Archer, our present represen.
h'ivo in congress from tbs District. lisa candi-
'ia'c e.; ic-,l,clion, the nominee Of the demo-
cri'.' psri1. NF Archer has been held 10 be
conservative" ia his views and as such 10 the
special e; Of those who still delight 10 call them.
.c!yos johnson Union men" These gen ,lemen
whose sentiments are so Conservative doubt.
q less have hopes il case tina, such an acciden, as
seymour election should occur, Of enjoying,
through the influence Of Mr.. Archer, certain fat
ohc,s-cus,om-housc inspectors andmssessors.
i'qs'mnsirrs, &c. Genletnen, CONSERVATIVE
supporters Of Mr. Archer. let Us ask you 10 all
cf'nior II that geniemtn should be elected, and
hs~' MI the influence you think he would have.
could hr ''go back on the platform Co which
hr iSplcleed; could be recommend ''conser-
"aiive' for an Office The Convention that
nominated him anammoa'iy adopted the follow.
ing preamble and resolution
Wheress, \ large proportion Oft, iaeun5snis
Ut the f''isral elhees in Maryland are not IN Aar-
'aoHg r'M he deHsgcrgfic Iqriv, aud the disiribu-
ion Of said Offices are not made 10 accordance
wSh democratic principles;
Rcaolrei, That the nominee Of this Con veniion
siie" with the incoming administration Of Pres
iJea' Seymouro ',eET, n, aJpoiaiHsni q said Of.
h',s m hIys'lAd Of HsE irLess record afiesis their
ferl'aHes q i'l.oerf- yriHc,pies a. their rule II
i'"A and conddt,
Is his not plain enough Is u not fair no.
'ee given by the representative men Of the party,
that should Seymour be elected, none bu, those
Nhose record aiiesis their acrepianc. Of demo-
80 cratic principles shall be selected TO Gil the
Federal Offices ia our State Many Of those OF.
e are now filled by men who xere friends of
~" Tninn cause during the rebellion, and 10
,hri; the resolution is clearly applicable, because
me preamble a7seris that "a large proportion Of
Jle incRinhenis' - surh oftices "ars not In
= harmony with il' democratic party" Mr..
ARCHER i a PARTY man, indebted 10 the demo, "a.
r. ior al his hoaors and w. see no reason 10
'loubi tvii be- will stand square upon the plat.
form made for him by the unanimous vote Of the
Convention that dominated him. lie accepted
1hni nomination. aud certainly mus: obey the
'"le''s of,hr party whose candidate he TO- IIis
snccess, then, mean. the iurning.oui Of all con.
'ersaiiVe', al Who ever prof,ssed unionisn,,
nna the appointment Of mrn in their places
whose "r'cori atheists their acceptance Of demo.
rr"1ic principle How many men 10 the
""Ri"m-housc, rom Col Webster down --how
many ni'n IN the inirfnal.teSenue Office, from
fr Ridgclt down how many postmas,ers in
Wftlaui--can show such record" Most OF
.b'ul Ner' strong friends of the government du.
ri"g the war aud advocates at emancipation 10
OR stat, some Of iheai wete In the army and
latilsd against rebels Ia arms will their IRE.
cords ave them 10 ohcc in the face Of the
RESOLUTION above gi,tn. ahJ which was made Tor
the guidance Of Mr.. Archer. a. the democratic
'n"'ninee aud prospective Congresman from this
district?
Conservatives, you have no longer am place
IN the democratic ranks That party, composed
81 nien against whom sou have commended all
i"dr political lives has no love for you, aud re.
pay The debt OF gratitude they owe you for the
l"~'r they Euv enjoy IN our State By the pas.
ny" 81 such resolutions the one We have given.
f"'nc out from among them. and vote for our
candidate Tor C"ngrrs. aRsin., The man Who,
hr accepting tie nomination, made himself .
I@''J to tie deliberate insuI, given you By the
fon,egiion