The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-04-25
TIE LicD"Li'eGn Party Of Mary
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had procession Of the offices OF the State Olsen.
s.ohs ctrpi into i,s ranks, aud We had, Ia some |
Instance opposition Union tickets run, as bit. |
terry nniaponisic to each other rs ever were the
Uaiou men ahi rebels In political contest |
our parts became reduced, through the treach. |
90. go is leaders aud other causes not necessary
'n frfr To here, until now the copperhead party |
bass complete ascrndency, controlling public at. |
f.ri IN Ihc State, as a State, aud Ia all sections
"i %. II would seem that In this hour, when |
wrarr weak and powcrlcss, when Of ourselves
"y can do nothing but wait until the strong
ara IT the general government comes TO our as |
s.-i"n'o' We might be united presenting a solid |
front iu our opponents ready TO take the tide at |
if turning which shall lead us on to political |
success. II is not So however; We are again d. |
yilrl. We have had one State Convention and |
iiH delegate TO represent oGr State in the Ma
toual nominating Convention have been select
ol and an electoral tickle, formed. The action
90 This State Convention was not satisfactory 10
portion 81 the party, and these dissatisfied ones
have called State Convention, to assemble 10
Baltimore on the G,h Of May, for the purpose,
wc prc'umc u ccc,ing other delegates TO Chica.
seem 10 be what the leaders Of the new move.
meu' choose to call exclusion Of the colored
mn from primary meetings. &c. Their ar
snmcn, Is this that at one time the white Re.
pn'lic'us Of the State did mce, in primary meet.
ing anl conventions with cclorcd men. and
having 50 recognized ihcui as a constituent part
o. our party We must continue to recognize
itein IN all our party movements The only oc.
c'sinu upon which the colored man was rccog.
n'Led rs politician IA our State was last Spring,
just after a State Convention had been called TO
get MP our present democratic Constitution. II
was Thought By many Of our party the proper
time 20 strike Tor Congressional interference.
II was held b. many, among them prominent
Jursls iha, 10 the altered status Of the negro
viewing him As 4 citizen OF the United States. NO
new constitution that did not recognize him as
pant Of The body polite would be binding. and
'A'i upon the question OF adopting or rejecting
nc" hsutuiion intended Tor his government
's well as tia, o. the white man the negro
SHOULD have vote. Adopting this view Of /, A
uixcd State Convention was held and resolu-
iions lculins 10 srintair Constitutional Con-
v'n'i"n. &c, were adopted. But the whole
'"ovcn'tai fcll through the object Of ;he Con-
''ni'ua uiit y failed Of success and we were
l,t rrorj- ly "a We were before the new move.
scent N's iu,asura,cd We DO no, view tina,
-e'i"U as emitting the colored man 10 pariici.
ptt.on now iu .4r potica! affairs. That move.
mont e in 'usuratcl for a specific purpose-a
r1ou.'uary oar, it might be cacd-but failed
%. ..r S. anil Hc caInoi concelc tina, any no.
hli,.. u-ht up' before held by the negro was
ef'a''t him iy nis participation in tina, Con-
r,a...U.
"'..tr 10 t'vus tie principle Of manhood
-th AVID ST., no chauec 90; our political con.
H.'." t.ius uIaic az. better than i, is until the
''.o''a mca 70! our State are allowed the elective
'iHn' .isc. Bot The Efforts ~ the Union party Of
Mary .ad cannot hasten this contamination, nor
can o., Efforts % the whole copperhcad party re-
trd tone hour Manhood suiT~ge all over the
land j, as certainly an event the future as that
u' .Hn VIII rise io-mlrrow. II may net come
10 "nr state, tli- wear nor next but II ir,H come
a. 90 dis,Hat day. But. as we said before we
ri.n'i hasten ii--alr enemies cannot preven, IL.
Nod .A' question now al issue between the dit
irr'n "ins' Of the Republican party is simply
t'5 T,hins IL FOR granted that the negro will
ere i"Hr 'r voter IN our State should he now
Ne t.'"Nel participation in primary meetings
'ni ',avcu'ious called to advance the Interests
o'e'r r-iy? We think not I'VE hold TO the
.'.'e o' tie wc-esIablshcd practice that no
.'tI dat cannot vote. at the polls. for the
ctnii'l"ie' ana principles of party should have
a"t voice IN setting forth those principles or sc-
!t,'uns such candidates There can he no rea.
enable dosh', that ere many Years nnirersal
.Al ~" NH Ice the rule in our land that Is
ih'' The elective franchise viii ie open 10 ever.
a'H.i person, wiihou, regard 10 color, naiionali-
g or sex. Because this is so-because Il Il
Thought 'hr' NJ some future day women will vote.
Should 'le' AsF be allowed participation in the
meetings o. our party There are hundreds OF
F"Hns men 80 our State, not yet twen,y-one
f'if' Of agc, but who soon will be-. On the hv.
i.'ihe.is that tie co!osel man, because he will
.n"n herone a voter, should be privileged TO as
~ 'ho .h'rin- o. our pariy's course now, why
H'r.d not These minors BE- allowed participation
also There Is cerltiHl, as much reason IN the
oa" "- 10 the other. We hold tina, only the
t''F u The purity should control its action now.
Nh'n a"" elements are brought into the party,
tlen. of eonrsr. they should, aud will be, allow
~ 500 u" privileges OF the party
Lui Gag some Of the advocates Of this new
ti.' .'..n'. the negroes are not fools; Il will no,
ip 20 'NrHdc ,hrm from primary mcciings &c
aoN 5on have admitted them unee, and must
continue il, Or cl.r this vote will leave us. viii
leave nst " Who're will it go To- This argument,
gentlemen wou.a seem 10 deny your assertion
tH'' iag ntgruV. are 10; fools. There will be
i'r "i. iinr 90 'uu,r but two parties IN this
I'nd ih" ono con'endius for The principles that
plunge! 'uf ,olnir, iht0 civil WARRIOR slavery,
iuj''a'r aud wrong the other for the ptinci.
D. 'Ha' ayrl the Union--for freedom ius,ice
aUa raN'. Which o. these parties. think ron.
So. '... '.ofoi man favor, when he comes 10
"ie'd ur.bali"if Negroes nj fools Al.
though you amy Fre',ss to fear lla, the negroes
r"' support thr democratic lariy. We can hard.
j. 'eiie'' your professions. 10 think Of ans
''n''der"'l" portion 90 lhc negro vote going
over TO democracy requiiCs a stretch Of the iuag
iha'"H o' which we AZ" entirely incapable. -
~Hre thr 'oundatioa Of parties, Democracy has
h''n iAo f'e Of the negro f,cc, aud to perpe,ua,e
Do. 'n1'-e ~ last in.asarA'ed civil war. The
Z. "'.i"'n party struck she shackles from his
''f't'. made him fee "a 80 and a citizen, aud
""y through ihe eilofis u that party can be be-
m''ir voter 10 argue. then, that he will
g'r" hls support 20 y n'ocracy, IN any event that
M, nr's" ngaiusi Republiciaism, ascribss TO
h'm dcgf,c % base ngratiiude to which we
think lee g. % total stranger. Neproes themselves !
~ '"'' i''y hAT" never asked participation in !
o'' rtmty m-,iing', aud only acted with u
'h ."'H 'e''ins. when invited 10 do so. They |
'"'' Waived through long .e'lcs Of years for /
q '"i''n- afa tine wien ihr white race would /
ID" iiei' rlaim- 10 b. lrc.icd as men, and
n. rH.f they are willing 10 wal, a shor,
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