The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-25
From tho Baltimore Sun.
Democratic Convention OF the Third Congres
si0nal District.

This body assembled on Saturday morning at Ottowa
Hail. East Pratt street, in accordance with special no.
tceLev X Bowen, OF Baltimore county, president, 10
the char, who called the convention to order.
MIR Bowen stated the object of the call OF the conven
ion, which, he said, was known TO all Of them, and
was as painful to him as II was TO them The circum-
stances iully detailed in Mr.. Vansanrs leer-cH-
cumsaDces which truly mortlfypg 10 every demo-
crat that, how much might regret them they did not
exist in snch state TO deny them tha pleasure OF sec
ing The OF that convention IN the next Congress
He did not wish To be understood designing TO point
any course Of action for this convention, and he
charged them that ii grave and important question
on which they bad assembled 10 delberaeone that re-
quired fmness and mature reflection He trusted, be-
fore the convention should adjourn, that would deter
mine on a course which would insure glorious demo-
cratic victory We shosd all feel mortified and disgust.
ed al the conduct Of Of own friends rising up aud
placing himself in the way Of the success OF the party
Mr Bowen referred to the unanlmiy with which the
convention nominated Mr.. Vansant, and remarked that
in that body the minority had We'd with the majority IN
that unanimty OF action which insured the union and
success OF the party No hostility bad been exhibited TO
any other candIda,e-no one had political or personal
foe in the convention, They went home IRON that duty.
their hearts beating high in the democratic cause their
hearts since have been stricken down NOW, however,
there renamed for them firm and decided scon-fhat
was demanded Of ,hem and ne hoped man sn,
their banner should not be dgIacedtha no ioe nlsr-
nal exieaa should be permitted TO distract or drive
When Mr. Bowen concluded, he left the chair. Col.
WIN. A. Cole, one OF the vice presidents, taking his
place.
and the roll was called by Mr. T w. Saunders. secre
ary All portions OF the district represented ex
cept The tenth district OF Balunore county Mr.. Van
Hook OF Baltimore county. then moved that the letter OF
declenson by Mr.. Vansant be read This was agreed
to- and the letter read Mr. l.. X. Bowen, from the
county, then moved that committee OF one from each
ward in the city and district in the county be appointed
the letter into consideration. He stated mat the
matter as an imporan, one, and what done should
be well done The motion was agreed to, and the fol-
lowing committee appointed:
First ward, i. F. Dashies; second ward, Z. Degan,
third ward. H. r. Lauderman; fourth ward. John Car
son fifth ward. j. w. Hunt, sixth ward. Wm. Byrna;
seventh ward Alexander Clifford, eighth ward, John W.
Mednger ln
Districts of the county--eighh, l.. K Bowen, chair
man ninth Thos Kehoe nth, DR. Hutchins eleventh,
Geo H. Carman twelfth, VIM Slater
In the absence of OF the secgeares, MIR. Robert r.
Hazlet appointed IN his place
A recess then taken OF twenty minutes 10 allow
the committee consult and report after which the
milree came in. and Mr.. Bowen, the chairman in a few
brief remarks stated that the committee had had most
him 10 report the following resolution and address
The resolution read and adopted with the heart'est
cheers
Wberea. Joshua vansani esq the nominee OF the de-
OF this disrct Tor the national legislature hss, m
published address, resigned bis position as spcn t'e'o
fore. ,,,,
Resolved That rs Mr. vaussnt fairly and honorsby
selected and presented TO the vs'ets o. ,ss s. a.S, -
candidate for their sursges and as nohnR hss
TO diminish in the slightest degree oo1 petect "
b. ability and WORTH onr confidence ~ ue "e'efn"a-
ton OF the peope pbsny 70 eject hi we 40 theSe-
E,r colv bray refasc 10 sccept his decna.
ion invoke Tor him. on our own responsipny aan
u me name q toe drm,c,scy o. s'e Voc cs'a %
ma fsaige~ The same leave i,oporab. cf
f uousd towards completing the success OF the cause
The address is directed to the voters Of the District
and speaks the warmes terms Of Mf Vsnsant and Of
the spirit which actuaed him in handing back 10 the DE-