The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-07
The Convention Of Slaveholslerx OF the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland.
h. n. NJ.
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SECOND DAY.

SECOND DAY.
After the close OF report yesterday, the preamble
and resolutions reported by the committee we're discussed
at considerable length and after able and eloquent argu
mcn,s in which col samuel IIamble,on or Talbot: Col
e. W. Jacobs, of Worcester Hon. James A. Stewart r.
W Thomas Charles y. Godshorough, aud Elias Gris~old,
Of dorchester, participated, unanimously adopted,
with some amendments, as follows
Whereas has become manifest 10 the people Of Mary.
snc ha, Under The caising laws Of NE state IN regard
1fs s o he continuing sna
snd Whereas il rs necessary thai something should be
nSmssr OF soos Us S :, s' y e
&C.. a Of s sn
nae nee wh,h they exert our slave population rcn
worthless 70 their ownersther well known amp-rns with
& n ad snS q ss aus SI su
nuc slav.holdns state true to the interests Of her southern
wish :yrs% S.s esf s'asys
no. on s n o. sa nsi ~ 70 their
and well for interests OF The
e That nsefSss ssss and slavery
are Incompatible With each other and should not be permitted
subject Absolutely sslen a T. ' h. SS ps eSs TINS
kcfoyca That although this onvenion has no, sufficiently
cuAr plan % The ion Of the next General Assembly yet
from evils under with we are now iaorins
which relief in thu cpion o. this body only te obtained
in grt erai ctnven,ion assembled.
body citizens Of the Eastern shore section which hss saf
ered more han any other from the Influences aboonn
ana rrcPer call upou The irhrrn STATE not
ns svehoder rs slave holders but citizens of The
% fw s' gsse iSs
tae q Nsysnds B. session having for Il. object he
COUNTY G he y nsp gP sns se q @ c es
ifn which hey row have n the Legislature Oft State
pointed ~ me Chsir Iran The people setting
a,isr acve aSissd T. he pgs.se ~ he ne - 'ne
.yety county and The ey q hniimore cor considerable
lion T. 70 be held
Resolved hat the vast Increase othe negro population
~ Maryland their vicious habits their refusal labor
he al Il the proposed conssbion N the ey Of Bsmore,
@ s i ~ ss q sJ Re
ms class 81 population 81 going INTO slavery % leaving The
The several couues ciy d almore, selecting dele
ss a s when sseScd as I sn b
proposition.
Letters were received from the Hon James A. Pcarce,
Judge Chambers James Earle, Esq, John brown, Esq
and others rcgrcttng their inability 10 be present.
The following gentlemen were then appointed 10 frame
an address to the citizens OF the state as recommended in
Dgshes,er county-Charcs y Geldsborough Elias Girls.
void and Doctor Francis =. Phelps
Cristncld
Worcester cony--colouel C. W Jacobs and Tcsge
Townsend.
carline County George W Russum and Edward Hard
castle.
7el,st cosnty-colonei Samuel rTamble,on and NJ. T.
k,nt coan'y Judge r. '. Chambers and Hon. James
A. pearce.
Cecii County -Coonel John G. Groome and George r.
Howard.
The following resolutions were then adopted
Resolved That editors throughout the State be request
81 TO publish the proceedings OF this Convention their
respective papers.
Resolved That the thanks Of the Convention be tender
cd TO its officers for the able and digned manner they
have presided over It's deliberations
Convention then adjourned nine die
VIM GoLDsBoRoUGH, President
+ ?. f saEIis Vice Presidents.
wv s. WALTER, Secretaries
II. q. GRxNE,