The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-06
Important Movement In Mary lanti.
CONTENTION or SHAREHOLDERS OF T
SHORE or MARYLAND.

SHORE or MARYLAND.
IRON the Bait more American, Nov,
In pursuance Of meetings held IN the various counties
on the Eastern Shore Of Maryland, convention Of dele
gates assembled at the Court House at Cambridge on
wednesday, November ,, at two O'Clock 7. N.
Tie Convention being called 70 order, lr H. y Greves
Talbot county be called 70 the chair for the purpose Of
M GoinspoaorcH having taken the chair on motion Of
Tr Phelps Of Dorchester, Vim. T. Walker, Esd, Of So
mersc, was appointed Secretary.
On motion Of EriAs GsrwoID ESQ, Of Dorchester the
roll called and delegate from Talbot Caroline, Dor
chester Somerset and Worcester counties, csponted TO
their names Among the delegates present notice the
7ribct ocunf,-wm. Goldsborcugh, Esq, Cant r. Blu.
cLaDan, Col samuel Hainb on, Dr. Z. NJ iiardcaste,
and Samuel II. Hadavay, Esq
Crroiins county award Hardcastlc, ESQ.
Dorchester cnrnty.-Hon. J. A. Stewart. Elias Gris.
void and Charles y. Godsborough, EsGs., Dr. H. =.
Gricves John y. Kane and Samuel Patterson, hsqs ia
ior Dali III. H. T. Phelps Judge Brice Goldsb0rough, vii
ham T. vlcgers, Isnc nciIenry, ,. W. Thomas,
william c. Huntingdon md William 7 Godsborough, Esqs.
S0mcry1 county ~. =. Suiler and William ~ Walker,
wo-ceer county Colonel C ". Jacobs and Or John
on motion Il CHAntEz r. GotpsaoRorcH, Esq, u wor.
oestcr county the Chair appointed committee, consist,
ng Of from each county represented 20 recommend
permanent officers 10 preside the deliberations of the
Convention. Tie following gentlemen cou7ttiicd the
committee Capt D. Buchanan, II Talbot Eiward Hard.
castle Of Caroline. william T. Goldsborough ~ Dorches.
ter j. = sidler, % Somerset, and r Hammond 81
woroe ter
whilst The committee were out y W THoxas Esq 81
Worcester was called upon address the Convention but
the committee returning shortly after he commenced he
The committee reported II, following gentlemen as
permanent of.cers a the Con, ution
PressdCni-wm. Goldsborolgh, Esq q Talbot
Voc Prcsidcns-Curts Jacons 20. or Worcester, aud
~ Franc Phelps 81 Dorchester
SecretaIit--Mm, y. Walker, Esq.r ct somerset, and
w ". q. Grirvos, &c Dorchester.
Tic report ing adopted Mr. Codshorcurh, on taxing
the char returned hans u the Convention for the honor
conferred uIn him, and took occasion 20 express his
hearty concurrence the object hoped 70 be accomplish
ID ~ Their deliberations.
Wv THosAs, Esq thea proceeded 30 address The
Convention IN the subject under consideration and was
most eloquent and effective In urging the necessity Of
prompt and othcicni acton 70 check TIE OPERATIONS y
the aboltionists and their enlssares Ne alluded ~
the n Bowers at Chesterown and T. TIC n
Hasct', confined IN Jail a. Cambrdge, caught IN
the Set Of running OF seven slaves who has confessed
that he received biz pay from the Northern iactouets
for the work be undertook 70 perform Tie compared the
condition n the free negro the North With those ~ the
slave a; the south and showed that harry.
tented and cared for IN youth and age whilst The other
frcndcss outcsst, enabled 70 exc out miserable
crstcnce IN the DAYS youth and strength " BE- finally
closed the poorhouse. he concluded by urging on tn
Convention % consider well the course was proper y
pursue the evils under which they abored and
bc prepared 10 carry out their resolves 70 the fullest cx
ent
received letter from Judge Chamber, cxprcssn ~ rs
great regret a being able attend account "a pro
fcssional dutcs whilst many others from the different
counties wcte prevented from similar causes III Hreves
also had received number " letters from different gen
uemes ~ The various counties, expressing themselves
strongly N favor " he objects ~ the Convention and
rcgrett.ng their inability 70 b. present
Judge j. a. srFwARr. ii dorchester expressed bis re.
eret that this should be called slayehodersi conyen.
ton he thought il a mistake that the whole pom.
alton Of the Eastern shore ia this con.
venton They did not come hero - protec, the into
rests Of the STAKEHOLDER alone but ~ AT classes Nv
vsng means " govern the free negroes Who are
al unproducing class, numbering IN these counties not
less than rs Oc0 souls. they can be controlled and
made available az producing class. thcrc VIII be no
more trouble with the slaves. Their bad counses and
bad example make The Slaves n' I'd. AMI an.
Vicious dishonest and azy-they corrupt The slave. and
daily render ne their spec o. Of property less vsua
bic. and the duty 81 all. whether SHAREHOLDERS ~
not, 10 take them in charge The manrmssion a
slaves his erea, error and evil W themscve
well 10 the and the slave The free negroes
must therefore gradually and by the most reasonable
EieIe, b. brought back " their Original condition We
give them the PERMISSION ~ leave the state they
think proper. and Il they chose 10 remain We must
take the responsibility N adopting soine efficient means
81 Restoring tbe % control aud suhicCtOn THIS should