St. Mary's beacon., 1858-05-13
Public Meeting.

Wo see by cur Marlboro exchanges. that a
meeting Is advertised at Pscataway by the op-
ponents of Convention call, and the Adrocate
expresses the conviction that "grea: practical
good may grow out Of the proposed meeting.
1t is followed up by others, as it ought to be,
throughout Southern Maryland" Owing to
the absence Of the usual personal clement in
the coming election, it il likely that only
fractional vote will DO polled, unless the people
are reused to action by having the dangers of
this Convention scheme clearly set before them.
a public meeting is the most effective way to
do this, and, though we do not like to take the
responsibility Of naming the time and place of
the meeting, yet, as some body has to do it,
and as nobody else is likely to do it, We have
concluded to name the time and place our
selves. We therefore recommend Mass meet
ing Of the opponents Of the Convention call in
LEONARD TOWN, on TUESDAY. the 18th
inst. We hope the meeting will DO well at
tended.
To enable our readers to form an intelligent
opinion Of the aims and purposes Of this Con-
vention movement, and to impress them with
the importance of going to the polls and voting
against the call for Convention on the day of
che election, we annex the following articles
from several Democratic contemporaries, and
invite an attentive perusal.
(From the Planter's Advoeate.)
"lt was one Of the most effective tricks ac-
complished by the authors Of this conspiracy,
In the passage of the bill, that barely two
months were given to the people to consider of
the expediency Of the movement, when six
months might have been given as we'll. The
election Of delegates was put in October instead
OF November, the usual time of elections in
order that il should fall on the day Of the mu-
nicipal election in Baltimore city-for what
purpose our readers will easily infer. But even
this did not make i. necessary that the time
preceding the vote upon the call should be 50
brief. The fact Is, the concoctors Of the move
ment, knowing II to be a conspiracy, were
afraid Of the country vote; and they further
knew that a vote could hardly be brought out
in the counties upon such short notice, because
she question necessarily could not so soon be
put in proper aspect before the people.
I'VE think great practical good may grow
up by others, - it ought to be, throughout
Southern Maryland. Our people are against
the conspiracy, and are so led by their very
Sasknes-becauss they know that these Re-
forms are nat half % dangerous to any section
of the State ~ 70 ours. We have always lost
by them, and we must always continue TO lose,
however much others may gain. Energetic
demonstrations ON the subject may, and doubt
less will be operative in bringing out full
vote in the lower counties and we speak what
we believe, in again expressing our conviction,
that fun cote iR Southern Maryland ciN de-
feae tie c0R This Reform business Is Ear from
being adopted as yet. Nothing but the ex-
pected apathy Of the counties ever gave its
friends any hopes. But the adverse excite
ment already exhibited towards it in other sec
tions, renders it almost certain that our people
have il in their power 10 crush the monster, If
they win only be at the trouble to protect them
selves. Indifference now may lead to bitter
repentance hereafter"
(From the Baltimore Republican,
"While upon the subject it would be well 70
remember, that there is every reason to believe
the State taxes will have 20 be increased to
meet the present demands of the Treasury,
without incurring debt Of some fsro hundred
Csoasand dollars Saore, to crafty few ambi-
ti6us OF eraek-hrained politicians. Let the
people when they 90 60 vote upon this ques-
ton remembee that If they vote for the conveu-
ton they are VOing % TAX themselves for all
the expenses attending the election and Gittings
Of that body. The last convention was In ses-
sion over sin meuths at . cost of over Osae ham
Grcd thousand dollars, independent we believe,
Of the cost Of the election, printing, &C.. which
constituted pretty large item. The revenue
Of the State for the next year will he rCSiuced
ny the sum OF nearly 0ne ksRdrof and .ft?y
tkOssGad dollars, In consequence Of tho failure
Oe The 1aiarOad % pay tho iDsescsa upon the