New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-06
SHAREHOLDERS IN COUNCIL.
From The Baltimore Ame,iean, Sor. S.

From The Baltimore Anericdn, Nor. s.
10 pursuance Of meetings held in the yaious cOun
ties ON the eastern shore of Maryland, Convention
of eegates assembled Mt the Court-Honse, al Cam
bridge on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at o'clock p. m.
The Convention being called to order DIR. II: j.
Grieves of Dorchester moved that VIM. Colds Dor
ough, esq. of Talbot County be called to the chair
for the purpose Of a temporary organization.
Mr.. Goldsborough having taken the chair, on mo-
ton Of DR.. Phelps Of Dorchester, VIM. I. Walker,
esq. of Somerset was appointed Secretary.
On motion OF Elias Griswold, esq. Of Dorchester,
the roll was called and delegates from Talbot, Car
olne, Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester Counties,
responded to their Among the delegates pres
ent We noticed the following gentlemen
c. Dr. n sa snd
S, S.sd n Hs cass4yl egg: Hrtcs. esq
peKeHssrrR Csvsrr The Hon: A. SDewaTt Elias Girls
Jobp p Kane and Samuel Patterson, esq Msor Dali Dr. q.
PheP, Judge sn;s opdsDo.'1 y,,. william sisssT,
SOMERSET CouSrY@J. 5. sadler aud william Y. Walker,
WORCESTER CorsrY.-col c. W. Jacobs and Dr. John I.
Hammond.
On motion of Charles +. Godsborough, esq, of
Worcester County, the Chair appointed Committee,
consisting of ole from each county represented, TO
recommend permanent officers to preside the de-
liberations Of the Convention. The following gentle
men constituted the Committee: Capt. H. Buchanan
of Talbot, Edward Hardcsstle of Caroline, William T.
Goldsborough Of Dorchester j. s. Sadler of Somerset,
and DR.. j. L. Hammond of Worcester.
While the Committee was out, +. W. Thomas, esq,
Of Worcester was called upon to address the CONVEX
ton, bat the Committee returning shortly after he
commenced, he suspected his remarks.
The Committee reported the following gentlemen IS
permanent officers Of the Convention:
Fresident-Wn. GOLDsBoRouSH, esq, Of Talbot
yiee Pre.dsnsCus Jacobs, esq, Of Worcester, aud Dr.
ErsIei. =. rhe,p. Of DoIshsser. .,an, - n
Greiyes Of Dorchester.
The report being adopted, Mr.. Goldsborough, on
taking the chair returned thanks TO the Convention
for the honor conferred upon him. and took occasion
to express his hearty concurrence in the object hoped
TO be accor plished by their deliberations.
F. W. Thomas, esq, then proceeded 70 ADDRESS the
Convention the subject under CONSIDERATION, anu
most eloquent aud effective in urging the neces-
y Of prompt and efficient action to check the opera
tons Of the Aboltionists and their emissaries. lie
alluded 10 the Of Bowers at thestert0wn, ana 10
the case Of Hasett now confined IN jail at Camordge,
caught in the act OF running of seven slaves, VINO
bas confessed that he received bis pay from the North
eYn factonsts for the work be undertook to perform.
He compared the condition vi the free negro at tue
North with those of the slave at the South, and
showed that happy, contented and cared ior
in youth and age while the other frendes5 out
cast enabled 10 exc out miserable existence ia the
days Of youth and strength TO b. finally Ia the
Poor-House. He concluded by urging on the Con-
yention to consider well the course Il WAS proper Ia
pursue 10 correct the evils under which they aoored
AID TO be prepared to carry out their resolves to the
fullest extent.
Col Samuel HsmbBeton Of Talbot stated that be had
received letter from Judge Chambers expressing hi.
great regret at not being able to attend on account oil
professional dnties while many Others from the differ
cut counties prevented from similar causes Df.
Grieyes also had received number Of letters from M
ferent gentlenen In the various counties expressing
themselves strongly n favor OF the objects oithe tou-
yeptioB and regri.Dg their inability to be present.
Judge j. A. Stewart Of Dorchester expressed MS re-
gret that this should be called Saveholders Conven
tion he thong hit il mistake; that IN. who.e pop
ustion Of the eastern shore was Interested ID .n'
veI.ion They did not cine here 70 protect The Iu'er