Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-08
Congressional Convention.

Pursuant II previous notice the Delegates
elected from fredeHtN, ashinS'oh ana Al
IcSany Counties assembled N Invention at
II o'clock, IN lyrcum Han, lIagerstown,
September lEt 500
The Convention was called to order by
| iyscs |! otbs, Esd, OF IfeheIIcN, on whosc
motion, the Convention was temporarily or
2ani2cd by calling EhpfL'iOh HCiiLt1 ,
Esq, OF Frederick, to the CHAIR, aniappCnt-
ing Horace hEsLEY, Esq, Secretary,
On motion. 1t was ordered, t''ht the Char,
appoint TIVE rom cac. CUuh'y rs q commit
toe on the permanent rrSa9T1tion"l the Con-
vention, whcreupon The Clair anpointe+
Mrssrs. Herbert and NcsbiLt, Of Washington,
Hoffman aud McCl"ary, Of Alleglny Keller
aud Hobbs, OF Frederick.
On motion, n Committee Of three from
each County, was appointed TO draft rales
for the government OF the Convention, con-
sistmg of Mcs,rs. Joseph y. skinner, R.
ShcckleS, Josiah knodle, \. klmmel, Jno.
\. Lynch, j. NJ. k.l&our, VIM Han, Lloyd
Lowe and James S'wdrrs.
During the absence OF the Commuters. the
Convpntirn was ally addressed by Nj. Carp
er, of Frederick.
The Committee on permanent organization
reported the names OF tie following gentle
men rs the permanent officers OF the CoHven-
N"n, which was uranlm"n'if adopted ::
FREl)tliith StiiiE1, NJ fredcritk Coun-
'y, President lLoYh LOVE, OF Atle2any,
aud Dr. likNRY GRoNH' OF Washington, Vice
Presidents; Horace He$tfy OF AIiegaur, and
inc. II. hc!lcr, o: Frederick, Secretaries.
The President, rn reSrmiug the Char,
LA, l-sI tIa ( ~ fNp H.
CT honor conferred upon Tim, III seine peril
ncnt aud appropriate remarks.
The Committee on rules reported the l9!-
lowing which Wor" adopteG:-
1st'-heSolced, That Frederick County be
entitled to seven votes, Washington County
to SIX votes, ana SIieSahy Louhty 10 I'VE
vutct.
2nd.-HtSo!Het, That majority oi the
whole vote taus created lie necessary to q
nonina.iln.
2rl. Hcso'ccd, That the Rules Of tie
House Of Delegates, SO FAR az applicable, lie
the Rules for the government ana regulation
Of this Convention.
4.h. -Resoiped, That every member of this.
Convention have the right to present the
name of an indivi iual, to be voted for as a
can,li late for Congress.
5th.-- he&oircd. That each County shall de-
tur;ninr for itself its mode oIvo,ing, whether
it shall lie by ballot or rjreroce.
On motion of Capt. L. Hobbs, a commit
tie of four from each County was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive Of tie sense of
this Convention, os follows: Messrs. Hobbs,
Lynch, kig,ur and Jones of Frederick !;
Messrs. Stake, Davis, McAtcc and NesLiit
of Washington; Mcssrs. MeCleary, Hoffman,
SGw6tfs and Ferguson, Of Allegany.
On motion oh. NJ. Kilgour, ESQ, the
Con ,cntion adjourned until y O'clock at
which time the Convention re-aasemblel,
wien the Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which were adopted by accla
nation.
The Committee on Resolutions desire to
submit to the Convention the following re-
port
Resolre7, That this Convention adopts and
endorses in all thcir amplitude and meaning
the rcsouti ms adopted by the American
State Conn il Of Maryland at their meeting.
on the 9Th Of April, as follows
ReSolre}, That the State Council! of the
American Party Of Maryland, regulating
Sectonalism in every shape and form, wheth-
err rs Aholitonism nt the North, or Seccss-
ion at the South, congratulate the Country
on the ausprDus prospect of the union of ali
conservative elements Of opposition to the
present Democratic Administration. and in
spired by this prospect, the people Of Mary
land. whilst they rc-afirm aud hereby express
their uualterable attachment to the princi-
pies which have hitherto characterized the
American Party, invite the whole body of
Conservative Opposition in all tho States of
the Uuion to Cooperate with them in select
inc hereafter delegates to National Conven-
ton, to lie charged with the sole duty of