The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-10
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.

BALTIMORE, June ., 1859.
TIE Convention me. ut Rechabte Halt this morning.
Over hundred delegates were 10 attendance conprs-
Ing of the most prominent men Of the State Among
the noaoes Judge Chambers, United sates Senator
James A. Pearce, Hon. John A. Dennis, ex-member Of
Copgrers; Hon. A. R. Sellers, exmember Of Congress;
Hon. Bowie member Of the last Houne Of Represents
tves; Judge John Mason, ex-senator Pcuder General
Walter MITCHELL Col. John a. Sotboron, e. G. 8. Key,
Esq c. w. Jacobs, Esq. the author Of pamphlet on the
free regro question: besides large number OF the farm
ers and substantial OF the State. The large attend
ance and the respectable characterof the meeting show
the deep interest which felt throughout the State the
negro question.
The free negroes have 10 increased In number, and
have 30 deleteriously affected the slave .pcpula.
on that the Institution Of slavery is serousy threat
ened and steps peratvey demanaed 70 coun.eract
the evil The Convention 10 composed Of COOL conaerva
tive men, who will rush to extremes but devise prac
teal easures Of reform Such action was clearly fore
James Pearce 10 day The conty delegates feel koeny
the Indifference Of the city Of Baltimore manifesto by
it's representation the 1oor and propositon
lex city forthwith.
The Convention organized about 1oA. " On motion Of
Judge MASON, Hon. E. F. Chambers OF Kent, took the
chair judge Macon then stated the action OF the
mtee last nghS in regard TO the temporary Organization
Judge Chambers havtg been recommended for President
a. q. Key, Mq.. for Vice President, and Col Hughes
that these officers for the perman organic
Judge tu CHAMBERS desired 10 offer bis profound ac
knowedgments for the hattering compliment which
he had received at the bands ofthe Convention He fell tho
position in which himself aud the Others present Placed
10 be Of serious Importance On the action OF this
body at this time much depended, and the whole State
was On ptoe with expectation There was vast number
who wariny sympahzed with the objects Of the Couven
ton and not To be concealed that there vas not
small body Of those who would feel n, regret at any "a
discr elton committed by They here 10 decide
most grave dicuit and delicate questions connected gh
the relations Of the FREQ and slave population OF the State
TO decide what demand there for legislation upon this
anomalous situation which was SO complicated and in
volvad as to make il problem difficult 70 solve. In
politics men ranged themselves easily upon one sill or
the other, feeling hemFelges at home aud s1pported n
their faith the BY the other In religion also men
found themselves Sustained in their preferences bs
however almost every man had aSheory o. biz own ad
nc .on re happy nos to dnd in this body brought
% e Ra Spas
prudence aud Caution that they might not reepass
tne opinions or p,sndces OF any large number Of the
undoubtedly more iorce than statute law and where
Law, unsustaned b. public feeling was more h1,,un
fulme 1t became important that nothing shold
from them volaive OF popular mont Nothing that
did this could avail for good and If IT did not avail for
good, would produce evil j. nigh. lead 10 counter
Organization where there was counter OF Se.
Ing and thus prove injurious by giving advantage to
those who were ready to oppose heh y remalnei for
them 10 adopt proper on the subject which nj
brought them together. There were others In the
CONVENTION better qualified than himself TO mako
bufsesiunsi Us D uites nad not pcrmtNu MN VI give
the question the attention which its importance merited
would be his brsDeas with patience and iopartollty 70
assist in executing she wishes Of the Convention He do
sired asH'r 80 reiu hin acknowledgements FOR the houof
~f'rh had been conferred upon him
Ihe ltteaens i0ck he feat amid runh applause.
Son JAS. a FRANCE sad be had a ieeo,utoo % offer
uoon " me oessps'ons SHOULD h1vc peer csad psnsk
&C Tor tte reading of mo call OF tho Couve ton tot
snula ROT bo ioaud
Judsc Mason tecsptuloied tho action o. re conr,sos
esi afhi, aud said rs suFsfston allowing esc6 couusJ
sht ftrrcgen'aton which J. had N tho Legislature w