Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-07-14
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEErIse.-In &C.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEErINe.-In &C.
cordancewith previous announcementthrougi
The public prints, Democratic meeting wa
convened in this city, on Saturday last. tn
object Of which WAS 20 appoint delegates Il
the Frederick Convention whicbIne6ts on tb'
2e.h inst, TO nominate candidate for stat
Comptroller. We purpose giving suntna
~ OF the proceedings.
The large and enthusiastic meeting -tabor
rs persons) was organized By calling Dsnie
say,or, Esq, to the Chsir, nna 'appo'u.inG
William Kileour ha., bscrtsary. IA SEC,
az the organization WAS accomplished, IN
Meeting prccseasdto tie business before !.
A resolution was offered empowering tn
PresiSett to appoint three delegates, we be
| here, to the Frederick Cor ven!ion. 1hi
gave tise TO some discussion, and Snggeetions
|rcia.iye to tho number OF the delegates. Thu
| resolution was amended 30 as 70 read fire
aud reamended so as to read ten. As re-
mn ended i. passed amid noise and confusion
Az some timo would necessarily elapse be-
fore the President could FIX upon the choice Of
suitable pcrsors as delegates, it WAS moved by
Thomas Devecmon Esq., that hessrs. Thos.
J. McKaig and J. II. Gordon, be appointed
committee to draft resolutions, expressive
Of the sense Of the Democracy Of Allegany
county, upon the preseLt aspect Of political
affairs. To this resolution strenuous obec-
ton was urged in certain quarter, because
it was contrary to all Democratic preceden,
TO take the power Of appointing such com
m tees from the President and committing
it TO the meeting, and then the objcctor seem
ed to have slight linking that this com
mittee and resolution business was q precon-
certed affair This brought nearly the en-
tire meeting to their feet, and the Pres-
dent was unable TO determine who was en-
titled to the floor by parliamentary usage,
as so many "Mr. Presidents" were assailing
his ear. In this confusion Of tongues, the
question" being DANGEROUSLY demanded, the
resolution was put and carried. The com
mittee then retired for deliberation and con-
sultation. During their absence the meet
ing was occupied with suggestions relative
to the time of holding Convention TO nom
mate County Officers meeting for designa-
ting delegates TO the forthcoming Congress
sonal Convention to be held in this city, and
the mode of appointing those delegates-and
an animated ,liscuF.iun Of the legitimate
functions Of the County Central Committee.
Before any definite conclusion was reached
on these subject matters Of discussion, the
Committee, having finished their labors, re-
turned, and a resolution was rcsd highly
Mandatory Of the patriotism, &C., of this adj
ministration, which was passed unan-
imously. Il WAS then moved that the del
egates appointed to the Frederick Conven-
ton be instructed to cast the vote of Allcga-
ny county for Bradley T. Johnston, of Fred
erick, for Comptroller because having been
genteelly whipped two years ago, courtesy
required that he should have an opportunity
of being drubbed again. just rs the meet
ing was about to adjourn, Mr.. S. H. Taylor
suggested the pioprety of demonstration
in honor of his II ;ellency, the President OF
the United States, on his visit to this city,
where he is expected shortly. Before any
action was taken in regard to this matter we
retired, and are, therefore, not able to say
what provision was made to welcome the
Chief Magistrate of the Nation when he
comes among u.s. No other business of i'm.
portance, we imagine, transpited after oul
retirement, as the meeting adjourned in
few minutes,
Thus, we think, we have given faithful
epitome of the proceedings of the great San.
hedrim of the AlIegany County Democracy
which assembled here on the eth INST. Thi,
much, we opine, our democratic friends viii
accord toit.
One or two things we could not help re,
marking great want OF representation
from the rural districts, and the meagre del
esation Of naturalized citizens. We leave
the task Of explaining ills to cur next block
neighbor.