Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-09-08
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The last issue of the Frederick Citizen con-
tains nm elaborate account Of tue proceedings
of tile Democratic Congressional Convention
which held its tumulluous session in this city
ON the 24th ult. John W. Baughman, one
OF the editors Of that paper, was a delegate TO
that convention, and being in the confidence
of the Democracy, enjoyed nj excellent OPP
portuuity of knowing what WIS Transporting
behind the curtains, and to what end every
movement Of the wire-pulIers MAS directed.
In his report lie developes species OF poli'!-
cal legerdemain on the part OF the AI!cga' y
delegation which is by no means commenda-
lie. We have neither tine, space nor incIi-
nation to conduct the reader through the
whole of this report, bat :here is one thing in
it to which we desire now to direct lis at
tention-and which, unless met and disprovci.
by the delegates to the convention from this
county, places them in an unenviab'e posi-
ton. The following cautiously-wor'lel par
agraph contains the charge;
"About the hour for the assembling Of the
Convention, IUt IItilslNN NlfltfdttOi ilH'N'N'
In q body to the Court House Int q consider
able distance from the hotel and before one
third of the members had entered the Court
room, the delegation was surprised to pei
eeiye that the Convention had already been
organized Ivy the appointment of a well Known
gentleman Of Allegany TO the position of
Chairman. Not delegate from Washington.
County, we believe, had yet arrived at all
Ia, I,,I,, IF III, IL, Ia All. q =, -
in afterwards. That movement itself alone
was well calculated to mar the harmony Of
the body. especially as er1y subsequent deret-
opep,e'H plainly shoieed the n'ofrc and design
srIich occasiOned II"
fit be true, as here asserted, that tie Con-
yention was organized before one third Of
the Frederick delegation had entered the
Court Room, and before Washington county
was at all represented, there is certainly room
for complaint on the part Of the lower C,un-
tics of tho district, aud tie action o! the del
eeation from Allegany needs explanation.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Daughman says Lis
apimadversions are dictated more in sorrow
than in anger, it is plainly disccrnible that,
while he would desire to expose them fully,
he would yet wish to DO it in such an oily
manner, that no Alleganan, OF friend Of Mr..
Deyecmon. would take offence at it. The
language italcised is positive assertion that
the organization ofthc Convention Mas ma
ncuycr dictated by motive which looked
forward to the accomplishment of purpose
designed to lie concealed but which "er1y
subsequent Development plainly sitoaesd." Now
Mr.. Baughman, you were in the Convention
aud witnessed every development OF its pro-
ccedings, and you have contented yourself
with simply declaring that the Allegany dele
cation wore actuated by motives they would
not avow, but which were clearly shown al
every stage in the subsequent proceedings.
WHY don't you tell your readers. who were
mt there, what those motives were, that they
may know exactly what happened in Con-
xeution, and how it happened. il is due &c
truti,, to the Democracy of the District, and
!, your own readers especially, that you
e.oak out and tell them what it was. let US
lave tho whole truth about tho matter
u.sntisne. we will see whether the Alegapy
delegation mean to rest under this serious
;,.uufaticn or defend their conduct through
Tier origin here.