Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-27
State Republican Convention in Ba,t,msrs.

state Republican Convention in Bait'mers.
Exciting Times.
Yesterday morning, 1t 10 o'clock the Rennb.
lican element of Baltimore assembled in very
slim numbers at Rechabite Hall, to give expres
sion to their sentiments and appoint delegates to
the Chicago Convention. About thirty Republi
cans were present, including Montgomery Blair,
A few minutes after 10 O'Clock on motion of
Mr.. VIM. 4. Coale, the Convention was tenn
porarily organized by calling Hon. Montgomery
Blair, Of Montgomery county. to the Chair who
after being conducted thereto, made short adj
dress They had been misrepresented, and be
would say that they had no desire for the equality
/ of the negro race. What they wanted was the
protection Of the mechanics and others Of this
city, who We're overruled In the exercise of their
sentiments by counties in which there were
scarcely four or five hundred persons. He stated
the intention Of the party to endeavor to procure
revision Of the State Constitution, so that few
persons in the counties could no: govern the large
number In the city
posed that Mr.. Geo Beal should be declared Sec
rotary. After his election it was moved 10 elect
| German Secretary. The motion was adopted,
and DR.. Weiss elected.
On motion of DR.. George Harris. Of Baltimore.
committee was appointedto receive the creden-
tails of the delegates, consisting of DR. Harris,
! James Jetfries and w Washington BUnifant
While the committee Were examining the Gre
dentals, the Hall had rapidly filed up with out
siders, who, it was pretty evident, We're not at
tracted there by any sympathy with the proposed
objects of the Convention. They soon commenced
| to disturb the meeting, and considerable row
ensued, during which several arrests were made
| by the police, and order was finally restored.
| VIM; Pinhney Ewing then offered resolution
county, and Hon. VIM. l.. Marshall be chosen as
delegates from the State at large to the Chicago
Convention. ~
An objection was raised to MI. Marshall several
members inOuirinp whether he was a cf
the Republican Association.
No satisfactory answer was elected Oh this
point.
| Mr. Blair was unanimously elected
| The vote was 80 close on the name of Mr. Mar
shall that the Chair was unable to decide and on
a rising vote Marshall received Ia votes, none In
| the negative.
| After the business of the meeting had remained
| undisturbed for some minutes, and order having
| seemingly been restored. Marshal Herring was
| called away from the Hall and one or two Others
| of the police force with him.
During this temporary diminution of their
| numbers, Erasmus Levy, who had hitherto re-
| manned quiet lOoker-on, seated, with demure
| visage, amongst the Republicans and only leav
| ing his seat now and then to counsel ad wise or
| calm down the ardor OF his friends-sudCCrly
rose from his seat, rushed towards the Presidents
| chair, upset the Secretary's table, and drove that
| officer from his seat In a twinkIiny IL was con-
| fusion. The President vacated his chair and
| took refuge behind the table of the reporters-tbe
| Secretary leaped from the platform-Levy squared
| himself, a IN Hsenan, and defied the members of
| the Convention.
Between himself and the crowd there was for
| moment an intervening space of considerable
| dimensions; but, as he shouted for the ..bovs to
| come on, general rush was made to the spot
Capt Brashears ran up to Levy and tried to seize
| him. He fought the officer and backed him
| down over bench, at the same time administer.
ing several hearty blows upon his breast and
| shoulders.
| The support that he had expected did not come
up quick enough, so that Levy, after worsting the
PONCE captain, was compelled to keep pretty
| ever, in keeping from being captured. and after
| laying about his blows for few seconds his
| friends succeeded III calming him down The
crowd were masters of the field, the Republicans
| drew of-all except the President who shortly
after leaving his desk, came back, and from the
| elevation watched the progress of the row
| Levy's friends had crowded around him: he
Droke from them and chased prominent Repub-
Hcah over TWO or three benches, but the ,,entle-
| man feeling no inclination to show fight Lew
| cursed him and suffered him to retreat between
| a setter and the wall.
| While this was going on gentleman r,red
| Alfred Maddux, formerly of Viryin.a a larye
| man OF exceeding fine proportions, interfered
| with policeman, who was on the point of ar.
resting Levy. He seized the officer bv the cola,
! of his coat and dragged him over bench ~.
| example was followed by number of others who
| sptang forward towards the rostrum. greatly in
| creasng the confusion.
Finally two officers seized Mr. MadduY and
| dragged him out-he in the meantime shouting
| for assistance. No one, however attempted 8
| rescue-his friends advising him to go along
After this no other violence was done Both paI
ties and the few remaining policemen remained
In sdtu quo, except that the victorious outsider,
formed mock meeting. and offered motions "a
to leave the room.
They caught up some Republican campaign
uoo9tieh's, among them paper with flaming
heading, setting forth ''Declaration of SENT.
neht ana comprising the "Constitution of the
republican Association Of Baltimore together
with the "Republlcan Platforrn,n .!Fremont,s
Letter OF Acceptance" and All Address to the
GGePtolicans OF Maryland" signed by Francis
Corkran, Jonathan p. Creager VIM. II. Pylc
Wm Gunnson, and Francis p Blair Committe.
1hese documents were torn up by the excited
| crowd and thrown into the faces of the Republi.
cans.
1t was some minutes before the crowd beo,me
qulet, when the President of the meeting, with a
perseverance which. under any circumst inces and
a IN any person, would be commendable, made a
maj thort to get the Convention i'm kusnt So order
The return of Marshal Herring at al opporture
moment facilitated the accomplishment of This
desire, and the meeting reo'ganized
Immediately afterwards, and on motion of Dr
Harris the body ad journed to meet at two o'clock
at the same place, with closed doors II was also
determined to correspond with the authorities Ia
secure protection.
EXCITEMENT IN THE STREET
w bile these proceedings Were yoiur on within
toe hail, large body IF people had collected
upon both sides of the street without AS the Re-
publican mem bers issued forth, headed by Messrs
GunnisOn and Cochran the crowd Set un a series
| OF shouts, and ran after the two gentlemen above
named.
They proceeded down Gay street to Baltimore
where the crowd, greatly increased. set MP shouts
and yelis, which forced them to take t, their
heels, followed by the whole mass mill Al,
G t; was obliged to seek refuge in the Ma
rlne Bank, aud the other gentleman Ia run with
all Lismght, Here strong police force protected
Mr. Gunnison He desired them to escort him
home. AS he made his appearance from tho b.n L
the pavement was cleared ~
Shouts of ,' Here's the spirit of John Brown, ,,
Look at him. Lynch him. Tar and
feather him. ride him on rail" :. He stole
hlsse, &C, &c, were raised by the excited
moo; and had it not been for the police ynard
bodily harm would have come to him.
As lt was, Gunnison was followed along Second
ana south streets by an immense mass of people.
"h" shouted and halloed until he reached Bdlti-
more street, thence to Barnum's Hotel, where the
mob. "a "
The further use of the Hall being refused the
Convention by the proprietor, about twenty of the
a aI net in tn. Exchange Buildings, in the
business otlice of MIR. James Carey Coale agent
of the Board of Underwriters If New Yort in