The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-20
THE CONSTITUTIONAL UNION' STATE
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James kilbourn moved that a committee of one
from each county and the city, be appointed as q
Committee on Credentials. Adopted
Mr.. Alexander said he hoped that both sets OF
delegates from the city would be represented on
the committee. The Chair stated that such was
not the proposition. Mr.. Alexander moved a re-
consideration of the vote. Coleman Yellott as one
OF the delegates appointed by the Convention on
Thursday last, suggested that neither of the dele
cations from Baltimore city be represented on the
Committee, which was agreed to.
Mr. Swami said that he was here as a delegate
appointed by the Convention on Thursday last, and
had also been honored with the same position by
the American City Convention He however
could not accept of the latter trust. This is a
Union constitutional Convention, and the creden-
tlals which he held from the American City Con-
ventlon did not entite him to a seat in this body
so, sir" " "''
MIR. Swami hold my credentials in nv hand.
ana again repeat they do not entitle me to a seat
IN this Convention. This body was to be national
in its character. 1t not intended to be subsrr
went to local interests, but was to unite in pen
eral Union Constitutional movement. | have never
been in favor of the abandonment of the Amari
can organization in the city of Baltimore, where it
has much vitality. am Just as earnest for its sue
cess to-day as ever was. But this movement was
not intended to operate in localities, and there
fore, American party identity must be lost As
soon as the Committee Credentials determine
whether this is an American Convention or a
Union Constitutional Convention, the question is
settled. "
A motion prevailed that a call of the counties be
made and that the names ofthe delegates be handed
In. When Alegany county was called, two sets of
delegates claimed seats-one as delegates to the
Union CONSTITUTIONAL Convention, and the other as
delegates to the "UniOn Opposition Convention.
Each party desired to present their claims to
the Convention, but they were referred to the
committee. When the delegations were handed in.
| hnnt or,nn aka1f fl,r IL.
who Immediately retired from the room whom
Judge Weisel was loudly called for and smoke as
| follows That this Convention met at the call Of
| Erlttenden, Rlves, and other patriotic men, and
! the members of the body were not to be known ne
| Wings, Americans, nor by anv other name save
| that of Union Constitutional men, The intention
OF the organization was to defeat the ruinous Dem
ocratic party. 1t can only be done by n union of
all the elem ents OF opposition, and question or
| party test should be demanded. The Union sbould
be the watchword, for without it the great problem
OF seltgoyernment will be demonstrated an impog-
sibility. Let unite, then, in the elevation of
men whose purity of character and well known
capacity and patriotism, will be a guarantee for
the faithful and able discharge of the duties i'm
posed upon them. Our greatest men and truest
patriots are under the sod. But there are men in
the American and Wing ranks who possess to an
eminent degree all the requisite qualities to admin
lister the affairs of the government. Availability
should not be preferred to capacity. Yet where
| capacity and availability are combined good poli
| cy demands that such should be selected
Let the Union Constitutional party select
| Tor its standard bearer such a man as Ed
ward Everett (applause,) VIM. G. Rives
| Crittenden Bell--men who have served the
| country long and well, and whose virtues com
| mand the love and whose talents are the admira
ton OF the world. With such standard bearers
there can be no probability of defeat. The people
would be mad to refuse support to such patriots
Let the Union party eschew the spoils and plunder
attendant upon official position, and set an example
| OF purity which will command confidence
| JuuUp had 6nisb
| MIR. James U. Dennis, of Somerset, arose. and af
| ter speaking few minutes relative to the call of
| the Convention and the necessity for unity of ar
! tion, said that he had recently been n member of
the Legislature, and if the action of a majority of
| that body was what was to be expected from the
rule of that body, God forbid that it should nroye
successful. That tyrannical majority had bv
their action, violated all law and ali Justice ont
ragged the rights of the CITY of Baltimore, and
| tainted the fair fame of the State Retribntion
would follow their acts, and the next election woud
prove that the people disgusted with their
misrule. He closed by counselling a united effort
to defeat the Democracy.
VIM Ii. Purnel the late State Comptroller was
called for, when Col. Anthony ilimme the Sen
| ator from Frederick and "Farmer of Linoa-
nore," hoped that the worthy ComptrolIar woSId
''face the music"-would "stand up to the rack
fodder or no fodder" and show James Buchanan
the Democracy and the Devil that there was vi
tality IN the great opposition. Let us show these
rulians that we overcome them Mr. PurnnIl
took the stand and said that it was not for him 10
speak OF personal wrongs but he would assure the
Democratic party that he intended to hold on to
the position OF Comptroller at all hazards and in
the coming election he would be in the front ranks
III the fight
The Convention adjourned at two o'clock for two
hours.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At four O'Clock, the Committee was called To
order. ' w
}. Dixon Roman, of the Committee on Credep.
tlais, presented the report. There were only two
delegations cOntested-one from Allepany and
one from Baltimore city. Both sets of the dele
gates from Allegany county were admitted
Inc case OF the Baltimore city delegation was |
settled by the following resolutions:
ReS0lued, That Hon. Thomas Swami and Robt SulH |
Van being members of both delegations and their right
not contested be admitted with power to cast one
ReSoUed That all the delegates appointed at Carroll
Hall shall be admitted with power to cast five votes NV
such persons and such as they may determine
and that all other delegates appointed at Temperance
Hall also shall be admitted with power to cast five votes
Dy such persons and such manner as they NAV deter
mine
Before the report was adopted, Coleman YeIIott
asKed that leave be granted to the Baltimore dele
cations to retire for ten minutes to give them an |
opportunity to settle their differences which was
granted.
During the absence of the committee there wera
loud cries Tor 'hllgour, when that gentlemen ad-
dressed the Convention until the Baltimore delega
tlons returned; when Mayor Swami, on the part of
the ''Carroll Hall set," announced to the Conyen
ton that that wing of the party had unanimously
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the report. This determination said he will meet |
the appreciation of the Independent voters of Bal |
timore city. For the past three years | have been
working necessarily against the Democracy | |
have been struggling against the party who have
made your government a laughing stock to the
world have been fighting for three wears against
this corrupt party. The American party has tri-
umphed throughout the State-its flag has fioated |
over the Capitol-Over Baltimore CITY, where il |
will continue to float. l would be doing injustice
to my past history if, when a BODY of respectable
gentlemen, delegates from the American party J
presented themselves at the doors of this Conven-
tion and asked to be admitted to fight the common
enemy, and become element of the great Opposi |
tion, were to refuse to give my assent to their
being admitted. This, sir, | could never do The |
proceedings Oh to-day are the beginning of the |
end; ana whatever effect they may have outside |
of the State, thing is certain, and that is. |
that the State of Maryland belongs to the |
Union Constitutional party. The people have |
honored me more than once-much more than |
have deserved. They have honered me because |
have defended the rights of the native-born citizen
and intend to stand up in their defence in the fu-
ture as have done in the past We are here, to- |
day, united a solid phalanx to work AGAINST the |
common enemy. The State and country will be |
with us, so will Baltimore city, of which l am the
disfranchised representative-but not the less her
representative that have been robbed of portion
of my functOns and such hope to be respected |
care nothing about the Legislature nor their acts
am lawabiding citizen, and when the COmmIs- |
sioners of Police this day demanded of me the DO
loICe pollCe OF tne city, said,
there it ssirs-take it, the highest tribunal of the
State has decided that it is yours. | can take no
step to interfere with the proper operation of law
Tins was my answer. But the day of retribution
will come ] will meet this question and have it
| decided at another trbunal-the ballot-box Yes,
will meet them at Philippi. Not by violenc ce for
as said, am law abiding, as is the conservative
| element OF the American party. We will show
them that thepeople wilrepudiate their acts speak
eXcitedly on this subject 1t is because feel so-
Let the opposition be united, and triumph will be
| sure.
At the close of Mr.. Swann'S remarks which were
| frequently interrupted by cheers VIM. Alexander
on thepart ofthe Temperance Temple" delegation
said that he was authorized to report, that for the
| sake of harmony, peace, and with a desire of pre-
senting an unbroken front to the enemy, to accept
of the conditions of the report of the Committee on
Credentials. [Cheers. One of the committee
| said "The report is not unanimous. | protest"
| Kisses from all parts of the Hall.
VIM. ii. \ oung moved that committee of one
from each county and the city be appointed to re-
port permanent officers for the Convention
Adopted.
| During the absence of the committee, H. w
Archer, of Hartford, addressed the Convention.
The committee reported as follows: President,
Judge Daniel Weisel; Vice-Presidents, James u
Dennis, Hon. James B. Ricaud, Hon. Thomas
Swami, Jacob Brown, II. F. Veirs, Samuel NJ. Ran
kin; Secretaries, Chapman Harwood and Richard
Jackson.
Judge Wesel, on taking the Chair, extended his
thanks for the honor conferred on him.
VIM. Price offered resolution that the delegates
from the counties and the city of Baltimore when
called on to vote, shall determine among them
| sci yes nc N thn unt aOfa Al.