The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-03-31
To the Friends of the Constitutional
Union Party in the State of Maryland.

At meeting held In the city of Baltimore,
on the 18th of March, by the Executive Com
mttee for the State of Maryland, of the Con-
stlutional Union party. amongst other pro-
C. e lings the following resolutions were upan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, The National Central Committee
having hy their address. published in the city
of Washington on the Odd of February last,
recommended the call Of a National Convcn-
ton, which by .ate order they have appon-
ted TO be he'd on the 9th of May, in the city
of Pa timnre, and have also advised the call
of Sta Conventions with view to the APP
pointment of delegates to said National Con-
vention. and also to the nomination of can
didate for the Presidency.
And Whereas, 1t is important that meas
ures be Immediately adopted hy the Constilu-
tional Union Party in Maryland to conform
to the action proposed by the National Cen
trail Committee, and to assemble State Con.
ven'ion for tie purposes above mentioned. -
Therefore.
Resolred, That State Convention of dele
gates Of the Constitutional Union party of
Maryland be assembled in the city of Balti.
more at IL O'Clock noon on Thursday, the
!9tn of April next
That with view to the appointment of
Of the Constitutional Union party in each
county Of the State, are hereby requested to
convene at the court house of their respective
counties. and there
to appoint delegation from each county
respectively, to represent the same in the
State Convention, which delegation shall con-
sist Of at least as many members as the county
in which the appointment is made is entitled,
by the Constitution, to elect to the House of
Delegates Of the State Legislature and which
delegation shall be empowered to cast the vote
of the county on all questions which shall be
submitted to the Convention.
ReSolrcd, That a meeting of the friends of
the Constitutional Union party of the city of
Baltimore be also held in that city. for the
purpose of selecting delegation to the State
Convention, to be composed of at least as
many members as the city is entitled to elect
of representatives to the House of Delegates,
who shall in like manner as the delegations
from the counties be authorized to cast the
vote OF the city on all questions before the
Convention.
Res0lred, That for the purpose Of calling
said meeting in the city of Baltimore the
Executive Committee be authorized to invite
the co operation of all citizens of said city
who may he friendly to the objects proposed
by the National Central Committee.
ReSolrcd, That the several members of this
committee representing the electoral districts
of the State be charged with the duty of maxi
ing these resolutions known to the several
counties of their districts, respectively and
that they be authorized, if they may deem it
necessary, to appoint county committees of
three or more persons, to assist them in pro-
curing an effective organization Of the State
Convention.
The Executive Committee earnestly invite
the friends of the Constitutional Union party
through bout the State to an active endeavor to
promote, in accordance with the resolution,
the purposes proposed by the National Cen
trail Committee. And they request that the
several newspapers Of the State, friendly to
the object, shall give such publicity to this
cal! and TO the address Of the National Cen
trail Committee as they may deem cflrctual to
secure full representation Of the State in the
convention of the 10Th Of April next.
Signed. JOHN p. KENNEDY. Charm.
and Z. I. CHAMBERS for the State at large.