The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-07

from. Maryland would be out-voted and then
dragged into course OF policy which she did not
approve.
Mr.. Cuttings said that he wanted the people of
Maryland to express their views in an unmStakable
way. Let the South know where we stand. He
had no desire to the last Legislature called
gether. He would deplore it if 1t is possible to
AVOID It, Let county meetings be held and dele
gates sent to Convention, and let the sentiments
Of the people be known. The State is suffering
from her present position. Baltimore is suffering
and Baltimore is Maryland. Laughter
Mr.. Rowen-'l guess not, or we would have more
Douglas votes
Mr.. Gittings-"We are not talking about Doug
las now, but OF the South. Maryland must gohand
in hand with South Carolina"
Mr.. Brown, Of Hartford said he favored the report
as presented. He was in favor Of exhausting all
honorable means, but there was point 5evond
which he could not 60. There was a point where
he would favor resistance and action with the
South. lie was surprised to hear the gentleman
from Cecil (Mr. Rowen.) The gentleman talked
if there could be no such thing as oppression too
much to be borne H. ready to act with the
South when the time arrived.
Mr.. ROwen said that be ready as the gen
tleman to fight for the rights of the South when
the time arrived but it was not here vet, and he
opposed to the crisis being dragged upon the
people of the State.
Mr.. Bowie rose to inform the gentleman from
Baltimore county (Mr. Gittiugs) that there was a
difference of opinion in regard to the precise rcla-
tion in which Baltimore city stood to the State.
The people of Prince Georges did not think as the
gentleman does, that Baltimore CITY was the State
of Maryland. Laughter
Mr. Gittings-'W here would YOU sell your
cOrn?"
Mr.. May said that, as chairman Of the committee,
1T devolved upon him to make few remarks. The
resolutions were not drawn up uuadvisedly, but
alter the most mature deliberation. He trusted the
Convention would give to the resolutions the
weight of united counsel.
He appealed to the gentleman from Cecil (Mr.
ROWeul q ObipctiOnS hutt In cat
isfied by the expression Of his differences, merely
to place himself right on the record The present
condition OF affairs demands uuanimity among pa
triots, and he hoped that the Convention would
speak as one man. Mr.. May entered into a very
lucid explanation Of the several positions taken in
the resolutions and closed by saying that he was
IN favor of concerted action on the part of the
Southern States, and such of the Northern ones as
were allies. lie was willing to allow the matter of
calling the Legislature to remain with the Cover
nor and trusted to the patriotism of that official for
prompt action when the time arrived. Perhaps
even now the representatives of the States in
Washington were indulging in discussions which
would bring on the calamity in few days. God
forbid that the worst come to the wOrsu but if it
should, he was ready to link his destiny with his
State
Mr.. Willis, of Caroline, made a few remarks en-
dorsing the report, when it was unanimously
adopted.
MI. Smith, of Worcester moved that the President
of the Convention be authorized to appoint State
Central Committee Carried.
Mr.Gittings asked where the term National Union
Democracy originated
The President stated that the State Central Com
mttee adopted it.
motion was made to adjourn, when Col Mauls-
by asked the indulgence of the Convention, and
said, 'Long as | have been acting with the Demo
cracy, aspire to no higher honor than that ofpre-
siding body such as this, marked as the
deliberations have been by entire dignity, full pa
triotism, and resulting in the adoption of resolu
tlons which contain the utmost wisdom"
Mr.. Mayer moved that wherever the words ':in
the Union occurred in the preamble and resolu-
tions, they be printed in capitals, to show those
who were plotting treason. that MARYLAND intended
to remain in the Union. In spirit the resolutions
are truly Southern, but they do not partake of the
crimson hue of South Carolina
The Convention then adjourned to meet again at
the call of the President.