The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-21
MEETING OF THE BRECKENRIDGE CITY
CONTENTION

MEETING OF THE BRECKENRIDGE CITY
CONTENTION.
The Breckenridge City Convention met last night
at their headquarters, Taylor Building, Fayette
street, near Calvert street-Benjamiu C. Presst-
man, President, in the chair. The roll was called
and quoru n was found to be present.
VIM. H. Cowan, Esq, of the Executive Commit
tee, reported that the Committee had inquired into
the expediency of printing twenty thousand copies
of Mr.. Breckinridge's speech. To do so would cost
$40, and the Convention had only appropriated
SlO0. He deemed it inexpedient to print the
speech. The Convention could obtain the docu-
ment from Washington, where there are 500 900
copies of it, this city being entitled to her share of
them. He thought il would be imprudent to spend
money when the speech could be obtained for moth
ing, particularly while the funds were so low
Thomas Lester stated that any documents pro-
cured from Washington would have to be paid for.
Judge Freshman stated that he had received a
letter from Hon. Isaac Stevens, Chairman of the
Democratic National Central Committee, inform
would have to be paid for. He thought &c, 900 too
many. There was no necessity for more than ), 900
copies.
Mr.. Marriott moved to refer the subject to the
Executive Committee, with instructions to take
such action they may deem proper Carried
Mr.. Hough stated that the Committee on Finance
was not large enough, and moved it be increased
by the addition of ten members of the Convention.
Carried.
The chair appointed the following gentlemen as
the ecommittee:-William II. Norris, Col. NJ. |. CO.
hen, Washington Yellott, William j. 0'Brien H.
r. Robbins, M. j. Foley, David Mantz, Levi Tay-
lor, Moses Greist and William Meriken.
The President called the attention of the Conven-
ton to the fact that grand mass meeting would
be held in Esston on Tuesday next, and urged the
Democracy of the city, and particularly the mem
bers of the Convention, to attend. An excursion
would take place, and thus opportunity would
be given to those who desired to 60.
The President also read a communication from
the Secretary of the Jackson Democratic Associa-
tion of Washington, proposing that mass meet
ing and barbecue be held by the friends of Major
Breckinridge, at Annapolis Junction, at an early
day.
William J. O'Brien moved that a committee of
FIVE, to which the President of the Convention was
added to correspond with the Jackson Association,
and select time for holding the barbecue. Car
ried The chair appointed the following commit
tee: William j. O'Brian, DR.. j. F. Monmonier,
John c. Devices, J. H. w. Marriott, John j. Stay
lor.
Mr.. Johnston, of the third ward, suggested that
meetings be held throughout the city-the cost
being the only drawback.
Ihe President said that be had frequently revert
Gu 70 the TACT that it was imprudent to talk about
money ana costs There was necessity, and ex-
tTemeiy bad policy in speaking of poverty. When
tue Time comes the Executive Committee will fur
nish the means to defray expenses
Mr.. Hanan offered a resolution that four mass
meetings be held in the city, and that the first be
held on Monday night next, in Old Town. Also, a