The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-24
CITY WTELLIGENCE.
MEETING 1T THE UNIVERSALIST
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quite large the pews in the body of the church
e and galleries being weil-flled, while number of
persons occupied the aisles and passages.
= At O'Clock, Washington Yeilott, ESQ came
forward and moved that the meeting proceed to
e organize, and nominated President, the Hon.
John c. Legrand, Chief Justice of the Court Of
Appeals. This produced loud cheering, and the
nomination accepted unanimously. Judge
| Legrand then ascended to the speakers stand and
made few remarks. He returned his sincere ac-
acknowledgements to his fellow-ctizens for the honor
conferred in selecting him to preside their de-
hberat0ns. Having had no agency in bringing the
citizens together, the honor OF being elected the
chairman OF the meeting was more gratifying
The object for which the people had met there
Isto-night, for the purpose of expressing their
/ sentiments to the Governor of the State, with
view of requesting him to convoke the Lags.
lature of the State in extra session. Being
in doubt himself to what would be the
most judicious mode of etfeeting the object
contemplated, he would hesitate to express his
own opinions in regard to it. He considered, how
ever, that the time had arrived when the State Of
Maryland should take stand, and her voice be
heard in the present perilous and alarming condi-
tion of affairs which now agitate the country, and
there is no man outside of lunatic asylum who
does not now believe that in state of peril
and alarm. The time for old women's song singing
is gone by, past; the time for action is here. The
people CT Maryland must now express their opin-
ions in regard to the impending dangers which
surrounding them. The Judge then spoke of his
love for and devotion to the Union, loud cheersl
| but in whatever position Maryland would place
herself, he would be found with her. He did not
know what course the meeting would advise to be
taken, the President, he would endeavor to reg
ulate the proceedings according to parliamentary
rules.
When Judge Legrand had concluded, Mr.. Yellott
proceeded to read the names of the following add-
tional officers of the meeting, which were unani-
| mously accepted
Vice Presidents-John v L. McMahon, Henry
N. Warfed, Charles f. Mayer, Jervs Spencer,
Henry Clay Daliam, H. l.. Whitridge, William Il.
Baldwin, James H. Browne, J. Mason Campbell,
Gustav W. Lurman, Henry W. Hiser, William II.
Ryan, Charles J. Baker J. W. Leverng, James l.
Fisher, Jacob Heald, Henry A. Thompson, John s.
Williams, Jacob F. Miller, W. II. Creighton, |.
Mevitt Steele, Samuel II. Tagart, j. J. Turner, G.
". Robinson, James Hodges, Chas y. Wethered,
Charles II. Myers, Israel NJ. Parr, James Malcom,
Robert }. Brent, Thomas NJ. Lanahan, DR.. Alex.
c. Robinson, John L. Chapman. Alex. Penn, Thos
II. Sullivan; James s. Bruce, VIM. j. Ward, VIM.
/ >. Waters, VIM. Henry Norris, Samuel w. Smith,
Henry d. Harvey. Samuel r. Dunnock, Daniel 2.
| Gibbons, Robert T. Baldwin, Ignatius Pike j. Ir-
win Smith, Henry s. Lankford, Il. "A. Dobbin,
John Wills.
.Secretaries-Charles H. Pitts, George Il. Byrd,
John II. Buckler, VIM. H. Crawford, Daniel j.
Foley.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following preamble and resolutions were
then offered by Mr. w. II. Ryan, who prefaced
them by appropriate remarks, from a manu-
script which he read to the meeting:
WHEREAS The people of Baltimore irrespective of past
differences and distinctions Of opinion, assembled in
meeting to consider the of public affairs which has
brought to their bosoms homes and business, the alarm
ing and painful knowledge that only indus
trial pursuits of the country seriously interered
WITH but threatened with speedy and utter paralysis be-
of the thoroughly disorganzed condition into which
the political institutions of the Union reduced
as lawabding community, desirous of doing all in
their power t. correct, if possible existing evils and
avert farther and impending sunerings appeal to the
Executive OF this State power which was
conferred upon him by the Constitution, in anticipation
of crisis like the present, by calling together as
possible the Legislature in session the purpose
Of giving expression to the sentiments of their constu
ens, and considering and adopting such
them may proper to enable the State of Maryland
to act at this perious period in its history and of that
OF the rest of the c0nfederacy become her past
ter her present dignity and safety is, therefore, by
them,
RsOIred That inasmuch the legislative body is that
one to express, in authoritative manner the will of
the people in all matters of public concernment and
whereas state Of things has in the affairs Of the
States of the Union which, unless speedily changed by
the voice of the people announced through the proper
sructon of the Federal Government breaking of the
Union and the engenderng of civil with all its alb
horrent concomitans. it is the undoubtng of the
people of Baltimore that is the imperative duty Of the
Governor to eonvoke as soon as practicable the Legsa
tute so that body responsive to the almost unanimous
desire of the people address themselves without
ay to the deVisng of such plans will promise if they
and enable it to counsel and cooperate with such of
her sister States feel in with the trials
and perls of the present condition of affairs They could
not but regard criminal any further supinenes on
their part at this critical and uuexamped uncture in the
history of the confederacy and they now as free peo
pie appeal to the Governor power given to
him by the Constitution so that they may through the
stant for their safety and hopprs,a,,
advised Of the I wRs Rssyf fe fe people that he viii prove
true to his duty and with alacrity those
especially charged with the of the public safety
Resoced, That committee of three be appointed by
this meeting wait upon the Governor and respectfully
though earnestly request him call session
both branches of the General Assembly Maryland
practical and the president this meeting shall
act as chairman of said committee, and name the other
members thereof.
| Coleman Yellott, Esq, said:
rise for the purpose of secondng the resolution and
why think the preamble and resolutions should be
adopted. At II O'Clock last night left the Governor of
the State after having long anxious and pleasant in.
terview. brother Senator and myself had conversa-
tion with his Exceency subject deep interest to
you as citizens of Baltimore of Maryland and of the
Union He appreciated the Importance subject and
heartily agreed with Of views regard to the
part MARYLAND should take in the events which were
thronging around her But in regard to the necessity
for immediate action in the premises, he did concur
in our views He could not see the proprev for calling
the General Assembly together. He has this question
under consideration for weeks past still consider
ing it, question so grave has caused him pass many
a sleepless night.
When spoken this subject he has invariably ex.
pressed desire to conform with the wishes of the people
of the State He desires that citizens of all sections
the State should meet in primary eetngs and express
their views freely and inteligenty the absorbing
subject You part of the people, and it your duty
to yourselves to the Governor to families those
who may come after you and to your country, de-
clare in an unmstakable your opinions The
Governor of the State few weeks since published
ter, which read, and which the time met my appro
which liable to misconstrucon heartily endorsed
the sentiments which contained But days and weeks
have passed since its publication and striking events
have taken place. You have before you changed state
of affairs. A letter which could be published with pro.
priety some few weeks ago. does not suit the present
condition OF things, and SO told his Excellency. He
opposed to calling Convention at the time he
the letter. but willing to do so when certain cond
There would not be the slightest inconsistency in his
calling Convention now. | told him that the condi-
tons had arisen He wanted to wait until Congress met
1t has met and done nothing thus far He desired to
the residents Message 1t has been delivered and no
good has followed it. He wanted to what action the
State OF Virginia would take. She has acted Her Leg
saure will be called together the 7th of January and
the Convention will be to follow Now if Mary
land is going to act in concert with Virginia, how can
she do unless her Legislature is called and some
means offered to the people to express themselves.
The General Assembly must therefore be convened.
Virginia and Maryland inseparaby bound to.
gether. Bound 50 closely, that their destiny is one
either for veal or woe Your greatest internal improve
ment which has cost years OF labor and millions of
9opey s,se runs for several hundred miles through that
Is possible, therefore, for Maryland 90 way
and Virginia another? Are you ready give the great
interests you have in that Improvement away? Look
the mouth of your bay. Where the capes and where
would Notifications arise in Maryland and Virginia
were of separate governments? Would not Baltimore be
hemmed in? Would not the of prosperity be
woe our esny up & and oe Te
with the Old Dominion 1t is but courtesy to
State Maryland should be mmediaely placed in
position cooperate with her With this view the
Governor concurred He said that the border States
should together and to this he was now in cor
The only question with him the necessity imme-
diate action. In his opinion the time for this had
yet arrived but if majority of his feowcitzens de-
manded call of the Legislature he willing
ply, and therefore. he desired the people to speak
, Mr.. Cassen-''We speaking''
of delicacy, under ordinary circumstances,
would prevent me from appearing before you to urge
call Of the Legislature as member thereof, and
will have to tahe my seat in that body But this is
ordinary occasion, and, alas these ordinary
times but extraordinary times and extraordinary occa
sions and the decacy becomes propriey. Eighty
years ago Independence declared; eighty four
ago liberty proclaimed; seventy-two years the
American Constitution adopted. Independence.
Liberty and the Constitution have existed since that
time to within few days. but they exist no longer.
THERE'S longer union of the States. few days
since the Union dissolved by the withdrawal of South
Carolina There is no devoted attached
friend OF the Union than myself TCheers have always
loved 1t with second love, and do But the time
is past when mere expression Of love do anything
towards perpetuating the Union. We must think talk
and act like sensible when liberties
/ ened and government fast going to destruction
All of u.s. hope are in favor of union But must
acknowledge that the Union longer exists The Con
federacy formed in 1885, is dissolved [Cheers South
q house 1t is not for say do, intend asser
that it has been carefully dissolved. will not
that question but will content myself by saying
that do not concede that the action of South Caroline
has been polite deny the correctness of her
in this view may diifer from many Others and al
important questions, there may be honest differences
But, as said before this meeting is place argue
this right OF separate secession and do intend
e it. We only to consider the fact that the Union
e dissoveda fact, of which any intelligent is
It Two days ago, this glorious Union States was sun
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