Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-05-03

Of the e1citable element in the dense crowd
The members of the Convention occupied
four or five rows of benches in the front por'
ton of the Hall. Immediately before the Pres
ident's desk-the Secretaries aud Reporters
tables being on each side of the President.
The promiscuous crowd, occupying thu
rear seats and standing oIs the benches, wa
composed of "all sorts. There was mingled
with fair sprinkling Of men in good posi-
tons in soci, ty number Of old disturbers o
the peace-men quite conversant with every
thing which pertains to breaking up meeting
raising rows, &c. There were likewise
goodly number of sober-looking citizens hot
headed youngsters and quiet lookers-on, at
tracted for no other purpose than to see thu
expected row.
The first indications Of storm were shad
owed forth by stamping Of feet amongst thu
|, crowd while the Convention was striving t.
do business. Cries for speakers were ther
raised, and names called. THIS demonstra-
ton of the crowd at first appeared tolerably
weak and was made apparently to test theil
strength. In few moments the stamping
was renewed, the crowd nearly all standing
up--some in knots upon the floor, others up
on the benches. The police force to the num-
Der of twelve or fifteen, were scattered
throughout the room, Marshall Herring hav-
ing command of them.
INTERFERENCE OF TIL POLICE.
At the third repetition Of the noisy dem
onstration, Marshal Herring seized hold OF
a middlc-aged gentleman who had made a
noise, and hustled him through the dense
crowd that blocked up the aisle, out of the
door. Returning, he seized upon another,
and was about to Gust him as summarly,
when three or four of the crowd came to his
rescue. The policemen then rushed up, aud
seized upon several Of the party, wien the
row became quite general. Men shouted
the police struggled-the mob hallooed, and
tried to release the prisoners arrested by the
police. The contention lasted only n few
minutes, however The police succeeded in
getting two or three of the more gentleman
" portion of the disorderly persons out of
the way, but left the 'Roughs" behind.
Mr.. Robert Cushing was lorcibly carried
from the midst of crowd While he was
being taken to the door, some one in the
crowd of persons standing upon the benches
on both sides of the aisle where the fight
took place, grabbed him by the hair aud OBJ
tanned a good sized lock. Messrs. Charles D.
Slingluff and Edward HamJ!cton were al o
taken to the door, together with several 9th
ers after pretty sharp resistance The row
at this stage, began to assume serious as
pcct; but Marshal Herring and his force of
policemen exhibited determination to keep
orde. The doors were closed, not, however
until large proportion of those elected had
come back, and the meet ne quietly pro eed-
lnl ,,.itl, as I'l,no I'm
came seated, and, for few moments, every
thing was rs orderly rs could lie wished. Du-
ring this calm, however, the youngsters, I'M
der the tutelage of older hands. were quietly
putting their heads together to devise meas
ures for renewed effort The dctermina-
ton of purpose upon the faces of most of
them, clearly showed that the effort would
not be slight one.
LULL IN THE sToRM-PRoCEEpISGs RE-
NEwED.
The Chairman addressed the Convention
requesting all present to take their seats, ho-
ping that the rights Of the delegates would
be respected Comparative quiet was pro-
duced, the door being closed and all in the
room being seated
Mr. Grant, Of this city, made q motion
requesting all who were members Of the Re-
publican Association of this city, or any other
locality, to come forward and take seats with
the delegates. This was opposed by i. S.
Cochran, who stated that the Republicans of
the State had, by the Executive Committee.
been requested to meet and select delegates
who were here present to repre- sent them.
He objected to the motion being considered
Dr. Harris explained the object of the mo-
yer. That it was only with a view to sug-
gestions being received from them, ard not
that they would be entitled to vote.
The motion was put to vote, and declared
by the chair as lost.
VIM. Pinkney Ewing then offered reso-
luton that Hon. Francis j. Blair, of Prince
Georges county, and Hon. VIM. l.. Mar
shall, be chosen as delegates from the State
ut large to the Chicago Convention.
An objection was raised to Mr.. Marshall
several members inquiring whether he was
member of the Republican Association.
| No satisfactory anewer was elected on this
point.
Mr. Blair was unanimously elected.
The vote was SO close on the maine Of Mr..
Marshall that the Chair was unable to de-
eide, and on rising vote Marshall received
IA votes, none in the negative.
A proposition was made for the appoint
ment of two additional delegates, it being
stated that the New York and Pennsylvania
Conventions had selected that number for
their respective States.
Mr. Cochron opposed the motion, not de-
string to be governed by the action of other
States.
On the vote being taken the Chair decided
that it was lost, there being three affirmative
and five negative votes.
Mr.. Cochran rose to address the meeting
but objections were raised
Permission was obtained, and he spoke of
the large population who were watching
their proceedings, rendering it necessary for
them to act with deliberation. He wanted
their faces to convey tho idea of the consci-
entious motives which influenced them in
their movements for the extinction of slave
ry. He wished the Convention to take no
ground to which exceptions could he taken.
He desired that men should be picked out to
represent them in the Chicago Convention
men with honest purposes, reared on the
soil. He did not care to send large dele
CATION to that Convention, but desired
small representation. who would give the
idea entertained by them of their inability to
carry MARYLAND at the next election. He
wanted men Of unblemished character to go
there.
The speech was received with loud cheers
in the forward part Of the room, with some
Kisses in the rear end.
On motion of DR. Harris, it was dctermin-
ed that q communication be addressed t.,
Hon. VIM. L. Marshall to ascertain from
him whether he identified himself with the
Republican party, and was willing to sup
port the nominee.
On motion, q Committee from each Con-
gressional district WIS appointed to select
delegates for said district consisting of JAS.
Bryan, VIM. P Ewing. F. S. Cochran. Dr.
Weiss, ]. Lee Armour and - Bonifant.
THE CONCLUDING Row-THE MEETING BRO
KEN Up.
After the business of the menfinr had re-