The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-03
DEMOCRATIC CITY CONTENTION

Last night, the Democratic City Convention met
in Rechabite Hall, Colonel Jno. Snyder, President
in the chair. On call of the roll, each of the
wards were found to be fully represented, except
ing only the thirteenth.
DR.. John F. Monmonier offered the following
preamble and resolutions:
Whereas 1t has been fundamental principle of the
Democratic party to presume the honesty purity of
all Legislative bodies and to keep them free from he in
fuence of bribery and corruption. Therefore
Resolred That the late fragrant violation of this princi
PIE oy certain parties from another State in securing
the most Infamous and offensive manner the passa. bv
the City Council of this city the passenger railroad
grants, meets with the unqualified dsapprobaton and
condemnation of this Convention
Resolved That the local legislation of Baltimore which
conferred these grants has deserved received the un
measured condemnation of the citizens Baltimore of
an partes ana we respectfully suggest that should the
Legislature of Maryland unwittingy confirm such grants
they will thereby compcae themselves with the afore
said frauds and in our judgment will themselves violate
Democratic principle, which above all others is held
the party in the State will be held responsible
Resotred, That these grants impose unnecessary and
onerous charges upon the people city, because other
parties infinitely responsible offered better terms to
the city for the right of way the pnbIic streets and
proposed to charge but threehs of the sum which the
present grantees permitted to charge do charge
for the conveyance of passengers.
Resolued, That in putting said passenger railway in
operation those who had charge OF its sub
jeced it in great the influence of men noto
rious the most awess in this community to the end
that public sentiment might by violence and frand ba
sted at the ballot box and thus the
of the Company the ascendancy the American party
in the State Legislature and that the outrage upon popu
lar sentiment was further augmented by these same par
ties in preventing by violence and intimidation the
people of Baltimore from assembling in town meeting
according to public CALL to give expressap public
opinion in reference to the aforesaid grants. -
Resolved, That the attempt to induce the Democratic
members of the Legislature to confirm these grants by
the employment of outside Democratic influence and by
the use of large sums of money by whose sympa-
hes and political career have been heretofore marked by
deadly hostility to the Democratic party shows the
means TO which will to consum mate fraud
once attempted and that such proceeding meets the
unqualified condemnation of the Democratic party of
Baltimore.
A substitute offered by Mr.. Jonas Johnson
requesting the Legislature to refuse to confirm the
grants; but after some discussion it was with
drawn.
Mr.. A. H. Hobbs, of the 10th ward, supported
the original resolution in able speech in which
he reviewed the action of the company severely.
The resolutions were then put upon their pas
sage, and lat call of the yeas and nays were unan
imously adopted.
The President stated that it would be necessary
to take some action relative to the appointment of
delegates to the State Convention.
DR.. Monmonier offered resolution calling on the
members OF the party to hold ward meetings on
some day not specified, and elect delegates to CITY
convention, for the purpose of choosing delegates
to the State Convention.
Mr.. Cumminsky offered a substitute which calls
on the Democratic voters to meet in ward meetings
on Thursday, the 10th inst, to select five delegates
to City Convention, to meet on the night of the
10th inst, whose duty it shall be to select eleven
delegates to represent the city in the Democratic
State Convention, which meets on the sth of March
next.
DR.. Monmonier moved to strike out the 10th inst.
and insert 23rd inst. Lost.
Mr.. w. P. Lightner offered an amendment that
the polls be opened at half past seven o'clock p NJ
Adopted.
The resolution then adopted
The President then stated that it would be neces-
sary to appoint committee to make arrangements
tor the accommodation of the State Convention
which meets in March next.
Mr.. John A. Bowen moved that committee of
five be appointed to make arrangements to receive
the delegates, procure room, &c, and that the
President OF this Convention be added to this COM
mittee as its chairman. Adopted.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen as
the Committee Messrs. J. A. Bowen, Eugene
Cummnsky, A. Fl. Hobbs w. P P. Lghtner and
Thomas n. Lanahan.
DR.. Monmonier offered a resolution appointing a
committee of eight from the wards belonging to
the Sd Congressional district to confer with The
Executive Committee of Baltimore county. in ref
erence to the appointment of delegates to represent
that district in the Charleston Convention
Adopted.
The Chair appointed the following gentleman the
committee: Dr. j. +. Monmonier Thos. }. Kirby,
j. Lutz, Sen, George Evans, W. H. B. Fussel-
baugh, Dr. M. N. Taylor, John f. Gray and John
Moxfeld
The Convention then adjourned to meet on the
l4th inst.
FIRES
The alarm of fire on Wednesday night about IL
O'Clock, sounded from Box 35, was caused by fire
breaking out in the three-story brick building on
the corner of Preston street and Morris alley
known as "Amercus Hail." The lower story was
occupied BY Mr.. VIM. E. Amos as a grocery,
liquor and vinegar depot and the upper part by
Messrs. Fobe Forman, the owners as manu-
factory of stuceo-work. The flames spread rapidly
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