Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-05-17


Gus escort of hacks, buggies, horsemen and
pedestrians attended the carriages of the Japan
csc to Wizards Hotel, where they doubtless
were CAD to escape to their handsome quarters.
The japanese fag,-white ground with red globe
in the middle-was flying over the hotel, as also
over some of the public buildings. They will
be allowed day or two for rest before they are
taken in hand again.
CONVENTION.
This Convention assembled in Baltimore on
Wednesday the 9th inst, and with great una
nimity and promptness perfected its organization
and prepared for the consideration of the i'm
portant business to come before it. The attend.
ance, Of delegates was large and general from all
parts of the country. Twenty-Five States were
represented at the preliminary meetings, and
delegations from five other States arrived during
the same day
The Convention came to order at the call Of
the Hon. J. J. Crittenden, whose presence was
greeted with great applause, and organized by
calling the Hon. Washington Hunt, of New
York, to the chair, who was subsequently cleo
ted permanent President with list of Vice
Presidents from each of the States represented.
Mr.. Hunts address on taking the chair was ex-
cellent in sentiment and received with continued
expressions of approval and applause The
afternoon session was devoted to a spirited and
interesting debate on the question of platform
during which addresses were made by several of
the most distinguished delegates present The
prevailing spirit was one of harmony, enthusi-
tons of difference to the great object of brin gine
together, in a form for efficient action in the
Presidential contest, the conservative Union and
Constitutional sentiment of the country. With
out coming to decisive vote on the question,
there was an evident desire :not to emharrass
the party with the adoption of platform by
which the strength of the movement would be
wasted in .unavaiing controversies but to go
before the country upon the broad principles of
sectional harmony and agreement" A Com
mittee on Platform was appointed, which retired,
and on its return, reported the following:
i TVhereas, Experience has demonstrated that plat
forms adopted by the partisan Conventions of the
country have had the effect to mislead and deceive
the people, and at the same time to widen the DO
tical divisions of the country, by the creation and
encouragement of geographical and sectional par
Resozred, That it is both the part of patriotism
and of duty to recognise no political principles,
other than "
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE Country
The UNION OF THE STATES, AND
The ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS;
and that, the representatives of the Constitution
al Union men of the country in National Conven-
ton assembled, we here pledge ourselves to main
tain, protect and defend, separately and unitedly,
those great pr ncpes of public liberty and nation
al safety, against all enemies at home and abroad,
believing that thereby peace may once more be re-
and of the States re-establisl,ed and the Govern
ment again placed in that condition of justice,
fraternity, and equality, which, under the example
and constitution of our fathers, has solemny bound
every citizen of the United States to maintain ssa
perfect union, establish justice, insure domes-
tic tranquility, provide for HE common defence,
promote the general welfare, and secure the bless
ings Of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.'
The vote being taken, it was adopted unani-
moasly by the Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot for
candid ties for President and Vice Pre- 1T
| On the second ballot, Hon. John Bell, Ten
nessee, received majority of the votes cast, and
was then declared the unanimous choice of the
| Convention for President Hon. Edward Ever
EFT was unanimously nominated for Vice Presi-
dent, by reclamation.
The following National Central Committee
was appointed by the Convention, previous to
it's adjournment Connecticut, John A Rock
we'll !; Delaware, William Temple; Georgia,
Joshua Hill !; Indiana, r. w. Thompson; Hi
nos, John Wilson; Kentucky, Robert Malloy
Massachusetts, Marshall P. Wilder; Maryland,
Anthony Kennedy New York, L. B. ST. John;
New Jersey, James Bishop North Carolina,
John A. Glmer Pennsylvania, Hy. M. Fuller;
i Tennessee, r. A. r. Nelson Virginia, A. R.
Boteler
After disposing of some closing business the
Convention adjourned sine die.
r CONSTITUTIONAL UNION RATIFICATION
MEETING.-A large meeting of the Constitu-
tional Union party was held in Baltimore on
Monday night last, to ratify the nomination of
Bell and Everett for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States. The Sun
says: The meeting was called to order at half
past o'clock, by VIM. H. Young, Esq He
nominated Hon. John P. Kennedy for President;
A. Stirling, Sr., VIM. Woodward, Tbos Keso
and others for Vice Presidents: E. g. Matthews,
David Cushing, D. Stansbury and others for
Secretaries; all of whom We're elected. Hon.
James M. Quarles, of Tenn, was introduced
duced and spoke for an hour. He was followed
by COL Pickett, of Tenn, and others. The
stand was brilliantly Illuminated, and the hide
pendent Blues occupied the north end and in
teTSpcTSeti hue proceedings Will utuolC II ldI Se
number of transparencies were in the procession,
and bell, which was rung between the speech
es. There were also rockets going off during
the whole of the proceedings. The meeting was
large and good order prevailed.
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4 ay<Hon. John Bell, the candidate of the
Constitutional Union party for President, was
serenaded in Philadelphia, on Friday evening,
and made short address to the people, in which
he said the object Of the Convention which nomi-
mated him was to contribute, as far as they
might, to allay existing detection, and call back
the country to the true purposes for which it
was instituted, instead of exhaustng their time
in discussing politics and questions which have
no bearing upon the real state of affairs, to the
neglect of vigilance and watchfulness Of public
affairs.
SALE OF CONVERSION Friday last, the 3rd