The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-04-27
County Union Convention.
ELKToN. April 23rd, 1851.

Court House, nj O clock p. NJ and organized
by appointing Col. Geo. r. Howard. Chair
man and james Denny and Charles H.
llaincs, Secretaries.
On, motion, the Rev John Ford was re-
qncst,d to open the business Of the Cunven.
ton by prayer.
The several Districts were then called, and
delegates were found to be present as follows
ld District. No representations
End District - Samuel Smith. L. p. Ellison.
+. p. Bowen, James II Steele. ii. IT, Brady,
l., p. Roberts, +, A. Crouch. Noble Biddle,
Andrew Biddle, Thos. Lane.
3,d District. B. T. May, VIM T. Miller.
james 7. Mccullough Joseph r. Brown,
Andrew Mclnlire. Geo. Ricketts,. Thomas
Howard, Henry Bennett. Joseph Wells.
Howard Titus, James Denny W. Hall, p. G..
Strickland. W. j Jones r. +. MAY, DR.. j.
Dunott. |. d. Carter Watson Scarborough,
r. Marshhank, A. j. Scott.
4h D'St,7a. David Scott. F. G. Parke,
George Johnson lhos. S. Smith. Israel
Reynolds. Geo. johnson, Dr., John McClcary,
VIM, r. hudson, Alex Hal, A. jackson.
5h District Geo. R. Howard. Joseph S
WiHgate, S. $. Matiit, John Shippers, John
Ford, James Craw ford, VIM johnson. DR..
Morrison, Bencni Cooling Samuel T. West.
9Th District. john W. Mount, John W.
Caldwell, Joseph Barnes, Stephen Richards.
Francis Gardiner. Alfred Kirk. Henry j.
Briscoc, A. Riltenhuuse, Basil n.incs, Bar
cay Reynolds.
III DistricL-R. Wakcman, VIM Parker.
e, d McClenahan, f, Cosgrove, - Whita-.
ker. J. S Christie, s. III. Jack.
SM District. -Theo. B,rrett. W. r. West,
Edwin +. Ewing. Joshua r. Way. W. Way.
Joseph Knnaid, John q. Smith, Thomas
Grnbb, Enoch Mccullough, Absalom Roman.
9h DiSfrid.- Sutton Scai borough, VIM.
Cameron, (of Robert,) James L. Carhart,
jeremiah Rltenhouse, VIM. l.. Mearns, DR..
James Turn,r, Chas. Ii. Iiaincs, Samuel
Lyttle, L. j. Buckley, |. F. Vanarsdale.
On motion, the Chair appointed one dele.
gate from each District, as Committee on
Resolutions, as follows:
DR.. j. Dunott, chairman, Geo johnson.
ST., s. S. Mafiit B Reynolds j. S. Christie,
a. Roman, S. Scarborough. f. a. Crouch
who retired for time. and reported the fol-
lowing series Of Resolutions, which were
read before the Convention, and unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Union Of the States is no
less dear to us when in the extremity of the
danger % disruption than in its brighter days
when those who would now strike blow fatal to
its integrity professcd attachment to it. Secession
is no less II wrong now than at any former period
and in this hour of extreme danger to our country
| and government We renew our declarations here.
| totOre made Of fealty to the government of the
| United States and will continue to hope for its
vinlicat;on from the assaults of its enemies AMI
| its perpctuity to the latest generation.
| RESOLVED, That the cry of no coercion " has
| n rs n hl II IF
| Di-union, under the mock philanthropy which it
| holds out to the people is concealed deadly
poison which has become liifused to an aarmin.
extont amongst the people, demoralizng their
proper conception of duty to their government.
and schooling them for rebellion. TIC duty of
| the citizen is to defend the government of his
coGnry. and whilst deploring that any portion Of
the people of the United states should so far for
| get what are the plauest requirements in this
regard as to place themselves, whether in numbers
grca; or small, in an attitude of hostility thereto
whether from corrupted or depravel hears or
| from unhallowel ambition, we tcel it our duty to
sustain the government IN every proper effort to
support its own dignity and the integrity of the
| Union. and TO keep from dishonor the Hig of the
country, and if necessary thereto, the whole armed
| force Of the nation.
RESoLvEr, That the so-caIled confederation of
States and the raising and arming eff troops by
them for the redress Of any grievance, real or
fiucied. is not only contrary to the letter of the
Constitution, but at war with the whole spirit and
policy of our government, whose very corner stone
is that all wrongs 10 be relrcssed, ard all
rights secured by those peaceful engines, the bal
| otbox and the courts of justice.
| RESOLVED That the attack upon Fort Sum ter
| by It's unmovoked wantonncss shows that the
worst features of treason aud rebellion animate
the hearts of great numbers of people in the
so-calied Confederate States. and that their object
is not only the redress of grievances but the sub
version Of this. the bet government ever ius tute
on earth and which has thus far protected us in
all our rights of person and property.
| RESOLVED, That in our opinion the Government
of the United States has the u,.doubted right to
protect the public property in the District of
| Columbia and elsewhere against threatened nva-
sion and destruction that in doing the pas
sage Of troops and munitions of war over the
state of Maryland is Il geographical and military
| necessity, and that the recent interference by a
lawlcss mob in the City of Bal fillmore with troops
and munitions of war passing to the defence of the
Federal Capital, deserves, and hereby receives
| our scvcrest condemnation. as an act disgraccful
to the State of Maryland, and disoyal to the
| General Government.
Resolved, That the proper authorities ought
to have taken such measures as would have
cfectua!ly que!led the lawless mob ana insured
the speedy aud safe transit Of these troops, and
that tn cir failure to do so shows them to be want
ing in that hue moral courage which is a ncccs
sary qualification for all who aspire to places oil
authority in these troubled times
RESOLVED. That the troubles incident to the
times have obiteratcd old party lines, and have
produced that condition of the people that the
only proper classification of them is upon the one
side to those who maintain the true position o.
upholding the Union against the machinations and
assault Of its enemies, and others who Will upon
| the happening Of some pretcXt agree to abandon
it, or assist to break it up.
RESOLVED. That so recognizing the divisions of
the people, we hereby declare ourselves for thu
unity of the States and the support of the govern
| ment formed by the Union AMI the Constitution
to the last extremity.
RESOLVED, That respond cord ally to the
call of our brethren of Frederick county in the
| appointment of dclegat es to State Convention o.
Union men, to be held in Baltimore, on the 2nd
of May, such other time and place as circum-
stances may require, and hereby appoint Thomas
p. Jones, VIM T. Miller, s. 5. Matit, and L. Z
Ewing Esq, with Hamilton Morton, Doct Nor
rison, Charles Hall, and Levi ii Evans as alter
mates to represent Cecil county therein.
RESOLVED. That the Proclamation of the Presi
dent of the United States converting Congress or
the lth day of July. next makes it necessary to
provide for the election of member of Congres
for the 2nd Congressional District of Maryland
ton should appoint delegates to represent Ceci
county in Convention of Union men, to be helG
at place, and at time hereafter to be agreed
upon for that purpose.
RESOLVED. That Messrs F A Crouch, B. f
May. Chas III. Hain"s. and James Tombstone
with II. IL Brady, George Ricketts,, Col. Gcorg,
r. Howard and j. W. Caldwell as alternates be
and they are hereby appointed delegates to
| Congressional Convention of Union men. hereafter
to be called to represent Cecil county therein.
RESOLVED. That our delegates appointed to the
! aforesaid Congressional Convention, are hereby
instructed to support for nomination man who
occupies an equvocal position upon the great