Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-06-13

policy demand a recognition of the Southern
C,nfederacy. and dcnounce, with Indignation,
the suspension Of the writ of labcas corpus in
the Merryman case.
The resolutions were laid over, under the rule.
The resolutions of Mr.. Chaplain, made the
special order for to-day, adopting the report Of
the Committee on Federal Relations as express
ing the policy which Maryland should pursue,
and instructing the representatives of the State
in Congress to vote for the immediate recogni-
ton the Southern Confedcracy were taken up
Mr.. Chaplain advocated their adoption at
length, when, without coming to vote, the
House adjourned.
In THE SESATE.-The business transacted in
the Senate was altogether local in character.
Petitions against the confirmation of Tench
lilghman as Major General were received from
Cecil and Talbot counties.
Frederick, June 8.
In THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES Mr. Rout-
zahn offered message to the Senate proposing
an adjournment sine die on Monday This was
rejectcd-ayes IA, nays 43.
An order to test the sense of the House on the |
Sunday law question was also offered by Mr..
Scott, and the ayes and nays were called, result
ing-ayes s, nays 40. So the order was re-
jccted.
The bill reported by Mr.. Maxwell to pay O.
Horsey $3.50 as commissioner to Virginia, was
passed.
Frederick, June 10.
In THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, a memorial
was presented from A. Lingan Jarrett asking to
be Unidentified for expenses incurred in prose-
cutting his right to the position of State Comp
troler.
The order of the day, Mr.. Chaplain's reSolu-
tons, instructing the Representatives of Mary
land in Congress to vote for the recognition of
the Southern Confederacy, was taken up and
rejccted-yeas Is, nays 26.
Mr.. Wallis moved reconsideration, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Briscoe moved to insert ''earncstly desire
and are requested" instead of INSTRUCTED" The
amendment was adopted-yeas 20, nays a.
Dr. Thomas moved to insert Senators in
stead of Representatives" Adopted.
The resolutions as amended were then passed.
Ayes 81, nays %.
The resolutions of Mr.. Dennis, of Somerset,
were taken up, and advocated by that gentle
man with much effect. He was frequently in
terrupted with applause, and numbers of the
members and spectators were moved to tears.
His speech was quite conservative in tone.
In THE SENATE.-The Senate passed several
local bills and adjourned.
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SOUTHERN-RIGHTS' CONVENTION FOR
the Sixth Congressional District.
In accordance with notice, the delegates ap-
pointed from the several counties assembled at
the Court House, in Upper Marlboro, on the 5th
inst. DR.. JAMES HARPER, of Prince Georges,
was called to the Chair and j. EDWIN CoAD,
Esq, of st. Mary's, was appointed Secretary.
Upon call of the roll, it appeared that all
OF the counties We're represented except Mont
gomery. With very few exceptions, all the del
egates appointed were in attendance.
The Convention proceeded to the nomination
Hughes of Anne Arundel; Samuel II. Berry,
Esq, of Prince Georges; BENZ. G. Harris, Esq.
of St. Mary's, and Gen. Walter MITCHELL of
Charles county, were presented for the nomina-
ton by their respective friends.
Mr.. Berry requested his name to be with
drawn as he would not be able to accept the
nomination.
On motion of Mr.. Cook, of Howard, it was
resolved that a majority Of all the votes Of the
District ~ should be necessary to nominate a
The Convention then proceeded TO ballot,
with the following result
First Ballot-Hughes 10, Harris 6, Mitchell 4.
Second Ballot-Hughes 9, Harris 7, Mitchell
4. LII. DCuG WllIuIGW LuC UduC VI UCII. MlC.
chell. The Convention then proceeded to the
Third Ballot-Harris IL, Hughes 8.
COL Benjamin G.. Harris, having received a
majority of all the voters Of the District, was de-
clared to be duly nominated, and the nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
On motion of W. D. Clarke, Esq, the Chair
appointed the following committee upon resolu-
tons Gov. Pratt F. Stone, ESQ.,, Mr.. Cook,
Col. Key, Mr.. Clarke, and Mr.. Griffith.
The Convention then took a recess, and upon
reassembling the Committee reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
l. Resolved, That the platform of princip pies
avowed by the so-called Union Convention, which
it necessary that the States Rights Voters of the
Sixth Congressional District should nominate a
candidate for Congress to prevent their being mis-
represented in that body.
2. Resolued, That whilst we admit that so long
as the State of Maryland continues member of
the Federal Union, her people are bound by the
Constitution of the United States that we unalter
ably adhere to the great fundamental principle,
that the States composing the Federal Union are
each Sovereign, having the exclusive authority to
exercise all the powers of Sovereignty not confer
ton of the United States, and that the latter Gov
ernment can alone exercise and only in the man.
prescribed the powers ceded to it by the several
States by the adoption of the Constitution of the
3. RESOLVED, That some of the States which COM
posed the Federal Union had whilst the Congress
of the United States was in session, solemnly de-
clared through convention of their people that
they had withdrawn from the Union and establish
ed for themselves separate and independent Gov
eminent, that the power to declare war or suppress
rebellion the consequence of the action of such
States, devolved exclusively upon Congress; that
the acts of the President, since the adjournment of
Congress, in declaring war, in increasing the
standing army, in calling out volunteers and the
militia force of the several States in violation
of the Constitution of the United States.
4. Resolved, That the Constitution of the United
States expressly declares !. ''That Congress shall
pass no law abridging the freedom of speech the
press 2. "That the right of the people to be Sc
cure in their persons against unreasonable search
es and seizures shall not be violaled, and that no
warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, sup
ported by oath, &C. 3. "That no person shall be
held to answer for capital crime, unless on pre-
sentiment of grand jury, nor be deprived of life,
liberty or property without due process of law, nor
out just compensation - sThat Congress alone
shall have the power to suspend the writ of habeas
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