New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-11
WINTER DAVIS STIRRING UP THE COP
PERHEADS.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2, 1861.
The best Federal meeting that has yet been
held in this State assembled in Keedysyille ia
Washington County, last Saturday. 1t denounced
Secession, went for the Union Just as it was on
the eth of November last aud would sustain all
such amendments to the Constitution would
protect every part and portion of the country
alike. The Copperheads seem TO be scarce in
that county.
On the other hand, the Prince Georges Rat
tlesnakes held mass convention at Upper MARI
boro', on Saturday last, and sent delegates TO a
County Convention, which is to meet tomorrow
for choosing representatives TO the State " Soy
ereign Convention of the 18th inst. But the
Copperhcads held an opposition Convention, and
denounced the proposed Sovereign Convention,
but further resolved, unless the Crittenden prop
osition is fosted into the Constitution, they will
Join the Rattlesnakes
Last night the City Convention Of Rattlesnakes,
as the seceders are now distinctively called, met
at the Law Buildings to select twenty delegates
10 the " Sovereign Convention" of the 18th inst,
thus giving form and shape and consistency to
the movement as q sovereign one, when it is the
mere emanation of few disappointed and rest
less partisans. Some ffty-tour gentlemen of high
social and political position were nominated, from
among whom the selection is to be made. You
will recognize the following names as having
something more than mere provincial reputa-
ton: W. II. Norris, s. Teaklc Wallis, G. H.
Pits, John V. l.. Mcmahon, Ross Winans, c.
w. Gill, John 7. Morris, DR.. TIL. Bucker, j.
Spear Nicholas, c. +. Mayer, Henry May, W..
G. Harrison, Joshua Vansant j. c. Bruno, j.
Mason Campbell, and X. NJ. M'Lane. Mr.. May
will hardly BE- caught in this crowd. Without
proceeding TO conclusion, the Convention ad-
journed over until this evening, to ascertain the
views of the parties nominated.
The wind.storm of yesterday was very de-
structiyo of property. The barometer fell more
than five degrees few minutes before the storm
burst upon us from clear sky.
The refusal of the President to surrender Fort
Sumter, on the high constitutional ground of ex-
elusive jurisdiction possessed by the Federal Gov
eminent, and the happy declaration of the
improbability of selling either it to South Caro-
lima or the District of Columbia to Maryland,
are movements in the right direction, and people
are beginning once more to breathe freer, and
to feel that We have a National Government
again.
Winter Davis has been stirring up the copper
heads. His speech yesterday set them to kissing
at great rate, as you will see by the report Of
his speech. He seems disposed to get out of the
nest, in which he laid down to take nap last
Fall, when he ought to have gone on little fur
Their. But he did not, and if he gets off without
being bitten it Will be wonder.
/ again call Gen. SCOTS attention to the day
on which the votes are 10 be counted Let him
be prepared to protect the two Houses in conyen-
ton by the immediate presence of the requisite
force and refuse TO listen to assurances of peace
from any quarter whatever. The snake is
scOtched. not killed.