The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-09
NOR z THE 18TH INST.

VENTION, TO BE HELD IN BALTI
MORE THE 18TH INST.
SECOND SESSION.
The Hall of the Law Buildings was crowded last
night with delegates and spectators. The Conven-
tion was called to order at s o'clock, BY the Presi-
dent, Samuel W. Smith, Esq.
As soon as the delegates were seated, Mr. Henry
Mccoy, Of the 10th ward, offered a resolution
that the Secretary proceed to call the names of the
gentlemen put in nomination as delegates to the
State Convention, and that as the name of each
delegate was read, the gentleman who nomiua-
ted such delegate announce to the Convention
whether the nominee would act as such delegate
not.
Mr. William II. Cotton, of the 9th ward desired
the gentleman to withdraw his motion, and moved
that the officers named last night as temporary
officers of tie convention be now declared the per.
manent officers Of the body.
Mr.. Mccoy withdrew his motion, and the motion
ofMr- Cotton prevailed unanimously.
The motion of Mr. Mccoy being then before the
convention,
Mr.. VIM !. O'Brian, of the 7th ward, said he
could not when called upon, be able to state
whether gentlemen whom he had nominated would
be able to serve or not. and moved as substitute
that the roll be called, and that if the gentlemen
who have been nominated have not announced their
disinclination in any manner, they sAould be con-
sidered as willingto act as delegates.
Benjamin c. Freshman Esq, thought that the
at once from hose pat in nomination. Many gen.
t!emen perhaps would ask to be excused from the
fear that they might be considered seeking a
nomination. In these perous times the people
had right to cali upon the best citizens Tor their
services, and theT would find that the gentlemen
nominated would not refuse 10 serve them.
Mr.. N. Ii. johnson, of the 9Th ward, moved
rs a substitute for the substitute that the COnyan
tiOn proceed TO elect delegates from the names al
ready put in nomination, and that the gentlemen
receiving the highest number Of votes in the Con
venton, be declared elected.
5. Teackle Wallis ESQ, at this STAGE of the pro.
ceedings addressed the Convention.
Mr.. Wallis said that
before the baotting had, he desired to make few
observations, which might possibly affect the actor
the Convention about take all events so far
he himself concerned lie had said last evening
when his presented that while he earnestly de
sired that the nomination should be Withdrawn, he did
rot feel at liberty to decline should it be the will
Convention to overrue his wishes lie felt it therefore
due to rankness. as personal matter that he SHOULD
say what he about to say that his position might
not be misunderstood by the Convention.
1t had been stated in various quarters and he noticed
particularly in the report Of last evenings proceedings
of the daily papers that the Convention which this
body is about TO send delegates is be what is called
the parance of the day Sovereign Convention" This
suggestion it but proper to observe came chiefly
from those opposed to the movement, and in
tended to bring it into diScredit, and it therefore
doubly proper that it should be corrected. TMr. Wallis
then read from the resolution passed the meeting
Maryland Institute TO show that the Convention which
it recommended to be held in response the call
the Frederick meeting and to assemble for coner
ence' only
The people oftheeity generally requested by
the resolution to meet in their wards for the purpose
cec.ing delegates to the present body The invitation
vas extended only to those who concured in opinion
feeling with the meeting at the Institute This being th
case we who are here or the delegates whom select
houu assume 10 take any sovereign action, it wout
eprecsely what have with much Justice charged
upon Gov Hicks, viz: assuming to act for the peop
without their authority. tAppausa.) So far there
fore. as he himself was concerned Mr. Wallis said tha
neither here in the State Convention if he should
chosen as delegate. did he would he pretend
sumo any sovereign" functions whatever.
He REGARDED the rights and duties of the State Conyen
ton those Of conference and
more. In some of the counties, he saw-from circular:
which he had receivedthat regular elections had beer
speak for the people subject certain restrictions II
St. Mary's, the other hand, the delegation was di
rected to leave the convention, should it attemp
to exercise any sovereign or organic powers what
So far those delegations were concerned
their Constituents lie Mr. nean snnsen only gp tn speak o
himself ard express his opinion as to the power
which those with whom he was acting here possessed
themselves had any right to delegate he had sal
at the Maryland Institute lie regarded the ballot box
the only authoritative and pacific abter of the deren
of opinion existing throughout the State, and upol
the perogatives belonging exclusively to the people
the ballet box he would under circumstances venur
to trench 1t for the convention say whether
views thus expressed were their views He Mr.. Wallis
could no any feeling opropTiey act upon other
and he had felt due to the convention to let them be
derstood fully and fairly, before the vote taken.
The remarks Of Mr.. Wallis were received with
applause and universal concurrence.
When Mr.. Wallis had concluded, Henry Clay
DalIatn, Esq arose ana SAID:
friend on last evening did me the honor TO mt m,
name in nomination for the State Convention l havt
determined to withdraw my name, convinced as am
that there are so many now before tLis Convention g
much ADLER to the city in the State Convention
than ana; but, sir in doing shall abae nv de
votion to the which Ideepy feel all have s.
dearly at heart and that is that beloved State shal
speak her sentiments in this the time of her peril
voice shall longer be shed by usurpaton Of her Ex
ecutve the efforts Of her enemies and that when sh
speaks 1t shall be Of her allegiance to the Union and Con
stution as fathers formed the and constructed tn
other-a Cnion Of equal soveregnties with equal right
and privileges; that she shall declare with uncertain
sound that II the crisis inevitably last her des
tiny is that OF her Southern sisters; that her poson
neither doubtful nor suspicious and that her peole
from their nnermost soul, the brutal and SAVAGE dor
trine recently put forth in the Hall of h
him who Illegally claims to represent them of coercin
into submission at the point of the bayonet her sister
of the South, and repudiate the foul sentiment utter
and entirely being the very of oppression am
tyranny
Mr.. Mccoy here stated that he withdrew bis ori
ginal motion.
Mr. George II. Williams, of the Goth ward
hoped that Mr. Dallam would be allowed to with
draw bis resignation.
Mr.. W sllis.-'I consider his doctrine so good
that intend to vote for him, whether he is willin
to serve or not"
delegate moved that the names of the gentle
men put in nomination be called, and if there wer
any letters in possession Of the President from an
one declining to serve, be hoped that they wout
be read to the Convention.
The motion prevailed.
The Secretary, before calling over the names O
the nominees for State delegates, read the follow
ing letter frem the Hon. Henry May;