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CONFERENCE CONTENTION.

sEtOND DAY.
At half past ten O'Clock the President called th,
Convention to order. For the purpose of determi
ming the number of gentlemen W ho had been invited
to the Conference, but who had not arrived in th,
city on Thursday, but who were present now, tn,
roll was called, and several gentlemen answered
who had not been present on the first day.
The President stated to the Conference that thu
matter for their consideration was the reports ma
Jority and minority, Of the committee, presented or
yesterday, and the substitute as offered by Dr. Du
vail. The minority report had been verbal, and
consequently 1t was not properly before the Con
ference.
Mr.. Hagner said that he had put in writing the
report of the minority, anc submitted the follow
ing reso luton as the report, being the fourth
luton of the majority, slightly altered:
Resotced That committee Of i've be appointed bv IT,
President ofths Conference to solicit the Governor in
the of this meeting TO issue his proclamation in
yiting tine people of this State assemble on the first
Monday OF February next at their usual places voting
and during the usual voting hours and determine by
their votes whether they DESIRE do desire that
State Convention shall be called And in case majority
of the people at such election shall determine in favor OF
calling the same that the Governor shall then by pro.
clamation appoint the third Monday of February ne
for the election Of delegates to such Convention to
sembe at the seat of Government at the earliest practca
Bile period hereafter.
Mr.. Morris took the floor and said:
II great pleasure to me to see that all the mem
Conference that the discussions in the committee were
conducted in the feeling There was diversity
there was no intention the part of the gentlemen who
convened the Conference by invitation preudge pub
lie sentiment or give panty caste to the body The object
was to call together the representative all parties
The calumnes and ISLANDERS which have been nut in cir
cuiahon relative to the objects in view by the gentlemen
VINO extended the invitations are consequently at
rest They we're put in circulation by men who would
not dare to make charge similar character
against any of the gentlemen in question.
1t is now discovered that are all Union men. all in
favor OF preserving nvioate glorious Constitution
1t Is discovered that the gentlemen from the counties are
not here to meet set Of desperate men, who in conunc
ton with drunken rowdies bent the destruction
the and the seizure Of the national can't
The object OF this conference is to preserve not
to destroy Differences of opinion exist among us Some
THINK that nacton will best protect interests and Sc
cure IT rights Others that combination of all those
most deeply interested In the preservation the govern
ment will better serve the object and prevent civil war
purpose is one of safety, and those who have de-
nounced our meeting and charged improper motives
thereto but with equal proprety assert that steam
engine was to destroy property by conagraton rather
than prevent it. History proAs that men and commu.
nes are pest able to preserve the rights when thew
stand united as one best protect these rights when
bound together In unity There men here who look
upon the border State idea as nonsense All the
States and border States, Texas and South Carolina
Georgia and louisiana just much border states
a as the effects OF war are concerned MARYLAND
and Virginia The latter will be subject to the evils of
land expeditions, whilst the former will have their cities
turned to ashes by naval expeditions The border States
of the South may be called upon to resist the most
ganized and thorough systems ofinvasion.
Again 1t has been found that disposition exists to
be actuated by party feeling Why should beY We
are Southern men seeking the protection of Southern
rights Can any good therefore, result from blind ad
herence to party What the facts presented at the
NORTH There is but one representative in Congress
north OF Mason's Dixons line, who supported BeIl
and Everett in the late Presidential conest-Mr Briggs
OF New Jersey tits policy to the support of
the Northern conservative element without regard TO
party predictions We should endeavor to get the sun
port of Bell men and Brecknrdge men in the North In
the late for President there was union Of tb
mol in
should endeavor to get them to still stand together Can
this be done by an exhibition of party spirit now9
Again We see the Southern States calling Conventions
lor the purpose OF taking measures to protect their rights
What is the condition of Maryland with all these States
actively moving around herr Suppose that Kentucky
irFinia Tennessee and the other Southern States ioi
the southern movement what will be the condition of
Maryland then should she remain in the Union? Persons
found to talk of the dangers disunion and To
ly lament the condition OF things when it takes MACE
Marylands condition has been particularly portrayed nm
der dissolution. There are men, however, who portray
the misery of Maryland in the Union when the Southern
States have seeded Would she be safer or hammer nm
such condition. than she Joined her Southern Sis
when the Beechers and Greeeys could have access
to the different parts of the State preach their
Of negro emancipation when they could inculcate the
uoctrine That servlle lnsurrecti0n duty to God
Do the people of this State want to be alone in North
ern abolition Confederacy. These are questions and
views of the subject which are not given penerauv
to the public have not moderated the importance of
this crisis nor the difficulties BY which we are surround
ed They are full of peril and danger. But did not
liar state Of affairs exist in l774 We're not the cities
Of the country in danger of being razed the interior
subject to desolation. Our fathers acted looking the con
sequence brayey in the face. We venerate them for
that action But who will venerate US if We should re
fuse to defend our rights when they attacked as were
those of our torefathers
Men, however cannot differ in opinion with others IN,
less they subject themselves to Sss's IN IN
ier those Tho hold that sacred rights should be uD
le has not yet ceased gratifying itself Since nv arrival
this room have learned that it is reported that on last
1ight visited the Institute Hall with series OF resou
lions, differing in spirit from those which were presented
to the body, with the intention of Offering them that
az e Slg OF hethrong there was abashed and retired
This asehood has been put in crclation yet there
IS not one man decent manin this city will dare
TO come to my face and as ert this base lie
But Mr.. President, did not rise to make speech I
desired to assure the members of this conference that hev
were meeting with gentlemen as patriotic themselves
am anxious that the results of this ference shall not
be considere1 a triumph of party over another I
want unity of action and sentiment whatever we may
Do desire an honest and sincere effort be made for
the preservation of the Constitution and the Union but
failing in this, desire all to be willing TO assume the re-
Fponsibiite of men, as men, and defend their rights at
every hazard and to the last If such stock does not
exist in our midst would suggest that it be imported
from Russia and Spain. Let crossed by the
men of Moscow and Saragossa do not desire war nor
DO court its horrors am surrounded in nv home bv
those love- and have interests dear to me as
those of any other man in the State Bu all shall he
sacrificed before will tamely submit to be yas al of
the abotionists of the North All must go before will
TO see the negro population turned loose EQUALS
do not seek to pac Maryland in the proper position
merely for the sake Of agitation Neither is it necessary
that agitation should result from the calling of conver
lion Cannot men express the sentiments which they
entertain without agitation? Cannot the citizens of Mary
aud quietly deposit their sentiments the ballot
Mr. President, desire that the people of the State
should have an opportunity to declare when they and
what they will do. If convention is called and the
people decide for ipaction will quietly submit as feel
confident all those who think as do, will am delight
I'd that all the committee bearing testimony to
the good feeling which pervaded their deliberations and
also roce that all concur in the necessity for the call
ot convention by the Governor. We all bound to
recognize the of the people express their views in
convention, and while we may differ to the
;aing them together, whether by the Governor the
Legislature, or by the people in their primary capacity
All agree on the naked question of the necessity of call
ng Convention. 1t was suggested on Yesterday that
me committee would report unanimously the 4h resou
on Of the series presented by the majority of the commit
Can any say that the sentiments of that resou
ton OF the Confederacy. Certainly no man will make
such an assertion. 1t is nothing than asking the
wners OF property and all interested in the preservation
u government and the protection Of their rights il
they desire State Convention and if they do that they
may be allowed an opportunity to send the body
who Will truly represent their views don't feel dis.
position to leave the interests Of the State to out
side OF her borders
did for the purpose of making speech but to
make motion. In view of the advantage of 1animty
and in the hope that action whatever il be NAV have
salutory effect desire that the difference opinion
sting between US may be compromised. The Governors
friends assure that he desires to act in strict keep
ing with the wishes Of the people of the State and take
s9ch to be the fact have no disposition to hold
him the threat las it has been termed implied in one of
he resolutions Of the majority report OF an ulterior
being pursued should he fail to comply with the
wishes of the committee who will bear to him the request
Of this Conference Now for the purpose of securing
and with the expectation that all the differ
of opinion may met move that the report of
the committee, and the substitute offered by Dr. Duval
and any other propositions which may be offered be re-
committed to the committee with instructions to report
at as early moment possible.
DR.. William Watkins asked if the members of
the conference were to be bound by the action of
the conference. Were the members who voted
against any proposition to be bound by that propo-
siton, should it pass the conference. 1t was Gus
tomary in eaucuses for the members thereof to be
bound BY the action of the caucus when tbey par
ticipated in its deliberations.
Mr. all1s said that he considered that ne man
was bound by the action ofthe conference 1t was
A sel-constituted body, and there was no power to
bind either the consciences or actions of its mem
bers.
DR.. Watkins said that he merely referred to the
subject SO that it might be distinctly understood
David N. Perine, Esq, offered the following pre-
amble and resolution:
Whereas, The Convention of the people of MARYLAND
winch this people desires called according to the
form OF law cannot assemble some time and the gen
emen nave met for consultation from all parts of the
present crisis will justify their expressing their iudg
ment as what they deem is the sentiment of Maryland
Therefore,
Resolved, That the compromise measures proposed bv
Senator Crttenden would in the opinion this meeting
settle all the difficulties which unhappiy distract
the nation and restore once more to the enoyent f
equal rights under free government established by the
mutual cares, labors and dangers' of forefathers
Resored, That in our Judgment the adoption of those
is earnestly desired by the people of Maryland
ana Will be to them satisfactory solution of all the
tions which are now dividing the Republic
p non: Isaac ID. Jones, of Somerset, submitted the
heSore AS the opinion of the persons attending this
meeting from nearly all the counties of the State that
Maryland VIII with unanimity adopt the proposed Con-
sttuonal guarantees known the Crttenden Compro-
mise, final adjustment of the differences which now
threaten with destruction the peace and union of the