St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-02-28
SELECTED MISCELLANY.
From the Daily Erchunge
STATE cofFERENcE coNvRETIoN
sxcsxs PAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The doors leading to the galleries were
thrswn open st ten O'Clock. and the large
crowd which had gathered in front of the
building hurried in and thr"nged the
galleries. Many gentlemen were ad-
nitied to the Aoor of the Convention and
occupied the seats not appropriated by
the members Of the Convention. Tho
President arrived few minutes after
elsvsn o'clock. and ~ he proceeded to his
sest tie crowd 10 the galleries cheered.
The Convention was called to order. and
request made tha. those delegates who
we're nct present at the deliberations of
The preceding day. shosld report them
selves to the Secretary. DIR. Fl.
Stewart of Anne Arundel county. and
several othsrs reported themselves.
Rev. DR.. Bates. President Of the Meth
odis. Protestant Church. was introduced
by the President. aud opened the Con-
vension with prayer. lie said:
Our Father, who art in Heaven. We
thank Thee for Thy loving kindness and
generous tnercies. which are daily be-
atowsd upon us. We have shared large
~ of Thy blessings. for which We huubly
thshk Thee. Unworthy as We are. II
throne Of grace il still accessible to US in
the davs Of our trials and tribulations.
We feel it to be great privilege to sp-
proach Thy awful presence in prayer We
pray Thee to look with mercy upon these
eitissns Of our State who have met for
sye.. purposes. We pray Thee to grant
70 them Thy holy spirit; restrain them
ffan doing any wrong, aud promote
shsm in their efforts to do what is right.
Lei sheir action rebound to Thy glory,
the good OF the nation and the advantage
af the States. Bless our unhappy and
distracted country. May the threatened
storm be hushed irto calmness. May
the nation be spared from suffering the
perils which surround it. May peace
and prosperity crown our psople. and may
we return to former quiet and content.
Let Thy blasting rest upon these citizens
during their deliberations. Still contin-
ue TO be our Cod and our guide. aud
WAY We all be constrained to give our
services to Thee. Watch over Us through
Eie, and in death save as. for Thy honor
and glury. Amen.
This prayer Vas listened to With
marked attention. 1G
Some minutes we're spent without the Con-
Sensina transacting any business, when
the Committee on Business arrived and
the chs;rman informed the Convention
that ths comn,ittee WAS ready to report.
Judge C.r,aichael. the Chairman. said
Nj. Prs.idsnt. the committee has in-
ssruc.ed me TO report an address and
resolutions for the consideration Of this
Convention. If the address aud resolu-
tious should not happen to meet the sP,
probssion of al the members OF the Con-
vantion, il will be no matter Of surprise.
The committee was constituted of large
number. and consequently there was .
great s~aFiety Of sentiments entertained
ky the u,embsrs thereof. The differences,
however. we're all in regard to minor
poinis. - -
We believe that the Convention will
find in the result Of the labors of the COM
niisee all that might reassnsbly be ex-
peeted. In substance they co.se ap to
tAs asmsuds Of -srery man who has tbs
heart Of . Marylsndcr. 1t win be found
that the members of this Convention have
she came interest in the re.coustruction OF
the uNen., IL possible. which they had
in its m,aintenancs when It was sn un-
impaired government. The purpose OF
tAie -Ces~eatisp IL to recommend to the
people Of MARYLAND, IN ths event Of the
! absolute necessity aud inevitable dissolu-
kop Of tho ,Capfederacy. . course Of sc-
a. The destiny Of fhis Stats is united
eish skss Of the State Of Yirginia--
1clSeerel-aDd the South. 1t is not pos
<;hla lSr nc, on acooups Of my health,
I. 3izrsiss ihe pserits Of the repurt. aud
l1|sIy,lj,se present is for the appreciation
~ zalteniion.
Il sretaIy then read the following
"a ~ - ~ srsolutions: -,
1Iefras. h Is lL. op;uivD Of this met