Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-02-21

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he was satisfied from the call which he saw
posted on the corners of the Streets. He here
presented bill which be said had beet, ta-
ken from one of the pillars of the Court House.
and read it, same as given above.) lie said
that bill invited all irrespective OF party who
were for "the Constitution and the Union as
formed by our forefathers," and he was one
of those. The resolutions which had been
presented contained the views of Mr. Gordon,
according to that gentleinan's statement, now
if you propose to send delegates to Baltimore
to represent Josiah H. Gordon say SO, and
we have no objection, but if you intend to
send delegates TO a convention to be held in
Baltimore to represent Alleg any county when
Won can not command 200 votes in the
County, am here to enter my protest, and
80 are these people, but as have already said
if YOU wish to represent Mr.. Gordon, say so,
and we have no objection. He then referred
to the secession documents that Gen. Mckaig
has been charged with circulating He re-
marked that the General met him on the
street. Here the General interrupted Mr..
Devccmon, saying, | asked you what you
would do with them, and you said you would
do as have DONE Stop, said Mr.. Devec-
mon, don't interrupt me. | said if 1 had
them and any body wanted them they could
take them, but then would not have denied
il as you did in the Bulletin, in card over
your own name, and to which the editor oil
the Telegraph responded in his next Issue,
giving Mr.. Cunning as authority :or the
charge that you requested him to take the
documents and circulate them among the
| miners. and Mr.. Cunning is willing to swear
| to the truth Of the statement. While Mr..
| Deyccmon was making these statements, the
General was walking up and down the ha'
in an excited manner. Mr.. Devecmon then
asked the General if he was a secessionist-
I am not here to be catechsed was the Cen
erals response am not, said Mr.. Devec-
mon. Are you in favor Of secession' The
General replied he was for going as Virginia
went. Well, if Virgsnia goes out are you III
favor of going then ? The General with much
warmth, replied, am not here to be cate
chised, and | won't be. Mr. Devecmon re-
plicd am not, | am for standing by the
| Union. The excitement all over the court
room at this time was immense. deny the
right of secession and maintain that this gov
eminent is not broken up but is still strong
and vigorous was the remark Of Mr. Devec-
mon. At this point the President, Mr.. Schley,
| said that the subject of secession was not be-
fore the meeting, but the motion to send del
epates to Baltimore. Mr.. Devecmon insisted
he was in order, when motion was maize to
adjourn, but being out Of order, and MIR. De-
vecmon refusing to yield the floor for that
purpose, az he wanted vote, the motion was
not put. Mr. Devecmon then called for the
| reading Of the resolution, the one proposed
| by Mr. Blochor being that under discussion
which the secretary read and said it meant t."
send delegates to Baltimore. The Secretary
was informed that his opinion was not asked
for Dir. Devecmon then proceeded, but had
| made but few remarks, when DIR. Mckag
called him to order, denying his right to par
| ticipate in the meeting and charged him with
acting in an ungentlemanly manner. The
DIR. was told TO sit down, but still proceeded
in the midst of the widest confusion A gen
oral row wasindicated men leaped over the
bapistcrs. some threw off their coats and
shouts Of 20 it, went up in the most tumul-
tuous manner, in the midst OF which the fres-
| ident retired and the leading men of the meet
ing took their departure. No one was ser-
ously hurt, though many hard aud strong
threats were made After long time, order
was sufficiently restored aud and ID. Blochcr
nut the motion to adjourn. which was car
ried with shout and the audience dispersed.
The melo drama of the day concluded at
night with the burning in etiigy of James NJ.
Schley, Gen. 7. j. McKaig and j. H. Cor
don. harmless affair. affording sport to those
who participated in the scene, but fruitless Of
injury to the gentlemen intended to be rep
resented.
Thus has ended one Of the most remarka-
bic political gatherings ever convened in this
city. We hope never to witness the like A.
again. Order is heavens first law--its OBJ
scrvance is essential to our peace and pros
perity, and to the very permancncy of our
glorious institutions. One thing, however, is
Enthusiastically manifested by the meeting as
imperlecty described above, and that is that
our people are becoming so utterly opposed
to any thing that looks like iavoring dsunor
that they will not tolerate it in their midst
During the evening, at the request of some
of the principal gentlemen connected witt
the meeting. the President appointed the fol-
lowing named gentlemen as delegates to tb'
Baltimore Convention
w. w. McKaig, J. Fl. Gordon. j. P. Lyles
Samuel Smith. Richard Farall, Patrick Muir
nv, 7. A. Hopkins, Thos j. Mckaig, jr.. G
McBlair, and Jas NJ. Schley.
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