The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-06
MEETING OF THE UNION CONVENTION

MEETING OF THE UNION CONVENTION
The delegates elected on Friday night in the diff.
fereut wards of the city, to Union City Conven-
vention, assembled at twelve o'clock on Saturday,
in Temperance Temple. The convention
ganized by calling Thomas S. Alexander, Esq,
Chairman, aud Prot. J. Asbury Morgan, Secre
tary.
The wards were then called and seveuty-one
members answered
Mr.. John Evans moved that committee be APP
pointed to draft series of resolutions expressive
of the views of the body relative to the matters
now under consideration before the Legislature
The convention then ad burned uhti e'eS
The following il list of the delegates rePomT,eu
First Ward-Andrew J. Randolph; in0mas
Bonze Oliver Woods, Henry Meads and William
Third Ward-C. L. L. Leary, Dr.. James E.
DwinelIe, VIM. II. Hooper, VIM. .. Rayner and
Fourth Ward-Wm. E. Hooper, Richard Mason,
James l.. Parr, Horace Abbott and Thomas Keso.
Fifth WARDS. Hndes, job Smith, 5. Bridges,
James Lucas and II. Devalin.
Eighth Ward-Joseph Roberts, W. II Kimberly,
David Cleaner, Capt. Geo. Bowers and Jos. Har-
rison.
Ninth Ward-Dr. George Merrvman, Reverdv
johnson, Jr., Benjamin Deford, a. Stirling, Jr,
and BENJAMIN +. Nails.
Tenth Ward-A. N. Price, Frederick Fickey, Jr..
John w. Woods John X. Jarboe and Trueman
Cross.
Eleventh Ward-Henry May, A. F. Crane. Tbos.
$. Alexander, Andrew S. Rdgley and Sam'l.
Blackburn.
Twelfth Ward-Capt Robert Leslie, C. Sydney
Norris, Robert Tyson and Jesse Sumwalt.
Fourteenth Ward-Gen John r. Kenlv Samuel
Duer, Dr. E. G. Waters, VIM. J. Reiman and Al
fred Duval.
Sixteenth Ward-Jno. Barron, j. II Rogers
VIM. Hopkins, JOS b. Stewart aud John Scheckels.
Seventeenth Ward-John J. Danaker John
Meanshaw, Jas. j. johnson, c. H. Bowen and Co.
lumbus w. Windsor.
Edw. Sawkins, Edmund Wolf and Michael Knight
Nineteenth Ward-J. NJ. Kimberly, VIM. D.
Miller, Henry Stockbridge, Jas. Stockdale and
John II. LLOYD.
Twentieth ward-Beniamin Caughev, Aaron
Hoffman, Thos Cambria, ohm Hilbert and Thos.
McNOtten.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at eight O'Clock.
Committee on Credentials was appointed con-
sisting of DR.. Joseph Roberts } III. Rogers and J
b. Seidenstricker, who retired for few moments
when they reported that there were no contested
seats.
ed on permanent organization, who reported the
following officers: President, Thos. ). Alexander
Esq Vice Presidents, Hon. Henry MAY and j. b.
Seidenstricker, Esq Secretaries DR.. James Rob-
erts and A. Fuller Crane, Esq, who were unani-
mOusy confirmed.
The Committee on Resolutions, through the
President OF the meeting, presented the foIloging
resolution:
Resolred, That this Convention in the name of the
ordsr-loYing people of Baltimore do solemnly potes
against the attempt making in the Legislature o
Maryland naugurae military despotism by the enact
ment OF bill to Con mttee of Public Safety
which, under the profession of providing for the pro
lection safety peace and defence of State" would
II enacted into a law, confer Irresponsible body
powers which are unconstitutional and yrannca in prin
cipe and which by withdrawing from the citizen all guar
anees now en yed for his individual security
danger the public peace And in the of
ment Of that bill. shall it our duty to avail
ourselves of all constitutional remedies for defeating
execution and vindicating public liberty. That
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purpose on the part of the majority thereof precpi
tate Maryland into struggle with the constitutional
thorltes of the Union. and to effect by ndrecton re
SUIT winch they acknowledge they are unable to accom-
ph by direct legislation the subject. That dpre
cate any effort to change the relations subsst
ing between the Union and this State by any authority
save only that of Convention of Delegates be elected
by the free choice Of the people of Maryland Charge
by them especially to act that question.
The resolution was divided, and the first part
closing with the words ''vind eating public liber
ty," was adopted unanimously.
The second part of the resolution was then tax Ell
NJ, when Mr.. Stockbridge moved to strike ou
the words 'save only that Of Convention of Dele
gates to be elected by the free choice" &c.
After some discussion the motion to strike GU
prevailed by a vote of Gl yeas to 80 NAYS
motion was then made that a copy of the reso
luton be sent to the Speaker of the House Of Dele
gates, and the President of the Senate Lost.
suggestion made that a COPY of the resc
luton be sent to Mr.. Godsborough the Senate
from Talbot, and that he be requested to presen
1T in the Senate. The gentleman making this sail
tnat ne hah no confidence In the presiding officer
of either House.
Mr.. Ireland moved that a committee, consistin!
OF one from each ward, to which the Chairman O
the Convention should be added be appointed t
proceed to Frederick, and take the resolution il
charge. Adopted.
The following is the committee, with the nam
of Mr.. Alexander, added:
Thos. BOYD, John W. Randolph, d. James, L
Dwinelle, James L.. Parr, job Smith, A. r. Adam.
.. I. Sweeting, DR.. J. Roberts Benz. before
Fred. Hickey, jr., A. F. Crane, Robert tyson, DR.
:. L. Knight, Samuel Duer, George Rod ger.
John Barron, g. W. Windsor, Ed. Wolf, Henri
Stockbridge and Aaron Hoffman.
The committee were expected to leave TIL
morning at halt-past o'clock, for Frederick bu
owing to the interruption the railroad by tn
occupation of the Relay House by the Governmen
troops, 1t is probable the members will not get of
The Convention, after the transaction of som
minor Blu siness, adjourned until Tuesday evening