The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-12
BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, JANUARY H. 1861.

from all quarters Far be it from him to attempt cast
odium upon the Executive of the State That officer
was acting within the strict line OF his Constitutional
duties as he understood them He AIr May) believed
that the Governor would respond to the call of the ci
zens for Convention. lie would yield TO the wishes OF
the people; but if he does not lie (Nr May for Sc
curing the object by other If the Governor
fuses, he was for Convention by any means. 1t was
right and proper that the sanctites of authority should
be thrown around the assembling of the vention; but
II the Governor refused to issue his proclamation the
people, is their right should assemble all hazards
II the Governor does not YIELD he for usupation he
would usurp the power of the Executive and if neces
sary bring about revolution to the rights Of the
people against authority.
Mr.. Wallis said that if the proposition offered by
Mr. May, to vote for members of the convention at
the same time they vote on the calling the cOnven-
ton was cast, was practicable, he would certainly
favor it, but it was bis opinion that it not fea-
sbe.
The President Put Mr. Norris motion to recon-
nit the reports, and it was unanimously carried.
Il. h. Wilson, Of Worcester, and Thos H. Kent,
OF Caroline reported themselves and took seats in
the conference.
The conference, motion took recess for one
hour, to enable the committee to consult aud pre-
pare their report.
RE-AssEMBLING OF THE CONFERENCE.
At one O'Clock the Conference re-assembed. Mr.
w as, on the part of the Committee said he was
Instructed to report series of resolutions which
he hoped would meet the appreciation of the Com
ference. There had been and still existed differ
ences of opinion in the minds of the members of the
with hope Of uniting the Conference, the res0lu-
tlons which he would present were determined on.
The following was the report:
Resolved, As the opinion of this Conference that Ma
ryand is this day. she has been to the Amer
lean Union; that she will all her influence for its
peaceful preservation and that in her efforts end
Wlli rely upon the wisdom and patriotism of her tried
Providence
Resolved That the people of Maryland are deeply i'm
pressed with the dangers which threatening the Union
and have abounding confidence that there is nothipg
in the grave at issue which susceptible
by fair constitutional compromise and it is
the opinion of this meeting that the people Maryland
will accept the proposed constitutional and legislative
guarantees known as the Crttenden Compromise as a fl
nal and proper settlement of the fatal controversy which
now disturbing the Republic
Resolved That committee of five be appointed bv the
PRESIDENT OF this Conference, to solicit the Governor in
the name of this meeting issue his proclamation vi
ting the people of this State to assemble Mon
day in Ianuary next, at their places meeting
and during the usual hours of voting and determine by
their votes whether they desire do not desire that
state Convention shall be called and in case majority
OF me people at such election shall determine in favor of
calling the same, that the Governor shall then by proc
appoint the second Monday ofFebruary next for
he eecton OF delegates to such Convention assemble
me seat OF at the earliest practicable pc
riod thereafter.
DR.. Duvall took the floor and said that he en-
aorsed tne action OF the committee, aras it went,
but 1t did not go far enough. He therefore offered
as an amendment to the report the series of resolu
tlons which he offered the first day of the meet.
ing of the Conference.
Inc DoCtOr Teau MS resolutions, but they did not
command attention, and when he finished, he said
that for the sake of harmony and unity he would
withdraw them.
The resolutions as read by the committee were
then put upon their passage.
DR.. Stewart asked that they be put serintim
The first resolution was unanimously adopied-
When the second resolution was put DR.. A. G..
Robinson, of Baltimore city, said that he could not
vote for the resolution without first remarkipp.
that he thought it was the duty of the Confer
or
on the policy of coercion. He for one
was utterly opposed to it. As a Marylander and
as member of the Conference, he considered it
his duty to protest against the application of force
towards any Southern State. If those States had
gone too far, they were driven to their positions by
the outrages of INSCRIPTIONS party in the North
In passing this resolution endorsing the comprc-
mise OF Mr. Crittenden he thought it was the duty
OF the Convention to adopt resolution deprecatipp
coercion by the General Government
MIR. Wallis said that he coincided fully with the
views OF Or. Robinson. 1t was not, however, the
nuty OF the Committee to propose new matters for
the consideration of the Convention, and conse.
quently they did not report resolution adverse to
the policy of coercion. If DR.. Robinson would pre-
pare resolution to that effect it should receive his
cordial support.
Mr.. Griswold expressed similar views.
The resolution then adopted.
The third and last resolution was also passed
Mr. Norris moved to make the Committee to wait
upon the Governor, six instead of five Carried.
Inc PRESIDENT appointed the following gentlemen
as the c0mmittee:-R. 3. Carmichael, of Queen
A1nne's, w: T. Goldsborough, of Dorchester Ross
W Mlnans, of Baltimore city, John Contee. of Prince
Georges, A. B. Hagner, of Anne Arundel, and A.
B. Davis, Of Montgomery.
Mr.. Brown moved that a copy of the resolutions
be sent to each of the Senator's and Representatives
of Md. Carried.
DR.. Watkins moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Contee, of Prince Georges, hoped that the
conference would not adjourn without giving ex
preston to views against coercion.
Mr.. Norris said that while he was utterly ou-
posed to coercion, he deemed it prudent to wait
until the Convention of the State assembled when
iect.
Messrs Hagner, Pearre, Jones and others ex-
pressed the hope that it would be understood out
side the Convent 'n-North and South-that the
reason for not passing resolution against coer-
cion was not that Maryland approved of the appli-
cation of force. On the contrary, he believed it
was the policy of the Government to use forbear-
ance and moderation.
DR.. Watkins moved that when the Conference
adjourn, it be to meet again at the call of the Pres
dent.
Objections being made, this motion was with
drawn, and the Conference adjourned sine die