The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-11

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gentlemen representing all pats Of the STATE me-
in the Law Buildings for the purpose Of con'eriio
relative to the threatening condition of public al
fairs. At II o'clock, VIM. H. Norris, ESD, of Bal
.inore city, called the body to order by moving
thai Col. John Seman, Of Anne Arundel county
be selected as temporary Chairman, and j. H. Stone
Esq. of Baltimore Secretary. The Presiden
briefly returned thanks, whereupon, Mr.
Norris moved that list Of the names Of thu
gentlemen to whom invitations had been sent shOulC
be read by the Secretary, when each county dele
cation should report to the Char a list of those
present.
This done, and subsequently the names of the
following gentlemen were handed to the Secretary
all OF whom were in attendance.
H0lcurd county-COl. Carroll, Dr.. VIM. W Wat
kins, Hon. Mr.. Hammond, 4. G. Clark, A. c. War.
ner.
/ Dorchester coanty-Hon. w. 7. Gold5borough
: Elias Griswold.
/ Cecil county-George Earle George Bennett.
! Charles coHaty-Peter w. Grain, Frederick
Anne arundel countg-Col. j. s. Sellman, s II.
Dorsett, VIM. II. Baldwin, A. &. Hagner, DR.. Jas.
Higgins
! Hayord county-Otho Scott, VIM. B. Stevenson,
j. A. Preston.
Baltimore city-George W. Dobbin, Austin Dali,
R3ss Winans. S. Teackle Wallis, L. P. Bayne, Sam
uel S. Wyman, James Holiday Stone, William
Henry Norris, Charles E. Wethered, DR.. j. Hanson
Thomas, DR.. A. C. Robinson.
baltimore county-David NJ. Perne, John @.
| Hewlett j. d. Pope, L. d. Lyons, John 5. Git
ings.
Frederick county-Outsrbridge Horsey, Bene-
dict Boone.
Montgomery county-A. Bowie Davis, Col Ben
Washington county-James Wason.
1a!6ot county -Sam'l Hambleton, Edw'd Lloyd,
Jr;, IT, Goldsborough.
thor0n.
Auegany county-John NJ. Buchanan, Horace
Ressly.
:, Prince Ge9rge's county Col. John D. Bowling,
DR.. Joseph P. Duvall.
Carol county-George W Mauro. Micajah Ro-
gers, Somerset r. Waters
Somerset county-Isaac d. Jones.
Kent county-Wiliam F. Smythe, Joseph A.
Wickes.
Queen Amne's county-R. b. Carmichael, WIN.
GLayson, John Brown, Lloyd Tilghman.
Mr.. Crain of Charles, moved to substitute the
name OF Frederick Stone for that of of the gen.
tlemen who was invited from that county.
This objected to and withdrawn, and then
renewed BY Col. Sothoron, who, at the request of
Mr.. Stone, withdrew it.
Col. Hambleton moved that Conmittes of one
from each county, and the city of Baltimore, be
appointed for the purpose of selecting Off GERS for
permanent organization. Carried.
The following committee was appointed Col
Hambleton, of Talbot; Isaac d. Jones, of Somerset;
B. Boone, of Frederick; Samuel II. Dorset, of
Anne Arundel; A. B. Davis, of Montgomery: r. B.
Carmichael, of Queen Anne's; James Wason, of
Washington: Elias Griswold, Of Dorchester; Col.
Sothoron, of St. Mary's; W. b. Stephenson of
Hartford; Col. John D. Bowling of Prince Georges;
W. b. Buchanan, of Allegany; G W. Manro, of
Carroll; w. Smythe. of Kent; Col. Charles Carroll,
of Howard; George Earle of Cecil; D. NJ. Perine,
of Baltimore CO.; VIM. Henry Norris, of Baltimore
city; z. w. Grain, of Charles.
After short absence the committee returned
and reported the following:
President-Hon. VIM Grason of Baltimore cou nty.
Iice Presidsnts-David NJ. Perine, W. 7 &Odsborough
Dorchester county,
Secrstartes-Horace Ressly James II. Stone
Ex-Governor GrasOn having been compelled by
indispositon to retire from the Conference, Col.
Hamblet0n moved that Col. Seman be unanimous
~ selected as the permanent chairman of the body;
carried.
Col. Sellman, in few remarks returned his
thanks for the honor conferred upon him BY the Sc
lection. He regretted the illness Of Gov. Grason and
was sorry that the conference would be deprived Of
the wisdom and counsel of that eminent citizen
He referred to the causes which had called them
together, and expressed the hope that their delib
erations would be marked by moderation and wis
dom.
S. Teacke Wallis, Esq, moved the appointment
OF COMMIT ttee to consist of one from each county
and the city of Baltimore, to prepare business for
the consideration of the conference. Carried
The following gentlemen appointed the com
mittee:
:. Teackle Wallis Chairman, Baltimore CITY;
j. NJ. Buchanan. Allegheny county, A B. Hagner,
Anne Arundel; Col. John s. Cuttings, Baltimore
county; Micajah Rogers, Carroll; Hon. P W.
Crain Charles; George W. Benton, Cecil; Hon
W. r. Goldsorough, Dorchester; Outerbridge Hor-
sey, Frederick; Gen. Edward Hammond, Howard;
Otho Scott Hartford; j. A. Wicks, Kent; A. b.
Davis, Montgomery; Joseph j. DuvalI, Prince
Georges; r. b. Carmichael, Queen Anne's; John
F. Dent, St. Marys; Hon. Isaac D. Jones, Somer-
set; Col Edward Lloyd, Talbot; and James W ason,
of Washington county.
Upon motion Of Colonel Hambeton the meeting
adjourned until O'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT quarter past four the Conference was again
called to order.
Mr.. Wallis, on the part of the committee, said
that the committee had been engaged in the discus
sion of the subjects embodied in the report-the
discussion was warm and earnest, but the best of
feeling prevailed. IL said that the committee
deemed it prudent to present, for the consideration
OF the Convention, matters of action rather than
merely the expression of opinions. This policy was
adopted, with the impression that it met the de-
sires of the people of the State. He then read the
following resolutions:
l. ReSored As the opinion of this meeting that in the
present and impending crisis of our national affairs the
interests and honor Of the State of Maryland her duty
to the Union and herself imperatvey demand the
Judgment of her people the solemn issues involved
should have immediate and authoritative expression
through their representatives in assembled
2 That although the people themselves, may of right
assemble such convention without previous legislation,
there manifest of legality proprety and con-
venence affecting the time and of the election
members thereof, and the sanctions under which said
election shall be held, which render the intervention of
the Legislature in regard thereto if necessary all
events emnenty desirable and it is consequently the
opinion of this meeting that the General Assembly Ma
rylano should at be convoked for that purpose
much however, his Excellency, the Governor, has
publicly announced his determination not to exercise his
constitutional functions in that regard present.
which he deems satisfactory, and it would not in
the opinion of this meeting be consistent with the re-
spect which they to his Excellency themselves
approach him wthfurther solicitations upon that
g. u is further resolred As the next best and most
practicable measure that committee appoint
ed by the president of this meeting whose duty shall
be to present to his Exceency, Governor Hicks, copy
md
will be pleased, by his proclamation invite the people
of Maryland to assemble before the Monday
February at their usual places of voting and during
usual voting hours to select delegates equal in number
to their respective county and city delegations
House of Delegates who shall meet in convention in the
city of Baltimore the third Monday of February,
take into consideration the condition of public affairs
and express the sentiments and determine the position
| Maryland in reference thereto.
That in his Excellency shall decline the said
request the said committee shall respectfully solicit
IN the name OF this meeting, to issue his proclamation
inviting the people of this State assemble previous
ly suggested the first Monday of February next and
| determine by their votes whether they desire
or do not desire that such Conventions hall be
! called; and in case the majority of the people
shall determine in favor of calling the sam e.
that his Excellency will then by his proclamation as
aforesaid appoint the third Monday of February for the
election of delegates to such Convention assemble
the ca lest practicable period thereafter.
g. ReSo red That in his Excelency, the Governor
hall refuse to call Convention himself take steps for
the same, heretofore suggested by this meeting
shall be the duty of the committee named, in pursuance
dress to the people of land requesting send
delegates TO Convention to be held the earliest prac
tcable day, in the city of Baltimore recommend such
measures as the exgency may require
After reading the resolutions, Mr.. Wallis said that
he was so much overcome by the proraced session of the
Committee to be unable do more than state brief
ly possible the views and purposes the majority
the conclusions at which they had arrived And he would
first observe that the resolution under which the Com
mlttee had proceeded instructed them to submit bust
to the meeting for its action the majority had deem
ed proper to conne themselves, altogether sugges
| tions of a practical character.
1t fact impossible to be overlooked that there
differences OF opinion of the broadest character
| which Maryland should adopt in the pending crisis
There not only great difference of purpose among
men equally honest and patriotic, but there the
| widest differences between men, pursuing with equa
honesty common purpose, in regard the means by
which that purpose could be best subserved Events
rushing forward, with fearful rap dity, and the
most intelligent and prudent every day eXpe
riencng those ebbs and and flows of judgment, which
always felt in the current of great political CONFUSION
The conclusions Of yesterday pass under feet
today with the recedng facts upon which they rested
Regarding this the actual of things and desiring
far possible. to present meeting a course
practical action upon which its members agree
ther than series of theoretical propos upon which
they would be to differ the committee contente
| themselves with the few and simple recommendation
which the resolutions embodied. The majority O tn
committee had assumed in the first place voc
of Maryland ought to be heard, and her position to b.
gravey and authortativey taken in the present ext
gency.
They believed that this no season for violence
inaction. The revolution which sundering the cor
federacy going with tumultuous haste. If Mary
land had any power to arrest it, she bounf by
obligation to the Union, and to herself exercise tha
power If she could not it. she had
safety, deeply involved in the catastrophe Sh
had besides the high and holy duty of seeking that DOS
tion, in which she might best heal what she could