Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-03-21

HH'H' 'i"t permit ltS sou To ne made highway
f'r Federal troops sent tn make war upon on
sister States of the South, aud it is the Opinion
If this Convention that attempt on the par
If the Federal Government to coerce the State
which have seeded would necessarily result ir
civil war and the destruction of the Govern
ment Itself"
Wm. Fl. Norris stated that he had under
stoodIthe Chairman to state that his infor.
matidn in regard to the Governors calling
the Convention was reliable; he desired tt
knowif his information in regard to his not
calling it was equally reliable. ..-
TA2 President replied that yesterday he
had Heard the Governor was in the city, in
conference with his friends. He enquired
Of some of those friends what were the Gov
ernors views. and was told distinctly that
the Governors mind was formed determin-
pdly got to call Convention at the present
| time.
Mr. Norris then proceeded to address the
Convention, but was interrupted by the
Chairman, who stated there was no question
before the Convention but the adoption of
the resolution to raise the committee, and
the gentleman must confine himself to that
s lhjace
Mr. Norris said he would reserve his re-.
marks for another time.
The proposition to raise the committee
was then put and carried.
Mr.. Presstman moved that each delegate
ne permitted to present such resolutions as
he decined best. and they be referred to the
Committee on Business; carried.
Lambert Cuttings moved to adjourn, but
subsequently withdrew the motion, when
Messrs. McLane, Martin, of Dorchester,
William H. Norris, and S. Teackle Wallis
addressed the Convention.
Henry G. Dallam presented the following:
Whereas, it is abundantly evident from the
present condition of national affairs that it is
not the purpose of the Republican party to make
any honorable adjustment of our present diff
cutles, or to recognize the Constitutional rights
of the slaveholding States as co-equal members
of the present Confederacy; and whereas, Abra-
ham Lincoln, in his inaugural address. has pro-
claimed, in artfu and specious phrases, his de-
termination on the one hand to make war against
the seeding States; and on the other to repu-
diate the authority of the Supreme Court, which
is itself the mouth piece of the Constitution, and
one Of the most valuable guarantees fer the pra=
oppressan OF a 1naJorlry, and mas uecfared That
its solemn decisions are to be made subordinate
to the oracular Rtterances of the Chicago plat
form now, therefore, be it resolved, as the sense
Of this body.
l. That the time has fully come for the SOW
ereign people of the State of Maryland, as of
right belongs, to them to do, to take action and
declare by Sovereign Convention, to be by
them elected, which said Convention shall be
composed Of as many members As there are mem
bers Of the Legislature of this State, and in the
same proportion from each county and the city
of Baltimore, what course the State of Maryland
shall take in the perils that now surround her
rs sovereign member of the Confederacy OF the
United States, and make known by delegates,
to be by them elected, to said Convention,
whether it is their wish and purpose to become
slaves and vassels of the demoralized politicians
and fanatica! hordes of the North, or their will
and determination, as freemen. in the exercise
of sovereign rights that belong to them, that the
State of Maryland shall resume its independence.
and dissolve its connection with government
which has ceased to afford its citizens any ade-
quate guarantee for the preservation OF their
liberties, and the quiet and permanent enjoy
ment of their vested rights of property.
g. That to this end the President of this Con-
vention be requested to issue a proclamation for
an election in the State at large for delegates to
4 Sovereign Convention, which election shall be
held ON the - day of --, and said dele
gates, when elected, shall meet at the city of
Annapolis on the - day of -, and take
into consideration our present national troubles.
and what action it becomes the State of Mary
land to take in view Of them.
8. Ana be 1t further Resolued That with a
view to fully carry out the object aforesaid, a
committee. which shall be composed of one per-
! e l. Al. IL,
# Baltimore. shall be appointed by the Chair,
who shall devise such plans and measures as
will best promote and secure full expression
# the opinions of the qualified voters of the State
1t thessaid election. and prepare and put forth
IN address to the people Of the State at large
touching the object and purpose of said Con-
venton.
T. Parkin Scott offered the following:
Resolred. 1st. That we see no reason to be-
ive that it is the intention Of our brethren 81
the Northern States at this time to recognize ON
equal rights under the Constitution of the United
States AS adjudicated by the Supreme Court, o
to abandon their heretofore course Of hostilit,
against the domestic institution of the Southern
| States.
81. That the policy nf the present Admins
tration of the National Government SO far de
ye"ped. is Enthusiastically in unison with the sen
timent of the people of the North, and agains
Southern rights and Southern institutions.
Sd. That t." preserve the honor of this State
and the peace and domestic quiet of the people
it is expe'lient that the State Of Maryland shoule
place herself in position to act whenever he
sister State of Virginia shall act in relation t,
the present crisis.
4th. That if the State of Virginia shall de
ternne to withdraw from the Confederacy o
the United States. under the Constitution o
1889. then it will he necessary for the State o
Maryland also to withdraw from the said Con
tetleracy
5th. That the citizens Of Maryland, on tn
- day of April next. meet at the usual place
of holding elections in the several election dis
tricts in this State. and then and there vote 70
delegates to represent them in Sovereign Con
vention, to be composed of as many members
there are members of the Legislature of thi
State, and in the same proportions for eacl
county and for the city of Baltimore.