Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-17

seems 10 make the old sinner mad with joy
Ought such fanatica wretches to enjoy the tri-
fumph which they anticipate, in the destruction
OF government which they hate
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CONFERENCE CONVENTION
In accordance with an invitation sent by
prominent gentlemen of Baltimore city, on
Thursday last a numbe of gentlemen represent
ing all parts of the State met in the Law Build
ngs for the purpose Of comforting relative to tie
threatening condition Of public affairs. ALP
o'clock, VIM. H. Norris, Esq, of Baltimore city,
called the body to order by moving that Col
John Sellman, of Anne Arundel county, be Sc
lccted as temporary Chairman, and J. H. Stone.
ESD, of Baltimore, Secretary. The President
briefly returned thanks, whereupon, Mr.. Norris
moved that list of the names of the gentlemen
to whom invitations had been sent should be
read by the Secretary, when each county dele
cation should report to the Chair a list of those
present. The roll of members was called, but
not more than one-half were present
Colonel Hambleton, of Talbot county, moved
that Committee of one member from each
county and the city of Baltimore be appointed
for the purpose of nominating permanent officers
of the Convention. The motion prevailed and
the Chair, appointed the Committee, which, after
retiring for a few minutes, returned and submit
ted the following report:
President-Hon. VIM. Grayson.
Vice Presidents-Dayid NJ. .Perne, NJ T.
Goldsborough. -.
Secretaries Ridgely, Jas. II. Stone
Ex-Governor Grason having been compelled
by indisposition to retire from the Conference,
Col. Hambleton moved that Col. Sellman be
unanimously selected as the permanent chair
man of the body carried.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
committee for the purpose of preparing business
for the meeting.
S. Teackle Wallis, chairman, Baltimore city;
j.. NJ. Buchanan, Allegheny county; A. B. Hag-
ner, Anne Arundel Col. John s. Cuttings, Bal
timore county; Micajah Rogers: Cafrall. Han
P. W. Grain. Charles; George W. Benton, Cecil;
Hon. w. r. Goldsborohgh, Dorchester Outer
bridge Horsey, Frederick Gen. Edward Ham
Wckes, Kent; A. B. Davis, Mon gomery JOS
J. Duvall, Prince Georges r. B. Carmichael,
Queen Anne's'; John F., Dent, St. Mary's; Hon.
Issac D. Jones' Somerset: Col. Edward Lloyd.
Talbot; and James Wason, of Washington
county.
After an adjournment. the Conference again
met. and, on being called to csaer, S. Teackle
| Wallis, Esq, read the resolutions adopted in
committee.
| DR.. Alex Robinson, of Baltimore. moved that
| they be taken up and acted upon seriatem.-
This motion prevailed and the first resolution
was read as follows:
Rescued, as the opinion of this Conference, That
Maryland is this day she has ever been, true to
the American Union that she will exert all her in
huence for its peaceful preservation, and that in
her efforts to that end she viii rely upon the wis
dom and patriotism of her tried and faithful sons,
and upon am all-wise and ovcr-ruing Providence.
This resolution was adopted unanimously,
and the following was also adopted, with but
one voice in tine negative: 90;
Resored, That the people Of Maryland are deep
ing the Union. and have an abiding confidence that
there nothing in the grave questions at issue which
is not susceptible of adjustment by fair constitution
al compromise, and it is the opinion of this meeting
posed constitutional and legislative guarantees
known the Crittenden compromise, a final
and proper settlement of the fatal controversy which
10 now distracting the republic.
DR.. Robinson said that while he favored this
:. resolution and had voted for it, he was DESTROYS
of the adoption Of a resolution in opposition tc
coercion. It was right for Maryland to say that
she would not suffer coercive army to cross
her territory if she can prevent It. He was a
Southerner by birth and had Southern interests
and while in favor Of Union, would oppose, as
far as he could, anything like coercion.
Mr.. Wallis. approved of the suggestion, and
at the request of DR.. Robinson, set about pre-
pairing a resolution against coercion.
The third and last resolution adopted in CON-
mittee was, in the meantime, put and adopted
unanimously. 1t is as follows:
Resolued, That committee of six be appointed
by the President of this Conference to solicit the
Governor in the of this meeting, to issue his
proclamation inviting the people of this State te
assemble, on the last Monday of January, inst, al
their usual places of meeting, and during the usua
hours voting, and determine by their votes wheh
err they desire, do not desire, that State Con
vcntion shall be called. And in case a majority O.
the people, at such election, shall determine in ia
vor of calling the same, that the Governor shall
then, by proclamation, appoints the second Monday
of February next, for the election Of delegates to
such Convention, to assemble at the seat of govern
ment, at the earliest practicable period thereafter
The Chair named the following gentlemen as
the committee to communicate the purport O
the resolutions to the Governor, and request hin
to act Il, accordance Herewith: Hon. R. B. Car
michael. Ross Winans, VIM. t. Goldsborough
A. B. Hagner, John Contee, A. Bowie Davis.
Hon. John Brown, of Queen Anne's, moved
that copy of the resolutions be sent to thu
Maryland Senators and Representatives in Con
gress Adopted.
VIM. Norris said that he was opposed tc
any effort of coercion on the part of the genera
government, but thought the resolution propos
ed to be submitted might as we'll lay over, al
the Convention might possibly meet on the Sc
S cond Monday of February, and then the voic
of that body would have some effect. He die
not think the federal government would car
about or heed any expression against coercion
{ though it were passed by thirty thousand citi
81 mass meeting assembled, hut they woult
) care II e3S kessed by the sovereign voice Of tn
State in C3lSSQniop
Mr.. Wallis A1UGtlA his friends in the room
thought the rcsoItitbS h,ght to be Withdrawn