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

S In any case, then, need we suffer th
J. desolating horrors of a civil war?
> STATE CONFERENCE CONVENTION
+ This body met Gh accordance with tn
f adjournment Of the 10Th February on Tues
y day morning, 18th inst. in Baltimore city
About half-past eleven o'clock, the Presi
dent. Judge Chambers, called the Conven
tion to order. and in the absence of tn
former Secretary, Major Cuttings was re
qursted to act
The President stated that according t,
agreement made by the resolution pa ssed "a
the meeting on the 10Th day of February
they were present to-day. in consequence o
the failure of certain contingencies on which
their re-assembling depended. 1t was eb.
vlous that there was some potent cause fol
the absence of so many delegates that were
with them at the former meeting. He could
not answer for the absence Of all, but 70,
those Of his own immediate neighborhood
he could ASST gn a reason.
There was information of very reliable
nature received in the section of the State
where he resided. that the Governor intend
ed to issue proclamation Immediately call
ing State Convention, or more properly
submitting such measure to the people of
the State. That being the contingency
upon which depended our assembling, it was
supposed this Convention would not occur.
He was free to say that from the informa-
ton he had received he was fully persuaded
the Governor had made up his mind de-
cisively to call a Convention. His informa-
tion was reliable. He had come to the city
in view of his position as President of this
Convention. but fully expected, upon his
arrival in Baltimore, to find the Governors
proclamation published in the papers. He
had learned, however, since his arrival
from persons intimate with the Governor,
that this is not now to be done, and he had
information from those who had cemmuni-
cation with the Governor, that he has no
such intention, his determination being not
" Vas ea dodbtess 6Wihg to the belief IN the
Governors design to call Conyention, but
this being not the case, it was for their wis
dom to adopt such measures as seem best.
The Secretary then proceeded to call the
roll.
COL Walsh moved that the calling of the
roll be dispensed with that the Committee
on Business appointed at the session of the
18th and 10th ult. be requested to report
to the Convention tomorrow morning at /
o'clock, and that the Convention then ad-
journ.
Several delegates suggested that as many
delegates were absent, it would be advisable
to call the roll in order to ascertain how
many counties were represented.
T. Parkin Scott asked whether or not the
Business Committee Of the last session were
in existence. They were appointed for a
specific purpose they have completed their
labors, and they no longer had an existence.
Mr.. Lynch moved that the Secretary call
the roll of delegates.
VIM. Pinkncy White moved as substi-
tute that the counties be only called.
The substitute prevailed, the counties
were called and all found to be represented
except Caroline, Talbot and Worcester
Col. Welch renewed his motion that the
COMMITTEES on Business be revived, and the
members present have power to fill vacan-
cies.
T. Parkin Scott advocated the open dis
cussion of all matters in the Convention anC
dispense altogether with the committee.
Benjamin G. Presstnan opposed this man
ner Of proceeding. He held in his hand
proposition that would meet with the ap
proval of the Convention, and he desire,
: this and all other matters presented to b
committed to the Committee on Business. =
With permission he would read his propo
Sitinn. He tn N proceeded to read the Sc
res of resolutions adopted at the first ses
: sion of the Convention. and which Mary
E land he said. would uphold upon her sIliel
unless some parties within her limits shoul
prove craven to her in the contest, and sub
mited the accompanying resolve:
And whereas. This Convention desires to re
y firm their convict OF the truth If these pri
- ciples. declared in said prea nhle and resolution.
t and that they abide Ey them as declaratory
# the true construction of the Constitution of til
4 United States and believe that the Constitution
;, Il rights of this State will not be secure frpl
revolution upon any other theory of the Gov
, ernment aud whereas, this Convention did, i
pursuance of the first resolution, adjourn to met
in Baltimore on this day. hoping ,h It suficier
l. time would have intervene'l to enable the Sow
ii ereign Convention of Virginia to determine villa
. action that body would pursue in the preset
% crisis and whereas, the reasons which impee
r this body to adi.rrn still exists; the ref're,
> Resolced. That this Convention adjourn I
: meet in the city of Baltimore on - day mex
T to await the action of the Virginia Convention
;, The following is the substance Of the re
n solutions reaffirmed in the above resolve:
;. CAS- the sense of this G Convention, that the Sc
= cessnn of the seven sIavehoIding States frnl
j. our Federal Union was induced by the aggres
# sion of the non slaveholding States in violato
# of the G. institution of the United States
= THAT the moral and material interests an
- geographical position Of this State demand tn;
;. it should act with Virginia in this crisis co-opt
IL rating with that State in all honorable efforts
n maintain and defend the Constitutional rights
If it's citizens in the Union. failing in that. to a.