The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-08

MORE THE 18TH INST.
The delegates elected at the primary ward meet.
ings, held in the several wards of the city of Bati
more, on Tuesday night, the 5th instant, to elect
twenty-five delegates to represent the city in the
State Convention proposed to be held in the city
of Baltimore the 18th of the present month as
sembled last night at the Law Buildings, on the
corner Of St. Paul and Lexington streets.
The attendance was large, and the body hirhIy
respectable, comprising among its members some
OF the most prominent citizens of Baltimore.
The Convention was called to order by BENJAMIN
c. Freshman, Esq, who nominated az President OF
the Convention Samuel W. Smith, Esq, which was
unanimously carried.
George L. Porter, Esq, was then selected as
Secretary, and Samuel Il. Thomas as Assistant
Secretary
After the Convention was thus organized, VIM.
II. Quincy moved that a Committee on Credentials
be appointed by the Convention.
Mr.. Albert Rtchie moved as Il substitute that
the Secretary read the names OF the delegates re-
turned from the several wards, and to allow each
delegation to correct any errors in the returns
The substitute was adopted.
The Secretary then read the names Of the dele
gates returned, each one answering to his name as
called. The delegations were all fully represented
with the exception Of the Eleventh ward, in which
the name of c. Hughes Armstead was substituted
for that of Hugh Sisson; and in the Sixteenth ward
E. b. Dawes was substituted for Il. Miller.
After the call of the delegates the Secretary read
a letter from the Hon. John c. Legrand. in which
he requested that his name he Withdrawn from
nomination as Of the delegates to the State
Convention; that his duties would not permit him
to attend the sittings OF the Convention His sym
pathies accorded, however, with the objects pro.
posed By convention of the people.
CIR. Gathers, OF the Sixteenth ward then offered
resolution that the Convention proceed to nominate
twenty-five delegates to represent the citv of Bal
in he =
each Congressional District, and one to represent
each ward of the cty-and that each ward be per
mitted to select such delegate it may seem fit to
represent it in the Convention.
DR.. A. C. Robinson, OF the Tenth ward, opposed
the resolutions. The election by wards would be
al variance with the general purposes Of the Con.
venti0n; it would be too sectionaI; the delegates
to represent the interests of the State and M
local interests
Mr.. Gathers said, that in Offering the resolutions
he had no idea of agitatiug sectional controversy
among the delegates. lie had no doubt but that
there division of opinion on the floor as to the
mode of selecting the delegates to the Convention.
He hoped that his resolutions would prevail and
that the delegations would be allowed to select
their own delegates.
Mr.. Hough moved to lay the resolutions on the
table.
Mr.. W. K. jackson, of the Fourth ward, favored
the selection of the State delegates by the several
delegations. When he came here he found printed
list of delegates circulated around, upon which
were the names of parties of whom he knew moth.
ing and for whom he was not willing to vote in the
dark. The ward delegations should be allowed TO
act and think for themselves.
Mr.. William H. johnson, of the Sixth ward, was
In favor OF electing the best men to represent the
city, irrespective of wards. The question was
called for and the resolutions of Mr.. Gathers laid
on the table.
Mr.. William II. Ryan suggested that a commit
tee of one from each ward be appointed, to select
twenty-five delegates for the State Convention.
upon which nominations the Convention should
vote.
Mr.. William II. johnson moved that the Con-
vention proceed to nominate in open Convention
twenty-five delegates for the State Convention, to
be voted FOR by this Convention.
Mr.. William II. Quincy moved as an amendment,
that the Conve ention proceed to nominate as many
two, as delegates to the State Convention. Mr..
Quincy's amendment was accepted.
The members then proceeded to nominate dele
gates.
DR.. A. c. Robinson was first nominated. but de.
ciined On account OF pressing personal engage.
ments.
5. Teackle Wallis, Esq, was next nominated
Mr.. Wallis remarked that he did not feel at liberty
to say that he could not serve as delegate to the
Convention, but there were many reasons why he
would d5sire that his friend who nominated him
should withdraw his name.
Col. McAliister-''We demand your services
Mr. Wallis coptinued-He could not say that he
could not serve delegate, but he would prefer
the appointment Of another gentleman: when work
to be done, however, he would not put himself
out of the way. He looked upon the call for his
services putting the spur to willing horse
Mr.. Wallis remarks were much applauded, and
the Convention was unwilling TO allow him to de-
cline. The nominations were then continued as
follows: BENJAMIN c. Freshman, Hon. Henry
May, Joshua Vansant. Peter NOVEL;, John r.
Blake, I. Jef.rson Rusk, declined; Charles II.
Pitts, Charter Ii. Myers, Ross Winans James A.
Mcclure, Hugh A. Cooper, Wr. H. Owens, VIM.
G. Harrison, Ezra Whitman. John NJ. Buck, Al,
bert kItchie, George II. Kyle, Samuel W. Smith,
DR.. Mormonier, I. Parkn Scott John C. Brune.
George S. Brown, J. Robert Israel j Mason Camp,
bell, Henry NJ. MoTht, Col. s. s. Mills, Robert NJ
McLane, ROber: Hough, Henry f. Sticknev, Dir. J.
Ryan, Henry Clay Dallam, John C. Smith, Hon.
James Carroll, Jervis Spencer, VIM. Ii. Quincy,
Hon. John V. l.. Mcmahon. John Easter, Lawrence
+. Bayne, j. j. Turner, VIM. Devries Lambert
Glthngs George NJ Gill, Marcus Wolf, John 7.
Morris, Robert A. McAllister declined; P. NJ.
Holorook, Dr. Thomas Buckler, William It. Wal,
tiers, declined; John Spear Nicholas. Horatio L.
Whitrdge, withdrawn; Coleman Yellott DR..
Thomas Sappington, Col. Owen Bouldin, Charles
NJ. Dougherty, Charles ID. Slingluf
motion was here made and carried that the
nominations be closed.
Mr.. VIM. J. OBren inquired if any deIerate
would be allowed to vote for any person not put in
nomination.
The President said that in mis- opinion the dele
gates must vote for those only who were nut in
nomination By the Convention.
L. farkln Scott Esq, then made a motDn that
the Convention adjourn until tomorrow night
(triday}. There were so many gentlemen, he
said, placed before the Convention that he thought
the delegates should have time to consider and
reflect upon the nominations before voting upon
them.
DIR. Monmonier moved an amendment that 500
copies of the list of nominations be printed and
circulated among the members of the Conven.
tion.
Mr.. Freshman opposed the adjournment. He
thought there would not bs much difficulty in