The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-06-13
Fer The Cecil Whig.
The Union State Convention.

Mr.. Edor:-l noticely the calls published that there
two State Conventions called to be held in the city If
Baltimore; the one emannting from the Union State
Central Cunttc- for the 2 inst and the other called
by the Union Lcague Of Baltimore city for the 10th
This nf having two separate conventions is muc
TO be regretted and must result in mischief. But
there he doubt rs to which Of these two bodies had tho
pro- authority b. call the convention Of the Cn-n
Of the state! Under all parties there have usually been
in national State and county organizations, committces
sometimes called executive and sometimes called CEN
trail holding the party organization during the interval
between convention and another, and clothed with
the power and authority to make the arrangement for
future conventions, long such committee 10 not
regularly replaced by the election or choice Of their
Successors.
In the conventions for national purposes the committee
holds fur years from nominating convention to
another and until another committee appointed in ts
stead. In State matters the committee holds from the
time Of State nominating convention to future
thereafter and until their successors have
been y succeeding State Convention duly appointed.
The present State Central Committee appointed
by the authority of the convention which organized tho
Union party in 1851 It has not been suppanted by
the appointment Of anpher ortee and the object Of
snch committee is to attend to the party interests i'm
the interval from one convention to another, and its
special object is its power to FIX the time, and make the
arrangements for the meeting OF the next convention.
The call by the Union League If State Convention to
he held IN Baltimore on the 10th inst. week IN ad-
If tho regular State Convention disorganizing
movement and ought to be discountenanced. The Onion
League does embrace all the Union Of the State
nor fifth of them-it liz organization within tho
Union party, and not controlling it. and has not tho
authority to act for the party by any known precedent
been made upon the Unionists Of Cecil county by tho
majority and the minority of the county eon'utee for
county conventions To meet in Elkton, the Nom
day the 18th inst, and the other Tuesday the 10Th
inst, the latter being the day appointed by the State
Central Committee; and the former not appointed BY
either the State Central Committee or the Union
League.
1t is hoped that in the primary meetings Saturday
the 18th inst the Delegates will be appointed to ers
in Eikton Tuesday the 10th nst in accordance with
the call Of the State central conlmis tee, which IL the
only body having the proper authority to fix the timo
and make the arrangements for the linton site
venti,n If there differences Of views, tho pIo-
per place to settle snch differences 10 within tho
regular State convention, where all parts Of tho State
will or ought to be represented. The appointment Of
another day by any portion Of the party however
Specialize is designating movements and ought not
to meet with favor.
If the views Of the Union League entertained by
majority of State Convention regularly convened they
claim TO them II on the contrary the views
of the regular Union organization appear to have
maj rity of the Convention such claim the assertion
ef heir views as the policy Of the party
Why refuse to meet in convention. regularly
called according 10 marty usaCet