Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-09-10
Uni n Congressional Convention
HAGERsTowN, Washington Co., Md, |
Sept. Sd, 1868. !

HAGERsTowN, Washington Co., Md,
Sept. Sd, 1868.
Pursuant to the previous notice the
Delegates to the Union Congressional
Convention for the 4th District Of Mary
land, assembled at the Court House, at
Hagcrstown, on Thursday, September 3,
1868, for the purpose OF nominating
candidate for Congress
On motion of Col Chas. f. Trail, of
Frederick, the following gentlemen were
elected permanent officers of the conven-
ton -
President-CoL. THOMAS HAM.
NOND, of Frederick.
Vice President-LANcELoR JAKEs, of
Washington County:
Secretaries-Stephen Downey, of AL
leganey. and r. S. Waters. of Carroll.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed by the Chair Commit
tee on Credentials, viz:-Jonathan Rout-
zan, of Frederick William Reese, of
Carroll, +. X. Zigler, of Washington,
and Daniel Duncan. of Allcgany. Said
Committee reported the following named
gentlemen as Delegates to the Conven-
ton, viz: -
AHegany County-Douglas Percy,
John Ii. Young, A. j. Boosc, Stephen
W. Downey, William r. Beall, and
Daniel Duncan.
Frederick County-Chas. E. Trail,
| Jonathan Routzan, Thomas A. Smith,
Col. Thomas Hammond. Robert Lease,
John w. Charlton, and Upton Buhrman
Washington County Zcler,
Levi Benton, Ohio Baker, f. X. Ziglcr,
Lancelor Jakes, and George G. Rohr.
Carroll County-Thomas s. Brown,
Somerset II. Waters, Isaac K. Picrson,
and William Reese.
On Motion, the following gentlemen
were select to report resolutions for the
action of the Convention. viz :-Allega-
ny: A. j. Boose, and S. w. Downey !;
Washington : George G. Rohr and Ian
cell, Jakes Frederick Col. Charles f.
Trail and Thomas Fl. Smith Carroll ::
j. Il. Picrson and s. r. Waters
The Committee, through their Chair
man, Col. Charles E. Trail, reported the
following resolutions:
Rcsoloed, That we hereby, to-day,
renew he profession of our unaltcrable
attachment to the Union ofour forefath-
ers our conviction of the incaculabl C
Importance to US and to mankind, of pre-
serving the integrity Of this nation ; our
detestation of all who have sought direct
ly or indirectly 10 subvert and destroy
it, and our determination to aid in its
restoration at whatever cost
g That our devotion to the Union is
paramount to all party attachments or
considerations, that we affix no c'ndi-
tions or limitations to our loyalty. but
that We will yield the Government. in its
righteous and most imperative duty to
restore this Union by the suppression of
the rebellion, to rc-esta blish law and or
der, and to punish treason, our hearty,
honest and cordial cooperation.
2. That the nominee of this Convcn-
ton be understood. by his acceptance,
as adopting the above resolutions unre-
servedly and in good faith. and that
konwing as he must, the unwavering and
inextinguishable patriotism of the vast
majority of the people of this (4th) Con
gressional District of Maryland, he will
| on all occasisns. truly and faithfully rep
resent the will and sentiments of his
| constituents.
4, That cordial co-opartion with the
| Government necessarily involves the
support by our nominee of an uncondi-
tional Union candidate for Speaker for
the next House of Representatives.
s. That in the event of the MONACO
ceptance by the nominee, of the forego-
ing resolutions, that the President be di'
rooted to reassemble this Convention at
the earliest convenient day.
On motion the aforegoing resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Stephen W. Downey, of Allcgany,
offered the following resolution. which
was unanimously adopted by the Cou
ventlon
Resol, ed. That the nominee of this
convention be, and is hereby instructed,
in event of his election, to call the atten-
ton of the Thirty eighth Congress to the
losses sustained by the loyal citizens of
this Congressional district from Invasion
By the rebel army, and from the en-
campment of the Union armies; and to
urge speedy appropriation to compen-
safe such loyal citizens for their losses.
- On motion the Convention proceeded
to ballot for q nominee for Congress,
which resulted as follows
For THOMAS. =
Allegany County. ............".........5 votes
Frederick County .......................7
For Coll DELLISGER.
Washington County ...................".6
For j. +. SMITH.
Carol! County. ...........................4 l."
The Hon. Francis Thomas receiving
a majority of the votes cast. was, on mo-
ton of s. r. Waters. of Carroll. unani-
mously declared the choice of the Con-
vention. ..- ...- ...'
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed by the Chair. to inform
the Hon. Francis Thomas of his nomina-
tion, viz; Col Chas Il Trail, of Fred
erick, s. w. Downey, of Allegany, Ohio
Baker. of Washington, and Isaac Pierson of
Carroll.
On motion, vote Of thanks was rendered