Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-02-25
The Union State Convention
PrcSSSMnt Lincoln Endorsed.
Delegates to National Convention

convention was Caii( u ~ uIutI ny iiShl J
W. Hoffman, Esq, sec ,ctary Of the STATE
Union Central Committee.
A committc upon credentials was ap
pointed, and when the names of St
Mary's, Cecil, Prince George setd Ken
counties were mentioned astorm' OF ap
plause was raised-morc especially whe,
the name of st. Mary's was called. Thi
Is the first time that ST.. Mary's has eve
sent delegates TO Union convention
Charles county, the hot bed of rebels
did not answer.
Upon calling for the names of the dele
gates, it was found that Dorchester, Ken
and Baltimore counties we're contested
\ lively discussion cnsutd, and nearly
m hour was wasted in idle discussion be-
f,rc vote could be had, The matter
was settled ny each credited delegation
selecting chairman upon the committee
on credentials. On motion the ConYcn-
ton adjourned until 3 p. NJ The follow
Ing committee on resolutions was ap-
po!.ted Colonel Creswcll, \. Stirling
Jr., L. Schlcy, \. G, Grcen, W. Boni-
i;uit.
AficrHoon !@ssion. The convention
rcasscmbled at three o'clock, but did noi
proceed to business until after four . o'clock
owing to the committee on credentials be-
ing unable to agree upon the claims O!
the delegates from Kent, Dorchester and
Baltimore county.
While waiting for the committee to
make their report, the lobby members
came near geiiins into difficulty. upon
the selection Of their iayoritos. Tho mat
ter was, however, settled by squad Of
police officers insisting upon order bcleg
maintained.
Before The commi,tc male their report
loud calls wee r,ade for Ba3tu3 II. Ken
narl, E.,l., from the 19th ward. That
gentleman assembled tic ruSttum and de-
liycned one Of the most ablesPuc,ha, that
it has ever been our good fortuns ia listen
to from him.
The committee on credentials, through
its chairman, Colonel Crcsswcll. present
ell the accredited credentials Of III. dele
gates ... ........
Colonel Crcsswcl stated that the COM
miticc was of The opinion that both sets
of delegates from Dorchester county Were
elected by unconditional Union men, and
that both d allegations were entitled to
seats in the convention, with the privilege,
however, of only having u voice of two
each III the delegations. The report Of
the cnmmilc was adopted, and the follow
ing gentlemen selected rs the permanent
officers of The convention: Col, John \. :
Creswcll, Pr .ilcut, Sebastian :, Street
e., James MrNcal, James u. Eilin%slcy
John +. Young, Robert Wright, WASH
ington Boniflnt, Vice President; Peter
NtgIey and Geo n Ruasum Secretaries
Upon taking the chair. Colonel Crcss.
we'll made stirring speech, aad ALLUDED
to the cl1ims Of Press lent Lincoln to the
next Presidency, The aliu~ion was met
with wild and cnthusia tic applause.
On motion, Mr. Bio~ham, Of Cardiac
submitted - resolution requesting
the Delegates 70 the convention to pledge
in favor of the reelection Of
President Lincoln, ... ....
Tlc ruliolC ga, ,;-o TO ca rssitinF
debate, which was yociierously entered
into by the Member. and Spectators.
Archibald Stirling, jr., submitted the
following us an amendment 10 the r2solu-
ton Of Mr. l5io>hau:
That this convention is in favor Of
the entire and immediate abolition Of
slavery in Maryland and in the States in
rebellion, and against the reorganization
Of the States that will not abolish the
policy Of slavery"
Several other resolutions to the sar.e
effect wcr. presented and passed Without
Il dis>on,St voice. Oaho.i,n th9 con
ycnlion adjourned uut;l 8 p. N,
.ljyA .Ecs>i.n. The convention was
called TO order Wy the Chairman at S o
clock. The following nominations were
named by tha convention ; \. c. Grren
Allcgany county Eranris y. Blair Chs
name wat received ai,h applause anil
bisscs,) Henry W. Hoffman, 0rec,iyej
with trcmcnaois applt.o) C2'on.l Cess
wcli, Cecii county; Hon. II. II. Code
borough, Talbot county, AMI Hm. ii.
ru nH ,o.e'r,,9 ~, r'' g,;i, r,,no,
On motion OF Mr. Slirl'nT, t'!nnei
creSswcll and the l!"N. H. ~ ool%'e'-
rough wertd.celared the uhahl;'i"''' IN''cc
from the Eastern shore, y coil Wa
made frorn the counties apon the SCI, elton
OF ne. remaining Two Ge'25, Nc, >Ga.'h&
rs follows :Greon Ok, ruuhcii -, 'i2a'ii'ih
90, Blair - rntes 'sa aii3'nneemcni
of the votes was received with loud shGer-
ing. Mr.. Samuel ETan> announced nat
die Natlonal Convention 10 r''ilalf
eanHdntcs FIR the Ptcsdaht and wee
President would meet IN t'li+ ely OF the
18th of June, and move that the Frs'ldan'
appoint a committee Of live to make pro
pcr arrangement ftr the sane adopted;
\ motion directing each Ionsrc-sioh%!
district to give T. certified arhh9~i."@e,
nent ct theT delegate 20 ne -'"''n ~,
Convention caused long 8e9a.c' Inc
No, Nd nd