, 1864-02-29
ras q signal for q dissenting exprcsgis

was signal for q dissenting expression oi
| oPlnlon by the Convention that completely
siienced the mover, and some. eight OF ten
others who favored this notion The expires
'sions Of fdisapPrcbatfon took the form Of hiss
y was the outburst Of long pent up feeling
OF Indignation ut Mr.. ID. B1air's course in Ma
Yhnd politics, and that, too, BY ConYen.
uon numbering 100 delegates, every one Of
Thom 1s In fnyor Of Mr.. Lincoln's renomfna'
uon end reelection. The world will discoy-
er before very long that Mnrylandeys do their
own thinking and voting, without outside
| dictatlon-
Ncmtnations ior dc1cgrtcs to the political
state Convention of the 22d inst, were then
! proceeded with, and every man nominated
afosc and avowed himself q Lincoln man for
ne next Presidency, and adopted the Radical
tAnolition shibboleth, the waT-cry that carried
66ia1r, DR., as delegate at large to the National
| convention Was pitted against Mr. Streeter
from the 1lth and 18th wards, but Mr.. Street
| er beat him by 70 to 1916 blanks! This was
confirmation, strong as holy writ, Of the
temper Of the Convention, which then aaopt!
placing the principle Of the abolition OF
slavery first, and nominating MIR. Lincoln, as
The representative Of that principle, for the
next Presidency.
A number of gentlemen was then nominal
Cd as candidates for the State Convention,
from whom will be selected eleven for the
| city ticket. A committee Of three decided
Radicals, Of whom nj. streetor is Chairman,
was appointed to catechise the candidates,
and to report to an adjourned meeting Of the
Convention the I'd Of March. -s
The news feln the counties Ia very gratity-
Ing. Kent county sends up to tho State Con-
Vention Of the ed instant three ultra Radl.
calls. The meeting that sent them resolved
that the time had come to reject with scorn
the Establishments of the harlot, Slavery, &c.
baltimore county lms sent up kind Of
skfmmed.nlilk delegation, but there may be
come cream floating to the surface before the
work is done.
There viii be violent struggle in the
State Convention for the R1ecendcncy on the
The Radicals will sweep the platform.
W.'G, s.
Pcase, the Pianist.
We have heretofore given extracts from
eome Of the New York papers, speaking in
complimentary terms of the performances Of
the young Butalo pianist Alfred q. Pease.
Feeling, in common with others, n degree Of
pride In the success achieved by native
artist, We publish the following additional
notices in the way Of congratu1a+ ion The
first is from the World:
The dcbut Of Mr. Alfred q, Peasc, pianist, at
DodsWorth Hall, on Monday crouing last, proved
was made the occasion ior tho assembling Of a
brilliant and critical audience. Prior to Mr.
Pease'e first public performance In his native
% ID t9K 70 s he sssees
shat followed his entrance upon his new career
t neIe' Als reception vas most cordial throughout
was universally awarded amer each exhibition Of
his skill upsn the piano forte
MIR. fease has fortified his executive talents ia
cd in overcoming the major portion Of the many
technical obSt1ctes that beset tho way Of aspiring
artist. BIS mastery over bis left hand Is surpris-
has acquired in p!aying rapid oetaye passages In
the bass was Lad In bis performance Of Ltazt's
Ct The March" Tes
hY Rat, and 1iszta musical comments upon
themes i9 Faust" gavo further undentablc evi-
dences natire ability op the part Of the pcrfor
should never be considered tie fcst of an artists
power, as due allowances are to be made for ner-
yousress and its kindred uncomfortable weaknea~
when for The list time before the bar Of public
opinion Is similarly Situated with the boy who has
to speak Ills first piece at school:
to hnyc maae ateo upon his initial effort. It Is
therefore largely, TO Dr. Pease's credit to say
that he acquitted himself with much Eauly bold-
we uay safely i1nputo whit little lack Of finish or
chasteness Of stylo seemed occasionally to peep
forth TO jERtiGahle excitement and nervous trepi
ever, has shown that newly arrived artists sell
dom ID themselves That lul justlcc Which theyarc
later enabled to achieve, when they become more
IN America, and which il souaetyhssdldeseut from
that RsEvadPg the Ealons and eonsesVaso1ies Of
We encourage individually, and admire dtspo-
siuon 70 gire old landmarks aud scholastic pre-
cepts the Go-by to what wo deem reasonable ex-
tent. Tie intelligent artist seldom fails in quickly
petcet1Dg this characteristic Of society," and un-
lees he entertatns consctenhous scrupics Of Sc
vere pattern he conforms moderately to the gentle
pressure. .lntigoEated by plent}fal supply Of |
alloy bis originality fair play within bounds. and
e. d,Tsst h hs apge,1s e any t5aee Of
as sblcr who orteinates valuable idea than he
who e1ce]s in Initiating the highest models, But,
peThsps a'e gens
day erenipg We trnst will attend him whenever be
touches his piano In pubic. 1t will ho q dtsap..
potntment to Ills admirers II he does not announce
series Of concerts before quitting the city for the
West, whittier. 1t is said. he intends turning his
facs.
Mr. mmef eonstitnsed mt the % 1oe.' + taent broashi
into happy re9uisltion at this gratifying solrec.
II; The Aone Journal spoke as follows:
ahe Z n
med {case. 1This Is lie gentlemen who 50 en-
chantea TIC 11;el!ectnals few evenings alnco, st
selecting his parish Of admirers, he dci,c.te
youth has addressed his wonderful music TO tho
taste Of the most fasudious and most dainty. Tho
TO EcMemlr-thoa2h how tho Piano aud bic got 70
acquainted ts tho problem, after all.
Mrs. Partington thus defines connubial
plurality: Pol,gamy is were men have M ad
litertfrc privilege Of marrying p1eurisy of