The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-02-20
The County Convention.


The County Convention to nominate candi-
dates for the Constitutional Convention, and
delegates to attend the State Convention to be
held in Baltimore, on the 22nd instant, met at
the Union Hotel, Jas b. Wells, proprietor, in
Elktor, on Thursday last, and organized by
calling to the Chair, David Scott, of Scott
Mills, and appointing I. b. Hopper, of Chesa-
peake City, Secretary. The county was very
fully represented, all the delegates being pres
! ent, except one from the 4lI district
The delegates present from the 4th dis
trict were empowered by the convention to
cast the full vote of the district.
Each district being called to present can
didates for the Constitutional Convention,
the following candidates were put in nom-
| nation:
I. p. Jones and W. II. Pearce, of the LIST
distric; L. b. Hopper, of the I'd y; George
Earle, James Thomas Mccullough, James
McCauley, Andrew McIntire, Of the Sd
district David Scott, of the 4th }. D..
Mccullough and James Crawford, of the 9th;
Jesse A. Kirk, of the 9th James b. Pugh
of the 9TH ; +. G.. Chandlee, of the 9th.
Mr.. Hopper, of the I'd, and Mr.. Craw.
ford, of the 9th districts, withdrew their
! names.
The convention then proceeded TO vote,
which resulted i'll the choice of three dele.
gates on the first ballot George Earle, r.
L. Jones, and David Scott having a MAORI
ty of the whole number of votes cast were
declared nominated. The result Of tho
second ballot was no choice no candidate
having majority Of the whole. On the
third ballot the contest was narrowed down
to struggle between Jesse A. Kirk, of
the Rising Sun, and Joseph b. Pugh, of
Port Deposit, which resulted in a tie vote
On the fourth ballot being had Mr. Pugh
was elected by u majority of two votes.
The delegates appointed to the State Con-
vention to meet on the 22d inst. were TIE
Hon. }. A. j. Creswell, l.. p. Ellison, J. j.
Mccullough, and T. j. Nanneman, with
j. S. Crawford, Jas. Ford, Jefferson Ram
say and q. NJ. Smith as alternates.
committee of one from each district
was appointed to prepare resolutions, who
reported the following, which were unani.
mously adopted by the convention:
WHEREAS, There now exists in our coun.
try wicked and atrocious rebellion, having
for its object the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Republic, and the establishing Of slave.
holding Oligarchy in all oil the slaveholdinp
States OF the Federal Union; and whereas
it is a fact long known to many, and now
acknowledged by all candid, thinking men,
that the rebellion aforesaid grew out of the
existence Of the institution of slavery !:
therefore be it
ReSotrea, BY this convention, that the alb.
clifton OF slavery in the State of MARYLAND,
is OF paramount Importance to the people
Of the State and nation.
hcs"ced, That inasmuch az the loyal citi-
zens OF this State and Republic have already
paid IN blood, tears, SOrrO,c suHcring. and
death, thousand times more than the insti-
tuition OF slavey is worth-that our delegates
to the Constitutional Convention be in
structcd to use theirutmost cxertion to have
1t abolished, Immediately, and uncondilion-
ally without compensation, or recompense
from the State Treasury to loyal, or disloy-
al shareholders.
Resotred, That the members of this con.
'ehtlon 40 unanimously endorse the whole
course OF Hon. John a. j. Crcswell, our
representative in Congress. and We espe.
cially mention with approval his votes and
speeches in support of the enlistment of
colored troops, and in favor of Mr.. Arnold's
resolution advocating an amendment of the
Constitution of the United States, so as to
prohibit slavery, or involuntary servitude,
except Tor crime, everywhere within the
boundaries of the United States.
Ees"ecd, That we heartily. endorse the
Administration Of Abraham Lincoln, and re.
commend him as the first choice Of our peo.
pie for their next Presidential candidate.
The following resolutions were passed at
tne primary meetings of the Sd and 4th
districts, and read in the convention Of the
18th
The following was offered in the primary
meeting by JAS. 5. Crawford and adopted:
hesolsed, AS the sense Of the Union voters
OF the sd district of Cecil county, in pri.
mary meeting assembled, that the delegates
OF ms district in county convention to as.
semsle on the 18th inst, should vote for no
person as a candidate for nomination on the
ticket for Delegates to the State Constitu
tlonal Convention who is not known to be
IN favor OF immediate emancipation without
any condition rs to COMPENSATION either
State or national
Resolutions Of the 4th district:
RsS0lced, That we instruct our Delegates
10 the convention to vote for TO particular
man. or men, but TO support none but I'm.
ION men OF the most unqualified character
ana emancipatlonlSts of the most radical
type.
hesotred, That we regard the call of q
Constitutional Convention as the most i'm.
portant event in the history OF the State, as
1t gives the present generation an opportu
NIFTY TO right the wrongs of the past by Gle.
Vating 2oo, 600 human chattles to the dignity
VI manhood, and to rid the State forever
OF an institution, which, like an incubus,
mas bowed down the energies of our people,
and dwarted the State in her moral, intel
iectnal and material growth, and retarded
Her IN her progress to greatness and glory.