Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-12-07
CITY NEW S.

| oonVentlon' composed OF soldiers from the various
counties IN the State-who served in the late war
met yesterday in Rechabte Hall. There was a large
number of delegates in attendance representing al
| most every county throughout the State II will he
remembered thatasmilar meeting vas held in China
Hall some time since, but after being Organized bv
| the appointment Of Colonel G. W. F. Vernon, OF
| Frederick. as president, and Major O. A. uorncr q,
Baltimore, secretary, adjourned to meet aaan To-
day, for the purpose Of bringing ont a fuller repre-
sentaton from the counties, the previous notice har
| ing been too limited to effect the purpose
| About il o'clock Col Vernon, Chairman Of the
meeting, called the convention to order when Major
| Horner, Secretary called the roll of counties It
was found that all were represented except Calvert
| ana the Eastern Shore counties The following com
mlttee on credentials, consisting of Gel G. W. Bar
rett Capt. John Rouzer Mr.. BELLS, Adjutant James
| NJ. Stevens. Lieut. S. G. Mills, appointed by the
cnalrman reported tavOrably upon the various dele.
cations except from one ward of Baltimore city, in
| which two sets of delegates had been apponted -
The one declared ineligible, however, were invited to
seats in the convention honorary members During
the absence ofthe committee for the purpose of exam
ingthecredenalso of the delegations the chairman of
the meeting addressed the convention upon the object
for which they had been called together and stating
that the alpha and Oaego was to establish an asso
citation for the mutual benefit of its members through
out the various walks of life by assisting each other
in their daily ayocatons, and referred in glowing
terms to the substantial gratitude that these men
ought to receive for their many deeds of valor during
the late conflict, which had now so happily ended
One of the most prominent features of the conven-
ton was to equalization of bountes or in
other words that those who enlisted in the early part
of the rebellion, and who have borne the heat and
burden of the day, should receive at least the same
compensation as those who enlisted at a more recent
date, and that they asked more than the inuuc-
tion of Scripture provided forthe same pay as those
who came in at the eleventh hour. To provide fund
for the payment of this bounty it was not proposed
that district tax should be levied but that n tax
of say ten cents per bushe be levied upon the large
quantities OF oysters brought to this city, and that
fotila be stationed in the bay prevent the taking
away of oysters has been the practice heretofore
without paying certain amount per bushel From
this one. of the vast resources of Maryland alone
could be provided only enough money to pay this
additional bounty but also add to the sinking fund of
the State. The speaker added that this project would
only be opposed by oyster packers but the members
OF this Convention represented some 5000 of the
element Of the State-it should be respected The
speaker stated that another object was to memorial
ize the national Congress for an equalization of the
Government bounty. The chairman desired that the
soldiers should only follow the examples Of soldiers
who survived other wars and form an association for
mutual benefit and protection. The remarks of Col
representation of the Soldiers and Sailors League
OF Washington, appearing in the hall, they were
invited to seats on the floor of the Convention, as
were also number of the representatives of the
different soldiers associations of this city Among
those from Washington were Messrs L. +. Dudley
W. L. Baer and II. c. Grossman. who had been ap-
pointed a committee to visit the State Convention
in this city. Also Messrs. S. G. Merrill and Frank
n. McKenna.
Mr.. Dudley, President of the Association in Wash
ington stated that the object Of their presence in
the Convention to encourage them in their eff
forts and to upon the Convention the Importance
of organizing an association, and then sending num-
Der Of delegates to the National Soldiers Conven-
ton, which was to assemble in Washington on the
fourth Monday Of January, 1866 Mr. Dudley urged
the Importance of organizing to protect the rights Of
soldiers. The remarks of Mr.. Dudley elected much
applause.
On motion. Mr. Steinmitz, of the Loyal Legion of
Martinsburg, West Virginia, was then admitted to a
seat in the Convention.
committee business. consisting of three from
Baltimore city, and one each from the counties was
then selected, composed of the following gentlemen;
Allegany county. Col ]. c. Lynn Anne Arundel
George 0. Malthy Baltimore county, Major r. 5.
Mooney: Cecil Col. James c. Hill; Carroll, Col. Wm.
A. McKellip; Dorchester, W. T. Newton: Hartford,
Capt. r. E. Boudep; Howard, Lieut.. = r. Mills:
Frederick, Captain John R0uzer Washington, Lieut..
John Stcinmetz; Worcester. D. W. Cathell; Baltimore
city, Col, d. L. Taylor Adi't..J. NJ Stevens Charles
Dennis.
Upon motion Col. Vernon was also made member
of this committee, and acted chairman. Colonel
Barrett taking the chair in the absence of the Pres
dent
During the absence of the committee, patriotic ad-
dresses were delivered by L. Edwin Dudley, Col. W.
L. Bear, and Lieut.. Grossman. of the Washington
delegation: Lieut.. Col. Barrett, of Baltimore city;
Captain Gallagher, late of Coles cavalry; Captain L.
NJ. Haverstick, of the Baltimore county Union; and
Mr. Steinmtz, Of Martinsburg. The remarks of
these gentlemen heartily expressed and elected
the warmest commendaton.
Upon the return of the committee they reported
that delegation composed of seven members of the
Soldiers League, with seven aternates be appointed
by the convention as delegates to the National Con-
vention-two from the State at large, and one from
each Congressional dstrict-and that a co mmittee,
composed of two from Baltimore city, and one from
each Legislative district be appointed to wait upon
the Governor, to request him in his message to the
Legislature suggest the prOpriey Of equalzing the
local bounty.
The report of the committee having been adopted
the following gentlemen were selected to
the committee as recommended. For the State a
large, General Denson and General Kenly; alter
nates Colonel Vernon and Colonel Cook. First Con-
gressional District, Colonel Hill; alternate, Lieut.
stick; alternate, Major R. S. Mooney. Third. Col.
Barrett; alternate. Colonel Taylor Fourth, Major
Mobey; alternate, Captain Lowdersmth. Fifth do.
Lieut.. R. Bells; alternate, Col. II. c. Rizer.
On the committee to wait upon the Governor, the
following gentlemen were selected-CoI. Lynn, R.
Bellis G Mally, G. Barrett, Col. Taylor. Adt. Ste
vens Charles Dennis, Coils. Brown. Weigle, Holland
McKellip, Capt. Eek, Col Hill. Hon. E. H. Webster,
William Strahan, William Todd Captain John Rou-
T Muin 7 iaut
Mills, D. w. Cottrel, Thomas Nesbitt, Lieut., s. C
Carr, Captain R. E. Bowley. The Business Commit
tee also reported the following preamble and resolu
tions, which were unanimously adopted.
Whereas 1t is ndi sputable fact that the soldiers
from the loyal States who participated in the recent
civil war, have re-established upon frmer founda
ton, the Constitution of the United States and the
union of the States Hereunder; and
Whereas it is eminently proper that tho gallant
deeds and sufferngs experienced in their line of duty
should be properly appreciated by their fe Ow-cOun
rymen in this generation and posterity hereafter;
and
Whereas. The sons of the old Maryland Line Of
yore have exhibited in the late civil warmarshaled
under the national standard-the indnmitable spirit
of their ancestry, which fully equalled the spirit
evinced by any troops of our national army in said
war, and determined to be far in the van as
their late comrades in arms from the other loyal
States in their noble undertaking of the previous
period; therefore be it
with all olher Legons throughout the Republic TO
to the soldiers who enlisted in the A. D.
ty paid the soldiers in 1868 and 1854 and believe it
to be the sacred duty of the General Government TO
do those brave veterans this act of simple justice.
Resolred. That will cooperate with our late
comrades in in other States for the purpose OF
memoriazing the next Congress TO appropriate and
set apart for the soldiers who participated in hon
orable degree in the late civil war fair quota of the
public lands, the property of the General Govern
ment, and moro especially to provide some manifest
inducemcnt to actual settlers Of the GLASS of men
| aforesaid.
ResolUed, That we believe it to be the duty of the
next General Assembly Of Maryland to appropriate
the local bounty to all the nonorably dschars
ed soldiers who served thus honorably in the late
| civil war that was so generously bestowed upon
| number of the same
Resolved That it is the duty of all truly patriotic
citizens to assist in all the wall of private lfe the
returned loyal and honorably discharged soldiers
more especially those who have been MANNED for life
| in their country's service.
| r. soiUed That politics and religion must not be
permitted to the unity of our order. And it shall
be the duty of all members Of the Soldiers Legion to
assist any of their former comrades who members
of the Soldiers Legion, and to further their subsan
tal interests irrespective of their political tenets and
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