Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1866-09-20
esngfsssfoaaf Convention

According to notice tie Delegates from
The several Counties ciflbraccd in thu
Fourth Congressional District Of Maryland
convened at the Court Hotse in Wcstmins
ter. Carroll County, Nd. on, "Wednesday
The 18th Of September inst. at 10 O'Clock
Il. IT.. fof The purpose of nominating .
candidate for Congress, to be supported BY
The Conservative voters Of said District al
hext State election. Gl o3W HapTkt911
Col. II, e. Cook of Washington County
scted as permanent Chairman. Capt Fran.
els Jones, of Frederick county. Henry D
carleton. of Anegany. Joseph Murray OF
Washington county and J. w, Murray, Of
Carroll county, as Vice Presidents. ; VI
Frederick j. e Nelson, Of Frederick, Sec
fetary. -, 81. 49,. ...,,.,,,.,.l,,-
Col Cook, on taking the Chair made
home very appropriate remarks. d
A committee of three from each county
on Credentials was appointed also two
from each county on Resolutions. +. .
F!agJ. Nelson Esq. Chairman of COM
mittee on Resolutions, reported the follow
ing, which were adopted. IT,.
Resolaed, That this Convention in the name
and behalf of the people of the 4th Congressional
District hereby approves and cordially rati6es
ana adopts the declaration of principles, and ac-
companyng address 10 the people of the United
States, of the Philadelphia National Union Con-
yention.
Resolved, That the single question now before
the people of the United States, to be determined
u them, at the next Congressional Election, is
whether or not the Union shtll be restored
whether not the object for which the rebel
lion was suppresscii-for which hundreds of
thousands of lives of the ;bravest and best of
Americas Sons have been sacrificed, and Thous-
auds of Millions of Dollars have been expended
shall be accomplislied-or whether it is the will
and pleasure Of the people that the Union shall
remain divided, and the United States consist of
&c Instead of &c States. ...1
EsResolued That the question presented BY the
Ha,lical party is, (no matter how it may be COW
cred up in arguments and generalites used to
confound and mslead the public Judgment that
the Union shall remain divided unless Negro Suf-
fragc shall be established, and by that means the
Government, so far especially rs the Southern
States are concerned, shall pass from the control
of the White race to the control OF the Black
race. That to his revolutionary and revolving
scheme it is the bounden duty of every good cit-
zen who loves the Government established by
the Fathers of our country, to oppose his unccas-
ing and mostiactive hostility.
Nominations being in order Geo. w
Pole, Esq dominated A. X syester of
Washington county, Col. Spates nominated
William Walsh Esq. of Allegany county,
and John Smith Esq. nominated Col. Will
liam P. Maulsby of Frederick county.
Arecess of half an hour, until IL o.
clock was then taken for conference.
On reassembling, an informal ballot was
then taken, in which Allegauy gave
Walsh g votes, Washington 6 votes to
Syestcr, Frederick 7 votes to Maulsby,
Carroll votes to Maulsby.
Julge IIammill then made an able and
earnest appeal in behalf of Mr.. Walsh, for
whose support so large delegation of no.
lie men had come all the way from ALE
gsnv. lie was followed by +. j. Nelson
Esq, in fine tribute to all the candidates
but sustaining Col. Maulsby, as the candi-
date presented for Frederick by Carroll
County. Gen. Sullivan and Mr. Cham
bcrlain of Allegany also further ably
pressed the claims of their favorite.
A regular ballot was then taken result
ing same a above-for Walsh 6 votes, for
syestcr 6 votes, for Maulsby IL votes.
COL VIM. P. Maulsby having received
n majority of the votes was declared the
nominee of the Convention.
On motion of DIR. Tobey. of Washing
ton, tho nomination was made unani.
nous.
1t was then resolved that the Chairman
be authorized to inform the nominee of his
selection, and ask his acceptance. After
resolving that the proceedings be publish
ed in the Conservative papers of the Dis
trict, the Convention adjourned.
County Nominating Convention.