The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-01-18
THE "AGITATION."

We are happy to ind the movement
for State Conventions promptly sec
onded blythe conservative members gen
erally Of the Legislature. The follow
ing cab, issued FROM Annapolis,
reached us on Tuesday
THE citizens of Maryland opposed to
the existing Registry Law, and in favor
of the repeal the restrictions mn
posed by that act on the exercise OF the
elective franchise, are requested to as
scmbe in Primary Meetings IN their re-
spcctivc counties, and in the city Of
Baltimore, at an early day, 70 select
delegates, equal in number TO their
representation in both branches Of The
Legislature, 10 represent them in the
State Convention called 10 meet in Bal
timore on the Gath inst,: 80 Bs9eg :
Washington A. Smith, CHI. b. Calvert,
AfamC, Warner, Oliver Miller,
Lemuel Malone, Us. Robinson,
Thos. Il. j. Rider, j. III Hodson,
Benz. lFawcett, j. G. Tolsen,
ii, A. Silver, Levin Usilton,
Joshua Wilson, Alf b. Marine,
isaac Cairnes, TIA. Holloway,
b! A. Jamisoh, bye" TIC. Hopkins,
Richie Fooksg J.R. Handy,
r, b. b. Chew, cs Claud. Stewart,
j. +. B. McMaster, james I. Earle,
George Vickers, X. Mackall,
w b. Stevenson, $. Comegys,
[ . Thomas Lansdale.
Primary Meetings are TO be held in
Baltimore on Monday evening next, for
the purpose Of clecting FIVE delegates
from each Ward to to city convention,
which will meet on the Tuesday even
ing following, which shall appoint
twenty one delegates 10 the State Con
vcntion.
On the Goth inst. primary meetings are
to be held in the several election districts
Of Frederick county, 70 choose delegates
to a'county convention to be held in
Frederick city on the I'D for the pur.
pose Of sending delegates to the State
Convention. The Frederick Citizen
states that q large number Of prominent
Union men, as well as Democrats, in
that county, have already signed the
memorialto the Legislature, heretofore
published praying for modification
Of the law.
The citizens Of Talbot county opposed
TO the law are 70 hold mass meeting at
Eas,on on the 23d inst. The petition
to the Legislature is being numeropsly
signed throughout the county,
a cali for a County Convention 70
assemble next Saturday, has been issued
in Prince Georges county
A county meeting ofall persons in
Kent county Md, in favor Of repeal
of Che registration law is to be held in
Cbestcrtown to-day, to appoint delegates
10 the State convention, aud 10 take
such other action as the meeting shall
deem advisable.
Speaking on this subject, the Balti-
more G1-rffe sayg:
The call for a State Convention to
take action in regard to the Registry
Law is, we learn from our exchanges,
being promptly responded to in different
parts Of the State. 1t is very evident,
from the support the movement Is re.
ceiying from prominent men Of all par
ties that the desire 70 do away with 80
odious law, now chat there is no pre-
tcnce OF an excuse for its continued
operation, Is even more general than Was
anticipated. and the very extreme
ground taken by Gov. Swami Ia his in.
augural, 20 far from obtaining for him
what he 80 anxiou-ly desires, the cor.
dial support Of his whole party, has oaly
ranked many Of its leading men in OPP
position to him. The lion. NontgoIne.
ry Blair, in responding to the invitation
to take part in calling a Convention,
says in letter TO gentleman of this
city, Il authorize you 70 say that ! IA
vor the movement. see however,
with regret, that whilst there are many
! friends with whom have been acting
who approve any course in denounuing
the Registration system, they are not
yet ready TO step out and take part open
| " in putting down the law?"
anU AVN Haf.G nWa.ESAEr