The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-02-01
INCEPTION 81 Tng COMMITTEE

seats.
Mr. Miller, Of AundSrandel, moved
that committee Of Two b appointed 10
wait upon sihe committee Of the Balti'
more Convention aod inform them chat
the Geaerai Assonbly Is now in joint
session 10 resolve tl,oa, which was adol.
Cd, and Dir. Alller aud Mr.. Chew woe
appointed the said committee
Mr.. Miller, 90 the part Of the com.
miiics, subsequently presented lhe lion.
Montgomery Blair, Chairman Of the
CUyention Comgiit,cc, 10 the Speaker
Of tho House end President Of the Sen
ate.
Mr. Blair then stated the object Of
the dspulation Has 20 present the adj
drrrs ani resolutions 81 Convention
held in B3lamue, aud whatsoever the
result Of the legislative action, the COM
hli,,sa would eyef appreciate the alton
ton end re- mgi wl'h shlch they had
bean received, rs said the s,me had
come ghra VI ought 70 haze pesco and
smiig 10 our state 5Ir Blair MAIDS a
strong appeal % iha members IN bohalI
~ the objects sought 20 be- attained hy
tho Convention lie 4il he was uot a
disqualified voter aad bod been fo'o-
m u p,clu iag putting d1an Of an
uu.u uGalle rebellion
N j. alluded 20 ,he teachings Of
history oathe sbielt oi perpctualng
,.auis hmea's and disabii,.s, tJr p,ha-
cal differences u urIuIgb andsu'd hos
ipgu, aJjy itae e ess tha, these who
we're ao ready and caEar % jnAitt 81,
Ways ongs gs Laser, suffered from
thom themsI,g llH hose who sharp
cnrd ihr huiyes " cJnscrip.ion. were
often subsequently made iheIr victims.
lic SPOKE n ths Registry law 80 part
Of the general hcuc whose effect and
pgrpna il Hl 70 keep opea the wounds
pria. country aui siir yp Che waters
Of l.-.amess ani suil; lhtt wa.ls is
d uasnd to reg4l3tg DE guAitcut n
ui ;hp voter, D. VS. iatHaIcl io punch
h.m hy cSc.u ion and disability and
every one knew it il Was ,lnaigtiyc ia
H. ebar eler, ADD i % appeared On the
ii.er of IL.
Mr. Blair spoke abau. halt an hour
The committee thau retired,
Flsips.ou -. Baltimore then offered
the following uaaolg,i.a;
R,ahea 'rhat whae wg recognize TO
the fullest cXtclt the risht Of The Pco'
pie 60 petition o.. woriali2a the Cen
cral Assembly, BQ bold thaglhe practice
Of sending large committees towait upon
dc members and indueDea lce.alatIon
by personal weight Of influence Is ia
high degrce pe,nioious, and their iatru-
sion into legislative halls, By Discussion
and debate 10 coa,fol the General AS
,rmblf, l. piece of unparalleled pre-
sumption and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr. Ellington referred 10 the Ian
euage Of dcnuueisIi9n in which Mr..
Blair had INDUCED towards the mem
bers OF the General Assembly, as pub
lishcH Ia TIE newspapers some time
since aud dgppunccd the conduct OF
Mr. Blair ID severe tcrms
Coos eaid be would not remain ia the
House while Mr. Blair was speaking
lie had msulted the members OF the
House IN the yileSt terms.
Buhrhan, Of Frederick county, said
Mr. Blair had snsuitcd the House in
their own presence bY threatening them
with the 7kpiycs' they had sharpenod
for others Mr. b spoke in severe
terms Of the CONDUCT OF Dir. Blair aud
Ils friends Who trst sharpeued thoir
kpiyes agAgst The friends ofthe Union.
After 40 exciting discussion upon the
subject Tie yeas aud nGys We're called
upon tho passage OF the resolution, aud
ID was rdicrted By yeas Isl nays 81.