The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-05-18

CarrOll-ISrael Norris.
Cecl-Rev. Abraham Brown.
Charles-T. A Miller.
rederick-Edward Y. Goldsborough.
NATURALIZATION l.efevre.
Howard-Rev. Peter jackson.
kent-James S. Sprggs.
Montgomery-Remus Q. Hill.
Prince George Sd. II. Larcombe.
Queen Anne s-Rev Perry Lee.
Somerset-Rcv. Hanson Handy.
Talbot-Gener4l Woodall.
Washington-ltev. Caesar Peters.
Worcester-C. w. Horner
Secretaries:
James W. Clayton, John McGarigle,
John l.. Linthicum, James Valiant,
Rev. j. j. Hubbard.
A Committee on resolutions having been
appointed, the Convention took recess
until $50 PM. When the Convention again
assembled the. Committee not being ready
to report several speeches were made most
ly by colored speakers.
The Committee being announced ready to
report, DR.. Ohr, Of Allegany, the chairman,
said In reporting, l. is my duty to inform
the Convention that these resolutions now
to be presented have been adopted by the
committee with but one dissenting voice.
That member of the committee will present
proposition of his own.
One of the Secretaries, Mr.. James w.
Clayton, then read the majority report, as
follows:
ReSolrcd BIZ the RcpublicdnS Of Maiyland,
assembled IN Convention, That we rcatlirm
our demand heretofore made for the rccog-
milton by law over all the country Of the Ell.
tire equality of all American citizens IN all
civil and political rights, without regard to
color.
Resolved, That we call upon the Congress
of the United States to carry ont the princi.
pies Of the Declaration o!Independcncc and
the power given by the Constitution and its
present amendments TO abolish all>legal dis.
tinction on account of color. and To give the
suffrage of the Sumner Wilson bill at the
earliest possible moment. e.
ReSohed, That we rcailirm the dcclara.
tons Of the past Republican Conventions Of
Maryland that the body now assembled in
Annapolis, called a Constitutional Coaven.
ton. is in violation and in subversion ofthe
legal government Of Maryland, and that any
suffrage ought to be defeated by the people
and not recognized by Congress-. ~
RcSolred, That if the Convention called
under the Act Of Assembly shall submit Il
constitution to the people which does not
provide for impartial suffrage, that in that
event the Republicans Of Maryland are call,
ed upon TO take all practical steps to defeat
it, and that it is our duty to 90 to the polls
and use every cXerion TO have it defeated
at the ballot-boX, by the voters of the State.
ReSolced, In the above eveat that we
direct the State.Central Committee and the
Republicans of all the counties and of Bal.
tlmore to provide for taking the vbtes of
all the coIored male citizens of the State
against the constitution made ut Annapolis,
so that such votes shall be counted, and in
the event of the Whole vote, whether white
or Coiored, cast against that constitution
being greater than the vote cast in its favor.
we shall claim that such constitution cannot
Subvert the present State government, and
we shall appeal to Congress to prevent it
from being carried into effect.
Resolred, That the Convention invite. the
Republicans Of Delaware. Maryland, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri to send
delegates without respect to color, to meet
in Convention in Baltimore OH, to
advalsce the interests and cause of manhood
suffrage, and to demand of Congress the
passage Of the Sum.lcr Wilson Bill, and we
direct the Central Committee to take steps
to carry out this resolution and fix the day
of the meeting Of the Convention.
~ we co"'inHipi o' tue icaulHS M
Frank Crosby, OF Bal timore county, submit,
ted the following minority report:
ReSolred, That the question be submitted
to the people OF Maryland on----day of
---in the year----, the following lues.
tlon:
shall Constitutional Convention be
held in the city of Baltimore on the
day Of in the year =,
Those in favor OF sad question will select
delegates to such Convention, upon &c basis
OF delegates to the Convention now IN scs.
sion at Annopos.
Rcsolred,. That should majority of the
people Of Maryland vote III favor of such II
Convention. Then such election be order
ed and such convention be held as specified
in the foregoing resolutions.
I he several resolutions we're discussed
pro aud con for about one hour by Messrs.
Ohr, Crosby, a. Stirring, Dr., }. l.. Thomas
and X. 5. Matthews, when the question was
called, resulting in the adoption Of the ma.
Iorlty report.
After considerable debate the minority
report was rejected and the majority adopt.
ed unanimously. :.
The State Central Committee was further
increased ny resolution appointing lVe