Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-05-16
THE MARYLAND REPUBLICAN, CON-
VEN7ION.

There assembled at Baltimore, yesterday,
the most remarkable political body that
ever held Its sessions in that city. 1t was
the Republican Convention of the State of
Maryland, composed of delegates chosen
without regard to color, admitted without
regard to color; sitting in the Convention
without regard TO color; voting and speak
ing in the process Of its deliberations with
out regard to color 1t is very safe state
mcnt to say that no such body ever before
sat within the borders Of Maryland since
the foundation of the Republic.
The gallant General Dennison, whose
sleeve has been emptied of the good right
arm that once filled it, in the service of his
country, was temporary chairman, and the
eloquent and lion-hearted Creswell, Mary
lands popular champion, succeeded him as
the permanent presiding officer Among
the speakers were the sturdy and earnest
Dr. Ohr, of Allegheny, John L. Thomas,
'Archie' Stirling, and Stockett Matthews,
of Baltimore; Maj. Gen. L. NJ. Gregory, be-
side the brilliant and eloquent but cratic
Frank Crosby, whom everybody knows in
Eastern Pennsylvania, as All orator of high
ability And more than these there were
speakers on the platform whose complex
ion was doubtless noticed by those present
10 be darker in hue, but whose words were
as eloquent, language as well chosen, argu-
ments as well put, and manners as easy and
graceful as any who addressed the assem-
bled multitude. Among them were Sanders,
bright and intelligent mama delegate from
the Twentieth Ward OF Baltimore City, a
good citizes, an upright man, and dis
charged soldier, who had spent three years
in the service of the Republic, marching, as
he said, from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande.
The appearance of the Convention as it
sat celebrating, was sufficiently unique to
astonish any one who docs not know that a
new life has dawned upon the country. The
faces OF the delegates upturned toward the
platform, were mingled indiscriminately,
without regard to location, by every shade
OF complexion. When the thunders of an
pause burst in response to some electric
Hash of eloquence, there were cheers and
shouts from every throat, and we noticed
an aged colored man, who had perhaps
never expected to see this day, close lis
eyes and bring his hands together in ST.
lent rapture at his recognition as man and
an American citizen.
The work dispatched was promptly ant
thoroughly done. 1t was sensibly resolved
to lay aside, for the present at least, til,
plan of holding another Constitutional Con
yention, in opposition to that now sitting a
Annapolis, and to urge upon Congress til,
adoption of the Sumncr-Wison bill to re
cognize the rights of all citizens cverywher
in the Republic. In order to more efiectual
ly press this obvious duty upon the attention
Of Congress, a Border State Convention
composed of delegates from Delaware
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, an,
Missouri, to assemble at Baltimore, is to b
promptly called by the State Central Com
mittee Of Maryland. 1t has been a favorit
idea with the republicans of Delaware. an
will, we conceive, do much toward insurin
the successful progress of the preset grea
work of the nation.
| There were present at the Convention
number Of gentlemen from Delaware, rer
resenting each of three counties. Thej
presence inspired feeling of common syn
pathy of object, and as an indication of til
fraternal relations between the States. an
their desire to stand shoulder to shoulder i
the work, it had its measure of encourag,
menl for the Convention. The delegatio
were invited to take seats upon the platform
and at the invitation of the Convention
State Senator John G. jackson made bril-
address, stating the sympathy of the Reput
lican party of Delaware in the moyemen
this day inaugurated in Maryland
With the example Of this effort toward
practical realization of the Declaration r
Independence before us, and the influenc
which must necessarily flow across our i'm
aginary border, it is surely useless for an
earnest man in Delaware to longer hes
tate in entering upon the same straight an
plain path of duty. Policy and Comma
Sense, as well as Patriotism and Philanthro
Ply are summoning us to move forward, q
once.