The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-03-14
Republican State Convention.
Speech IF u. 4. j. CPeStccU.
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
TTI Il BUTTONS.
THE ELECTORAL TTCKET.
Grant and CrGsWGil Endorsed,

In accordance with the call Of the Eepab.
iican State Central Com rlI,tcc. the COavCa.
uoa met ut Front Street heatro a! T. clock
On EGay, the 9Th INST, for the puIpos. Of
elcctiug fourteen delegate 10 represent ,nc
State Of Maryland in the Republican VA.
tonai Convention, which meets at Chicago
on The 2ntn ST May, 10 nominate a candidate
for the Presidency ana Vice Presidency Of
the United states, aud also 10 elect eight
gentlemen &. cec.og>. The delegates Ia The
Com enIion were seated in the pnrqucte,
while the other parts o. the auditorium were
occupied Jy The spectators. The stage was
reserved for the officers Of the Convention,
and VAS hand soineiy decorated with the Ma.
,iouol rng.
ORGANIZATION.
Tie Convention was called to order al l.
. clock 10y Mr. {. G. Fulton, President Of
The Stale Central COMMITTEES, who read the
call of the committee. Hon. inc. +. Smith.
IT Carol. county. was elected President Of
he Convention. Col, q. W. l.. Black, Of
Frederick, was elected Secretary.
C0MAirTfE on CREDENTIALS.
MI Mccullough, Of Cecil, offered q re,o.
ution that q Committee on Credentials be
appointed, to consist Of one member from
each uuc0ntGstgd county, and that lhrec
members from each contested delegation be
admitted to appear before the committee
and present their Glazing, and that during
he absence OF the committee no business
ue transacted. The resolution was toptei,
SPEECH OF HON. J. 4. J. CREswELL,
Upon the retirement Of the Committee.
Hon. j. 4, j, Creswei was loudly called
for and Coiouel L +. Anderson, Of Wash.
ingtou county, made motion that Mr.
Creswell address the meeting. A number
Of the spectators called for Judge Bond bnt
qniet was 10 established. When Mr. Cles.
veil appeared on tie stage, be was greeted
with tumUltnoUs applause ard several rounds
at cheer, sHi spoke a. follows
GcMttmea Of tie CoAvedtjoa Il have
been in the service oC die Union party of
Maryland ever since it. organization. Some.
times have been piaced by it in positions
OF trust and responsibility. II is my boast
to. day that | have never abandoned its pgn.
oiples or betrayed lis trusts More than
ll.gt. can say tuhtniy hat hive ever
hatllcd mos. eayneStly Tor IFS success, and
have never hositat"d, when the time arrived.
to Il same such advanced positions a. the
truth and the occasion NIGH, Justify. | was
among he first TO adyocatc emancipation,
and contributed by nty efforts something to
the qualification the civilized world expo.
ricnced ut The announcement OF its triumph.
So, TOO, espoa I'd long ago the cause of
manhood suffrage. and [ pledge you that
shall never abandon its advocacy until 20.
li'ieal rig shall lc concealed 10 every man
in the spirit Of exact Justice,
Prr-ous who advocate . principle may
well differ as to the means 10 be employed
ia securing the t,iumrh of that principle,
aud CLAIM only right, which am willing
to youccde TO ~ others, to choose and sus-
tain those measures, which II NY Judgment
may be most conducive 90 success, and to
reject ard oppose al premature aud utYisc