Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-07

bability of making treaties with all the hostile
Sioux during this spring than ever before.
THE MCARDLE CAsE-The final argument
is to be made in the McArdie case on Monday
next, and the decision will probably be rem
dered in two weeks thereafter.
Maryland Republican State Convention.
The Republican State Convention held in
Baltimore yesterday to select delegates to
represent Maryland in the National Conven-
hon at Chicago, and also to select Presidential
electors, was largely attended. The various
counties, with the exception of Calvert, Tablet
and st. Mary's, were represented the delega.
ton from Prince Georges being composed OF
four white and one colored man. The session
of he the Con vention was prolonged and some
what excited Hon. John f. Smith Of Carroll
coun,y presided. Committee on Credentials
was appointed, and during their absence the
Convention was addressed by Hon. J. A. Cres-
well, Judge Bond, and other gentlemen.
At the afternoon session the committee SUBJ
mitted a report, agreed to by fourteen out of the
twenty members, declaring that the delegates
elected by the Baltimore City Convention of
the 29th ult. were regularly elected in accord
be recognized as the representatives of Balt-
more city in the State Convention. After q
long and tumultouf debate, the report Of the
committee admitting the regularly elected del
egates was adopted, the vote standing ayes 81,
nays -.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted af.
f1rmlng the devotion of the Republicans OF
Maryland TO the principles of manhood suff.
rage; the approval OF the reconstruction policy
OF Congress, and insisting upon thorough econ
Omy in the administration of the Government.
Heartily endorsing Gen. Grant in accord
ance with the great principles of the Republi.
can party, asserting the preference of Maryland
Republicans fer him as their Presidential can
d date, and instructing the delegates to Chi
csgo to employ all honorable means to secure
his nomination, and that of Mr. Cresswell as.
Vice President. The action OF Congress in
the Impeachment of the President is also en-
dorsed, and confidence expressed in the pat
riotlsm OF Hon. b. +. Wade, and the faithful
execution by him of the Constitution and the
laws, should Mr.. johnson be removed by the
Senate.
he resolutions were adopted with but few, if
any, dissenting voices, when DIR. Wilmer, OF
Charles, submitted a resolution, but it was con-
tended that the subject matter was already In
he first resolution. DIR. Wilmer contended that
he had right to offer it, although strong efforts
were made to keep him down, and proceeded
to read his resoluuon-''thato our delegates to the
Chicago Convention recommend the adoption
OF platform by that convention distinctly and
emphatically announcing that the Republican
party Of the nation adheres to impartial man
hood suffrage as a cardinal principle Of the
party, and that they shall maintain it, both in
theory and practice, Throughout the Union"
The resolution was voted down by a vote Of Is
TO E, when DIR. Wilmer, the sole representative
from Charles county, withdrew from the body
The delegates from Queen Anne's county
n.
hood sufrage.]
The following gentlemen We're elected as del
egates to Chicago, and as Presidential Electors:
Delegates at Large-HOn. J. A. Cresswell, Hon
John l.. Thomas, Col. f. F. Anderson, and G.
G. Fulton. District Delegates-W. d. Burchi-
nal, Col Samuel Graham, Gen. H. Richardson
J. II. Longnecker, Gen. A. w. Denison, Henry
Stockbridge, Col. G. W. Il. Black, Caleb Douty
Francis Millar, and George w Sands. Elect.
ors-Hons. H. II. Goldsborough and John E.
Smith, for the State at large. From the Dis
tricts-David Blocksome, VIM. M. Marine, VIM
J. Nichols, Capt. II. e. Nail, WIN. J. Albert
The Sun says: Those who withdrew from the
Front Street Convention, consisting Of DR. W.
+. Wildmer, Of Charles county, MAJOR Joseph
r: Carter, OF Howard county, ]. II. Larcombe,
Charles l.. Coffin and Thomas u uinn, 1.-THE lat
ter colOred,) Of Prince Georges county, and h.
+. M. Hurley, of Frederick county, together
with the twenty -one delegates elected In Balti-
more city by the convention Of the Bond wing
Of the radical party, and who were refused
seats in the above Convention, met last night at
Douglass Institute, on Lexington street. for the
purpose OF taking some action looking to the
calling OF another State Radical Con yention.
There were about 80 persons present besides
those above mentioned, anumber Of whom were
cO1Orpd.
committee consisting of Judge H. L. Bond,
J. II. Lsrcome, j. +. Carter, ST. Hatch B.F M
Hurley, was appointed to report resolutions
Tor the action OF the body. During the absence
OF the committee the convention was addressed
by Mr.. Hurley. He wanted TO know what they
desired him TO talk about. "A voice, 0Give us
your opinion Of the rascally action OF that con-
vention to.day.] The speaker replied that the
action OF the Front street Con vention was dis.
graceful to the party, and before he (the speak.
er) would become party TO such proceedings as
was enacted there Today, he would saw: ss(io il
boys. you who have fought under the Confede-
rate flag"
Before the speaker concluded the Committee
on Resolutions appeared, and through their
chairman, Judge Bond. reported a resolution,
ina. e0mnit1pe co.. nm Oh SIX De appointed to prepare
~ n 60 IAV, fa
able to the election of Gen. Grant and to the
adoption by the Chicago Convention of plat.
form declaring universal manhood suffrage as
the cardinal principle Of the Republican
party to assemble in Baltimore on the 18th of
April next, to nominate an electoral ticket and
elect delegates committed to that principle to
the Chicago Convention.
The resolution was adopted, and the follow
ing appointed as the committee named: Judge
n. L. Bond and w. Hebden, of Baltimore city;
w. K. Wilmer, Of Charles county; J. II. Lar
combe, connie, OF Prince Georges county; Joseph
s. Parker Bosley, Of Baltimore county.
INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT DECISION
Mr.. Hamilton Lindsay, of Liberty district, in
Fredelck county, having been duly registered
as qualified voter by the officers OF registra.
ton in 1866, offered to vote at the November
election of that year and was prevented from
so doing by Ephriam Richmond and his as
sociate election Judges on the ground Of having
given :" and and comfort" to the enemy during
Tue Idte IeOelIlOn. Mr.. Lindsay sued the Judges
OF election before Mr.. John A. Simmons, a
justice OF the peace in this city, who rem
dered judgement Of Sl00 against each
Of sald election judges. An appeal was taken
from said decision, and the case came up
Tor trial before our County Court last week,
occupying the attention OF that tribunal for sew.
eral days. The judges Of election were ably
represented by Judge Pearre. Of Cumberland;
Grayson Eichelberger, Milton q. Urner and E.
Goldsborough, Of the Frederick bar; and Mr.
Lindsay by Messrs. James Pearre and John
Rltchie, OF this city. After the most thorough
investigation and elaborate argument on both
sides, the judgment Of OF Justice Simmons was
affirmed by Chief Justice Nelson and his asso-
ciates on the Bench, Bouic and Lynch. The
decision was highly interesting one and very
important, as it virtually decides the many
other similar cases now pending before the
same court.-Frsderick (kd.) Unton.
RESCUED PROM THE RUINS OF THE MUSEUM.
Last night, policeman on duty near the ruins
OF the Museum, observed q small black bear
sitting at one Of the windows of the building.
and calmly surveying the scene Of desolatiOn
around The officer approached the building
when the bear Immediately sprang from the
window into the interior and disappeared
This morning, at an early hour, the services of
q couple of colored men were procured, and
81 arch was made through the ruins, which re-