The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-03-14

BE open, sincere original and untaliering friends
| If General CTYi. By such action you can best
| eprrSent your constituents and serve your
| country.
| Hon George ". Sands, Of Hartford county.
| WAS neSt called upon. lie said that since tie
first !,lick was thrown in the streets Of Baltimore.
| IN 1851. he had never refused The call Of Repub-
cana. Judge Bond had no warmer friend than
himself, but he WIS ready to sacrifice his warm
| est personal friendship 10 the best interests Of
lis country. He spoke in favor of sending men
TO Chicago who were undoubtedly in favor of the
great Captain of the age.
Judge Bond wcs called upon, aud spoke for Il
short time. lie said there was no man in Balti-
| more who Wss more devoted 10 the honor and
fame of General Grant than hinlsclt lie had had
| the pleasure Of making his acquaintance in The
Police Commissioners case, and when 40 great
responsibility rested upon him he had had the
abstraction OF having with him so earnest and
determined q man. He (Judge Bond) diffrrl
with zone OF lhcir friends on the question Of i'm
partial manhood suffrage. aud be would never
surrender Il SO long as he lived. Let US elect
Congtess upon that issue, and thoy would
give us constitutional amendment that would
establish impartial suffrage in all the States of
The country. He believed that a great mistake
had been made when this question lad been d.
1idrd Up among thirty States. Men would 60
up 10 tie polls and sustain Congress, when they
would stay at home when the question was pre-.
sonted only in their own State.
Hon John T. Ensor. Of Baltimore county.
spoke tot l. short time.
Goueldl Andrew benson WIS called for ana
Wa sauted with tremendous applause that con-
tinucd for several niiMutes He excused him
SET rom speaking on account of inability II,
make himself heard
Col. Robert Bruce, of Aegauy, and Cant
Maronoy, Of Baltimore ci,y each delivered short
aJdlo.scS.
General Hollcn Richardson, of Baltimore CITY.
was Ihe next speaker lie announced himself
As hearIiy III favor OF impartial manhood sul
haSo, Int thought that when il had boon so To-
comfy defeated in several Of the great States of
lie North. the little State Of Maryland should
not attempt ~ dictate a platform to the Rcpnb
.can party. lie said that we should first secure
Tue election OF Gen. Grant and Republican
ConGless, and that then The latter would doubt.
loss propose a constitutional amendment secur
ing manhcoi sutluge,
line committee on credentials reported
two sets OF delegates from Baltimore The
delegation known as the Bond delegation
va decided against by the committee, aud
those iayoring Cro5well admitted to seats in
'he conTrnI"1 as the properly elected dele.
CATION.
IKE RESOLUTIONS.
\ motion was adopted that a Committee
on Resolutions be appointed 10 consist Of
enc member from each county and Lecig!a-
tive districts OF the city of Baltimore, who
retired, and after u short absence, reDoried
the following resolutions:
Ece0ire3, Tia; the Union Republican
party Of Maryland hereby attirns its devotion
to the principles Of Justice aal impartial
manhood suffrage: that 1t declares It's an
proVai at the reconstruction measures adopt.
ed by Congress, and its unaltlratle purpd.a
to maintain untarnishod and invioate The
public faith and national credit, 10 lessen he
bnrGcn OF taxation by cutting oil all usooss
expenditure, and insisting upon the most
borough economy in The administration of
The Government, and confidently anticiuais
that st al early day he Union viii be CON.
HlelG!y restored on the solid basis Of liberty,
oyahv and genuine repnhlicuuiSln.
ReSo'ret. Ihnt feeling assured that Clvssee
s. Grant is in iull accord win the loyaI'rso.
pie OF the vuuntry upon an the politica, a.
s,c9 That have sprung up between hostile
Executive and Il patriotic Congress; regard.
ing his splendid military record with Untrign.
cd admiration; having u!i faith in his Wis.
tom, Integrity, prudence and tirnue.s, and
believing him /" be enphatically the man
tor the times, this tonvrution declares It's
preference IN favor OF his nomination tor the
Office Of President Of the Cnt,ed States.
hcso'red, That the delegates elected hv
his Convention are authorized 10 fill all
vacancies that mag occur in their numbers.
And they are hereby instructed to vote "a a
unit in the Chicago Convention. and are re.
qpested 70 employ all honorable and nroper
means to secure the nomination Of General
Grant aud Mr. Creswe, for the offices of
President and Vice President
Hesolced, Thai lhe reysrses ofl867, with
the formidable attempt now everywhere max.
ing TO disseminate and commend the nrnci.
pes OF rebellion and rCpudia,ion, admonish
us That our adversaries are preparing for the
most vehement and desperate efforts TO re-
,ain the contro! Of the Government, and
virtually reverse the triumph Contaminated
At the Appo.natJ4E Court House; and we
evhort our fellow Republicans throughout
The State to organize forthwith f.. the sys-
tclnGt.c diffusion o! intelligence, by journa1s
and Otherwise. ana lor a vigorous, persistent
and efficient canvass henceforth 10 the close
Of the polls in November neXr.
ReS0irsd, That Hon, John i. j. Creswell
be presented to he National Convention By
the Republicans Of Maryland as the choice
Of the Republicans Of this State for the Vice
Presidency. His consistent identification
with the cause of human freedom. his natri.
otto services IN Congrcs., TIE fidelity aud
sagaciy he kas displayed, as we'll as his great
prudence and tirmnosa. has cudearad him TO
every Republican in the State as one Who
will stand firm in the future az he has been
immovablo in shc past.
ReS0lnea, That The Republicans Of Mary.
land heartily sustained the course Of Con.
gvcss IN bringing Andrew johnson to the bar
OF the Senate II answer for his manifold
transgressions against the Constitution aud
the Jaw for his degradation Of his high Office,
and for his attemp. 10 stir up discord in The
country by denying the constitutionaily of
the legislative branch OF the Government,
and that in case he be removed by the Senate
We are satisfied that tie Republicans oflhc
country eau repose the utmost confidence in
tie patriotism Of The Hou, benjamin f.
Wade, aud the faithful execution by him Of
the Constitution and the laws
Nj. Thomas said that another resolution
had been offered in the committee by Dir.
William K. Wilmer, ofCharles county, which
had been voted down there and would be
offered in the Convention,
Dr. Wilmer then read his resolution, which
was as follows:
ReSoIred By tie Republicans Of NaryIgn1
IN C0nueRtiot assembled, That our delegates
to the Chicago Convention recommend the
adoption of a platform by that Convention,
which shall distinctly and emphatically an
nounced that the Republican party Of the
nation adhere 10 impartial manhood suffrage
as cardinal principle Of the party, and that