The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-08-27
The Republican Convention.

The Republican Convention.
The Republican County Convention, 70
the purpose of electing five delegates tc
represent Cecil county in the Congressional
Convention of the First District, to be hel,
at Cambridge on Thursday, September list
assembled at Elkton OH Tuesday last, a
u O'Clock, and organized by electing Jol
Haines, ESD, of Rising Sun, President, ant
and Mr.. George ricketts,, Secretary.
Committee on Credentials, of one from
each District, from which delegates were
present, was chosen with orders to report
at the re-assembling of the Convention,
which took recess till half past one
o'clock. On the re-assembling of the Con-
vention the Committee reported all the
Districts represented except the Ninth.
On motion of Mr.. David Scott, Of the
Fourth District, Committee on Resolu
lions was appointed by the Chair, COM
posed of Messrs. ID. Scott, d. X. Ralston
Of the Seventh; Jesse A. Kirk, of the Sixth
Jas. S. Crawford, of the Fifth, and J. w
Baker, of the Third.
The Committee retired and were out fo1
an hour, when they returned and reported
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolped, That we, the representatives
of the Republican party of Cecil county,
in convention assembled, do hereby express
our confidence in, and allegiance to, the
great Republican party of this country,
and their representatives in Congress, as a
political organization eminently patriotic,
and to it the Nation owes its present unity
and existence; preserved when traitors
hands attempted its destruction; progress
sive in addressing itself to, and successfully
meeting the many new problems of Gov
eminent, growing out of the recent rebel
lion; and just in its recognition of every
man, without regard to birth, race, color,
wealth, or social position, as forming an
integral part of this Government, and en-
titled to voice in it's affairs, and an equal
participation in the political privileges it
confers.
Resolced, That in cordially endorsing the
Reconstruction Policy of Congress in reor-
ganizing the late rebellious States upon the
platform of unqualified manhood suffrage,
we recognize the Fifteenth Amendment to
the Constitution of the United States as
the nations pledge to it's humblest citizen
of the unqualified enjoyment of all political
rights, and believe it should meet the ap-
proval of all good men.
Res0Iced, That we cordially endorse and
sustain President L. S. Grant and his Cab
met in their wise, judicious and economical
administration of the public affairs, and in
pledging them our support bespeak them
the endorsement as the true friends of the
people.
Resolced, That to the present Republican
Administration, inspired in each of its de-
partments by zeal for the welfare of the
nation, both in its foreign and domestic
relations, that we, as people, without re-
gard to partizan or political organizations,
owe the blessings of credit maintained
abroad, rapidly approaching currency, n
diminishing public debt, an increasing
revenue from customs, an equitable reduc-
tion in taxes and adjustment of tariffs, and
4 general financial system admirably and
honestly managed for the reduction of the
M )netary obligations of the nation and the
maintenance of its credit.
Resolred, That we accord to our German
fellow citizens Our sympathy and support
in behalf of their FatherlaId, in view of
the uniustifable and unprovoked war
thrust upon them by the Emperor of the
French.
Resolcs9, That we accord to our newly
enfranchised citizens the moral support
that our recognition of their right to citi-
zenship and the suffrage justly entities
them.
Resoteed, That we, as citizens of Cecil
county in Convention assembled, present
with pride and confidence the name of
Henry r. Torbert, Esq, as our first choice
for the nomination to Congress from this
Congressional District, believing that his
acknowledged ability, indomitable pluck,
perseverance and untinching advocacy of
Republican principles, distinguish him as
Il standard bearer in whom we can place
the utmost reliance for success in the pres
cnt campaign.
A motion to nominate candidates for
delegates to the Congressional Convention
being next in order, the following were
placed in nominations:
Messrs. Joseph B. Pugh, of Port Deposit;
Chalkley B. Cutler, of the Eighth District;
Col J. c. Hill, Of Elkton; job. Haines, of
Rising sun; Richard Gray, of Port Deposit ),
w. J. Jones, of Ellston; Thos. p. Jones,
of Cccilton, and Jas. S. Crawford of the
Fifth District. The VoIe was taken by
Districts, each District being entitled to
five votes, and where District delegations
were hot full, the members present were
empowered to cast the whole vote of the
District. The first ballot resulted in the
choice of the following delegates to repre-
sent Cecil at Cambridge: Messrs. Jos. B.
Pugh, Col. J, G. Hill, Job IIaines, Richard
Gray and T. p. Jones.
\ motion was adopted by the Conven-
ton authorizing any delegate chosen to
substitute in clse circumstances prevented
him from attending.
In a few appropriate remarks, Mr.. Tor
bert thanked the Convention for the dis
tinguished honor it accorded him in it's de-
eiSled expression of preference for him as
the candidate Of the Republican p"rtv in
the opening Congressional can ass. nledo-
ing himself, if the choice If thc marty of
she us. i''s'fiet SD .uld he conferred upon
"in'' 10 oeVo'e Al his energy and ability to
''',ne'o NV triumph of the party.
hf' .orhert laid before the Convention
digestion of the Executive Commute OF
the State Central Committee, which was
in effect that two competent persons he
Amounted in each election District to facil-
itate the registration of colored voters,
whose duty it will lie to canvass their re-
spective Districts and make out list OF
names entitled to registration and attend
at Tie place of registration on the days OF
registration and see that every man entitled
to register has his name properly entered
on tic list.
\ motion was made by Mr.. Crawford
which was adopted by the Convention, that
the delegates present be requested to for
ward TIE names of two suitable persons
for each District to tie Chairman of the
Republican County Executive Committee
f. Z. Ewing, on OF before the 18th O
September next.
NJ further business being before The
Convention, Oh motion, it adjourned sin
die.
We would suggest that the selection
above recommended be made at as early