The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-09-18

Colonel Constable nominated George w.
Cruikshank ofCecil Murray Vandiver NOM
mated Hon. Stevenson Archer, of Hartford,
and DR.. F. II. Shaw nominated Charles d.
Roberts, of Carroll county.
Thirty-one ballots were then taken, each
with the same result, which was as follows:
Baltimore, 3 for Carman, 2 for Davis and /
for Hall Carroll, 5 for Roberts; Cecil 4 for
Cruikshank; and Hartford for Archer.
When the Bed ballot was reached, Captain
Halls name was dropped, Mr.. Cameron, who
to Carman, thus giving lin 4.
With this change the ballotihg continued
until the Goth ballot, when recess & thirty
minutes took place When the convention
assembled the voting continued rs belize
the recess, for Carman,2 for Davis, for
Roberts, 4 for Archer and for Cruikshank
This monotonous voting was kept up until
the 129th ballot was reached, when Mr.. Cam
eron nominated Hon. John Merryman, of
Baltimore county.
On the next ballot Baltimore county voted
for Carman, I for Mcrryman, and for Da-
Wis. With this slight change in the vote of
Baltimore county the stubborn struggle CON
tinued until the 25Sth ballot, varied only by
motion from Mr.. Shadrach Street, to nd
journ until the next day, which was with
drawn. On the 258th ballot, Cecil changed
to Roberts, casting her four votes for him.
The change was received with much ap-
plause. On the next ballot Baltimore coun-
ty went solid for Carman, and there was
loud applause. The vote then stood 4 for
Archer, 8 for Roberts and for Carman.
Another dead lock then followed tie inter.
est having been meanwhile greatly hcighten.
ed, until the 2S2d ballot, when Baltimore
county again voted 4 for Carman and . for
Davis.
Upon the two hundred and eighty.siyth
vote Davis received three votes and Carman
three, Roberts nine and Archer four. Thus
it remained until the two hundred and nine.
ty seventh ballot, when Mr. Cameron nomi.
mated Judge Richard Grason There was n
shout of applause as the name was uttered
but upon the next ballot Judge Grason re.
ccivcd but one vote, while Carman kent his
three votes, and Davis two votes, the other
counties voting as before, Hartford clinging
to Archer and Carroll and Cecil supporting
Roberts with their nine votes.
The fight went on bravcly until the 3Onh
ballot was reached. at that point Mr.. Cam.
eron arose and announced that he changed
his vote TO Charles B. Roberts, giving him 10
votes. There was considerable applause as the
vote from Baltimore county, which secured
nomination of Mr.. Roberts, was cast for him,
but it was evident that there was keen dis
appointment on the part Of the friends of the
other candidates. The vote stood at the
close 10 for Roberts, for Archer, 3 for Car
man and for Davis.
The nomination of Mr.. Roberts was then
male unanimous.
The President thcreupon declared that Mr.
Roberts was the unanimous choice of the
IGNITION for Congressman for the Second
DSlistrict of Maryland.
Col. Albert Constable of Cecil county, then
presented the following resolutions, which
had been handed to him by Carroll county
delegate. They Were read and adopted.
First. That the policy pursued by the party in
power has not returned that peace to the coun-
try which 1t So yauntingy promised but on the
contrary has brought about state of anarchy
in some of the Southern States which has result.
ct in acts of violence and bloodshed for which
we hold 1t to strict accountability. 1t has liy-
ed on quarrels, and continues to breed them
that it may continue to live.
Second That the President, in sending Fed.
eral troops to invade the precincts of sovereign
States, unsolicited by the Executives thereof.
under the specious plea of executing the En-
forcement Act, but really to overcome the peo
Pile at the coming elections in the interest of
the party in power, has violated his oath of Of
flee, subyerted the principles of free government
afflicted the people of those States with d rule
oppressive.
the Enforcement Act, which MS Interpreted by
the Supreme Court of the United States was
passed exclusively for the protection of colored
citizens, is an outrage upon the rights of eve
ry white man in our country, and deserving
their universal eXccration.
Third. That as gold and silver constitute the
universal standards of value, and the only leral
tender payment of debts, we are for return to
specie payments at us early period NJ the con-
diion of the country will permit
Fourth. That we have no other platform than
the Constitution of our country rs our fathers
made it, and that We are in favor of its strict
construction, and opposed to the exercise of a
doubtful power, and that we are in favor of an
honest administration of the Government. and
the Topping off of all useless expenditures mud
the reduction ofall taxes and duties to point
sufficient to defray an economical administra.
ton of the same.
Hon. Stevenson Archer, the present in
cumhent, was present, and WINS introduced
to the Convention by the President and re.
ceived with applause. Mr. Archer said:
Your action has been long, but, think, wisc
and d! congratulate you and the people OF this
district that you have placed in nominate ion gen
tleman irreproachablein character, and in ntelll-
gence not exccIled by anyone in all respects n
Democrat, just such as We need at this time.
have been u candidate for the nomination. but
no man will more cheerfully endorse the nomi.
nation OF Mr. Roberts than myself Applause
4'ii hichci tuCN uIRcu Inc importance OF
union and harmony, If we would carry the dis
tricf, and continued: There are now grave is
sues before the country. The Radical party in.
tends to invade your homes and dearest rights
by the passage of the Civil Rights bill. No
more diabolical act than that, which will DC
again attempted next winter by the Radical
party, has ever been attempted in this country.
They intend by the Civil Rights bill, to make
the negro superior of the white man, and TO
ma his class superior and privileged class.
The Civil Rights bill which passed the Senate
of the United States last winter by a vote of
four to one, proposes to give to the negro the
right OF action against every one refusing ad.
mission to colored children to the public schools,
and by this means to make the negro n superior
and privileged class. For the violation of this
act the penalty will be $500 and mprs onmcnt
pie of the good old State of Maryland to stand
shoulder to shoulder and hand to hand.
lie then expressed the hope that the people
OF his district would show, by their support of
Mr.. Roberts, that they were worthy to be the
descendants of Charles Carroll of Carrollton.
Applause.l He thanked the Convention for its
kind action, and expressed hope that the day
was not far distant when true liberty and the
Democratic rule would again return to the Gov
[Applause.l
Stirring speeches were then made by DR..
Shaw, of Carroll, and Col. Albert Constable
of Cecil county. after which the convention
adjourned.
AT the Democratic primary election. in
the third and fourth congressional districts.
on Tuesday, delegates were elected in the
former favorable to the nomination of Hon.