The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-16
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The delegates selected by the Republican
voters in the various districts of the county
on Saturday last, met in convention in Elk
ton, on Tuesday, for the purpose of select
ing four delegates to represent the county
in the Congressional Convention to meet at
Waverly, Baltimore county, on the Goth
inst. The convention was organized about
l o'clock by selecting James McKane, Esq,
of the 4th district, chairman, and James
Johnson, of the 9TH district, secretary, All
the districts were represented, except the
9th and Sth.
On motion of Mr.. Pugh, a COMMITTEE of
one from each district was appointed on
resolutions. w. Scott Price, of the 1st;
Reuben Lake, of the end; II. C. Crouch
of the 3rd; John Brewster, of the 4th; /.
u. Ceilings, of the 9Th; Jos. b. Pugh, of
the 7th; and C. r. Martindell, of the 9th,
were selected, who, after retiring for con-
sultation, reported the following resolu-
tions:
We, Republicans of Cecil county, in convention
bled do hereby adopt and declare the following rcsolu
tons expressive of views of certain phases of
National and State politics.
ReSOired That We heartily concur in the principles,
the great distinguishing doctrines the Republican
party. known of all through years of darkness,
donbt and triumph, and reaihrmed lay the National
Convention at Cincinnati and that in the continued and
lies the only sure hope of the Republic.
ReSoIred That in the standard bearers Hayes and
Wheeler, selected 10y the accredited representatives of
the Republican party the people of the nation have
presented to them for their sutfrages. of sterling
integrity undoubted loyalty and the courage dare
and for right and truth and law and whose election
would be the assurance of cont nued preservation of
equal and exact justice for all Of the protection and
nourishment of all those priceless principles born
years of turmoil, and carnage which the glori-
Gus heritage of this generation.
Reso'rsd That we have viewed with alarm the recent
attempt in the city of Baltimore by Democratic roughs
backed by Democratic authorities to circumscribe and
impair the right Of the PEOPLE peaccably to assemble
and freely discuss questions of public interest right
which, by the law of the land is guaranteed to every
American citizen and the infringement of which calls
for the fullest and most complete punishment and we
demand, in the name of outraged people and the
honor of the State that such punishment shall be
out to the guilty, whether high or low in authority
While the committee were out the con-
vention was entertained by J. E. Wilson,
Esq, in short and pithy speech. The fol-
lowing persons were then selected as dele
gates to represent the Republicans of Cecil
in the Congressional Convention: James L.
Mccullough, 3rd district; Joseph b. Pugh,
It'll district; l. 4. Ceilings, 9Th district:
Thomas p. Jones, 1st district. The dele
cation was empowered to fill all vacancies
in its numbers. On motion of Mr. Pugh,
a county executive committee was formed,
consisting of one member from each dis
trct. The following named gentlemen
were selected by the various delegations:
LIST district, H. C. Ellison; end district,
Thomas B. Hopper; 3rd district, James T.
Mccullough; 4th district, S. T. Kimble;
9Th district, Thomas w. Rowland; 9th dis
trct, Job Haines; 18th district, Theodore
J. Vanneman: Sth district, ]. A. Roman;
9th district, Sutton Scarborough.
The convention then listened to short,
telling speeches from Hon. Joseph B. Pugh
and Robert c. Thackery, Esq, who thor
oughly exposed the great Democratic hum
bug Reform" after which it adjourned.