The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-10-08
THE STATE COW nNTION
HON. A ]. CRF>p3ELL OF CECIL
PRESIDES.
All Eloquent Tribute to President Gar
Ecli-Largc Attendance Ct Maryland
Republicans Thomas Gorsuch of
Frederick Nominated .oE The
Controls Tskin.

+ TClETiNN ESGtnifatitL -NIE Inc
CONTROLS sh.p.
| The Maryland Republican State Cor.
/ ventinn assembled in the Court House n
| cambridge. Md. on "Wednesday last
| The room which WAS ta>tefuiiy decoratr'
with the national colors was denSel'
! packed with people conspicuous anon.
whom were many prominent Republican,
! from ali sections Of the State.
Henry Storkhrid~e. chairman Of til,
! >'tntn Central committee, called The con
/ ventiun t. oldtr al noon. With j. t.mor
| athet NV us secretary. Mr.. Stock
/ hritlne said it cave him unusual sariSi.fr
! linn T., see 50 large Il bniV al amblldge
! he first time for a Republican State Con
vtntinu to meet on the Eastern Shore
/ Ia reading The credentials Mr.. Stock
| hriage passed Baltimore cnnntv. the onl
! contested delegation. lie decided tht
Eu>"r Il. ie.cates entitled TO seats III tn.
! temporary organization.
GplcraI King said. on behalf If TIL,
/ Republicans of MARIAN he desired +
put in nomination Tor temporary pl, 81
I dent one of Mar, Ian : most distinguish
/ ed sons. whose public virtues unly eX
| ccedrd bis private unalitjr$-a man
| i;nnan toevcr\ Pci,uhli,Au IL, the State
/ lou J. \. j. EIs'sw"ll. The bow @
/ SANDER had been heat against him. hu'
! the arrow had fallen harmless against
/ the arrGnr OF his stainless character. NJ
! other candidate was nance, and NJ.
! Ores wei! wis elected unanimously. " III
/ Il. \. Hamilton and ilr. Wilmer were
! elected secretaries. The chairman reco :
! tlilea Joseph ii. Bruif Lnsor delegate
from Baltimore CO., on the committee ..
j credentials.
. Mr.. Ereswcll. on taking the chair, sai,'
he owed Il debt o.; gratitude for tilt
( honor. for to loo called to preside ovel
! such Il body ri Rrpulicall> Is :tu homo!
to he proud nt. He had always beer,
/ Republican,. taking his share i'll the hea'
al controversy. and now. i'll middle life
il touched him 10 the heart t" he ;idmuir
i>hed that he WAS still appreciated. II
! cannot be delllcd that to-day We tiIId tn
I Republican party i'll mourning, not THAI
its principles have failed. hut that til,
urand patriot and lofty scholar called I.
cary on the government has b"en ,trica
en- down 10y ali assassin. he had know
/ Mr.. Garfield fur eighteen Years, watchr,
I his career. and lonored him. II lie cnui,
/ lie would raise him mp ;lld put him ~
/ the high place he WIS when >trlcke..
down. Although ut thlcI1r lie was mo-
/ rHcu. uiZed as All adheremtnt Mr.. Garfield
I 40 sooner was he nominated than Ia
earnest Y endorsed his elevation and DON
sincerely inhlrncd his death. But ",
must remember there is Il duty due |.
+ The llvln- AMI - tie iltti ~ StIll lives.
We nnw owe htiehtN 10 him wiir. uudt
the constitution. has become the i'reSi
cent. W" are to-day AT last again "
united lrrp't; eur sorrows nave "eidc'
or lte'nt> anew. and the same expires
s"rn al Sympathy III the North and III,
Last We ilitit it~, III the >t,tlth. The les
sri l. ti'at - sl"uI'i I've just aud g,ner-
"iis t. ih">r Wiz, III former wears "or
our enemies. Gen. Garfield WAS no;
President oi Il f,riinn bet nt the Amer
can people. aud he was t>lp.c;a!ly ,h
head al tar iir|,uI,I,can ,ut. Th.l.
ran he H., better il;.rt4 At Ii, l., weld on,
St, I.es it5in +: ui:il"U party As We nrI,
twenty Years az. i,rn the s;.icIA al IT,.
,..rtntFN r,,Il.ilr:i 1t. | ask lur >il.h t,ntf
ai:d wan; HoGni,... ni,.it all,i III s,rcet,
l,Hititg less. We have been ion !ji,;it.
.r.f Grant ;,!,l sherman in 'h,. past, tu
ii''" tt'''s' rI.lA''fiS >!i''Iht he elaborated
Ii w ii" our duty. "'ir dat i''r victory
NOT 'af H!Htihi ~ -haf> tAii". II W.
seventeen Years S!ncc he nnn been
3Eio' i"'-'- e''iiteih'hG lei 4 c"iiNtHoti"i
that uase freedom to ninety !huu>aIu
slaves Ill our state. lie WIS happy I
say that even yAl"r" III th' lind there l.
.iruuic>ccnce in the .lclt work III which
the h"lH@ii'''n were th"h engaged. n
on" F"u'h say III pubic lie "itiiid I:stot'
H'tN'i! ii he c1"Iid. II" closet! with
tu!"@lnh upon The i'rp!',iilean patty ar'
us siitfc III restoring tEG mon. am
i'hted That the nag a; The ration w"ni
tN"i remain Tie emblem Oh L "'uii ANA U
freedom.
ne r"h"hl'tPe on rEe'!el tlalS, oriand'
/. Dump. chairman. reported |" seat al
delegates. ihrihiiln% those ri Ellsor hon
ha'ti'i"ir county. A""ite".
ii"H' j. y. y. .ie~"eii WAS reported
'"r P"I'i'lii'n, i''e>''ieh' ana the SAINT
''"'Es'f''S lie f|S'i''t'"iiS, fep"r'e"
'.''l -" III" !'Af'''i'ie'itt Oh 'ht eAect-
my 'ii'' .'"''ic'"l '' p''i ''.'eii''
ava '''' ~ i''"' III ''""|F ~ e'c" III IT,
""h Sp"ele' t4u''"S III an pei"fe Tit
I'"H' nee ''''''' h'''!'N' !''H iheht o.
ltt lllpilt 'h''t. lltt >tlN ice 20 bt exempt o