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Morgan, Negley, Parran, Peter, Ridgely, Robinette, Sands,
Schlosser, Smith, of Dorchester, Smith, of Worcester, Thomas,
Thruston, Turner—46.
The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.
Mr. Cushing submitted the following resolution:
Whereas, The soil of Maryland has been invaded by bands
of robbers and murderers under the authority of the so-called
Confederate States, and our citizens have been by them despoil-
ed of their goods and murdered:
Resolved, That the people of Maryland through this their
Convention do declare their unfaltering loyalty to the Consti-
tution, Laws and Government of the United States, and their
unwavering determination under all circumstances, at all haz-
zards and against all aggressors, to maintain the integrity of
this Union forever, preferring rather than consent to the de-
struction of the union of these United States, to have the whole
land laid waste and its entire population destroyed, hoping
that in the future, it might be re-settled by some race of men
more capable of appreciating and preserving Liberty and
Union. They do hold all sympathisers with this causeless
and wicked rebellion as unworthy citizens of Maryland, as
recreant to the faith of their Fathers, forsaken of God and in-
stigated by the devil.
Which was read the first time,
On motion of Mr. Cushing,
The rules were suspended, and the resolution read the se-
cond time.
Mr. Todd moved a call of the Convention;
The call being sustained,
The roll was called, and the following members responded:
Messrs. Goldsborough, (President, ) Abbott, Annan, Au-
doun, Baker, Brown, Carter, Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel,
Davis, of Washington, Dellinger, Dent, Earle, Ecker, Gallo-
way, Hatch, Hebb, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hopper, Jones, of
Cecil, Keefer, McComas, Miller, Mullikin, Murray, Noble,
Nyman, Parker, Pugh, Purnell, Russell, Schley, Scott, Smith,
of Carroll, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope, Sykes, Todd,
Valliant, Wickard, Wilmer, Wooden—46.
On motion of Mr. Todd,
The Sergeant-at-Arms was sent after the absent members.
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