496

Brooks, Chambers, Clarke, Crawford, Dail, Davis, of Charles,
Dennis, Dent, Duvall, Farrow, Gale, Greene., Harwood, Hatch,
Hebb, Henkle, Hodson, Hoffman, Hollyday, Hopkins, Horsey,
Johnson, Jones, of Cecil, Lansdale, Larsh, Mace, Negley,
Noble, Parran, Peter, Ridgely, Schley, Smith, of Dorchester,
Sneary, Stockbridge, Sykes, Thomas, Turner, Valliant,
Wickard, Wilmer—50.

There being no quorum present,

On motion of Mr. Stirling,
The Convention adjourned.

TUESDAY, August 16th, 1864.

The Convention met at 10 o'clock, A. M.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Owen.

All the members present except the following:

Messrs. Baker, Barron, Berry, of Baltimore county, Berry,
of Prince George's, Blackiston, Briscoe, Clarke, Dail, Duvall,
Farrow, Greene, Hebb, Henkle, Hollyday, Horsey, Johnson,
Jones, of Cecil, Lansdale, Larsh, Noble, Schley, Sneary,
Stockbridge, Valliant, Wilmer—25.

The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.

Mr. Marbury submitted the following preamble and reso-
lution:

WHEREAS, The citizens of the State of Maryland have been
drafted until the draft has reached the home of nearly every
able-bodied man in the State; and whereas the slave counties
of the State have almost been depopulated of their whole la-
boring force; and whereas the slaves who have been enticed
or voluntarily gone off from this State, and entered the ser-
vice of the United States, have nearly all of them been ac-
credited to other States, contrary to the laws of the land, and
in violation of every principle of justice and right; and
whereas, the upper counties of this State have been so entire-
ly laid waste and so depleted of their population that they