FORTY-FOURTH DAY.
SATURDAY, July 9,1864.
The Convention met at 10 o'clock, A.M
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Patterson.
The roll was called and the following mem-
bers answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan Audoun, Baker, Brown, Carter,
Clarke, Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel, Da-
vis, of Washington, Dellinger, Dent, Earle,
Ecker, Edelen, Galloway, Hatch, Hebb, Hoff-
man, Hollyday, Hopkins, Hopper, Jones, of
Cecil, Keefer, McComas, Mitchell, Miller, Mul-
likin, Murray, Noble, Nyman, Parker, Pugh,
Purnell, Russell, Schley, Scott, Smith, of Car-
roll, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope,
Sykes, Todd, Valliant, Wickard, Wilmer,
Wooden—50
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved.
On motion of Mr. PURNELL.
It was ordered to be entered on the Jour-
nal that Mr. Farrow, of Worcester, is de-
tained from his seat in the Convention on ac-
count of indisposition.
INVASION OF MARYLAND.
Mr. CUSHING submitted the following pre-
amble and resolution, which was read the
first time:
Whereas, The soil of Maryland has been
invaded by bands of robbers and murderers
under the authority of the so-called Confed-
erate States, and our citizens have been by
them despoiled of their goods and murdered :
Resolved, That the people of Maryland
through this their Convention do declare
their unfaltering loyalty to the Constitution,
Laws and Government of the United States,
and their unwavering determination under
all circumstances, at all hazards and against
all aggressors, to maintain the integrity of
this Union forever, preferring rather than
consent to the destruction 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-set-
tled by some race of men more capable of
appreciating and preserving Liberty and
Union; they do hold all sympathizers with
this causeless and wicked rebellion as un-
worthy citizens of Maryland, as recreant to
the faith of their fathers, forsaken of God
and instigated by the devil.
Mr. CUSHING moved a suspension of tile
rule, in order that the resolution might be
read the second time, and put upon its pas-
sage.
The question being taken, the rule was
suspended.
The resolution was then read a second
time.
The question was upon the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr. TODD. As there does not seem to be |
a quorum present, I move a call of the Con-
vention.
A call of the Convention was ordered.
The roll was then called, and the following
members answered to their names :
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan, Audoun, Baker, Brown, Carter, Cun-
ningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of Wash-
ington, Dellinger, Dent, Earle, Ecker, Gal-
loway, 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, Stock-
bridge, Swope Sykes, Todd, Valliant, Wick-
ard, Wilmer, Wooden—46.
Not a quorum.
The PRESIDENT directed the Sergeant-at-
Arms to notify absent members.
After some time, several additional mem-
bers appearing, further proceedings under the
call were dispensed with.
The question recurred upon adopting the
resolution submitted by Mr. CUSHING.
Mr. CLARKE moved that the Convention do
now adjourn.
Mr. BELT. I second that motion. I un-
derstand that there is not a quorum present,
and I do not think a quorum can be obtained
in the city.
On the motion to adjourn, Mr. CLARKE
called for the yeas and nays, which were or-
dered.
The question being taken by yeas and nays,
it resalted—yeas 7, nays 42—as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Belt, Chambers, Clarke,
Dent, Mitchell, Miller, Wilmer—7.
Nays—Messrs. Goldsborough, President;
Abbott, Annan, Audoun, Baker, Carter,
Cunningham, Cushing, Daniel, Davis, of
Washington, Dellinger, Earle, Ecker, Gallo-
way, Hatch, Hebb, Hoffman, Hopkins, Hop-
per, Jones, of Cecil, Keefer, McComas, Mulli-
kin, Murray, Noble, Nyman, Parker, Pugh,
Purnell, Russell, Schley. Scott, Smith, of
Carroll, Sneary, Stirling, Stockbridge, Swope,
Sykes, Todd, Valliant, Wickard, Wooden
—42.
The Convention accordingly refused to ad-
journ.
Mr. STOCKBRIDGE. We have had a quorum
here this morning. I would inquire who are
the members who have been here and are
now absent?
Mr. HEBB. Mr. Hollyday and Mr. Edelen
have gone out of the hall.
Mr. ANNAN moved a call of the Convention,
which was ordered.
The roll being called, the following mem-
bers answered to their names ;
Messrs. Goldsborough, President; Abbott,
Annan Audoun, Baker, Belt, Brown, Carter,
Chambers, Clarke, Cunningham, Cushing,
Daniel, Davis, of Washington, Dellinger,
Dent, Earle, Ecker, Galloway, Hatch, Hebb,
Hoffman, Hopkins, Hopper, Jones, of Cecil, |
