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Mr. Barry said that the late president of the society,
and president up to his death, was as gallant a soldier as
ever drew breath, and was descended from a gallant revo-
lutionary sire, and his relatives had fought for the South
during the late war. If this society was in the hands of
New Englanders, more for the shame for Marylanders,
who should join it and obtain control.
Mr. Carter said he had during the course of this debate
said that the society was in the control of New England-
ers, and he now reiterated it. General Smith was presi-
dent before they obtained control, and they were after-
wards ashamed to turn him out. Their secretary, up to
the time of his death, was Mr. Sebastian F. Streeter.
These same parties had endeavored to get control of the
Peabody Institute, and were only foiled in it by the direct
interposition of Mr. Peabody himself.
Mr. Wethered said this same Mr. Streeter had written
a lying history of Maryland, which Mr. Davis had exposed
in the Day Star.
Mr. Brown had been a member of the society since its
inception. It was true that during the war there was a
large majority in favor of the Federal government, but
gentlemen need not always differ, and he could say that
every Marylander who was desirous of allying himself
with the society would be welcomely received.
The Convention then, at 3. 10 P. M., without further
action, adjourned.
FIFTY-NINTH DAY.
ANNAPOLIS, TUESDAY, JULY 30.
Convention met at 10 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Father
Burke.
The unfinished business was taken up, being the report
of the committee respecting the tenure of office, duties and
compensation of all civil officers not embraced in the duties
of other standing committees.
The fifth section, providing that the commissioner of
the land office shall act as the historiographer of the State,
was under consideration, and the pending question being
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