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The Daily Dispatch: April 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], Stop the Runaways--$1600 reward (search)
It met in Baltimore the night of the election. That day 9,125 votes had been cast form Convention to free the slaves, and only 76 cast against it: The Hon. Thos. Swann, who had been previously elected President by the other associations, presided. Mr. Swann addressed the body at some length, in which he stated that thereMr. Swann addressed the body at some length, in which he stated that there was a strong and influential party in the country who were advocating the claims of General Fremont for the Presidency, but his was only a blind to cover the aspirations of another candidate whose name would be brought before the Convention at a late period Referring to Gov. Chase, be urged upon his hearers the necessity of a vigorous campaign to ensure the re-election of Mr. Lincoln, whom he desired to occupy the Presidential chair for another term. Mr. Swann then gave his views upon the emancipation question, and expressed himself in favor of the emancipation of all slaves, not only in this State, but throughout the whole country. The meeting was quite