ALTIMORE, June 4, 1852.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION OF FREE COLORED PEOPLE OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND

Held in Baltimore, July 26, 27, and 28, 1852

In pursuance of public notice, a meeting of delegates to the Convention
of Free Colored People of the State was held in the lower room of
Washington Hall. The Convention was temporarily organized at 3 o'clock,
by calling James A. Handy, of Fell's Point, to the chair, John H. Walker
being appointed secretary. Mr. Handy returned his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him.

On motion of Charles O. Fisher, of Fell's Point, a committee of one from
each delegation present was appointed to nominate permanent officers of
the Convention.

On motion of James F. Jackson, the credentials of the delegates were
handed in, and the following sections of the State were found to be
represented:

East Baltimore--James A. Handy, James T. Jackson, Chas. O. Fisher,
Stephen W. Hill, Daniel Koburn, David G. Bailey.

Kent county--Jas. A. Jones, Isaac Anderson, Levi Rogers, William Perkins

Dorchester county--B. Jenifer, C. Sinclair, S. Green, Thomas Fuller, S.
Camper, J. Hughes.

Caroline County--Jacob Lewis, Philip Canada, John Webb.

Northwest Baltimore--Samuel B. Hutchings, David P. Jones, William White,
Francis Johns, John H. Walker, Cornelius Thompson.

Frederick County--Rev. William Tasker, Perry E. Walker, Joseph Lisles,
Robert Troby, Ephraim Lawson, Nicholas Penn.

Northeast Baltimore--Chas. Williamson, Rev. Darius Stokes, H. H. Webb, J.
Forty, C. Perry, Fred. Harris.

Hartford County--Daniel Ross, Henry Hopkins.

Talbot County--Garrison Gibson, Charles Dobson, Joseph Bantem.

There was considerable excitement among a number of 'outsiders,' opposed
to the meeting and its objects, who frequently assailed the delegates
coming to the Convention and a large number of whom, having come into
the room, were ripe for any further opposition they could exhibit.

The Dorchester county delegation having seen this state of things,
several of them arose and remarked that they did not think that their
presence here could be of any benefit, and they there proposed to
withdraw and go home. This announcement was received with applause, and
cries of "good" from the opponents of colonization.

A member from Kent county begged the delegates to stand firm in their
posit