Baltimore, and Josiah Hughes of Dorchester.

Rev. Darius Stokes addressed the convention in an eloquent and fervent
style in reference to its objects.

James A. Jones, of Kent, said that since he had addressed the
convention, he had been informed that his head, if not his life, was in
danger if he left the room. He would therefore leave under the
protection of the police, and send in the morning his resignation.

Rev. Darius Stokes begged Mr. Jones to remain--that the young colored
gentlemen of Baltimore were not disposed to harm him. People had said
that they had met here to sell their rights and liberties, but they
would show them to-morrow that they only looked to their welfare and
interests. This was the first time a colored convention of the whole
State had ever assembled in the State--a remarkable era in their
history.

On motion of Mr. Stokes a committee of ten-were appointed to prepare a
"platform" for the convention. The following was the Committee:--H. H.
Webb, of Baltimore; James A. Jones, of Kent; Charles O. Fisher, of
Baltimore; B. Jenifer and Thomas Fuller, of Dorchester; Jacob Lewis, of
Caroline; Joseph Bantem of Talbot; Perry E. Walker, of Frederick;
William Williams, of Baltimore; and Henry Hopkins, of Harford.

The convention then adjourned till Tuesday morning.

SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

The Convention re-assembled at 10 o'clock on Tuesday the 27th, at
Washington Hall, the Rev. William Tasker of Frederick, President, in the
chair. The convention was opened with prayer by the president.

A note was received from H. H. Webb, of Baltimore, declining to serve as
a delegate to the convention, stating that he was not able to attend,
and did not approve of the manner in which he was elected.

In the absence of Josiah Hughes, of Dorchester, one of the Secretaries,
Cornelius Campbell, was appointed to fill the vacancy.

The proceedings of Monday not being ready, on motion, the report in the
"_Sun_" was read in lieu thereof.

William Williams, of Baltimore, arose and stated that his name appeared
in the committee on the platform through a mistake--he was not a
delegate to the convention.

On motion, James A. Handy, of Baltimore, and William Perkins, of Kent,
were appointed on the platform committee, to fill the vacancies
occasioned by the withdrawal of Webb and Williams.

Charles Wym