New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-22
Maryland Poiiiics-siavery- Collision with
Portusal-Dnmnge by storm.

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Friday, July bpm.
great effort is being made by the Loco Focos
10 get up a Convention of Delegates TO nominate a
Candidate for the Msyoralty, who are unpedged to
any particular man. They have had several meet
ings, which have been very disorderly, and came
near resulting in regular row. The friends o.
Col. Stsnsbury, the present incumbent go in for
pledged ticket, as they know that he will not re-
ceve single vote unless men ara compelled by
pledges to vote for him. The chances of the Wings
relieving the city from LocoFoco misrue are daily
becoming brighter and better.
Mr.. Lowe, the Loco Candidate for Governor, has
commenced stumping the State in good earnest,
having already addressed meeting in Allegheny
and Cecil Counties, and gone into the lower Coun.
ties to open the campaign. As Col Clarke, the
Wing candidate, refuses to take the stump until
after the election Of Delegates 10 the Reform Con.
vention, Mr. Lowe will have had great start, and
i fear much the advantage of him. The Wings are
sapguise of success, however, and will make
long pull to secure their object Judging from the
appearances Of the canvass for the Reform Con.
yeItion, it will be close run between the Wings
and L ocos as to who will have the majorty-the
latter party usipg every appliance In their power
to secure the control Of the Convention, by which
they hope to reform the Constitution and Gerry.
mander the state to place themselves in power Gd
hbiiEm.
The Shareholders are much afraid that a reform
in reference 70 slave property VIII injure their
possession Of this kind Of wealth. That effort
will be made TO make q more liberal provision for
the slave and free negro, there is no doubt but
cannot think with any prospect OF success. Ii the
Convention will provide for the colonial of free
negroes and msnumitted slaves to the coast Of
Africa, there IL q slight possibility Of the adoption
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owners would willingly part with their surplusageS
Of slaves if they confident Of their being sent
to Monrovia and properly cared for. The friends Of
emancipation do not despair, however, OF some
good resulting from this COnveptiOD, as there will
undoubtedly be some delegates favorable u an
effort 10 reduce the blight of Slavery, il they can
not extinguish it, in old Maryland.
IL is said that the census will show decrease
in the slave population Of the State and an increase
in the number Of free people Of color. My own
knowledge and observation justifes such q result.
The decrease Of slaves may be attributed to sever
oil cause.-the principal of which is the number
who annually abscond from their masters TO the
Free States and the next Of which is from the fact
that many Shareholders have sold their slaves TO
Southern dealers 10 consequence Of the decreased
value OF this species Of property in Maryland, on &C
count Of the facilities Of escaping. Few persons
can now be found who will risk their money in such
6kdtfelS
Inc news by the " America OF an expected col
lision with Portugal, has caused much talk on
'ChsDge-all agreeing, however, that the demand
Of our Government is just and should be enforced.
No serious difficulty can grow out OF this affair lift
be pushed with vigor, and the demand be backed
with good fleet
The storm of wind aud rain yesterday, as you
have heard by telegraph, has done a vas. deal Of
damage in the city and country. The loss in the
segreg etc ia said to be more than s20,O0O-the
crops Of corn having been destroyed to great ex-
tent. lAG0.