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POL l T G A l..
HON. J. T. STODDERT's EXPOSITION OF
VIEWS OF KNOW-NOTHINGISM.-
- DECLENSION.
PoRT ToBAcco, September 10, 1855.
Hon. JOHN T. SroDDERT:
Dear Sir,-ln pursuance of public notice the
Democrats of Charles county, and all those dis
posed to unite with them, met in Convention on
Tuesday the 18th instant, for the purpose of nom
mating two suitable individuals as candidates to
represent this county IN the next General Assem-
bly, of Maryland. By resolution of the said Con-
yention, the pleasing task was imposed upon me,
as Chairman, to inform you that you, in connec-
ton with COL WILLIAM D. MERRIcK, was chosen
by unanimous vote as one of its nominees
am instructed to say to you that IN consideration
of the many and signal services rendered by you
to your county and party, in by-gone days, the
Convention has rendered to you this mark OF its
appreciation and earnestly solicit your acceptance
1t is to be hoped in these days of trial your abli-
ty to do good will not be withheld. The Conven-
ton stands adjourned until the 25th instant, for
the purpose of receiving your response, which
you will please direct to me as Chairman, Port
Tobacco. J. F. GARDINER, Chairman.
W1coM1co HOUSE, Sept Gath, 1855.
JOHN F. GARDNER, Esq,
President of the Democratic Convention
of Charles County:
Dear Sir,-I learn from The columns OF
the Per. Tobacco Times thu, The Democrs-
tic Convention, o, their late sitting, placed
my name before the people, as one Of their
standard hearers 10 the pending canvass FOR
seats in the Legislature. ! am penetrated
with deep sense Of gratitude for this re-
newed proof of their confidence in my fide-
lily TO The State and Federal Constitutions
and the old and well-.ried principles Of The
Slates-figh,s Republican party. Their con-
fdence is no. misplaced: nv dev lotion 10
them is strengthened and confirmed by eve
~ fresh assault, Of their enc mics they may
be in peril of temporary defea. in Mary
land, although such is no. my fear, bu. their
ultimate triumph over the advocates and
cbsmpions of civil and religious intolerance
is as cer,ein as tina. our people are capable
OF self government. for the plain reason tha,
the principles we hold are founded in wis
dom and justice and are The bes. safe guards
of The rights and liberties Of man The A.
mericsn people are no, prepared TO be slaves.
and their clear end manly sense will soon
discover that such mus. be the end Of war
Of races and religious creeds. We must
project our neighbor in his constitutional
rights Of freedom Of conscience and equality
Of citizenship, or we have no longer a secu.
Iiiy for our own. We must continue to feel
snd resent every aggression upon the estab.
1;eboI ,io # ~ HI.
vidual and class Of our people as sn insul,
10 the ma jori'y of the whole, or We repudi-
ate the Anglo American theory of govern
ment and violate The principles, which g i've
value and stability TO our popular insttu.
lions. We cannot do wrong and expec.
good to come Of il. We canno, destroy the
constitutional and legal securities of the
rights Of others and preserve them for our
own. The epiri, of intolerance and perse-
cu!ion we teach will return to plague the in
ventor and "even-hsnded jusice will COM
mend the poisoned chslce TO the lips" Of
the oppressor. To save Us from The mad
ness end crime of subverling The faires, if
no, the only, structure Of government, which
human wisdom has ever founded on the
rock Of human integrity, we mus. recur 10
the teachings end example Of the fathers and
founders of our political system and, with
the same enlarged end devou. appreciation
Of The blessings Of liberty, seek inspiration
for our guidance q, the same allars q, which
they knelt. Whs, do we Iesrnl mo re
1igious test shall ever be required as Q qua
lifics,ion 10 any office or public trus, under
the United States" ] am bound, in honor
and good faith, TO observe This provision Of
the Constitution OF the U. S., both because
il is . par. OF the organic law and because,
think it., just and wise. have as Pro-
tes,ant no better righ, to freedom Of consci-
ence and the bene6. Of this constitutional
protection than my Catholic fellow citizens,
j. 10 therefore just J should accord i, TO
them, is wise, because union Of church
and state has always corrupted both.
must, therefore, resis, the sttemp, Of the
Know-No,hings TO sfix civil inca specity
upon our Roman Catholic population, on
accoun, their religious faith. The assump-
,jon ,ha, they owe allegiance to the Pope,
as temporal sovereign, is on impuden, and
hollow pretence, con,rsdicted by our his
tory. 10 peace and in war, they have Prov
ed their loyalty TO The country and in The
sppressions Of Northern Abol,ionisls upon
the States Of the South, they have never par