Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-18
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.

|
! We are indebted to the Baltimore San for a
full report of the proceedings Of this convention.
The convention met at the Hall Of the Mary
land Institute on Thursday morning last. The
object of il was to nominate candidates for Comp
troller and Lottery Commissioner The attend
ance of delegates large, and many outside
Democrats Were present.
/ The convention was called to Or er by the
Hon. Joshua Vansant, AT 10 oclock, on whose
nomination the Hon. Robert NJ McLane, Of Bal
tmore city, was elected temporary chairman,
and Thomas Devecmon, esq, of Allegany county,
appointed secretary
The committee permanent organization,
after a short retirement, reported the following
officers:
President--Dr. Levin Hodson, of Dorchester.
Vice Presidents--lst Congressional District
Daniel Lloyd, of Talbot county; ID Jacob Pow
der, of Carroll county; Sd, DR.. +. Bell Of Bal
tmore county; 4th, b. Albert Vickers, Of Balti-
more city; 5th, DR.. J. Fitzpatrick, of Allegany;
9th, Chas. S. Parran, of Calvert county.
Socretares-Col. Geo. Gale, of Kent; Brad
ley F. Johnson, of Frederick: George f. Mad
dox, Of St. Mary's.
The President on taking the chair returned his
thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and
stated briefly the objects Of the assembling Of the
convention.
After several ballots, Colonel Walter w
Bowie, of Prince Georges county, having re-
ceived majority Of the votes of the convention,
was declared duly nominated the Democratic can
didate for Comptroller.
On motion, the nomination Of Colonel Bowie
was made unanimous.
| Two ballots were then taken for Lottery Com
missioner which resulted in the nomination of
Colonel Gale, OF Kent county His nomination
| was also made unanimous
Colonel Gale being present, was introduced to
the convention, and was received with three
cheers. He thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him in naming him as one of the
standard bearers in the approaching campaign,
and promised the best of his ability to rear alot
the standard of equal rights and equal laws. He
said he would canvass the State, in his humble
way, from the cabins of the Eastern Shore to the
hamlets of Western Maryland, and talk TO all
who would listen to him; and that nothing on
his part should be wanting to ensure the success
of the Democratic cause.
Hon Henry May, chairman Of the committee
on resolutions, reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
| l. Resoired, That the Democratic Republicans
of the State of Maryland, by their representa-
tives here in State Convention assembled, reatiirm
their devotion to the Constitution of the United
States and the fundamental principles of Ameri-
liberty, and that it is with Joy and exultation
that we behold the Democratic Republican party
Il al.
tanning with fidelity the doctrines of its illustrious
founder, Thomas Jefferson, and true TO the prin-
ciples of the civil and religious rights Of the
people.
2. Resolved, That il is with great apprehensions
for the safety of the Union that we see the Know
, nothing party of the North united in a common
effort with the drest abolitionism to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia, in the terri
tories the repeal of the fugitive slave law; the
repeal of the Kansas and Nebraska bill, and a
refusal TO admit any more slave States.
3. Resolred, That therefore we are unutterably
opposed to the Know nothing party arrogantly
calling itself the American party. Its precepts,
its organization, its principles, and it's objects,
are unconstitutional, anti-republican, dangerous
to free institutions, and destitute of sound morals
and tue religion
4. Rssoired, That thus standing by the consti
tuition and the great principles of civil and reli-
glous liberty, we recognize all as true friends OF
their country who, discarding past political diff
ferences, periodically unite with US in crushing
our relentless prescription and ruthless fanata-
cism which is now putting in peril our free insti-
| tutons
5. Resolved, That in the present state Of public
affairs, in the spirit, and following the example
of the patriots of '76 we declare that,
= "As our opposition TO the insidiom attack OF
Know -nothngsm on the Constitution will be
strengthened by unien of all ranks of men in
this State, we do most earnestly recommend that
4 a -.
and all private animosites and quarrels Of every
kind, from henceforth cease and be forever buried
J into oblivion, and we entreat, coDjure every
man by his duty to God, his country and TO his
postery, cordially to unite in defence Of our com
mon rights and liberties"
g. Resolred, That we do hereby pledge ourselves
TO jealous and resoute support of these resolu.
tons; and also to the disposition of true tolera
ton towards all, Of every political faith, who
| may unite with in this work Of public virtue
and we finally declare trust that the noble
foundation Of our State, as laid by ancestors
at St. Maryis, and which adorn the most sublime
, page Of history, familiar and so dear to every
Marylander, cannot be violated and shall not be
but upon the ruins of our Democratic party.
Hon. Henry May being loudly called for, ad-
dressed the convention at some length in an elo-
quent speech.
Hon. Robert Nj. McLane was next called out
and followed in Of his well known brilliant
efforts. Both gentlemen denounced the Know
nothing organization, and urged active and
energetic political campaign, which would ensure
the triumph of the Democratic party. They were
frequently interrupted by applause.
} VIM Pinkney Whyte, Esq, the present comp
troller OF the treasury, likewise addressed the
convention in very happy manner.
--~~>~-----
US The American people are kind -hearted
people. They are quick TO relieve distress a.
they are to- resent insult. However dscordant
the sections Of this confederacy may DO in poll.
teal aspect yet no great affection befals any
portion of the country, north south, east oil
west that does not instantly bring out all those
sweet charities that so much adorn human nature
When pestilence walketh at MONDAY, striking
down the high and the low, the young and the
old, the rich and the poor, the young in hi,
full-developed vigor, the maiden in her lowell.
ness-when death shows his pallid face at every
turn and in every habitation-when panic seizes
upon all and the rich hasten from the dread