The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-18
MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE ooNVHyrtoN

MARYLAND DEMOCRATIC STATE 0NNENTION.
The Maryland democratic State convention met at Bal
tnore yesterday morning. On the seventh ballo Col
W. w Bowie, of Prince Georges coSary was nominated
for comptroller On tie third ballot Col George Gale OF
Kent ceunry, nominated for lottery commissioner.
Hon. Henry May chairman of the committee resou-
ons reported the folowing which he read TO the
yeuon
al Resored That the democratic republicans the State
Of Maryland BY their representatives here in State eonven
ton assembled rearn their devotion to the constitution of
the United States and the fundamental principles of Amer
liberty, and that it is with JOY and exultaon that
behold tho democratic republican party in its organization
throughout the Union maintaining with fidelity the doctrines
Gifts usrous founder Thomas Jefferson and true to the
principles Of the civil and religious rights Of the people
a. Re1oieed, That it with great apprehcnsons for the
safety Of the Union that the know nothing party Of the
North united in effort with the direct aboltionsn
abolish slavery in the Drc. OF Columbia and in the Ter
riroes repeal Of The fugitivesave laws the repeal
Of the Kansas and Nebraska bill and refusal to admit
any more slave States.
49, Resoloed That therefore unutteraby opposed
to the knowno,hng party arrogantly calling itself the
American party Its preeep its organizations its princ
PIES and its objects unconstitutional antrepublcan,
dangerous free institutions and destitute of sound morals
and true religion
-. Resoivcd, That, thus standing by the constitution
and the great principles Of civil and religious liberty rec
ogne all friends Of their country who, dscardDg
past political differences periodically unite with us IN
crushing that relentless prescription and ruthless anatcsn
which is putting in peril our free institutions
5. Resoleed That in the present state of public affairs,
the spirit and following the example Of the patriots of 10
we declare that
As onr opnositiop to the insdious attack of know
notbngsm the constitution will be strengthened by a
union of ell ranks of in this State do most earnest
" recommend that all former differences about religion
politics. and all private anmosities and quarre of every
kind from henceorth and be forever buried into obv
ion and entreat conure every man. by his duty to his
God his country and to his poserity cordially to unite in
defence -four common rights and liberties
40 Resolred, That do hereby pledge ourselves to a
jealous and resoute support of these resolutions and also
the disposition of liberation towards ALL of every
political faith who unite with in this work of public
virtue ard we finally declare trust that the noble cun
dation of State laid by ancestors at ST Mary
and which adorns the most sublime page Of history IA
mar and dear to every Mayander cannot be violated
and shall not be- but upon the ruins Of our democratic
Hon. Henry May being loudly called for, las we learn
from the report of the proceedings published in the
Baltimore Sum- addressed the convention at length
in pertinent and eloquent speech.
Hon. Robert NJ. McLane was next called out and fol-
lowed in of his well-known brilliant efforts. Both
gentlemen denounced the know-nohpg organization and
urged active and energetic political campaign which
would insure the triumph Of the democratic party They
were frequently interrupted by applause.
VIM Pinkney Whyte esq., the present comptroller of the
treasury likewise addressed the convention in very
happy manner.
The resolutions were then put and adopted unani-
mousy.