Washington sentinel., 1856-05-27

pd- The following admirable resolution Of
fered by one Of the truest Democrats within the
limits of Maryland John B. Wright, esq.,, OF
Baltimore city, was passed at the district con.
vention, some weeks since, and which, owing
to some unaccountabe oversight, has not yet
appeared in our columns
1t will be remembered that in the other dis.
trict convention, which it only required some
FEW DAYS notice to convene, that the office.
holders Of our exacting President, were too
strongly packed for the unadvised Democracy
outside Of the custom-house The result was
the appointment of tpo Pierce delegatesl
Here, however, the spirit of the genuine
Democracy was not trammelled, and its true
sentiment triumphantly prevailed Nor is there,
we believe, doubt in the mind Of any candid
Democrat in Maryland, that the following re.
solution offered by Mr.. Wright is the senti-
ment Of the whole Democracy Of the State.
Certain it is, we believe, that Mr.. BUCHANAN
is the only man who can rescue the State from
the dominion Of Know-nothingism. We have
mentioned before that TINS district nominated
the Hon. James M. Buchanan and William
Byrne, esq, as delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention.
John s. Wright, esq, Of Baltimore city, from
the minority Of the committee, submitted the
following amendment:
Resolped, That whilst we conceive il 10 be
due to each Of the distinguished gentlemen
whose merits and claims are being canvassed
throughout the country for the honor Of a nomi-
nation at Cincinnati for the Presidency, to de-
clare our implicit faith in their integrity, capa-
city, and sound republican conservativeness,
and, in advance OF the action Of said conyen.
ton, to signify our willingness TO cbeerfully
support its nominee, If he hold-of which
we cannot entertain doubt-the opinions we
have proclaimed as our own; we nevertheless,
following the example Of our sister States. and
responsive to the will Of the people of Mary.
land as we understand it, deem It emnently
proper to announce that the history Of the
long, useful and patriotic life Of James Buch.
anan, Of Pennsylvania, furnishes the most re.
liable guaranty that in the present emergency
OF our country he is, in all the qualities of a
statesmen, fitted for the highest executive
| Office, and we avail ourselves OF this occasion
to make this opinion known TO the people Of
the Union. As citizen, legislator, National and
State-as highest cabinet officer and represen.
tative Of the honor and interests Of our country
abroad, his career has been marked, at eyery
step, by sound sense, caution and statesman
like wisdom. In IL the people of Maryland dis.
cover the hope and security of the future.
Under the guide Of one so discreet and so ex.
perienced, it cannot be doubtful, with any, that
whilst domestic peace and prosperity would be
secured at home, every interest of our nation,
and its honor, would be sedulously cared for
abroad. Disclaining all dictation, we most
cordially commend bis great services and rare
qualifications to the convention
John 7. b. Dorsey, esq, Of Howard county,
offered the following as a substitute for the
whole:
Resoired, That it is not the duty Of this con.
venton to declare preference for the nomi
nation Of any particular individual; nor do we
deem such course expedient, and we there
tore only pledge ourselves TO the firm support
OF the nominee of the Cincinnati Convention.
Ihe chsir announced the question to be first
upon the substitute offered by Mr.. Dorsey. A
debate here ensued upon the several reports
submitted, which was participated in bv Messrs
Hamilton and r. G. HoIyday in advocacy of
the majority report, and by Messrs. John 3.
Wright, Il. Louis Lowe and Colonel Thomas
McKaig in advocacy OF the amendment Of Mr..
Wright, and by Col George Hughes and Mr..