Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-07-17
Action Of the Maryland Whig Con-
ypUftOm.

Below we give lhe Resolutions adopted BY the Old
Line Wing Convention OF Maryland recently held in
city of Baltimore They viii be found To be of the
right strpefuily endorsing Mr.. Fillmore and recog
MIXING in him Ia CONSTANT and conservative States
man in whose an,eeedents nothing fear, but every
thing expect teLding the national tranquility and
honor and elors of the common country The action
was Jus. such as Nigh, have been expected TO be
taken by the gallan, Wings Of Maryland and such
will no douh. be taken by their brethren Of Virginia
now assembled in Convention at Richmond. We
commend the resolutions to the consideration ofour
"ola Line friends-ospeealli such, such there be,
as may hesitate about supporting Mr.. Fillmore;
The Committee On Resolution. reported the following plat
rhs ~sls. n MARYLAND In General Convention believ
that crs the political affairs Of the country
which the patriotic duty Of every good czcn To
aaIaa prssent to The national and conservative portion Of
all parties the annexed declaration ef principles and purposes
f. Tc wings Maryland adhere to the principles Of the
party and hsyns soo from present party argsni,a
tons intention maintain independent posi-
dsavowng all political disabilities on account 81 r"sou
creed avorng the fullest enjoyment of the rights of
science neither abandoning old o adding any sew prime
pie except zach Of purely national character as tue Pr"ge
second uhrs Of Maryland the contest with
the constitution IS their guide ana be o h
the designs Of sectional parties an object super
party affiliations and cordially Invite union for the
sake Of the Cniou IN an eher % restore ,hs eoant 70 a'
internal harmony prevailing between the North and south
Third ha; regard Col Fremont unqualified for the
Of President and the platform OF tho republican party
discard sectional agitation and lead 10 civil
and disunion aud entirely cpudatc Thorn unwor
thy the support Of the national whes of Maryland
Fourth That declare the democratic platform win re-
gard foreign policy Of the calculated 10 arnsA
national eonnisDancing dibusteng deslgns
against friendly nations and totally snbvcrve Of the general
principles Of right aud Justice ably carried out by Willard
FILLMORE during administration which gained fur him the
proud title Of the Model President
rInh THAT regard J-n.s Buchanan of The par
Dsrnd Conference dangerous
be trusted with the executive power Of the country
sixth That nothing In the prcsen position ofho
democratic party that promises termination Of sectional af
and nothing that viii peace and harmony the
which only tend proiong the proson
unhappy condition Of affairs aud give room for renewed nj
tscks the integrity and pefmaDcney Of The Uuion
Seventh The wings delighted to honor Henry Clay whils
living and biz memory that he Ia dead knowing
him pure patriotic; aud that they james Bach
ansn as the above fasty Of th
charge Of bargain and corruption when he promulgated
Eighth That we regard Mlard Fillmore as one whose
cccdeuts truly nsilonal adminsraion1rm mod
and tranquil equal and impartial to the North and South
faithful to the constitution and the laws- national man with
national principles whose conservative character and yiow
calculated asy the sectional strife threatening the
stability Of the Union and WIN viii by compromise
and sngeues Of purpose the welfare and hnrm
Of the country
Ninth That az citizens Of ssveng State anxious Tor
the Of lind and hro,hery feeling between all
ton, brethren the North and at the South
pause and reflect and meet the approaching crisis patriotic
without unnatural amnesty against their brethren
who by the ties united 10 the country and common
destiny
Tenth That in Alllard Fillmore recognize consistent
and conservative statesman In whose anecedents nothing
fear but everything expect tending to the national tranquil
ssre Of Henry CLAW he has the m i've ron
with signal and ability and
ioaui him faithful aid honest Tho resolution concludes by
ending the foregoing declaration their political brei
zen thson shou' the Union
The resolutions were received with unbounded en-
thusiasm and unanimously adopted and then, after
the sactiea OF minor business the Conyen-
ton adjourned.