Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-03

use their efforts to the greatest advantage
for the democratic party. Resolutions
endorsing the administration of Presi-
dent Pierce and his general course as
being such as to challenge the respect of
all true Americans, &c, were presented
and passed. Also, resolutions favoring
the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and reprobat-
ing Know-nothingism, we're offered and
unanimously adopted. The convention
then adjourned.
Proceedings of the OId-Line WING
State Convention.
The convention met in Baltimore,
on Wednesday last, at IL o'clock,
pursuant to adjournment, John f. Dent,
Esq, of st. Mary's in the chair
Col. Hambleton, of Talbot, chairman
of the committee on nominating perma-
nent officers and preparing business for
the convention, reported the following
permanent officers:
President, Gen. VIM bingan Gather
of Montgomery county. Vice President
Col. John G. Groome, of Cecil and Dir.
Samuel p. Smith, of Allegany counties
Secretary, John X. Longwell, of Car
roll county.
The officers named were unanimously
accepted by the convention.
Gen. Gather, on taking the chair
thanked the convention for the honor
they had done him in selecting him tc
preside over a convention Of old-line
Wings at this crisis, an honor he should
appreciate and value as long as he lived
Col. Hamilton then reported the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions to thu
convention, which were unanimously
adopted:
We, the old-line Wings of Maryland
in convention assembled, aware that our
fellow Wings of Kentucky have ex-
pressed their adhesion to the doctrines
and principles which distinguished our
patriotic and conservative party, hail
with qualification this evidence of theil
determination to interpose in this i'm
portant crisis of our country's affairs,
threatened as we now believe them to be
by issues heretofore unknown to its po-
litical history, imperilling the perpetui-
ty of the Union, and the fundamental
principles on which society is organized,
do, therefore,
Resolce, That we heartily and cordi-
ally approve the declaration of princi-
pies contained in the resolutions adopted
by our political brethren of the State of
Kentucky.
Hesoleed, That we hereby re-aflirm
the declaration of principles and address
made by the Wing State Central Com
mittee in 1870
Resolced, That the constitution vests
in Congress no Legislative power over
slavery or any other domestic institution
of the States or Territories that new
States formed out of the territory of the
United States, having adequate popula-
ton, adopting a republican form of gov
eminent, and complying with the just
requirements Of the constitution anc
laws ought to be admitted into the Unior
on footingof perfect equality with othel
States, with or without slavery as thu
people thereof, being citizens of thu
United States, may in their municipa
character ordain; that all agitation o
slavery in the States or Territories SHOULD
cease in Congress, and existing laws il
relation thereto be acquiesced in by al
lovers of peace and the Union.
ReSotued, That in view of the issue.
in the approaching Presidential contest
involving in their decision perhaps the
perpetuity of the Union, we cannot re-
main inactive, but hold it to be incum
bent upon us, as sound national men, tt
vindicate to our political brethren
throughout the Union the position VIZ
mean to occupy; and therefore declar,
that whilst we, as Wings, still cling witt
inhexible fidelity to our Wing principle,
and the identity of our party, our vote,
shall be cast at the next Presidential
election for any nominee for the Presi
dency who may be sound, conservative
national man, able to command the con
fidence of the country.
Resolved, That we recommend to oul
Wing brethren of the State TO assemble
in Convention, in the city of Baltimore
ON the second Thursday in July next
and earnestly invite them to send del
egation from each city and county al
that time equal to the Senator and Dele
gates tc which such city or county may
be entitled, fully prepared to take fina
and decisive action in view of the issues
then presented.
Mr.. Motter, of Washington, Offered
the following resolution, which he read
Resoieed, That county conventions b,
held in the several counties of the Stat,
at their several county towns, and thu
city of Baltimore, on the third Saturda,
of June next, for the appointment 0
delegates to the State Convention re.
commended by this meeting; and tia
the test of membership of the said coun
ty conventions shall be the same as tina
prescribed for membership of this con
venti0n.
The resolution was adopted,
George G.. Morgan, Of st. Mary's Of
fered the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
ResotreR, That the thanks of this con
vention be returned to the president ant
officers for the manner in which they
have discharged their duties.
Resoteed, That the papers of the cit,
of Baltimore and the papers Throughout
the country be requested to publish tn
above resolutions.
On motion of j. w. Crissfeld, o
Somerset, the convention adjourned sin'