Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-07-17


vailed between the North and the South
when the present administration came into
power.
3. That in Col. John c. Fremont, the
candidate of the so-ealled Republican party,
we recognize an adventurous and success
full explorer, altogether without experience
in governmental affairs, and totally unquali-
fed for the proper performance Of the du-
ties of President and consider the platform
of the Convention which nominated him as
promulgating doctrines anti-Republican, un
constitutional, and fanatical; calculated to
foment discord, increase sectional agitation,
and if sustained by the people, to lead to
civil war and an ultimate dissolution of the
Union-we, therefore, utterly repudiate
both as unworthy the support Of the National
Wings of Maryland.
f. That the platform of the Democratic
party, of which James Buchanan has de-
clared himself the embodiment, proclaims
doctrines and purposes with regard to our
foreign policy calculated to tarnish the ma
tional character by countenancing aggrcs-
sive designs on friendly nations designs
which we regard as in total subversion Of
the general principles Of right and justice
which were so ably carried out by Presi-
dent Fillmore during an administration that
was of the Washington standard-patriotic
and conservative, and gained for him thro'.
out the country the proud title of ''Model
President.
5. That as one of the participators in
the Ostend Conference, which misrepresent-
ed the national character, and caused dis
trust and suspicion among the friends of re-
publican institutions throughout the civiliz-
ed world, we regard James Buchanan as a
dangerous and unsafe man to be entrusted
with the Executive power Of the country.
6. That in the present position Of the
Democratic party and its candidates we see
nothing that promises termination of Sec
tional agitation nothing to restore peace
and harmony to the country-but find that
party, whilst opposing the fanatical section
alism of the republican party, to hold a po-
sition of extreme partizan and sectional bias
the success Of which may tend to prolong
the present unhappy condition of affairs,
and give room for renewed attacks on the
integrity and permanancy of the Union.
-. That as w Whigs who delighted tohoaof
Henry Clay whilst living, and revere his
memory as one of the great good men of the
nation-knowing him to have been honest,
pure, patriotic, and devoted to the glory of
our common country-we regard Jane Bu-
chanan as the man who, above all others, knew
the utter falsity of the caluminous charge Of
bargain and corruption, and who, through
partizan animosity, not only withheld his
testimony but indirectly countenanced and
promulgated the charge.
8. That we recognise Alillard Fillmore
as one from whose antecedents the country
can expect, in full security, truly national
Administration-frm moderate, and tran
quil-an Administration equal and impair
tial to the North and the South, regardless
of all sectional issues-faithful to the Con-
stitution and the laws-a national man with
national principles - whose conservative
character and views are calculated to allay
the sectional strife that now threatens the
stability of the Union, by compromise, con-
cession, and purpose single to the welfare,
the harmony and the prosperity Of the whole
country.
9. That, as citizens of one of the South
ern and slaveholding States, anxious for the
restoration Of kind and brotherly feeling
between all sections of the Union, and the
eradication of all sectional animosity and
agitation, we call on our brethren of the
North and of the South, of all parties, to
pause-to allow time for the operation of
that great American safeguard, calm and
serious refection-and to look to the future
with minds free from sectional and partiza1r
feeling, having only in view a determination
to meet the approaching crisis as patriots
citizens, and not as sectional partizans,
guided by passion, prejudice, and an unna-
tural animosity against those who should be
regarded as brethren by all the ties of a u
nited country and common destiny.
10. That in the Hon. Millard Fillmore
we recognize consistent and conservative
statesman, in whose whole political career
and history there is nothing to fear from ex-
cessive partizanship, national mischief-mak-
ing, or self-aggrandizement- but every
things.t to expect that will tend to the national
tranquility, and the honor and glory of our
common county-and in the language of
Henry Clay we commend his claims for elee-
ton on the ground ''that he has aaminis-
tered the Erective Government yiM signal
success and obi1ity-he has been tried and
found true, faithful, honest and conscienti-
ous."
II. That we deem it inexpedient to pre-
sent separate and independent candidate
for the Presidency, and commend the fore
going resolutions to the consideration of our
political brethren throughout the Union
Several other resolutions were then offer
ed upon incidental Subjects and, after dis
cussion, were withdrawn or laid on the table.
On motion, the thanks of the Convention
were rendered to the officers and the COM
mittees, and the papers throughout the State