Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-05-10

here entered the hall, and being conduct
ed TO the stand was welcomed with
warm applause; and being loudly called
for, arose and thanked the convention
for the honor done him. He did not
expect to be thus called on, having only,
being in our midst, been DESTROYS of be-
holding the delegated representatives of
the democracy of Maryland legislating
in this manner. He had, he said, long
been democratic laborcr, but had re-
tired from political life; though at the
call of the democracy Of his State he had
consented to serve them in the Cincin-
natl National Convention, at the close Of
which he should again retire to the
ranks, there only to be found in the
! future.
Ex-Gov Lowe being also loudly called
for, said that it was the first opportunity
that had been afforded him of expressing
to the State. through her convention, his
gratitude for the favor shown him in
times past. He pledged himself, with
a view to prove his appreciation of their
kindness and to acknowledge the obliga-
tons he was under to the democratic
party, by his efforts in the future in adj
vocacy of cause not only of a party,
but the welfare Of the nation, through
the democratic party-thc sheet anchor
of the nations safety-the nations great
ness
Messrs Francis Gallagher, George
w. Belt, Daniel G. Diggs and James
M. Raymond also addressed the convcn-
ton. The three last named gentlemen
announced that they had in past years
been identified with the old wing party,
but were now prepared to do battle to
the utmost of their powers for the per
petuation and success of the democracy
regarding that as the only truly ma
tional party now extant.
The committe on resolutions here re-
turned to the convention, and through
their chairman, Hon. w. 7. Hamilton.
reported the following as majority re-
port:
Resolced, That we cordially approve
of the administration of Franklin Pierce,
both in its foreign and domestic policy !;
and that for his faithful maintenance of
law, his strict adherence to the true
principles of the constitution, his man
ly devotion to the just and equal rights
Of all sections of the Union, and his
stern, uncompromising and defiant hos
tility to Black Republicans, Abolitionists
and Know-nothings, combined or sepa-
rated, he is entitled to the gratitude of
the great party that elevated him to
power, and Justly merits the appreciation
of all his patriotic countrymen.
Resoleed, That in the pending Pres
idential election the people of Maryland
are to approve or condemn. first, secret
oath-bound political societies having for
their objects the supreme control Of our
Government, and the prescription of our
fellow-men because of their religion and
of their birthplace; second, the princi-
pies of the Kansas-N ebraska bill and the
adjustment measures of 1850 and third
indirectly the reasonable objects of black
republicansm and abolidonism; and
taesc being the importantisms directlya and
Immediately presented to our people, we
hold it to be the highest duty of every
patriotic citizen Of our beloved State, of
whatever party, to unite with the Demo
cratic Republican party in the support
of the nominees of the Cincinnati Con
vention, whose mission it now clearly is
to strike down ACKNOWLEDGMENT, Black
Ropublicanism and Abolitionism, and
firmly establish the principles of the
Kmsas-Nebraska bill, thus indicating
the great right of the people to regulate
their own domestic institutions, subordi-
nate only to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, and rescuing our country
from the perils in which it is involved
by fanaticism and political venality.
Rcsoloca, That it is matter of sim
cere congratulation to the friendsof civil
and religious liberty that the sober
second thought" of the people is now de-
livering the country from the grasp of
Irresponsible, secret oath-bound political
societies, and our fellow-men from the
persecution and prescription of "a fell fa-
naticism, an arrogant pride, and an aris-
tocratic classism, and that from the aus
picious indications around us everywhere
we soon again can hail the supremacy of
law, the security of property, the conf
dence of order, the safety and stability
of the Union and the Just rights Of all