Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-08-07


James Buchanan, and that we retain I'M
diminished confidence in his integrity
and ability, under his administration, to
administer the government according to
the true principles of the constitution,
and to maintain all the rights of the
States and of the people respectively
under it.
ReSotred, That we here meet again to
renew our devotion to the great cause of
civil and religious liberty, and to pro-
claim again our uncompromsing hostili-
ty to the unconstitutional impoltic and
dangerous doctrines, measures and prac-
tees of the know-nothing order, pledg-
ing our best efforts to secure once more
to our beloved State a government, in all
its departments, tolerant and Just, and
place it in full communion with our
united sister States of the South, with
them to do labor, with our patriotic
brethren of the North, in defending the
constitution and the Union
Resolred, That the democratic party
being now the only national and conser-
vatiye party, and as such obliged to
brave the opposition of black republican
ism, abolitionsm and know nothingism
combined and separated, it is the highest
duty of all good citizens, of whatever
party hitherto, to unite with it in main
tanning law, order, good government and
the constitutional and legal rights of all,
wherever born, Or Of whatever religious
belief; and it is a matter of sincere con-
graduation that many patriotic wings all
over the land, dismissing ancient preiu-
dices and forgetting ancient stripes, are
now with us and of us, battling CALAMITY
and gloriously for the primary aud fun
damental principles of our National and
State governments.
Whereas, Col John G.. Groome, of
Cecil county, has been prominently mem
toned as 4 candidate for Governor of
Maryland by many members of the dem
ocratic party, and also by many members
of the old wing party who are willing to
unite with the democratic party in the
effort to arrest the desolating influences
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
And whereas, this convention is as
sured that Col Groome concurs fully
with the democratic party in regard to
the questions which now divide the peo-
pie of the State-therefor
ResoJUed, That this convention, rep
resenting the democratic party Of Mary
land, and that portion of the wing party
of the State which co-operates with the
the democracy upon the present political
issues, unanimously and cordially declare
Colonel Groome its choice as the candi.
date for Governor, and hereby recon-
mend him to the support of the people
of Maryland.
Resoyte3, That - - be, and he
is hereby declared to be, the choice Of
this convention as the candidate for
Comptroller of the Treasury, and that
he is hereby cordially recommended to
the support of the people of the State
ResoiUed, That - - be, and be
is hereby declared to be, the choice of
this convention as the candidate for Lot
terry Commissioner, and that he is hereby
cordially recommended to the support of
the people of the State
! ResoiUed, That - be, and he
is hereby declared to be, the choice Of
this convention as the candidate for Com
missioner Of the Land Office, and that
he is hereby recommended TO the support
of the people of the State.
The reading of the report and resolu-
tons was frequently interrupted by APP
plause, especially the resolution recon-
mending the support of Col. Groomo for
: Governor.
) The committee not feeling authorized
did not name any gentlemen as condi-
, dates for comptroller, lottery commits
sioner and commissioner of the land Of
fec
The report and resolutions were unan-
imously adopted
On motion of Wm. p Wbyte, Of Bal
! timore county, it was resolved that the
: convention proceed to ballot by counties
} for names to gil up the blanks in the res
olutions.
) The convention then proceeded to Sc
lect candidate for comptroller Of the
treasury Mr. Bradley T. Johnson, Of
Frederick county, was placed in nomina-
ton. There being no other candidate
presented, on motion Of Mr.. Wyfie, Mr..
johnson was unanimously recommended
as a candidate for that Office.
The convention then proceeded TO
name a candidate for lottery commission
er. The following gentlemen were named
for the Office DR.. Joshua r. Nelson, Of
Hartford county; Col. Isaac NJ benson,
Of Baltimore city; John Flomming, of
Somerset county.
The convention also proceeded toname
candidates for commissioner Of the land
office. The following gentlemen we're
named for the Office; James Murray, Of
Anne Arundel county; GeorgeG Brew
err, Of Baltimore city; j.. S. Riley, Of
Anne Arundel county.
A motion was made to adjourn till a
o'clock, but rejected
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot for Lottery Commissioner, with the
following result:
Counties. Nelson. benson. Flemming.
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