Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-07-29
Dolitilal.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
FnrprnrcK ClrY, JulY 20, 1853.

FnEDrmcK Cry, July 90, 1859
The members delegated to the State
Democratic Convention assembled at Ju-
nior Hall at II o'clock to-day, and or
ganized temporarily by calling II G. s.
Key, Esq, of St. Mary's county, to the
chair, and appointing Henry Vandorford,
Jr, Of Cecil, as secretary. In the alb
sence of Yanderford, Bradley t. John
son, Esq, Of Frederick. acted as secre-
tary, pro ten. Upon the call of the roll
all the counties were found to be repre-
sented, except Dorchester, Worcester
and Somerset.
Gel. j. G. Walsh, of Hartford county,
moved that, in case any county should
not be represented in the convention, the
delegates from the adjacent county should
be authorized to cast their ballots. This
motion was objected to by VIM. s. Git
tings, of Baltimore county, and other
delegates, and, on being put to vote
was lost.
Upon motion Of John Contee, Esq.
of Prince Georges county, the chair APP
pointed the following gentlemen as q com-
mittee to select permanent officers and
draw up series Of regulations, &c. =
John Contee, of Prince Georges county
Augustus Gassaway, of Anne Arundel
William Kilgour, Of Allegany; George
II. carman, of Baltimore county; AL.
fred j. Brenton, of Baltimore city
William Reese, of Carroll; T II. Har-
dy, of Dorchester; Edward Shriver, Of
Frederick w. Il. Farrer, of Montgo.
merry; W. A. Kirk, Of St. Mary's; j
Fl. Grove, of Washington ; Col George
Gale, Of Kent; w. II. Mitchell, O.
Charles: j. W. SpickneIl, of Calvert
j. B. Brown. of Queen Anne's; j. W.
Bryant, of Caroline; W. r. Miller, o.
Cecil; Mr. Hughes, Of Howard ant
H. Lloyd. of Talbot
Col. VIM, 2. Maulshy, of Frederick
said that during the absence of the com,
mittee he would request that ex-Gov
Lowe be called upon to address the con.
vention; wheL there were loud cries fol
Lowe" Lowe" from every part o.
the hall.
Ex-Gov Lowe arose ard was conduct
ed to the platform by one of the dele
gates, when he delivered one of the mos
eloquent and able speeches it has eyel
been our good fortune to hear
lie commenced his remarks by saying
that he was very much surprised thai
this unexpected honor had deyolved on
him. He was glad to see SO many dele,
gates from the different counties present
all Of whom he would like to take by The
hand as brother democrats 1t was un.
necessary for him to assure them that as
the humble organ Of the democrats o
Frederick county he felt considerable
emotion in appearing before such large
number of his intelligent brother demo
Gratis throughout the State, who has
come among the people Of Frederick
who were attached principally to agri
culture, and we're a plain, industrious
people, not merely to fulfill tie function,
of State convention, but had beer
| pleased to manifest a sufficient regard
for the citizens Of Frederick county t.
select their principal town as site FOL
holding their State convention; he con-
sidered it highly complimentary and he,
as the representative Of the democrats Of
Frederick. felt it his duty to return, mol
only his, but their thanks, for the com
pliment PAID them.
The time was when Baltimore, the city
of monuments, which rears aloft her
white marble to the memory Of somo Of
the purest patriots that ever lyed, re-
ceiyed at the hands Of the democracy the
honors that she was justly entitled to,
but he regretted to say that such was
not the case at this time yet there were
thousands Of noble-hearted democrats 10
that city, and he thanked God that the
democratic portion Of it he could vet
take to his bosom as brothers. Tie part,
has been trampled upon and beaten down
by species Of tyranny unparalleled in
the annals Of man, yet it had still pro-
served its purity Of morals and it's stead
fast purpose Of right. The democratic
party had departed from its usages in
coming TO an adjoining county for lie de-
alterations, for which act he felt thrill
Of gratitude, and he could assure them
that the people Of Frederick woull re-
spend With their hearts in their hands.