Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-07-29
MARYLAND, FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 80. 1859

The rules were adopted by the con-
vention unanimously.
Col. Gale, of Kent county, arose and
offered the following resolution:
ResolUed, That the thanks Of this con-
vention be cordially rendered to Gen.
Henry G s. Key, of st. Mary's county
for the able manner in which he presided
ever the convention during tho morning
session, as president p,o tenn. /; adopted
o. d. Horsey, of Frederick county,
moved that the convention how proceed
to nominate candidate for the office of
Comptroller of the State Treasury; which
was carried.
James II. Grove nominated Bradley
I. johnson, Esq, Of Frederick county
Mr., johnson begged leave to interrupt
the convention by respectfully declining
the nomination. He spoke at some
length, giving his reasons fer declining
the nomination. He concluded by re-
turning his sincere and heartfelt thanks
to the gentleman from Washington coun-
ty, and would offer as an amendment to
his motion, to nominate A. Lingan Jar
rett, Esq, of Hartford county, gentle
man upon whom he was sure the entire
convention could rely.
This nomination was received with
deafening applause BY the entire conyen-
ton.
Augustus Gassaway, Esq, of Anne
Arundel county, arose and stated that he
had been requested by the delegation
from the county which he represented to
second and endorse the nomination Of
Mr. Jarrett for Comptroller
Captain Mitchell, Of Frederick county,
offered the following resolution:
Resotced, That in respect to thu sug-
gestion Of Mr.. johnson, the first nouii-
nee, this convention do excuse him from
being nominee, and at thc sane time
he would move that 10 pHtter who was
nominated, the democratic party bfough-
out the State should Hedge themselves
to support him unanim asly 4ad give
him their vote Adopted.
Mr. Steele, Of Frederick county. here
made motion that Mr.. Jarrett be de-
clared the unanimous nominee of the
entire democratic party in this State for
the Office Of Comptroller.
The motion was received and adopted
amid the cheers Of the convention, and
Mr.. jarrett was declared the NOMINEES Of
the convention
J.-G. Walsh. Esq, Of Hartford, arose
and stated that he was highly gratitied
to find chat the convention had conferred
the nomination upon gentleman of IIar-
! ford county. Ono reason was. that he
considered him one of the most sound
and trustworthy democrats in the State
in the fulness Of his heart he could
not find language to express his senti-
ments. He was sorry that he was not a
speaker He wished he could speak,
laughter, but as be could not make a
speech, be would at least give the con-
vention to understand that he was graft
fed at the result Renewed laughter I
Loud cries for Jarrett here resouuded
throughout the hall, but on searching the
room it was found that that gentleman
was absent.
George II. Cafmau, Esq, Of Balti-
more county, made motion that the
chair be requested 70 appoint committee
to search for Mr.. Jarrett, and If he was
in the city Of Frederick to announce the
nomination, and request him to make his
appearance forthwith before the conven-
ton. Adopted.
The President--How many shall APP
point!
Mr. Carman--I think wo had better
appoint FIVE from each county, and make
up about one hundred. Laughter
The President-No, sir, Mr. Carman,
that is too many.
Mr.. Carman Well, sir, | suppose
three viii be sufficient to bring him in,
if be is in the city,
The chair accordingly appointed OK
Gov Lowe, Of Frederick, Joshua Van
SAINT, Esq, Of Baltimore city, and Geo.
! II. Carman, ESD. as q committee TO
bring Mr.. jarrett into the convention.
After a short absence the committee
returned with Mr.. Jarrett. who was in
troduccd to the convention by Mr.. Whyte,
and said "Gentlemen, | thank you
for the honor you have conferred upon
me. | shall use all honorable means to
secure my election, and ask the same Of
you"
Col. VIM. p. Maulsby, Of Frederick
county, chairman Of the committee to
draw up resolutions, begged leave to
read the following resolutions for the ac-
ton Of the convention:
Resolred, That the democratic parry Of
Maryland recognize popular liberty and
equality Of political rights among all
citizens as the fundamental doctrine Of
its creed. and that this convention and
its constituents intend, in all their con-
duct, 10 preserve that sacred doctrine 10
the original irstness and purity in which
it was established by our fathers Of
Revolutionary memory, and praciiced BY
the renowned patriots Of the school Of
Jefferson, Madison and Jackson school
whose teachings and practices have Gle
waited thirteen physically weak English
colonies into thirty-three sovereign States
the colossal homes Of sturdy American
frcemon.
Resoired, That The principles upon
which this government was originally
based are and must be maintained as i'm
mutable as tho laws OF the Modes and |
Persians; that tho "endeavor to prevent
the population of these States, aud for
that purpose establishing the laws Of
naturalization Of foreigners, and refusing
TO pass others to encourage their migra-
ton hithcr' xas no. greater ofcnsc en-