Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-07-29


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in Baltimore bat he would beg leave
to assure him that the party in Baltimore
city were never 6rmer or more powerful;
but what could the party do when they
were surrounded by standing army Of
four hundred men. who constitute the
police force and also by hundreds OF
armed desperadoes, who were the minions
of the prince of Americans. the mayor.
The democratic party were always quiet,
well disposed and peaceaDle party; they
had tried almost every way imaginable
to surmouut these difficulties, but the par
| ty had not yet risen in their strength
TO try the last expcdient. II it should
become necessary, however, to do so, the
gentleman would find that there would be
hundreds ana thousands of strong arms
ready to support the cause. The time
was fast approaching when this last ex.
pedient would become absolutely ncces-
sary to the preservation of the purity Of
the hallot-box it might be months og.
but, perhaps shorter time even than
that. 1t was always the last drop which
caused tho cup to run over. and the cup
had long been trimming full; there was
no telling at what moment this last drop
might fall. 1t was very easy for gen.
tleman outside of the city to say what
might and could DO done; but no ono
was better able to Judge what could DO
done than those who resided in the city
and under tho oppressors' yoke. He
thought it rather singular that the gen.
tlemen from Washington county should
make such aviolent attack upon the God
accnssed city, as he termed it, as he was
utterly unable to discover his reason for
SO doing.
RESPONSES
Mr.. Freaner replied by saying that no
certainly did intend to make use Of the
remark spoken of by the gentleman from
Baltimore city, and be would now reiter-
ate it. lie did not wish to deride that
little band of Spartan democrats in Bal
timore; but his principal reasons in OBJ
I ieeing % i'aiFimore were that y was an
star impasI5 It lgr the party, az they
aaw stood. T. trtaa their business in
IN 3 Z a9nef whilst ibcy were
sunoandrAhY Sc thousands 81, Z 7perete
know uoiaog tsl wioiniest ,hatciy
Nm 81 tsil.H, Isl of Baltimore
epl1Es, lssggfoa o iaw iuarse, aui
said that be would insist, for the very
reason set forth BY Mr. Freaner, that tho
convention should be held in Baltimore.
Some people supposed that the pnrty was
afraid to 60 there bat his sentiments
were, to hold tho convention there, in
spite Of their bowie knives and pistols and
let them see that there still remained
some true democratic blood.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Bradley r. johnson, of Frederick.
offered the following supplementary res
olutions, which, after considerable dis
cussion, were adopted, together with tho
original resolutions, viz:
Resolved, That In view Of the Consti-
tuition and tho vital principles on which
the union Of these States rests, there is no
appreciable or practicable distinction be-
tween abolitionism. free-soilism black re-
pnblicansm, or any other ism. which il
directed towards an infringement Of the
equal rights Of ali the citizens, native or
naturnlizc9, Of all the States from Maine
to California, as those rights are defined
and granted By the written Constitution.
RcsoIUed, That the democracy Of Mary
land will heartily and cordially sustain
tho election Of the nominee Of the Charles
town Convention. feelyg assured in ad-
vance that their brethren will not pre-
sent to them candidate wanting in
soundness aud the constituents OF Amer
lean democracy.
Mr.. John Contoe begged that the gen
tleman would withdraw the resolutions
lie considered that il would be proper to
leave it in the hands Of the President
and his administration 70 settle the point.
Mr.. johnson replied that he would
not withdraw them, but would offer them
both as supplementary resolutions, and
would ask that they be added TO the orig
inal resolutions presented by the commit.
tee.
4 motion was here made to lay them
on the table. which was defeated.
Ex-Goy Lowe, Mr., johnson, Geo. II.
Carman, Esq, Of Baltimore county,
John Il. Contee, Of Prince Georges, and
several other gentlemen entered into the
discussion, which was kept up for about
two hours, at which time the convention
proceeded to vote, and the resolutions
were adopted.
The original resolutions we're then
adopted as reported by the committee.
A motion was made that the chair be
requested TO appoint three from each coun-
ty and ten from Baltimore city as State
Central Committee for the next two years.
Adopted.
A resolution was passed. returning tho
cordial thanks Of the convention to the
democrats Of Frederick city for their
kind aud hospitable reception.
A motion was here made TO adjourn,
when tho convention Joined in Offering
cheer upon cheer for the nominee, tho
president Of the convention, and others,
md then adjourned sine die.
TOWN MEETING.
After tho adjournment Of tho conven-
ion large ratification meeting assembled
% the courthouse square, which was
handsomely illuminated with gas for tho
Ex-Goy. Lowe was called on
o preside, and George H. Cafman. H.
yaoderford. Jr., and Thomas j. Hodson
we're elected yice-presidcnts. Addresses
we're delivered by cx.Goyornor Lowe.
William Pinkney Whyte. Col. William