Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-24
Maryland Democrats state Convention


Maryland Democratic state Convention.
BALTIMORE, March 23.-The Fifth Con-
gressional District of the Maryland Demo-
cratic Convention has chosen Bradley j.
johnson and John j. Mensen delegates to
the Charleston Convention.
permanent organization of the Maryland
State Democratic Convention is being held
here. Ex-Governor Lowe is the Chairman,
and the Vice-Presidents are chosen one from
each District. The Committee appointed on
Resolutions will report this morning, after
which delegates will be elected to Charles
ton. 1t is thought that delegates fnvoring
Mr.. Douglas will be chosen. .
The Committee on Resolutions reported q
series in substance as follows: ..
l. The people of Maryland, as frontier
Southern State, are most vitality interested
in the protection of slave property, and the
faithful observance of all the guarantees of
the Federal CONSTITUTIONS denounces as
wicked the reasonable attempts by the
, Northern people to regulate or invade by
discussion, agitation or otherwise, the do
nestle institutions of any State or Territory.
.. That we pledge ourselves to unite with
our Southern brethren in asserting and main
tanning our constitutional rights at every
/ hazard, and TO the last extremity.
3. That we do faithfully adhere to the po-
litical principles of the National Convention
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4. That we stand upon the policy of nom
intervention by Congress with the institution
of slavery in the Territories, as approved by
. the Convention of 1856, and that we declare
it to be our opinion that neither Congress
nor the people of Territory, organized or
j unorganized, directly indirectly, can inter
fere with the institution of slavery, or right
of holding slaves. ..
We hereby declare that such right is
t1,np n in
structon, and that the decision Of the
Supreme Court upon such questions is final
and binding upon each member of the Demo-
cratic party, and will more certainly cOnduce
81 TO the public peace than any other form OF
legislative intervention.
8. That perfect freedom of opinion on all
questions ought to be enjoyed by every men,
Der of the party, andall differences tolerated
until the Democratic Convention, or Supreme
Court or the States shall settle the issue when
it becomes an imperative duty to yield un-
qualified adhesion.
g. That we approve of the general policy
of the present National Administrator.
T. That we will give our support to the
nominee of the Charleston Convention.
All the resolutions were unanimously
adopted. ..#r ..- ... 81
Several addresses couaseling harmony ant
moderation, and urging the Importance o
contributing to the selection of such a nomi
nation at Charleston us will insure success
next fall as the only means of meeting thu
disastrous consequences which threaten thu
Union. .-i...r
The Convention then proceeded to elec
delegates from the State at large and the fol
lowing were chosen; William T. Hamilton
Lewis Molford and John r. Emery. TIL,
choice was made unanimous. L. Lewis Low,
and Jas. L. Martin were then chosen, by ac
clamation, electors for the State at large.
The delegates are unpledged, but are gen
orally considered anti-Douglas.
There was much enthusiasm in the Con
yention, %. Hat r... .......F .. o.