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STATE CONVENTION OF THE DOUGLAS
WING or THE DEMOCRACY.
Yesterday, at II o'clock, NJ, the delegates to the
Douglas State Convention assembled in the Mary
land Institute hall. The Convention was called to
order by Tbos M. Lanahan, Esq, who stated that
as member of the State Executive Committee, it
was his duty to call the Convention to order, and
was ready to receive a nomination for a temporary
President Of the Convention. Col. W. p. Maulsby
of Frederick county, moved that Col Edward
Shriver, of Frederick county, be called to the chair
Carried. DR.. III. S. Hunt was elected assistant
chairman, and A. i. Knott, ESQ.,, of Baltimore
city, and Lewis Lamar, of Frederick, chosen
secretaries.
Thos. M. Lanahan moved that committee of
two be appointed to select permanent officers for
the Convention. Carried
The chair appointed the following committee :
i. NJ. Lanahan, ID. Stottlemeyer, James NJ. Park
Charles Mealey, Thos. E. Martin, John r. Brow n :,
DR.. Joshua Nelson, DR.. William II. Gale, H. c.
Mackey, and H. p. Fasku.
The committee retired and in a few minutes re-
turned and, Mr.. Lanahan chairman, reported
the following officers:
President-CoI. Edward Shriver, of frederick
county.
Vice Presidents-William b. Stevenson, of Har-
ford; John Snyder, of Allegany; Charles R. Dor
sey, OF Howard Oscar Miles, of ST. Marv's; Joseph
ID. Pope, of Baltimore county; John j. Jenkins of
Tarr, of Caroline; DR.. VIM. Fl. Gale, of Somerset;
Nathaniel Duke, of Calvert; Col. Thomas p. Par
ker, of Worcester; Haslet C. Mackey, of Talbot;
Dr. Sasseer, of Prince Georges; Geo. W. Munro,
OF Carroll; Henry j. Brooks, of Baltimore city; d.
Stottlemeyer, of Washington; James Spear of Kent;
Geo ID. Rockburn, of Queen Anne; Col. Jno.
Walter, of Anne Arundel; John O. Leakin, of Dor
chester; Thos. Fawcett, of Montgomery.
Secretaries-Thos. +. Martin, of Worcester j.
W. Robbnett, of Alegany; James W. McElroy, of
Baltimore city; John Hunt, of Howard.
Col. Shriver rose and said that he returned his
than ks for the honor which had been conferred on
him in his selection to preside the delibera-
tions of the Convention. He had hoped that some
other member better able TO discharge the duties
of the position would have been selected, but he
would endeavor to conduct the deliberations of the
body satisfactorily, and hoped he would receive the
support ofthe members of the Convention.
Thomas Devecmon, Esq, of Alegany, moved
the appointment of a committee, to consist of two
from each Congressional district, to prepare and
report business for the Convention. Carried.
The President requested the different delegations
to hand in a list of the delegates.
The following gentlemen were appointed a COM
mittee to report business:
lst district, Thos. E. Martin, J. Hopkins Tarr;
I'd district DR.. j. Nelson, John S. Given; 3rd
district, H. W. P. Norris, DIR. Henry S. Hunt; 4th
district, L. w. Gosne, l.. Ballard; 5th district, W.
Z. Maulsby, Wm. Walsh; 9th district Gen. Ham
mond, Jas. Rawling.
DIR. IL. 5. Hunt moved that the Convention tax ke
a recess until four o'clock. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT o'clock the President called the Convention
| to order, and Col. w. P. Maulsby, as Chairman OF
the Committee to prepare business for the Conven-
ton, reported the following resolutions:
Resol-ed, That the Democratic party of Maryland re-
cognze its feay to the Democratic party of the nation
and part and parcel thereof and dseaims all intention
to segegate itself any manner from the national organ
cation, and it has in times past will in future
sustain whatever nominations may be made by it.
ReSored, That the Democracy of Maryland heartily
platform Democracy O
United States, assembled in in Charleston and
Baltimore known as the Cincinnati platform with the
additional resolutions declaring the purpose to abide by
the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States
on all points touching the slavery question: whereon
erences of opinion have been entertained
bers of our party
ResoIred, That united Democratic party is essential
to the maintenance of the Union of the States and that
proper mode of attaining unity has been or can be de-
vised other than acquescence by the minority the views
entertained by the majority.
Resolved, That Stephen A. Douglas was on Saturday
the 23d day of June last unanimously declared by the
delegates in National Convention representing two hun
twelve electoral lover wothirds of the
whole electoral vote to be their choice for President
the United States, and therefore nominated in ac
cordance with the established usages of the Democratic
party
Resored, That the Democracy of Maryland acquiesce
in and will to the utmost ofts power sustain the
ton of Stephen A. Douglas and Hersche " johnson
the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States
made by the National Democratic Convention in June
last And whereas the Democracy Of Maryland, by
State Convention in March last apponted full
ticket pledged to the support of whatever candidates
President and Vice President might be nominated by
National Convention thereafter to assemble and whereas
six of the electoral candidates. appointed pledged
have recently refused to support the National Candidates
SO and have accepted positions on an electoral
ticket pledged to the support of candidates proposed for
purpose of opposing the election of the candidates
the National Democracy, and have created necessity
for the Democracy Of this State, which itself
integral point of the National Democracy supply
places so vacated by them; therefore,
ReSoIed, That whilst this Convention views with deep
regret the necessity thus imposed by the detection of
those in whom the Democracy of this State reposed its
dence cannot shrink from the discharge of any duty
however devolved.
Resolved, That this Convention proceed to nominate
electoral candidates in the stead of E. Louis Love- James
L. Martini John Ritchie, James s. Franklin, John B. Bo
GLE Elias ". Grswold, Esqrs who have refused to dis
charge the trust assumed by them in March last
Resored, That the delegates to this Convention from
the Eastern Shore to recommend an EIecor
at large to supply the place vacated by James L. Martin
Esq., and the delegates from the Western Shore be re
quesed to recommend Eiecto at large to supply
gates from the respective Congressional Districts which
the remaining vacancies exist be requested recon-
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expression of its heartfelt devotion the Union
assaults covert and from whatever quarter
the true principles and wise compromises which that
Resolped, That this Convention hereby authorizes and
requests those members of the State Central Committed
who adhere to the National Democratic organization
fill all vacancies in said committee caused by detection
| of the members who have, since their appointment
avowed their hostility to Douglas and johnson its
| lar nominees.
Resolved That the Convention adopt for its govern
ment the rules ofthe House of Representatives Of thu
| United States.
ReSolced hat in all votes to be taken in this Conven
tion each county shall be entitled to the mum
ber OF votes to which it is entitled in the General Assem-
| bly, of the State
RESOLVED, That committee, to consist of membe
from each Congressional District be appointed by thu
chair to issue address to the Democrats of Maryland
The resolutions were read by Col. Maulsby ant
on being put were carried unanimously with cheers
On motion, the Convention proceeded to selec
| electors to fill the vacancies occasoned by tn
| Withdrawals. .. ........'...
A recess of ten minutes was taken to allow th
different delegations to consult, at the close 0
which the following nominations were made:
Electors at Ldrge-W Western Shore-Co. W. p
Maulsby, of Frederick. Eastern Shore-John h
| Rowan, of Worcester
| District Electors First District-G. w. p. Smith
| of Worcester. Second district-Col. William
Stevenson, of Hartford. Fifth district--Williar
| Walsh, of Allegany. Sixth district-Henry Z
Wootton, of Howard. sE{
These nominations were received with tumul
of cheers, and were unanimously confirmed by tn