Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-03-30
After the appointment of the commit
tee, the convention adjourned until ten
o'clock Friday morning
SECOND DAY-FRIDAv,

SECOND DAY--FRIDAY
The convention was called to order at
half-past ten o'clock by the president. -
An arrangement had been made so that
only those holding delegate tickets were
admitted to the floor, the galleries hav-
ing been thrown open to the public, thus
avoiding the confusion consequent upon
the crowded state of the hall on Thurs
day.
Bradley T. johnson, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, asked that the
committee have permission to sit during
the session of the convention, as it had
not entirely completed its labors which
was granted.
The chair announced that the deiega-
ton from Kent had arrived, and request
ed it to appoint one of its number on the
committee on resolutions.
The delegation then selected Thomas
Ringgold, who retired with the commit
tee.
Bradley T. johnson, of the committee
on resolutions, presented the following
resolutions, which he said be hoped would
contain a platform on which every demo-
crat could stands
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas crisis has arrived in public
affairs in which it has become the duty
Of the people of this State to pronounce
their ultimate position upon the questions
which have for so long agitated the pub
lie mind, therefore resolved by the demo-
cratic party of Maryland in convention
assembled, speaking for those whom they
represent
LIST. That the people Of Maryland, as
of frontier southern State of this fede-
ration, are most vitality Interested in the
protection of slave property and in the
faithful observance o. AL the guarantees
of the federal constitution, and that they
deaounce as wicked and reasonable all
attempts by political or other organiza-
tons, or by individuals, in the non-slave-
holding States, to regulate or invade, by
public discussion, agitation or otherwise,
Of any State or Territory; and they in
sist that it is the moral duty Of each
State to repress and punish by positive
law all such organizations and agitation.
I'd. That We do hereby pledge our
selves to unite with our Southern breth-
rem in asserting and maintaining our
constitutional rights at every hazard aud
| &; 81 the last extremity
Sd. That we do faithfully adhere to
the plan Of political principles and policy
affirmed by the Democratic National Con
vention of 1856, and the State convex
ton of 1859, as two CONSERVATIVE and
patriotic declarations d our political
creed.
9TH. That we stand a9on the policy Of
non-intervention by Congress with the
institution Of slavery IA the Territories,
as affirmed by the National Convention
of 1856; and that while VIC distinctly
declare it to be our opinion that neither
Congress nor the people of Territory,
organized or unorganizcd, have a right,
directly or indirectly, to interfere with,
injuriously, the institution of slavery, or
the right Of holding that species of pro-
perry therein, we hereby declare that
such right is more properly referable to
Judicial construction and that the adju-
dication of the court Of highest resort
upon such question is FINAL and binding
upon each and every member Of the de-
mocratic party, and would more certainly
conduce TO the public peace than any
form Of legislative intervention.
} 9th. That perfect freedom Of opinion
: upon all questions ought to be enjoyed
. by every member Of the democratic
} party, and all differences therein ought
10 be tolerated until a Democratic Con.
vention or tho Supreme Court of th,
e United States shall settle the issue, wher
: it becomes the imperative duty Of ever,
democrat to give his unqualified adhe
9 sion.
/, Gu That we approve Of the genera
! policy of the present national admins
I. trati6n, and hereby teilder it our thank
for the broad and patriotic principles by
which its foreign policy has been con
Q trolled, and that wise foresight and pru
dence which have settled so many Dues
tions Of domestic concern.
18th. That we hereby pledge to The
nominee Of tho Charleston Convention
} the earnest, cordial and undivided sup
port Of the Democracy Of Maryland
Mr.. irving, of Somerset, asked that
the resolutions be taken up seriatim, SO
that if one was Objectionable it might be
objected to without cndangeriDg the
whole.
! Mr.. johnson hoped tho resolutions
would be acted on entire, SO that har-
mony might prevail
Mr. Irving insisted on his motion and
the resolutions were taken up seriatim,
and adopted by reclamation.
The chair congratulated the conven-
ton on their unanimity with which it
acted on the resolutions, when,
Edward Shriver, Of Frederick, moved
that the convention proceed to the cleo
ton Of delegates at large to the Charles
ton convention; which was adopted, and
the chair called for nominations.
Mr.. Bateman, Of Hartford, said be
wanted to nominate a delegate who would
60 to Charleston unpledged and untram-
melted one who may have his own per-
sonnl preferences, but who will disregard
them for the good Of the democratic par
ty, as he believed upon the success OF
the party depended the permancDce Of
the Union. a man Of judgement and
Of discretion, aud az that man he would
namo Col. VIM. p. Stephenson, Of Har-