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'TATE CONVENTION OF THE DOUGLAS
WING or THE DEMOCRACY.

STATE CONVENTION OF THE DOUGLAS
WING or THE DEMOCRACY
In accordance with a call lately made by The
Douglas State Central Committe, State Con
vention of that party convened yesterday al
twelve o'clock, NJ. The Convention was not full
though most of the counties were represented. The
body was called to order by Col. Ellicott, of How
ard, who moved that Col w. P. Mausby be select
ed as Chairman; carried. DR.. II. 5. Hunt was se
lectcd Secretary. Mr.. May, Of Cecil, moved that a
Committe Of five be appointed on permanent organ,
izationj carried The President appointed the fol.
lowing gentlemen the committees Col. Eliicott, C.
W. p. Smith, of Worcester, James Mullen of 0.
!. W. Rowan, Of Cecil, and Col. Mackcy, of Tai
bot.
The committee retired and in a few minutes
returned and reported the following names for per-
manent officers President, Col. w. p Maulsby;
Nlce-P Presidents, l.emuel Roberts, of Queen Anne;
Joseph ID. Pope, of Baltimore county; DR.. Milton
y. Taylor, of Baltimore city; Charles f. Never, of
do. Mr.. Tauney, of Washington; and Col. John
Walton, ofAnne Arundel The report was adopted.
Col. Maulsbysaid:
cannot but return you thanks for the evidence of con
fdence exhibit in selecting preside over this
body feel the gravity of the circumstances by which
all surrounded-the weighty responsibilities which
rest on each Of men. lie who attempts use
words which his heart may prompt, should carefully
weigh their purport before he gives them
1t is time when each should calmly consider the bearing
which his actions may have 1t will be found that safety
consists more in the careful selection of language than
much talk The object of this Convention has been clearly
and forcibly set forth in the call, which will read. Mr.
Maulsby here read the CALL We assembled here in
pursuance Of this call issued by the National Democracy
of the State appause addressed to all friends OF the
Union TO meet in State Convention, to consult the best
interests Of the country.
Hon. Henry May moved the appointment of a
committee, to consist Of one from each Congress
siona district to draft resolutions expressive of
the views of the Convention. Carried.
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mitee be increased to eight, and that two additional
members lie selected, one from the Eastern and the
other from the Western Shore CARR d.
The President appointed the following commit
tee Hon. Henry May, Hon. Chas +. Mayer. j.
W. Rowan, G. W. p Smith, Joseph Walker, J ohm
Seilord, n. Duke, DR.. II. S. Hunt
Mr. May moved that Col. Mausby be added to
the committee. Carried.
Mr. May moved to adjourn for one hour. Car
ried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At two O'Clock the Convention was again called
to order. The first business the report of the
Committee on Resolutions. Hon. Henry Nav as
Chairman, said that the committee were unani-
nous in their endorsement of the preamble and re
solutions, with the exception of one partcular-that
referring to the callirg Of the State Legislature
lie then read the following preamble and resou-
tions
Whereas Our country is affected by dire dissensions
proceeding from the disposition and success Of political
party Whlch mas Tor many years past, and does now
maintain policy aggressive upon the Constitution and
of the
slaveholding States, and which now mmnenty threat
dissolution of our Union; and
Whereas The people Of Maryland deeply interested
to maintain, and firmly resolved to maintain our
Constitution and under Union than whom none did
whether in council or battle, to establish than our
forefathers
And whereas the avowcd subject Of such hostile and
aggressive policy the institution slavery which ex
lists amongst u.s. is nseparab,e from u.s. and is all
relations claimed by sacredly protected as right
by our Federal Constitution and our good old State is
thus wantony made the subject of such aggression in
common with all the saveholdng States and s by rea
Of its geographical position the exposed and in
jured now under these crcumsancss we The Daa"sies
of the National Union Democracy of MARYLAND in State
Convention assembled to consider the present unhanrv
condition Of our country and calmly, yet resoutey to
meet the responsibilities of the occasion and declare our
views, dispositions and sense Of duty, do therefore
Rcsolre, '''''
l. BE 1t resored That will assert and defend 70 the
last extremity our constitutional rights they now exist
under our Union Of States and viii them
to our enemies.
. Be IL reSolrca, That we do not think that secession
or any sectional resolution is the lawful appropriae or
adequate remedy for situation. -
8 b Il resolred That it is our duty 10 preser1e or
Constitution, and under it Union and drawing to-
Eether all good citizens north, SOUTH and west in
the Union and under it. to employ all means as are
now become necessary to defend both.
J. BE 1tTcS0ir'd, That We demand as an act of cons
tutonal duty, follows lst An immediate and uncon.
ditonal repeal of all laws in force in anv of the
states which violate any provision Federal Consti
tuton and especially any such intended frus-
trate the execution Of the Fugitive Slave law 2d That
slavery in the States and the District of Columbia and
the internal slave trade as now existing shall in event
become subjects of federal legislation or any State leg
islatiOn, except such directly interested in the
3D. That the claims every citizen of any State
to 90 into the Territories and carry with them and hold
their property of any kind whether in slaves or other
wise shall be clearly determined and fixed
s. Be 10 reSoired That to effect these demands our Con
sttuton should be at amended, by decaratorv
provisions, wherever may be obscure doubtful made
clear upon these Subjects according to the inteptOn
its trainers.
g. BE it resolrea, That we recommend National Con
vention, according to the provisions of the Constitution
delegates be elected by the people of the several
States, as the best means of accomplishing these results
and request Governor, whenever, in his iudg-
ment 1t becomes necessary to convene the Legislature
that proper laws may he passed for this object and also
the cooperation of all the States and we
most earnestly deprecate any other action by egsIa
ture but such is limited to the calling State Con
vention and cooperation of the slaYeholdng States
believing we do, that the peaceful adjustment
unhappy political troubles will be best accomplished by
delegates fresh from the people, and unconneced in any
way to parties, otherwise than their common coun
try and utterly opposed any action by the Con
gress of the United States upon the subject.
7. Be At reSolred That while do regard the cleo
tion of Abraham Lincoln to the office of President of
itself, sufficient of a revolution having for its
object dissolution our Union we will regard any act
of aggression against any of States or their
people, domestic institutions his part or with his
privty as such cause of revolution in the Union and we
do further emphatcay and unanimously declare
aggressive spirit of sectional party that him.
does Justify and require without further delay, the
rights of self government and under it security onr
peace and happiness to demand that our clear constitu
tional guarantees shall be admitted maintained
and such additional securities provided will fix them
free of all doubt or mOestaon in the future that we
resolved to employ in the Union all the means that
make this declaration after having counted the cost Of
revolution as our fathers did and especially exposed
condition as border State.
s. Be ii reSolred That desire to preserve peaceful
and fraternal relations with brethren of the free
States who prepared to support our constitutional
rights and unite with them to our cause peace
fully. if we can but forcbly if we must
g. BE rcS0tred That to this end recommend that
all the means OF organizing such conservative and patr
otic sentiment throughout country be at once en-
poyed and that societies and leagues the friends of our
Constitution in all the States be formed and united to-
otherwise. hey
pare themselves to support revolution the Union if
necessary The authentic evidence the ballot box in
forms that majority of 100000 of the whole
people the side of the Constitution and it will thus
be easy when it becomes necessary to wret the
ment FROM those who, however lawfully elected have
created public sentiment, and are perverting both into
instruments of intolerabe oppression.
10. Be ii resored, That State Convention ought i'm.
mediately be called in ours and in all the slaveloldng
States to appoint delegates to general Convention
them, at convenient point and respectfully sug-
ges that such State Conventions ought invite such of
the nonsavehoding States willing cooperate
and the constitutional leagues in all the send
their most distinguished members as delegates to said
General Convention
IL BE resolred That we depore the action taken by
sister State of South Carolina and earnestly protest
against ordinance of secession on her part as being
unconstitutional, disorganzing and preciptae, and
friendly if not arrogant towards the councils and stua-
ton Of the other slave holding States and especially to-
wards and the border States And we believe that
such act of secession will weaken and divide their
ultimate position; and while declare for cooperation
will firmly resist being dragged into secession Mary
land will not stand as sentinel at the bidding of South
Carolina and remind her, by the memories of the Re-
VoGon that such purpose cannot be justified in fra
tcrna spirit and in conclusion entrea South Carolina
to suspend all further action until such of
peaceful adjustment have been tried aud have failed
William S. Cuttings said that he concurred in the
general spirit of the resolutions, and only objected
to that portion leaving it ito the discretion of the
GOvernorn0r of the State to call the Legislature
He was for immediate action. Maryland is a bOr-
der State and her position in this contest should
not be equivocal. She should stand by the South
At present the South had not confidence in this
State His experience in the Charleston Conyen-
ton clearly demonstrated this lack of confidence
The Maryland delegates were but seldom invited to
participate in the Southern councils. They know
are in part represented in Congress by a Black
Republican Davis, and they fear that the people
are tainted with the same heresy. 1t is time for
Maryland to show her hand. MARYLAND in feeling
is with the South, and she should exhibit that feel
ing. He therefore moved to strike out the words
'leavng it discretionary with the Governor to call
the Legislature together, and insert instead there
of demand for its assembling
Mr.. Bowie, of Prince Georges said that he was
opposed to the amendment. The gentleman said
that his experience at Charleston proved that the
Southern States had not confidence in MaryIand.-
He glad to hear it. They knew that Maryland
would Indignantly fr0wn on any attempt at seces-
sion. The refusal to consult with Maryland was a
compliment to the State-it was an evidence that
there no hope of disloyaltv in her. He (Mr
Bowie) was raised in the South. and loved the
South, but loved his country better Gov. Hicks
had written letter declining to call the Lepisla.
ture together, and be endorsed every word of that
letter.
J. w. Rowen, of Cecil, favored the resolutions in
the main, but opposed the portion relating to the
call of the Legislature. This opposition did not
arise from fear that the Governor would not call