Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-03-30

permanent officers of the convention.
The body then adjourned with three
cheers for the nominee Of the Charleston
convention.
Sixth Congressional District Conyen-
ton.
AT the meeting Of the delegates Of the
sixth congressional district of Maryland,
held in Baltimore city on the 22d inst,
Gen I. f. Bowie was called to the chair,
and JamesT Briscoe appointed secretary
The chair having stated the object of the
convention, on motion of COL S. Ii. Ber-
ny, the roll was called, and all the coun-
ties appeared to be represented.
On motion of D. Clark, Esq the con-
vention proceeded to ballot for two del
egates to represent the district in the con-
vention to be held at Charleston; where
upon w. d. Bowie, of Prince Georges
county, j. S. Franklin, Of Anne Arun-
del, and Oscar Miles, of st. Mary's. be-
ing placed in nomination, respectively re-
ceived the following votes Bowie 81 ;
Miles l6; Franklin 8. Messrs. Bowie
and Miles were declared elected.
d. Clark, Esq, then offered the fol-
lowing resolutions and advocated their
adoption by an appropriate and forcible
speech
Resolved, BY the democrats of the
sixth congressional district in convention
assembled, that in the present crisis Of
national affairs we hold all issues and
principles upon which we have heretofore
Affiliated and acted with the national dem
ocratic party to be inferior in dignity and
Importance to the great question of sla.
very, aud the maintenance Of the con.
stituiional rights OF the South.
Resolred That we hereby reaffirw
the Cincinnati platform as to such issues
fand also eB8sfse saii- piiatfUrTu Ms n IN
very as explained by the succeeding re-
solutions, the annunciaton Of which, in
the opinion of this convention, the emer-
gencics Of the times demand.
Resoirea, That we recognize the I'M
qualified right Of the people Of the slave
holding States to the protection Of THEN
property in the Sfates, in the Terrific
ries, aud in the wilderness in which terri
torial governments are yet unorganized
Resolced, That it is the duty Of the
general government, by all proper legis-
lation, to secure an entry into the Ter
ritories to all the citizens Of the United
States, together with their property Of
every description, and that the same
should remain protected by the United
States while the Territories are under it,
authority.
Rcsolred, That the constitution Of III,
United States is compact between soy
croign and co-equal States, united upoi
the basis Of perfect equality of rights an
privileges.
RcsoLrcd, That the territories Of til,
United States are common property, j
which the States have equal rights. an
to which the citizens Of every State ma
rightfully cnIigrate with their slaves Q
other property recognized as such in an
Of the States Of the Union. or by til
constitution Of the United States.
! Resolcea, That the Congress Of I'll
United States has no power to abolis
slavery in the territories, or to prohib
its introduction into any Of them.
! Resolved. That the territorial Legit
latures, created BY the legislation Of Cos
, gress, have no power 70 abolish slavery
on b. prohibit The Introduction 81 III
same, or to impair BY unfrienily iegisla
ton the security and full enjoyment Q
tho same within the terriiorics--and sncl
constitutional power certainly docs no
belong to the people Of tho territories Il
any capacity, before, in tho exercise 0
a lawful authority they form constitu
ton preparatory to admission as Stat,
into the Union, and their action IN The
exercise Of such lawful authority Ger.
tainly cannot operate or take effect before
their actual admission as State into the
Union.
Resolred, That the principles enun-
ciated by Chief Justice fancy, in hii
opinion in the bred Scott case, deny Il
the Territorial Legislature the power Il
destroy or impair by any legislation what
ever, the right Of property in slaves, and
maintain it TO be the duty Of tho feder.
al government il all Of its departments,
to protect the rights Of the owner Of such
property ia the Territories, and the prin.
ciples so declared are hereby asserted
to be the rights Of the South, aud the
South should maintain them.
Resoioed. That while We hold the fore
going principles to be right, and their
maintenance necessary for the security
" The South ia the enjoyment Of her
constitutional rights, this convention de-
clares its ardent attachment TO the Union
Of the States. and maintains the wisdom
Of the policy Of the Fathers Of the Re-
public 10 seek redress for all grievances,
real or imaginary, through the friends Of
the CoDsiitution--in the Union and not
out Of the Union.
Resolued, That while this convention