Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-03-23
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Pursuant to notice. the delegates to
the County Convention assembled at the
Court House, in Rockville, on Saturday
last, 18th instant, and was organized by
appointing EDWARD w. OWEN,
Chairman. and GEORGE r. BRADDocK,
Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
stated by the Chairman, on motion of
w. Veirs Bouic, it was
Resolved. That the delegates in at
tendance from each District be entitled
to cast the full vote of the District.
On motion of Robert w. Carter
Resolved, That the delegates from each
District present names to this convention.
and from those suggested this convention
select by ballot three delegates to repre-
sent this county in the State Convention,
and the like number in the Congression-
al Convention, to be held in Baltimore
city, on the 22d instant.
The Convention proceeded to ballot,
which resulted in the unanimous selec-
ton of DR.. b. B. Crawford Of LIST District,
w. Veirs Bouic, of 4th, and Thomas
Connolly of 9th, as delegates to the State
Convention; and Thomas Lansdale, of
LIST District, John T. Benson, of I'd, and
VIM. I. Jones Of Sd, to the Compression
al Convention.
Geo. I. Pope, offered the following:
Resolved, That we congratulate the
people of Maryland upon the defeat, by
the last Legislature, of the billknown as
the Brock bill"
". Veirs Bouic, presented the fol-
lowing resolutions as substitute, which
were UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
1st Resolved, That the Democracy of
this county have great reason to be proud
of JAMES BUCHANAN, a patriot, wise
statesman, and diligent and faithful pub
lie officer.
I'd. Resolred, That James Buchanan,
as President. has administered the inter-
nal and foreign affairs of the government
wisely, justly, and advantageously to the
country, and in pursuance of the great
Democratic principles, to carry out which
the people elevated him to power.
3D.. Resolved, That we cordially ap-
prove and re-afirm the resolutions of the
Democratic National Convention, which
assembled at Cincinnati in 1856.
4th. Resolved, That the only hope of
securing the requisite unity of action in
defence of constitutional rights depends
upon the success of the Democratic party,
and that all organizations in this State or
elsewhere. to defeat that great conserva-
tive party, are calculated to give aid and
comfort to the enemies of the Consttu.
ton, and thereby gravely imperil the
very existence of the Union.
9th. Resolced, That we solemnly, but
kindly, declare that the people Of this
State will resist aggression upon their
constitutional rights whenever the emer-
gency arises.
9th. (This resolution was offered by
DR.. B. b. Crawford, aud directed by the
convention to be Incorporated in the &C.
ries i1esolreds That we endorse the
I principle, " that neither Congress, nor
territorial Legislature, either by direct
| legislation or legislation of an indirect and
nnfriendly character, possess power to
annul or impair the constitutional right
Of any citizen of the United States to take
his slave property into the common ter
ritories, and there hold and enjoy the
same while the territorial condition re-
mains"
7th. RESOLVED, That II. Winter Davis,
by his writings, speeches. and votes in
Congress, satisfies us that he is, in prin-
ciple, Black Republican that he holds
his scat in Congress under color of an
election which was fraud upon the rights
of the people that he misrepresents the
wishes ofthe people of the State; and, as
he has notsuffcient respect for the people
whom be misrepresents, to resign his pre-
tended claim to an election, tits the duty of
Congress speedily to declare his election
void, and his seat vacant.
The thanks Of the convention were
rendered to tho officers for the faithful
discharge Of their duties.
Ordered by the Convention, that the
proceedings be attested by the Chairman
and Secretary, and published in the
+" Montgomery County Sentinel"
EDWARD w. OWEN, Chm.
GEo. X. BRADDocK, Sec'y.
NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
MEXICO. --New Orleans, March %. The
Delta publishes the details of the nego-
tiations pending between the British aud
Mexican governments. Lord John Rus