Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-03-24
Fro m Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, March 23.
The 5th Congressional District Of Md. Dem
ocratic Convention has chosen Bradley j.
Johnson and John j. Mensen delegates to the
| Charleston Convention. A permanent organi-
zation of the Maryland State Democratic Con.
vention is in session here. Ex-Gov. Law is the
chairman. and the Vice Presidents are chosen
one from each district.
| The committee appointed on resolutions will
report this A. NJ. after which delegates will be
elected to Charleston. Its thought that dele
gates favoring Mr.. Douglas will be chosen.
The Committee on resolutions reported a
series. in substance as follows
let The people Of Missouri ne a frontier
Southern State, are most virtually interested
in the protection Of slave property, and the
faithful observance of all guarantees of the
federal constitution, denounces as wicked the
reasonable attempts by the Northern people
TO regulate or invade by discussion, agitation,
or otherwise the domestic institutions of any
State or Territory.
I'd. That We pledge ourselves to unite with
our Southern brethren in asserting and main
tanning our constitutional rights a. every haz-
zsrd and to the last extremity.
3J That We do faithfully adhere to tn. po-
litcsl principles of the National Convention OF
1856 as the true Democcatic creed
4,h. That We stand upon the policy Of non
interv ention by Congress with the institution
Of slavery in the Territories as approved by
the Convention Of $50, and that we declare it
to be our opinion that neither Congress nor the
people ola Territory organized or unorganizel,
directly or indirectly, can interfere with the
institutions Of slavery, or the right Of holding
slaves we hereby declare that eueh right is
more properly referable to judicial instruction,
ard that the supreme court upon such question
is final and binding npon such members Of the
Democratic party and will more certainly
conduct to the public peace than any oth-r
form Of legislative intervention.
5th. That perfec: freedom OF opinion on all
questions that QUILT TO be enjoyed by every
member Of the party. and al differences toler-
ated urt' the Democratic Convention supreme
cou.t, or the States shall settle the iseue when
it becomes an imperative duty 10 yield unqual-
ifed adhesion.
6th That We approve Of the general policy
Of the present National Administration.
7,h That we will give our support to the
nominee Of the Charleston Convention
All the resolutions were unanimously adopt-
ed Several addresses counseling harmony
and m FEDERATION and urging tn" importance Of
contributing to the election of such a nomina-
tion at Charleston us will insure success next
Fall a. the only means of meeting the disas-
trcus consequences which now threaten the
Union. The Convention then proceeded TO
elect Delegates for the State at large and the
following were chosen: W. T Hamilton,
Lewis Molford and John X. Emery. The choice
was made unanimous T. Lewis Lowe and
JAS L. Martin were then chosen by acclama-
ton Electors for the State at large.
The Delegates are unpledged but are gener-
ally considered anti-Douglas. There wss much
enthusiasm in the Convention.