Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-20
Maryland.

The Maryland "Union" Convention met in
Baltimore on the 10th, and nominated Angus.
tus ". Bradford, Of Baltimore county, for Go.
vernon, and S. S. Mofitt, Of Cecil county, for
State Comptroller. The Convention adopted
resolutions that lick the dust under Abraham's
feet. Edward Shriver vas nominated for Com.
missioner Of Public Works.
Tho Democratic State Central Committee
held q meeting en- the sam day: Hon. Joshua
Vansant President of the Committee, was in
the chair, and entire unanimity of sentiment
characterized the proceedings. After consul
tation among the members, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted:
"WHEREAs a majority Of the members Of
both branches Of the Legislature Of Maryland
have recommended to the citizens, who are op.
posed to the present war and in favor of peace,
to organize themselves in district county and
State conventions, for the nomination and cleo
ton Of suitable candidates for Governor and
other State officers, to be elected under the
provisions OF the Constitution during the com.
ing fall, and that the county conventions, in
furtherancs Of the foregoing, shall elect and
send to the State convention as many members
as each county is entitled to in both branches
Of the Legislature Of Maryland, and that said
convention do meet in the city of Baltimore on
the 10th day Of September pro1imo.
"And whereas. tho State Democratic Central
Committee believing that the present lamentable
crisis in the affairs Of the country involves con.
siderations paramount to any Of the political
issues that have ever divided the people of Ma
rylsnd or Of the nation, and that it challenges
the best efforts of every patriot heart for the
restoration OF that peace and prosperity which
prevailed throughout the States up to the period
Of the Inauguration OF the administration of
Abraham Lincoln: therefore,
"Resolved, That the State Democratic Cen
tral Committee deem it inexpedieut to recon-
mend to their Democratic fellow. citizens 10 or.
gauize tho Democratic party the coming fall,
for the purpose of party nomination.; but, most
heartily concurring in the resolutions adopted
by the members Of the Legislature Of Mary
land, respectfully recommend to those they
represent to cooperate with the peace men OF
the State. according to the:spirit of said rcso.
1utions-
"Rcsolvsd, That, inasmucha as the members
Of the Legislature have omitted to Indicate Pc
RODS for holding district and county meetings,
and as that body will not again convene in
advance OF the meeting proposed to DO held On
the 10th of September pro1imo,, to enable
them to ect with reference to said Omission, the
central committee respectfully recommends
that district meetings and city ward meetings
be held st the usual places for holding primary
meetings, on Thursday, the 29th day of
August, at 8 o'clock, P. NJ, TO elect delegates
to the city convention and to the county con-
v~eptions, as the case may be, which conyen-
ton shall assemble at the usual places for
holding conventions in their respective coun-
ties, and in the city, on Thursday, the 9th day
Of September, II o'clock, A. n, to elect dele.
gates to the aforesaid State convention"