St. Mary's gazette. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1863-1867, 1866-08-16
ST. MARy's GAZETTE
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THURSDAY MORNING. sugs.s y. 1896.
State Convention

ecatcs from the city Of Baltimore and the
various counties throughout the State. re-
Gently elected In response TO call from
the Democratic State Central Committee,
assembled at Rcehabite Hall, Baltimore.
on the 9Th inst, for the purpose of giving
expression to their emphatic endorsement
Of President johnson and his rcconstrSc-
ton policy, and also to act in conjunction
withthose already sefopted byzthe uncon.
.ditipnal Union party TO represent the State
in the Pl.iIadeIpIia Convention, s
81 An the counties in the State except AZ
ilegany, Caroline, Frederick and WASH
ington were represented by delegates. q
5 DIR, Milton N. Taylor. Of Baltimore city,
oswas temporary President aud George II.
syCarman of Baltimore county, Secretary.
y The permanent organization Of the Con-
veution was as follows:
esos President, Col E. G. KilbOurn; Vice
Presidents, 1st District. Col. Geo. Gale;
Z 81 District, J. @. Walsh; Sd District, Col.
j. r.. yohnson; 4th District, J Pouder;
6sb District, Col. VIM. ID. Bowie; Secrc-
!, tarics, James s, Downs efSt MArys,
Wm.sH. Neilsop, Of Baltimore city, and
n. III. Bra:tan, Of Somerset county.
Hon. Judge Merrick, Of Howard court
moved the appointment. by The chair Of a
committee Of seven, who should draft reso-
v lutions expressive ofthe sense Of this Con-
lovention, and to whom III resolutions should
be referred without debate, until they we're
presented for FINAL, action, which was
adopted.
Colonel s. Hambleton, Of Talbot county,
moved the appointment ola COMMITTEE Of
Que from each county and three from Bal
more city. for the purpose Of discussing
aud agreeing upon nominations of four del
= cgusas for tho State at large to the Phila-
,lclpbia Convention, aud also, 70 receive
the names Of two delegates from enc' Con
grcssional District. TO DO elected by the
delegations present. aa
~ The Convention then took a recess un-
III o'clock.
=. Upon the re-assembling Of the Conven-
& Judge Mcrrick read the following resolu-
= TONS, each one being received with loud
applause
Be It yesolsed by tho delegates Of the
Democratic aud Conservative citizens OF
Maryland assembled, 10 general COW n.
sion in the city Of Baltimore, to cousuit
together for tho prs rvation Of the Con-
stitutiun OF the United States, the restora-
tioa Of the Union, and tho dignity, equal.
nv and rights Of all the Ststes, and the
PROMOTION OF national harmony, that it ia
the paramount duty Of all patriotic citizens,
without regard to past political erceds or
present political organization, 70 cooperate
for the rescue Of the nation FROM the dan
.gerous practices and doctrines which now
A. threaten the destruction OF our cherished
from Of go,ernmcpt.
,sg re o'rcd, That lie courage, 6rmncs
and prudenre With which President John-
: son las resisted tie opcu efforts ard tie
secret Vaccinations Of The radical nlajori-
\, iiiessq. tls present Congress; his upecasing
eadcayols.ip establish all the S'a'es 10.
their jus. representation ii the rational
lepsiatr~a, and '3aunnno ard coneiliato-
4 Wy polict toRfrd. sus4 ~ afmh against
the federal ggvernrlerl. -lr dit him 40 alb
men as the EItlGui. IGNORED AMI trusted
ehief nlagi@trats OF the American poo
pie. 81 aao
Rcsoloed. That the Constitution Of the
United States cannot be rightfully amonl-
ed until the representatives ofall the States
,shall have been admitted 10 an equal voice
in proposing, and their several Legisla-
lures TO free choice in adopting or rcjec-
tod all contemplated amendments according
10 theetter and spirit. and in the mode
prescribed in that sacred instrument.
ResOlUed, That we recognize in the Ma
tional Convention which is ca'l u meet in
Philadelphia, On the l4sh instant, gath
eting Of the patriots and stat ssmen from
every party and from every section Of the
United States, for the purpose Of dcvising
the most ieffectual means of sustaining the
national administration, Of completely res
torine the Union under the constitution,
and Of healing oil sectional strife; and that
we are prepared 10 hail their happy labors
for the restoration a. our fathers hailed the
work Of those who founded our beloved
institutions. A9ae3
ReNgsd, That The spirit Of the call Of
che Philadelphia Convention would not be
fully met unless each and all Of the reccg-
nized political organizations Of this and Of
every State who except the national situa-
alton, and who desire 70 see truly ma i'n-
al convent IN assembled under the flag OF
our country are represented by delegates
IN that convention: and it is the sense Of
This. body that the Democratic, the Con-
servative and tho Union organizations
ought to be distinctly represented in their
individuality as wellas collectively IN tho
unity Of their purposes and objects in that
august asseUblage. And therefore this
convention do.frmly accept the preferred
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