The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-10-06
The Democratic Nominating Con
Yention.

Pursuant 10 a call issued by the Executive Con-.
miiiee Of the Democratic party Of Baltimore
county. primary meetings o'ihe adhercnis Of ,ha,
party were held last week, and on Saturday las,
the County Convention assembled. for the osien.
siole purpose Of dominating six candidates fo-
the House Of Delegates Seven districts were
represented, and Jas. J. Given. Of the 4,h. wss
made President OF the Convention. A series Of
resolutions was introduced, prAising Prcsiden,
johnson and Gov. Swami, &c, TO all OF which
there seemed no objection, until one was read
endorsing the nominees u the Conservative Con-
veaiion, and adopting them a. the choice Of the
Democracy. This raised an excitement. and .
vast amount Of speeeh-making was the conse-
quenee. In the afternoon, attracted by the stem
ieorian voice Of one Of the speakers, we entered
the hall, and found Mr.. Biddison. Of the twelfth
district, declaimpg at fearfully energetic rate.
giving the conservative party particular Jessie -
and landing the patriotic, Cnion-loTing Demo-
cratic party TO the very skies. lie opposed all
utilization with the conservatives. and favored
separate action. Mr.. Isaaes followed. Mvoring
endorsing all the Conservative ticket excep, Mr..
Nieolai. On this gentleman he was particularly
severe, and not only announced his determine.
ton, emphatically, not 10 vote for him himself.
but further declared that he would no, Ak
another to vote for him. Mr.. 7. II. Moore spoke
next He was for endorsing the conservative
ticket entire, and gave the Convention some yery
wholesome truths for their consideration. lie
seemed to wonder greatly that the Convention
should object to Mr.. Nicolai, and commended tbs.
he was no worse than many Others whom the
Democracy were now supporting. lie very FOR
chilly reminded the Convention tina, less than a
year ago they. themselves, were dcnouncing Pres
den, Johnson rs fully as they now denounce the
radicals. Yet President Johnson hasn', chang.
ed } Mr.. l.. P. D. Newman followed. .. M.
voice was sill for war lie, like Mr.. Isaac
could no, and would no; support M. NicolAi
aud desired the Convention TO maintain intact
the glorious principles Of the Democratic party. -
BY nominating ticket for themselves and con-
tended tina, they had the power to cleo, Il. A
young man from the Second District. Mr.. Shin
ley, We believe, then made some inchoreut re-
marks, bat really we don't know which side he
represented, nor do We believe he knows himself.
II he has any friends, they should Immediately
take him in charge. or else he nigh, do some
thing desperate. A vote was then taken. and
all the resolutions were adopted, by a vote Of
20 for TO . against.
This was simply contest whether large DO.
dy Of Democrats should be absorbed By . hand
ful Of " conservatives, or the handful Of CON
servaiives " be absorbed By large body ofDe.n.
oerais; whether the whale should swallow Jonah
or Jonah swallow the whale. The result exhib-
he the fact, In some respects satisfactory, tina,
= Jonah has swallowed the whale that the
old Democratic party Of Baltimore county is no
nore-ihas !, has surrendered It's principles TO
the " new party" and that heneefor,h Its mem
bers can only be known AZ adherenis Of the greas
=" Bread aud Butter Brigade" the masterpiece
Of such good Democrats as President johnson.
Thomas Swami, Col. Webster, Charles n. Nleo-
lai, &c.