The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1866-08-02
[From the Report Of the Baltimore Sun.
MARYLAND UNION STATE
CONVENTION.
large Conservative Represen-
tatiOn- Resolutions
nomination for Comptroller.

fcutioh IA pun Sa""SN Va " S'
VIM. ii. Purnell, Esq, chairman Of the
unconditional Union State Central
Committee" by "tho voters of Maryland
who sustain the restoration policy OF
President johnson" assembled on We'd
ncsday morning in the New Assembly
Rooms, Hanover street. There was 4
large attendance in the rooms, embrac-
ing distinguished men from all parts of
the State. The convention was called
to order by Colonel Purnell, as chairman
of the central committee, who addressed
the convention at considerable length,
saying among other things:
Such was the view which the Union
State Central Committee took when the
attempt was made to drag il in thetrain
of those who seek to perpctuate partisan
domination at the expense Of the con-
stitutionaI rights ofthepcople. A party
which theoretically declares against the
right of secession, aud yet whose daily
practice admits it; which goes for uni.
vcrsal negro suffrage 10 the House Of
Representatives and smothers the bill
in the Senate; which admits the right
of the States to regulate suffrage, and
yet proposes 10 punish them IL they will
not regulate IL according TO the views
Of Congress; which Cnacts tariff law
ia the House and kills il in the Senate;
which in this State supports John j..
Thomas, who votes against negro sui.
frage, and Francis Thomas, who votes
for il; which in ono breath declares tho
registry law of this State 10 be the
shlbboleth Of loyalty, and in the next
openly and impudently advises the
judges Of election to disregard il as Of
no binding force whatever
Such Is the party Of proud profession
aud pitiful practice with which VIC have
to contend We shall triumph And
yet, gentlemen, | warn you they will
under the circumstances, make n dos.
perate struggle.
We must brush away the cobwcbs oi
prejudice VIC must bury in the grave
Of the past, past differences; We mus,
upitc, We must harmonic, we must
arouse 20 a sense Of the mighty issues
of the present, we must be active, yigi.
liant aud bold, and doing thus, il shall
be made known throughout the world
aud for all time that We have been true
to our high trust. and that the noble
patriot Andrew johnson has not in vain
bircd his breast in defense Of coustitu
tional freedom
On motion Of the Hon Montgomery
Blair, the Hon j VI Frazier was unsni
moasly elected prcsidon. Of the eonycn.
ton
On motion Of Mr. John Evan. oi
Baltimore city Marriott Boswell. EsI.
vas appointed secretary
On motion Of Robert Fowler. E-q OF
Baltimore county, the COUNTIES we're
called, aud all we're found 10 he repre-,
scented, excepting Prince Georges ooun.
~ Caroline county presented two del
cgatious
On motion Of Col Pufncll. each del.
eghiion, excepting Caroline county
named ono member 10 constitute com.
mlttoo on credentials
The committee retired. and hficr an
abscnec Of half an hour their chairman.
Colonel George Il Dennis Of Frederick
county, reported that the delegates from
oll tho counties present excepting Cor.
olino county, had been regularly chosen.
alNo that the committee asked further
time 10 consider the contested case in
Caroline county The partial report
YVES adopted aud the leave asked for
granted
Mr. Fowler moved that the present
officers Of the meeting be- appointed
permanent officers Of the convention.
which was adopted
Hon J W Cri-hcld. oC Somerset,
moved tho appointment Of committee
OF scSru members. two from the State
at lnrgc, and one from each Of the Eve
congressional districis 10 report rcsnlu,
lions for the action Of tho convention.
The president appointed the follow.
INK rs the committee For the State at
large, Hon ! " Crisaeld and Hon
Montgomery Blair First Congregation.
al district, Hon. Alexander Evans sec.
ond, Hon Edward Webster third DR..
Judson Gilman; fourth, Jacob sniycly
fifth, Thomas J Graham.
MI John Smith. Of Carroll, moved
that the committee on credentials report
such number ofadditional officers Of the
convention as they may think proper /;
which motion prevailed.
The committees on credentials and
resolutions having retired, the conyen-
ton al two o'clock took recess until
four + NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassemblcd at 4
O'Clock. Col g. r. Dennis, chairman
Of the committee on credentials, rcpor-
ted In favor Of admitting to seats in the
convention, from Caroline county, Col,
VIM. IL Concgys, J. D. Kemp, and
Lieut.. Il j. w Graham, ny delegates,
aud nlao their altsrnates on the same
ticket.
Dir. John 7. Hand made minority
report to admit the contesting dele
gates.
Col Dennis said that every member
of the committee but one voted for the
report.
Hon A. NJ, Evans said it was pro-
posed in committee to admit both dele
cations, but the delegation reported by
the minority, stated that they were
precluded by a resolution of their meet
ing from taking their seats unless they