The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1866-08-10
Democratic County Meeting.

In obedience to the call of the Democratic
State Central Committee, a meeting to select
delegates to represent Hartford county in the
Democratic State Convention, which meets in
Baltimore on the Sth inst, was held in the
Court House at Bel Air, on Saturday, the 4th
of August A. W. Bateman was called to the
chair, and Archer H. Jarrett appointed Secre-
tary. After the organization of the meeting,
H. D. Farnandis, in brief speech, stated its
object, and offered the following resolutions
which were adopted:
Resolved, That we reaffirm our confidence in
and adherence to, the policy ana principles of the
Democratic party, and our devotion to the Union
under the Constitution and the laws.
| ReSOtOed, That we reprobate and reject the
course and conduct Of the Radical majority in
Congress, as destructive of the prosperity of the
country, the rights of the States, and the liberties
of the citizens.
ReSotoed, That we approve the patriotic efforts
OF President johnson TO maintain the Constitu-
ton, and restore the Union, to prevent unwise
and unconstitutional legislation, and to recog-
niZe the supremacy of the civil authority; and
we will earnestly, and to the utmost, aid and
strengthen him.
ReSOlOed, That the people of Maryland should
be restored to the right of suffrage, and that we
will cordially cooperate with all Conservative
men, without reference to party distinctions, to
promote that result and the welfare of the
States.
Resolcca, That we approve the call for the
convention to meet in Philadelphia on the 18th
Of August, to approve and aid the Presidents
policy OF reconstruction, and to oppose the dan
gerous and revolutionary schemes of a Radical
Congress, and inasmuch as delegates to that con-
venton have been appointed by the Conservative
Union party of Maryland, under resolutions
which, in substance, challenge our approval, we
should not risk want of harmony for the sake
of minor differences; therefore, we do not deem
it good policy to send delegates from q distinct
ly organized party, but rather, by concatory
forbearance and confidence TO impose upon the
delegates already selected the duty of represent
ing, in the Philadelphia Convention, not the
views of a party, but the interests and convic-
| tons of the people of Maryland
Rcsolred, That the delegates appointed by this
meeting to the Democratic State Convention
which meets i'll the city of Baltimore, on We'd
nesday, the 9Th instant, are hereby instructed to
act in conformity with the above resolutions.
On motion of Col. VIM. B. Stephenson, the
Chair was directed to appoint committee, to
consist OF six persons, to nominate 10 the Conven-
ton five suitable persons to represent Hartford
county, in the said State Convention Where
upon the Chair appointed Col VIM. B. Stephen
son, William Young, Henry D. Farnandis Jo-
sept NJ. Simmons, A. Preston Gilbert and VIM.
b. Jarrett, said Committee, who retired, and
after short deliberation reported to the meet
ing the names of the following persons, whom
they recommended as delegates to the said State
Convention, viz : Charleton W. Billingslea,
VIM. NJ. Elliott, E. Hall Richardson, Wm B.
Jarrett and Robert r. Vandiver, which report
was concurred in.
The delegates present at said State Convention,
on motion Of Hon. Alexander Norris, were en-
powered to fill any vacancy which may occur in
the delegation.
After which, on motion of Howard Munnik-
huysen, Esq, the Convention adjourned.
A. W. BATEMAN, President.
ARCHER H. JARRETT, Sec'y.