Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-08-15

justice demands their revision, with view to
revenue alone, and not to tax the community
for the benefit of particular interests.
RcsolUed That the wealth Of the country Is
mainly derived from the product Of its labor,
and every just measure tending to improve the
condition and promote the advancement of the
laboring classes should receive sympathy, and
will command our cordial support.
Resotved That we earnestly deprecate the un-
just and discriminating laws under which the
agricultural interests of this country have suf-
fered, and we hereby pledge the best efforts Of
the party to obtain for them redress of their
grievances and equal justice. -. ~
Resolved That still adhering to the policy of
preserving the public lands for actual settlers,
who will Improve and till them, we denounce
all gifts of such lands by the Government to in
eorporated companies as an INSCRIPTIONS and
dangerous waste Of the public property, fully
deserving the condemnation of ell patriotic and
just citizens.
Resolved That the late action of Congress in
enacting law for the increase of their own
and the salaries of other officers of the Govern
ment, is, in view of the depressed condition of
the laboring taxpayers Of the country, upon
whom the burden mostly falls, utterly unjusti-
fable, and its immediate and unconditional re-
peal should be demanded by the people.
Resolved That as the power, prosperity, and
perpetuity of the State must depend upon the
virtue and intelligence of its people, we pledge
the party to liberal provision for the extern
sion and improvement of thefree school system
already SO auspiously inaugurated by the Dem
ocratic-C Conservative party in the State
Resot0ed, That we recommend and shall e1-
pect the most rigid economy in every depart
ment of the State Government, and we pledge
the party to a careful scrutiny of official con-
duct and q prompt and vigorous punishment to
all official delinquencies.
RESOLVED, That in presenting this, our plat
form of principles, and placing thereon candi-
dates whose past record is an earnest of their
devotion to the time honored principles herein
annaunced, we challenge and feel confident Of
the sympathy and support of all honest, patri-
otto citizens without regard to past differences,
and we ask all who agree with US to unite III
maintaining the honor, integrity and dignity
of our beloved State.
During the absence of the committee on
resolutions, Eugene Digges, Of Charles,
moved the appointment, by the Chair, of
a committee of three to wait upon the
nominees, inform them of the action Of the
Convention and invite their presence in
the Convention. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Digges, of Charles, Tucker, of An
ne Arundel, and Carman, of Baltimore
county. The committee soon returned
with Mr.. Franklin and Col. Woolford-
The first named gentleman addressed the
Convention in a speech Of thanks with his
usual force and eloquence. Col. Woolford
presented letter of acceptance, which we
are sorry not to be able to publish this
week. Mr.. Thomas II. Moore, one of the
defeated aspirants for the nomination for
Clerk of the Court of Appeals, was loudly
called for, and pledged his support to the
ticket.
1t being now in order to designate new
State Central Committee, each delegation
was requested to present tbs names for its
own county and legislative district. The
delegation from Charles selected Messrs.
John W. Mitchell, Francis w. Weems and
DR.: A. ]. Smoot, as such committee for this
county. :. ,..-..e =. ,eh5.5
There being no other business to engage
it's attention, the Convention adjourned.
: We are pleased to state. that the utmost
good feeling prevailed and warm express
stems Of confidence in the SUCCESS OF the
ticket were generally INDUCED.