New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-28
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS.

THOMAS G. KPATING NOMINATED FOR CONTROLLER
THE PRESIDENTS TITLE QUESTIONED, But HIS
SOUTHERN POLICY APPROVED.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 27.-The Democratic State
Convention to nominate candidate for Controller Of the
state met to-day. The Hon. william Pinchncy Whyie was
chosen President
Thomas J. Heating. of Queen Anne County, was nomi-
mated Controller by aceiamatiOn. no otter candidate
being proposed.
The following resolutions adopted:
The first reaflrms the platform adopted nv the Ma
tona Democratic Convention at 81 LOUIS IN erva
Sec0nd-We congratulate the Democrats ana CoselSsa
tves IN the XLIVth Congress upon ihei 8, the
efforts IN the reduction OF the annual IT. nm
$50 900 600, and insist upon the most Ilsu eeonoN'
IN conduct OF oil our public ai1It; % tbo country
large, and especially Of pride ana saislae1o 20 e
D 6 pSTp s' in ne be cv ars Of the states,
has become q cardinal rule of action even IN an Auih-
iSiTation whose tile 10 oficc is derived from an
e,ecion according 70 Constitutional methods, but txss
by the adjudication OF tribunal unknown 10 wv Noh
sitntion but whose award has been acqnesced ID by
Torta-The Withdrawal from the States OF Louisiana
aud South Carolina of Inc Federal Army, which mad been
standing menace TOR wears to their ctzens. aud the
recognition Of the Democratic Governors OF those Co-
monwcahs as their Executives, merits our approval,
Fd6ustice and sound policy forbid the fostering OF
one branch Of industry to the detrmen OF Others ana
we demand "A revision Of present tariff laws TO the
end that revenue shall ne raised Than Is nccy
say to deray the expenses of the Government fruga
administered and the gradual but certain eXtncuoho OF
the public debt
Srd-We protest against donations or loans Of mon
ey lands bonds the pledge OF the pubic credit ny
Congress in aid OF associations corporations engaged
proposing to he engaged in public or private enter
priscs and we insist that the opposition Of the Demo
cratic party TO subsidies of all kinds shall be faithfully
carried ont by Representatives in Congress- whose eee-
ton IA due 10 the support Of that party.
Notwithstanding all lawlessness and supporting
the publ authorities in the suppression thereof hu ac
quitting the true workngman OF all completely therein
sympathizng with those unemployed or poorly re-
warded for their labor have promises 10 make but
rafrm the resolutions adopted by our state ConVcn-
lions 81 1875, the following words, viz: That the
wealth OF the country is mainly derived from the pro-
ducts OF It's labor and every just measure TO improve the
condition and promote the advancement OF the laborng
classes should receive sympathy ana Will cOna1u QUO
cordial support"
The eighth aud last resolution recommends State legis-
lation for the cncOuraGement OF colonization.
All the counties OF the state were represented ana the
Convention was harmonious on every question
SENATOR wHYTH on THE SOUTHERN POLICY.
Following their State Convention, the Democrats held
ratification meeting tonight at the Maryland Institute
opening the campaign preliminary to the election Of
MAYOR in this city in October and the State election
November Among the speakers tonight was United
States senator william Pinckney Whyte who discussed
generally the political questions OF the day After re-
ering the Electoral Bill fnd his own opposition to H.
and condemnmg its result. Senator Whyte said:
The defeated candidate OF the Republican party has
become, not from necessity not toluh bargain, hut
from a sense Of duty-these are ais words-the insru
men 20 work out The Democratic doctrine OF peace and
Cancellation al the South, nome rue ana a. n-hterNth
ou the local affairs Of the states, so long nand-d
by Us, and to-day, t1rough IT'S benign innu
cnce. public order and fraiernAl ietlinS uei~ten
ne sections, North and South, and good wi
between the prevail everywhere So, out Of the
darkness OF evil, good. angelic wings has arisen rs
out Of The storm the rainbow Of promise appears Under
such crcums shah JON in no crusade Of dscon-
tented Ppuhlcaus TO maze war the President. For
earnest snuroit. No facious Republican opposition
should 1nd aid among Southern Democrats.