Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-08
The MARYLAND De,,.ocraov.

BALTIMORE. Aug. THE Democratic State
convention nominated VIM. F. Hamilton, of
Washington county, for governor, Gu. M
for comptroller, and Spencer Jone-, of Mont
gomery, for clerk of the court of appeals.
DECLARATION OF PR1NoIpLEs.
The following are among the resolutions
adopted:
The obligations and credit of the United
s ates, and of Maryland, ought to be sacredly
main aimed. Neither the federal or State debt
'ughs TO be increased, but provision ought to
ne made as soon as practicable for funding the
debts of each at a lower rate OF interest, and
TOR the gradual payment of such debts while
hey continue to exist. Every proper means
of legislation should be adopted which may be
necessary to give effect tothese public obiiga-
lions and to conform confidence in their COM
,,lete security. When the Democratic conserve
tive party re. ained power in the Congress of
the United States, it enforced an economical
administration of public affairs, and made re.
sumption of specie payments a possible event.
1t will be its duty to maintain the advantage
thus gained by firmly establishing the credit Of
the country upon the basis of coin exchange
able in all markets of the world.
The Democratic conservative party of the
country was deprived sby fraud of the fruits of
ITS victory in the Presidential contest of 1876.
The reprobation of history will fall upon those
who committed this crime against the whole
PEG ,le 1t is the duty of that people, acting
In their respective States, to protect themselves
and their posterity against the recurrence Of
the otfense by enacting laws which will afford
no future opportunity for such fraudulent
practices. The Democratic-C Conservative party
of this State, faithful to the supremacy of the
constitution of the United States, rests its con-
struction OF that instrument upon the express
w ryo oft ho fnn<h ~A,r,.
1871, The powers not delegated to the United
States by the constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are reserved to the States
respectively or to the people" The Republican
party in the conduct of national affairs has
violLted the fundamental article. It has pro-
vided by law for federal interference in State
elections. 1t has assumed the right to confer
on federal courts, supervisors, marshals and
special deputy n,arshals the unconstitutional
power of enforcing State laws. It has deliber-
ately sanctioned the unconstitutional use of
troops of the United States at the polls in the
several States. These are measures of central
ization which show determined purpose to
change the organic character of the govern
ment bequeathed to us by our fathers and such
measures ought to be resisted by every consti-
tutional means within our power
We return our hearty thanks to the members
of the Democratic Conservative party in Con.
gress for their endeavors to secure impartial
trials by jury in federal courts by the abolition
of test oaths, and for the manly steadfastness
with which they have resisted Republican en-
c1oachments upon the limitations imposed by
the constitution of the United States
The Democratic Conservative party of Mary
land, having no other purpose to fulfil except
10 secure the good government of this State,
and to aid in the reform Of the administration
IF federal affairs, expects all citizens of this
state, who share it's opinions, to unite cordial-
~ with it in the attainment of these great OBJ
jects.
These resolutions also call for reduced taxa
ton, the abb iition of unnecessary officers, re-
duction of salaries and fees, free and pure cleo
tions and registration laws.