Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1855-08-18

.tress., and sion of capt;on., afser ,vh;ah
the President 4 ilnnreseps On tho ;nit;aled
the importance ~ secrecv tbs manner 20
proceedino i, recommcnd;na ea si,I =,
| for initiation. and tho rasm,ns;h;l;tv &c
the duties which thew ass,,,nod ], =
a part ofthis II 4 tyue n,av ho cor
sidered admonitorv. bnt tba most - of \
relates 70 the sions and aonntars;gns tla
passwords and t1e Grin Mill t5o .s;a,,
Of caution and tho cry of d;stress, ali
of which the new dise;nlc or lneonb vta
is. ciyen to understand 10 i bo,,n1 ~ ~
respond TO. unless Il bo ..ohua;callv ;,,s
possible'' under which Il son,o
:. worthy brother abolitionist at tho
North should come out here. and be ta-
ken ,lp, and DO about 10 be lvnehod "a
he ouvht to be. he would conf;dontlv ny y,
pect to be- protected. If there were anv
members Of fbc Order obont NJ, Az
s.cry of distress, must un,ler tLe obl;~
cation. be responded 70 .sup,ass 4 H.
physically inpossiblep r. tbat tho ad~
mention the gentleman wanted reads
MIR. Green again interr,,nted and wos
understood bv Mr. & q NV e h. ~
pected TO be Sustained Inv tba noonlc ne
Columbia county he had better mako NJ
points with him.
Mr.. S. continuing. said Nv object
sir. is not to make points with Won 81,
any other man. Ills 70 nresent q 10
poople here tho nrincinlet az . Marty
which 7 thinl, radicallv .wronc olcoad
inoly mischievols oud dan gerous 10 tho
Republic. This sholl ID without anv
reference 10 tho ef4ect Il nav have ,noy,
nv heinz sustained o;tbor ~ vo, ~ bv
tho neonlo Of Columbia co,,ntv or Vii,
onv regard q III olFoet i .,on hawas
either sIpo1 vour vote or va,r ;n}uence
| have no aoYt nbases o. Ioneved wards
to utter, either to gain your vote or that
Of others. I am on no mealy-mouthocl
expedition in addressing the people of
this district. | shan speak respectfully,
but frankly--caudidly, but boldly, let
the consequences be what they may. II
ask no favors, and shall shrink from no
responsibility
A man who would fattor the people to
get Office, would, under different circum-
stances, lick the dust frola the foot Of a
monarch for the same object. AsI would
scorn to do the last equally scorn to do
the first. SO we may Just as well UNDER
stand ourselves and our position in this
particular before proceeding further; and
50 far as my election is concerned, / do
not intend to swcrvo tile sixteenth thous-
andth part Of hairs breadth from my
principle and my convictions Of duty,
to get any mans vote. Tam quite as in
dependent as you are, and ! think more
SO, for have not sworn 70 comply with
the will of any set OF men against my
own whether you have or not, is known
to yourself.
Should | be elected. I shall feel not
only grateful for, but pratilicd al, tho
;;.sttij iuci coniidenec Of tho people Of tho
District. But if by the exercise OF their
own free will--u,itraran,ellcd or unshack-
led, or even under tralnmcls and shack.
leg, voluntarily on their part assumed and
worn, they signify al the polls q prefer
enec for another, / shall not utter a muir
inur. From TINT independent spirit with
Which was born, and which / am this
day sustained, / shall al my quiet homo
draw, even in defeat. moro pieasuro. peace
and contcntncnt, than success with ali its
honors could possibly afford, il attended
with consciousness that they had been
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