Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-01-26
FROM ANNAPOLIS.
Correspondence of the Sentinel

Of Montgomery, or to the readers of the
Sentinel, has transpircd in either branch
of the Legislature; but don'tsuppose that
the representatives of the people have
oe2n mere oilers, or guilty of the least
ina,tention to the Interests of their con
'stituents, though | cannot communicate
that the Legislature has had under CON
sidcra,ion some great and gigantic scheme
by which the people were all at once to
be made rich, happy, prosperous am
powerful; it is not to be supposed that
the members have done nothing but re-
ceive their ner diem and enjoy the good
things of life, with which this city is so
amply provided.
The interest of each anu every class of
our citizens has engaged the attention Of
the members of the Legislature, and
am sure that much will be done to adj
vance the State of Maryland in power
and influence among her sister S.atos.
The subject Of education has received
its due share Of consideration from many
who have taken the hint from the mes
sage Of Gov. Ligon, and are anxious 10
make provision Cor the better education
Of those in,o whose care the dcstinies Of
the country are at one day 10 be coa-
mitted, aud that their education shall be
at The least possible cost 10 tac parent.
Numerous plans are suggested for les
sening the burdens of taxation, without
diminishing the amount of taxable prop
crty. The agricultural interest has no.
been forgotten; . plan is proposed aud
oil is already prepared, TO be submitted
20 tie Legislature. by which a Crane
Agricultural College aa,. mo5 81 EARN a'a
70 be united, where ihe youth Of ,he
Stale caa be thoroughly ns;ruce. in tile
science Of agriculture, an lave DE ad
vantage nos only Of .hcora,ica, va
truly practical education.
There has b2en here ccmmi,ie9 of
The bonlholders of The Chesapeake an
OHIO Camel, seeking relief for themselves
and promising Mjineac t..se6i. 70 he
Sta,e; such iberali;v ehouiG ne, .;aa
without especial noicc.
Then thcre is deman e. agsa
appropriation 20 enlarge ihe S.d,a rem
tertiary, and to provide more effective
means for 'cforming die IN or,uratc
whose crimes have brought hem within
It's care and control Those various tlaIia
aud schemes afe not yet completed but
arc j the care If special friCnis, an,
andcr the consideration Of some commit
tee, an& therefore cannot give you 4
more satisfactory account Of any che of
them; however, | promise next week 10
inform your readers of each plan above
alluded to, if it is brought before either
branch of the Legislature before chat
time.
Aud while the members o; the Icgia-
la,uro are 50 consilcratc ana attentive to
lhcir Legislative duties, be assured Giat
,lc interest of political parties are not
forgotten or neglected All admit that
there is = very large number Of old line
Wings who have never become council
members Of Know-nothingiam, but gave
heir candidates, at the late election, =
quiet and silent vote, hoping that there
was cnou III Of good in it to command
their support in opposition to either lhc
Democratic or Union candidates, AM
that they in return would dispense then
party patronage with prudent liberality
10 those whose votes were indispensable
to their success; but how disappointed
When the Legislature met, Gen Gather
was President of the Senate, AMI the
first act of this Know-nothing party is
to disrlace him; his superior qualifca-
tons for that position were acknowledged
and admitted by every one, and his onl J
sin was that Of being q consistent old
line Wing; and this prescription prac-
tiscd too by minority vote Of the Sen
ate, several Senator'S being absent. -
Wings now sec that Know nothingism
has no sympathy for them, further dhan
to receive their votes; and the question
that naturally arises with them now Is,
with what party are they to act in the
coming contest; the Know-nothing with
its oath-bound secrecy, lis prescription
on account of religious opinions and
place Of birth, and its evident want of
nationality; or The Democratic, which OPP
poses secre! political associations, in favor
Of the compromises Of 1880, The princi-
pies Of the Kansas aud Nebraska bill,
and opposed to the prescription Of any
class Of citizens on account of religious
principles or place II birth? appre-
bend few viii hesitate as 10 which Of
these parties be should give Lis support.
TH2 MzTuoDraT Book coNcEGX. The
Northwestern Christian Advocate sdys OF