Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-09-19
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION.

know-nothing farce was performed on
Wednesday last in Baltimore City by as
homogeneous corps of dramatis personae
rs were ever huddled together upon the
boards of a theatre. At the failing of
the curtain it was difficult to determine
satisfaction or disgust prevailed
in the crowded house. OF one thing we
are certain and that is, that the different
scenes presented must have afforded in
inite amusement to all who understand
the moral of this play to be, "The
elevation of Willard Fillmore, the Know
nominee, to the Presidency"
The Know-notbing managers cvinced
considerable ingenuity in getting up this
farce. and arranging its different parts,
and would have succeeded no doubt in
making great many people believe that
it was real Wing performance" if
they could have called to their assistance
their most potential original friend,
" Midnight secrecy" AS it was, they
were compelled by circumstances to do
the best they could in an open, public
way, and the result is, that no one is de-
ceived, but everybody knows that the
whole affair was gotten up, regulated and
controlled by the leading spirits of the
faction that nominated Mr.. FILLMORE for
the Presidency. In this as in everything
else undertaken by them the Know-no-
things have overshot the mark they
have exhibited the most unrestrained de-
probation of the intelligence of the masses
by whom they will be rewarded with
sovereign contempt and whitening indig-
nation.
For the information and amusement of
Old Line Wings in other parts of our
county, we state that some half dozen
of the most thorough going and rabid
Know -nothings ofour town-men, whom
we have repeatedly heard declare that
the Wing party was dead and buried
men, who have INDUCED in most violent
of all who stood aloof from
the Know-nothing organization-were
in attendance upon this " Wing National
Convention" They will doubtless re-
turn to our midst, each one wearing in
his button hole a relic of the ruins" of
the old Wing party.
LATE FAIR AND EXHIBITION.
The eleventh day of September, eigh-
teen hundred and 6fty-six, will be a
memorable day in the agricultural history
of old Montgomery; it will long be re-
membered that the greatest and most
successful demonstration ever made by
our Agricultural Society was made here
upon that day. No description that we
can give will begin to do justice to the
proceedings of chat occasion It was
one of those gatherings which are made
by an intelligent and enterprising people
when they feel that their services are
demanded in a matter of great import
ance to them and their posterity. Never
before did Rockville witness such an out
pouring of men, women and children.
From an early hour in the morning until
past noon, the people continued to pour
into the Fair Grounds, on foot and in all
kinds of conveyances, until the number
present was estimated at five thousand at
least-and it may as we'll be here re-
marked that more orderly gathering
never assembled in this vicinage.
Not less favored by beauty of location
than by the taste and skill displayed in
fitting it up, is the new Fair Ground of
the Montgomery County Agricultural
Society. It seems to have been designed
by nature for the purpose to which it has
been appropriated; and the artistic en-
bellishments already adjoining it, and
which will be perfected by the enterpri-
sing Committee having the Ground in
charge, will render it before their next
Fair equal in beauty and COM
to any similar spot in the
country. All that is requisite to effect
this object is liberality on the part of
those interested, which cannot be with
held by any one impressed with the i'm
portance Of such an undertaking. The
Society and County at large are greatly
indebted to the public spirit of many
citizens of Washington city and George
own for the material encouragement
received at their hands, which should be
remembered by our people with undying
gratitude.
As we remarked above, it is utterly
'eyond our capacity to DO justice to what
We witnessed and heard on the days of
,ur Fair. All that we can do is to refer
'ur readers to the Secretary's Report,
published to-day, for the leading incl
tents. But VIC cannot refrain from adj
'erting to the scene at the Riding Circle,
he great point Of interest and attraction.
Here we witnessed collection of superb
lorses, vieing with each other in action