Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-07-26

amore thorough representation adjourned
and called another Convention as before
stated to meet on the 10th of July.
In the interval the papers throughout
the State gave accounts of county meet
ings eff the wings for the purpose of
sending delegates. In many, indeed,
in most of these it appeared that there
were present persons VIGOROUSLY identi-
fled with this new party, in such num-
bers as in many instances to control the
action of the meeting, as consequence
of which many delegates were sent either
instructed to endorse particular candi-
date, or else composed of persons prcvi-
ously pledged to his support. The IT.
Irregularities of which proceeding must
have been evident to all true wings,
upon two considerations, for, firstly, men,
bers or adherents of other parties had
no right to control the meeting, and
secondly the sending Of men already
! pledged or instructed FOR a particular
ticket, and resolved at all hazard to have
that ticket endorsed, defeated the prima-
ry and original object of this whole
movement, which | have stated was for
the purpose of free and unbiased con-
sultation as to the course proper for
wings to pursue.
Upon arriving in Baltimore it was ev-
ident that these irregular proceedings had
been carried to such an extent as wholly
to set at defiance the very object of The
Convention. 1t being clear that the adj
herents of the American party, and the
supporters of its nomination had secured
its entire control. Believing, therefore,
that the meeting would not be properly a
wing MISUNDERSTANDING that it would
depart from the principles already laid
down by the first meeting, april 2Q.)
and that its action would consequently
be an entire descrtion and betrayal Of the
Old Line Wings of the State, | declined
to attend its sittings And it is because
these fears have been confirmed by its
action, that | refuse to endorse in any
particular what it has seen fit to do.
Many counties were not represented at
all many had but one delegate present,
and not few even of the delegations
that were present were composed of per-
sons who cared nota fig for wing prin-
ciples in comparison with tho aforesaid
American dogmas they had seen fit to
adopt.
| oppose its action therefore, in the
first place, because 1t was not properly
constituted, but was controlled by the
members or adheronts of another party
to secure their own ends. Toppose it in
the second place because of the resolu-
tons it adopted and its endorsement of
Mr.. Fillmore.
The resolutions by their implied coin
cidcnco with Mr.. Fillmore's present po-
sition, fly directly in the face of the po-
sition taken by the preceding meeting
Of the 10Th of April, and by their studied
evasion Of the exciting questions of the
day-their denunciation Of the Demo-
cratic party as sectional, because of its
efforts in behalf of Southern rights; and
their failure to endorse the Kansas bill
for which the South now contends they
utterly fail TO meet the viewsof Southern
wings upon these questions
The endorsement Of Mr.. Fillmore is
Objectionable, because he has declared
the wing party and its principles dead
because he is member Of another
party which he thoroughly endorses,
whose principles are hostile to the long
cherished principles Of the wings Of Ma
ryland; because he is not understood to
favor the Kansas principle, which is re-
garded as the greaS reliance of Southern
rights; and because irrespective of all
other considerations, (since the common
interests Of the whole people should over
ride partizan prejudice) it is not thought
their rights will be at all advanced or
sustained by throwing the vote of this
State for a candidate who has no pros
pect ofsuccess, however sound he may
be, when it may be cast for another con-
fessedly true to our interests, with moro
certainty Of advantage.
For these reasons, in common With
several other delegates, who declined
under the circumstances to participate in |
the meeting, l had thought would best
reflect the sentiments, and best secure
the interest of the real old Wings Of
Prince Georges, and Of the State, by
absenting myself from its elaboration,
and by this protest against all of its ac-
tons.
It seems to us that, in the present
alarming crisis, it behoovcs all true
Southern men to lay aside prejudice and
and vote for that man $50 he
is true TO our interests) who stands the
best chance Of an election by the people,
SO as to obviatc the danger that might
accompany an election by tho present
House Of Representatives.
SAMUEL II. BERRY.