Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-05-14
T HE SEN TIN Ell
ROCH1yEk4LE, MED.
FRIDAY, :::::::::MAY "A, 1858


gone through the Senate, for the admission
of Minnesota into the Union as State,
and " thus have now galaxy of thirty
two stars to emblazon upon the national
standard. Should Kansas elect to come in
under the recent act of Congress, there will
be still another State sovereignty to add
to the list. Minnesota had already made
choice of her Senators and Representa-
tives, in anticipation Of her admission
Gen. Shields and Mr.. Rice, are the Sen
ators. The bill, we believe, allows the
State two Representatives, though Min
nesota had claimed three.
SOUTHERN CoXyEyrroN This conven-
lion met at Montgomery, Ala, on the
10th instant, and was temporarily or
gaTxTed BY the appointment Of ALLEN T.
OWEN, OF Georgia, Chairman, and j
EpNuyD Bunk as Secretary Three
hundred delegates were in attendance,
coming from North and South Carolina,
Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ten
nessee, Florida, Alabama, and Ken
lucky.
As if to mark more definitely the
want of sympathy with Southern men
and Southern interests, the acting Gov
ernor of Maryland has refused to appoint
single delegate to this convention. -
Whilst the State was under democratic
rule, she was represented among her
sister States Of the South. Now, when
Know nottingham rules the State, the
anti-Southern spirit manifests itself in
contemptuous refusal to notice South
ern assemblage, intended for the preser-
walton and promotion of Southern rights
and Southern interests.
In this connection the Baltimore ere
publican" remarks: The utilization of
the representatives of this city in Con-
gress with the Abolitionists of the North
is thus significantly endorsed, and the
South is left to the understanding that
sNIaryland, under the rule of know-noth-
ingism, gives its sympathies to the
North, rather than to its natural ally,
with whom its interests should be identi-
cal There can be no installing the in
difference or contemptuousness of this
act. The appointment of delegates to
the convention would have cost the State
nothing, and would have at least been
construed as a compliment TO South
ern feelings The refusal to appoint
can be construct in no other way but
absolute Indifference or contempt, and
OF course will not be calculated to lessen
the suspicious as to the fidelity of this
State to Southern rights, now so goner-
ally existing We have done our duty
in the matter, and if Baltimore shall
suffer still more from this cause, she will
but be reaping the natural fruit of her
submission to Know-nothing rule"
SUDDEN DEArn OF A u. S. SENATOR
Hon JOSIAH j. Evans, United States
Senator from South Carolina, died very
suddenly in Washington, on Thursday
night Of last week. 1t appears that in
company with several other distinguished
gentlemen, he had lined at the house of
Senator Hammond, also Of South Caro-
lima, and left there for his home after
ten o'clock, apparently in the enjoyment
Of usual good health Shortly after
reaching home he was attacked with dis
ease Of the heart, and expired about
eleven o'clock lie occupied his seat in
tbs Senate the previous day, and exhib-
tied no symptoms of approaching disso-
luton Mr. Evans was about 90 years
Of age, and had been a Senator for five
years. lie was formerly Attorney Gen
eral Of South Carolina, and for more than
twenty years before his advent in the L.
s. Senate, occupied the position Of Judge
Of the Supreme Court Of that State -
His sudden demise created a profound
sensation in Washington, and both Houses
of Congress Immediately adjourned on
hearing Of the sad event. within
comparatively brief time South Carolina
has lost two Senator's and Representa-
tive by death
Tue New NORM CAGoLIsA SENATOR.
Senator Biggs having been appointed to