Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-05-21

THE REFORM CONVENTION.
Before we publish another copy of the
Sentinel" the people of the State Of
Maryland will have decided whether they
will have a Convention to remodel the
present Constitution, or abide by its pro-
visions as they have since the year 1851.
Whatever may be their decision, as ex-
pressed at the coming election, we eau
not for a moment doubt that a large ma
jority of the voters Of this State are hos
tile to this reform movement. Yet, such
is the apathy and Indifference of the
great mass of the people, that We fear,
and not without reason, majority will
be obtained in favor of the call of Con-
ventiou. The counties, especially in the
Southern portion of the State, will give
a decided and emphatic vote against the
proposed Convention; but Baltimore
city, controlled as she unfortunately is
by the mob law Of Plug Uglyism, can
and will give just such majority as will
govern the rest of the State and unless
there is much greater vote taken in the
counties than we anticipate, a Reform
Convention is inevitable. Though we
have an abiding and unalterablo conf
dence in the correctness Of the popular
will, and Of its sure and certain vindica-
ton Of sound and just principles and
ultimate arrest Of all evil tendencies, we
confess that we feel alarmed at the pre-
sent position of our State affairs The
people are by no means alive to the I'M
portance Of their votes on WEDNESDAY
NEXT, the 26th instant We fear very
large number will follow their usual ayo-
cations on that day, unmindful of the
vast magnitude of the question submitted
to their decision
We find it almost impossible to arouse
the people of our county to a proper I'M
derstanding Of the dangers that threaten
them; we wish there could be full and
fair expression of the sentiment of old
Montgomery upon this Reform question
we wish that the voters would listen to
the call, and rally to tho rescue. We
say to You, if you wish to preserve your
identity-if you desire to continue in the
enjoyment Of the blessings and priyi-
loges of civil anu religious liberty-in a
word, if you wish to be freemen, we
warn you now, while you have the pow
cr--we appeal to you now, while you en-
JOY the glorious privileges of American
citizens-to turn out in the majesty Of
your power, and assert your rights. Let
not the supposed overwhelming majority
ofsthe city Of Baltimore intimidate you.
If you are defeated, n consciousness oil
right, the joyous feeling Of having dis
charged your duty, viii entirely destroy
the modification of defeat. Now, we
again call upon the voters Of our county,
regardless Of party attachment, to rally
to the rescue--to speak in language not
to be misunderstood their disapproyal oil
this unnecessary and masked Convention
ADMISSION OF ANOTHER NEW STATE
The Senate, on Tuesday last, SO far as
that body is concerned. added another
State to the American Union, by the
passage of the bill for the admission o.
Oregon. The vote stood, ayes 35, nays
II. The bill has yet to receive the as,
sent Of the House. This is the thiro
bill for the admission of Territories a.
States which has passed the Senate at the
present session, namely: Kansas, Min
nesota and Oregon. The two first named
have also passed the House.