Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-08-26
Efon. James a. Steward.

f1On, James "A. SIC WaFI.
The denomination of man of ability
and probity by his party ever affords as
a gratifying instance of the recognition
Of worth by the people. This has been
stgikingly exemplifcd in the 1st district
Of Maryland, whose democracy have de-
olared themselves fully satisfied with
heir late member, Hon. james Stewart,
aud again placed in his trust the banner
he hasborneright CALAMITY through mar y
q hot contest, and which he will again
carry triumphantly over the field. The
announcement of the fact will receive a
hearty approval from every honest man
who has watched the consistent and pa
triotlc course of Mr.. Stewart as a mom-
per of the House, and with a thrill of
joy a host Of devoted personal friends.
As q man of fine intellect, of strict
integrity, and unquestionable courage
with winning suavity of manner, which
finds alike the heart of his brother Con-
gressmen and the people, he has built up
u substantial strength both at home and
n the Capitol, and bis return will be
bailed with no less pleasure by his, for
mer associates than by those who have
sustained and who have again pledged
him THEN support.
The country is looking to Maryland
now with anxious hope. She occupies q
more important position than she ever
did, and she owes it to her own good
name, and to the nation, that she return
only the purest of her sons. For one,
we are quite sure she has no purer than
James A. Stewart, and we demand from
her, and especially from her Democracy,
a united, victorious endorsement.
In accepting the nomination Of the
Democratic convention, Mr.. Stewart
says.
81 assure you, with unaffected SINGER
ity, | feel profoundly obliged to our
friends for The continued evidence of their
confidence and regard, and it affords me
much pleasure to pledge myself to the
grave task of meeting all the response
bilities appertaining to the high trust
to The very best of my ability.
BY the intrinsic merits Of our cause
before the people, and the generous con-
hdenee Of ali of our friends, we have
good reason to hope, in my Judgment,
for success in our efforts At all events
no reasonable exertions shall be wanting
on my part to advance the cause, and
am sure that every friend of the Dem
oeratic party, fully approaching TIE i'm
portance of tho crisis in the affairs of tn,
country, will stand up CALAMITY, firmly
and industriously in the promotion of on
general success. Let it be understood
that our standard bearer is but the rep
resentatiYe of the party, in its combined
action, and is powerless without the eff
Gent aid and cooperation Of every frienC
throughout the district, and that only by
united and vigorous efforts can we dis
charge our whole duty to the country il
this canvass, or indeed deserve success
Should any protesting friend, by over
sight, inattention, or outside considera
tons, allow himself to become indiferen
TO the mag magnitude Of The occasion, til
misgiyings of violated conscience woult
keenly admenish him in his hours Of re
Fiction Of his dereliction to the best in
forests of his country.
"Such supineness is happily not tn
Democratic temperament. Their impul
ses are all frank, generous, buoyant ant
invariably alive to the calls of patriot,
duty, and we may always calculate upor
their active cooperation in vindication o
the cause, with whose success is identi
lied the best interests of the country
Such a feeling of devotion to the com.
mon cause is perhaps the most unerrine
tombstone of Democratic orthodoxy
AS for myself, invoking the best effort,
Of ell Of cur friends throughout the si1
counties of the district, and implicitly
relying upon their concentrated energies
in the maintenance of their own cause
the high and responsible trust conferred
upon me by our friends Of being thei
organ and exponent, for the common
benefit, on this occasion, is with diliidenc,
cheerfully accepted by me and assur,
you and your friends generally, that my
hest abilities will be devoted to its sue
cess. Hoping to preserve our flag un
sullied and to bear it aloft, triumphantly
| shall go into the campaign with de
termination to perform my whole duty
and trusting to the overrulings of an all
wise Providence, the noble efforts of oul
friends, and the merits of our gloriou,
cause, shall entertain no fears Of the
result"