Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-09-16
GREAT REFORM MEETING.

Much enthusiasm appears to have been
manifested, and what is more import
ant--thcre was evidently shown a great
degree Of energy and determination in.
the cause Of Law and Order. The off
GERS of the meeting aud the speakers on
the occasion were all business men, Of
| high standing and character and it was
under the auspices Of that class of citi-
zens that the movement seems to have
progressed Few, il any, Of those pro-
minently concerned in it, lave been, to
any extent, identified with local politics.
We regard this as one Of the most hope
full signs of the whole affair For, the
business interests Of the city having
chiefly suffered by the rise and progress
of the reign of rufianism, it was fitting
that the remedy should be taken in hand
by business men; and the object being
to subnerge politics in an effort for the
re-establishmcnt of Law and Order, it
was also proper that they should take the
lead who have rot been much identified
with political affairs in the past These
circumstances, while ro5bing the move
mcnt Of any reasonable suspicion, invest
it with a moral dignity and power by
which its good promises are enhanced
Resolutions were adopted, drawn up in
strong yet dignifed language, setting
forth the deplorable condition to which
the city has been reduced and the ne
cessity for speedy remedy. They in
sist that the right of suffrage shall be
secured to every citizen, and pledge the
Reformers to see that this result is ac-
complishcd. They provide for securing,
4 if possible, the honest cooperation Of
the authorities on the day of the cleo
tion-and, if there be no prospect OF
this, another Mass Meeting is to be called
to devise ways and means. And they
also provide for the nomination Of can
didates for the State Legislature and for
local offices, independently of party,
whom all conservative citizens can sup
port. We perceive that the initiatory
movement, to this end, has already been
made, and we look for the nomination Of
the best ticket that Baltimore has seer
for many years. The movement, alto
gether, is one of much dignity and Of
evident strength and it gives welcome
promise Of being able to restore the SUI
premacy Of the law and the persona
rights Of the people.
/ Coz. GEO. ". HuGuEs.-A writer II
the Bellyilic (Ill Democrat, in referring
to the nominationof Col. Geo " Hughes
of Maryland, to represent the sixth Con
gressional district of that State in the
councils Of the nation, says:
j Col Geo. w Hughes, of Maryland
so long. so favorable known to the noble
sons Of Illinois, as their gallant comman
der at Jallappa, Mexico, during the late
war, they will be pleased to learn, has
been nominated for Congress in the 6tl
/ Congressional district Of that State
Col. Hughes was unanimously nominated
in this large and respectable district =
Indeed, such is the worth and talents O
this noble-hearted, generous slarylandcr
! we know that his old comrades in arm,
in Illinois will also rejoice much to learn
in his triumphant election to Congress
where his sphere Of duty in the scrvic,
of his country will be somewhat differen
than to which his generous impulses were
INDUCED in, in caring for his sick. bu
gallant little army Of brother soldiers
whom the United States goyernmcn
placed under his command. Many Of
the sons Of Illinois composing that It'll,
; army were we'll and generously cared fol
and their wants being supplied by THU
generous man, whose name graccs thu
head of these few remarks, written b.
one who knew then and there, the nobl,
/. devotion extended to his command by th,
kind hearted, generous Geo W Hughes
of Maryland There is no surviving
soldier of his command in all the United
States, but what will rejoice in seeing thu
! gallant Hughes adorning the Halls Of
Congress by triumphant election as
:. representative Of the gallant Maryland
line Of inyinciblc patriotism.
Col H., from our own knowledge
deserves well Of the people of Maryland
and VIC arc sure that there is no goot
citizen Of Maryland but will lend strong
helping hand in securing for him sea
in Congress, to which sterling worth, Iii
talents and experience, SO we'll qualify
him to occupy in the civil department d
the government
Exsr In our advertising columns viii
be found a complete list of the Agricul:
tural Implements, &c, exhibited at oui
late Fair by Mr.. J. p. BARruoLow, o.
Washington. D. G. Mr.. d. deserves
great credit for his efforts in introducing
the latest and most valuable improve
meIits in agricultural machinery, and
our friends visiting the District would
do well to call at bis extensive establish
ment, where we are assured they can
purchase anything in lis line on the most
reasonable terms. The farmers Of our
county. ON the last day of the Fair nre.