Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-03-02

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attend at the church upon his father con-
fossor, in conformity with the regulations
of the Catholic Church, Of which he had
long been a member. That his duty to
his God must first be performed, and then
to his country and friends, as far as his
physical ability would permit" This
interview and the remark made deep
and solemn impression upon my mind
Chief Justice fancy is about eighty
three years old. lie has no wish for
higher official station, now holding the
second in rank and dignity in the Union.
He is the connecting link between
the past and present generations--he-
tween the living and the dead. His at
titude is that Of devotion to his God and
affection to his country and friends. To
see such man at his age and in his
state Of health and strength walking
more than mile to perform religious
duty affords indisputable evidence Of his
sincere devotion to the Christian re.
lig;on. No candid man can doubt that
he is truly what he processes to be--a
meek and humble and devoted follower
Of Christ In all positions in life he is
the same sincere, transformations and tru-
" exemplary man. Neither envy, hatred
or revenge have place in his heart
His manners are plain and simple, kind
and cordial. He is at enmity with no
man living. No one can know him we'll
without respecting and loving him as we
all respect and love the benevolent and
truly good. | said to myself, this ven
cradle, pious and good man ought not
only to be exempt from the shafts Of envy,
hatred and malice, but to enjoy the uni
versal and unlimited esteem of all honest
and true men, of whatever sect or de-
nomination in religion or party in poll
ties His page in our history will be q
bright aud endearing one of which his
friends and country will be proud. !
wish we had more men like him.
TIM VIRGINIA CONVENTION This
body adjourned on the 18th ultimo. -
The Richmond Examiner, Of the same
day, thus runs up the results Of the State
Democratic Convention, with sound adj
vice to the party:
"What has been the result? Why,
a harmonious union and the triumph of
the democratic cause. A question of
deep interest, enlistiug the warmest per-
sonal feelings of members, was pressed
with ernest and persistent energy by its
friends; it was opposed with an equally
reselste resistance end was abandoned
The unity and integrity, the usage and
wise policy Of the dominant political or
ganization of this great Commonwealth
were thereby preserved and adhered to.
The friends of the two distinguished sons
Of Virginia parted in peace and earnestly
resolved to use the whole energy Of the
democracy Of this influential State to
sustain constitutional freedom in the
Union, and maintain, in or out Of it, the
endangered interests Of the South. The
question Of personal preference was put
asido and abandoned by the convention,
aud the members, by on almost unani.
nous vote, agoWed their determination
10 80 .ain The nominees d Gle Charles
ton Democratic Conyantou The great
importance of the approaching presidcn-
tial election, and the vast and vital in-
terests dependent upon it, justified an
unusual committal Of the support Of the
democratic nominees. The people of the
South are convinced that upon the sue
cess Of the democracy in the coming can
vass the last hopes Of maintaining reg
ulated liberty in this Confederacy are de-
pendent. They will not put to hazard
interests 50 great and rights SO precious
as are now involved by pressing any
question Of personal preference or other
subordinate policy. The democracy will
20 into the ensuing canvass with all its
clements Of strength united, disciplined,
and fitted for energetic, efficient, and
successful conflict. United 10 purpose
with the fate of great country, the
highest hope Of human civilization in
their custody, they will prove worthy Of
the high trust and justify tho wisdom Of
the people who reposed it in them by the
achieyment Of tho glorious victory over
the enemies Of the Constitution and the
rights Of the States Let the people re-
feet on their means ia their hands Of
ehecting reform in the political action
Of those who are now ruling this confed-
eracy. Let them look to the mode Of
insuriDg the most efficient use Of those
means. They are in the democratic or
ganization. Let them avoid all the
measures likely to divide the power and
distract the councils Of the party. They
must remember that united South is
absolutely essential to preserve a united
democracy, and that united democracy
Is the life Of the Constitution and the
Union"
TALL SENATOR'S In the Senate OF
Maine there are seven men who are six
feet and two inches high nine that arc
six feet high fifteen that are FIVE feet
ten inches bigh. and the shortest Sena-
tor is five feet seven inches. This is uu-
doubleday tho highea Senate ever con-
yencd in the State.
Ez,- Mr.. Speaker Pennington denies
having bad anything to do with the pay
ment Of Henry Clay's debts, and pro-
nouncos the story lately started by acor-
respondent Of the Cincinnati Commercial,
a fabrication.
DISTRACTION. lie that willingly takes