Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-06-15
THE sen TIN Ell.
ROCKVILLE. ND.
FRIDAY, ;::::::; JUNE Is, 1860


Mr.. MILES LETTER. noticing in
our issue of the LIST instant the call for
a meeting of the democratic party of
st. Mary's county, to consider the course
Of the Delegates representing this Con-
gressional District in the Charleston Con-
vention, we took occasion to refer to q
suggestion made in former issue of our
paper, for call of meetings of the de-
mocracy Of this county for like purpose,
and also INDUCED in a few remarks rela-
tive to the position occupied by Mr.
MILES, one Of the Delegates to that con-
vention, which has elected from him a
letter, which VIC give below, and which we
We refer to the consideration of our rea-
ders without comment.
We learn that meeting Of the demo-
cratic party of St. Marys' county, the
immediate constituents of Mr.. Miles,
took place last week, and that Mr.. NJ,
in defence of his position in supporting
MIR. DOUGLAS and the minority plat
form at Charleston, claimed that he
was sustained by the democracy of Mont
gomery county, inasmuch as there was
call for such a meeting as he was ad-
dressing, and that the people did not re-
spond to it.
Now we wish respectfully to correct
Mr.. NJ. In the first place, there never
was call for a meeting of the democrats
of this county for any such purpose; it
was suggestion of correspondent that
such meeting ought to be had. But
the more important point for us to cor
rect and cnlighten Mr.. NJ. upon, is in
relation to the sentiments Of his constitu-
ents 10 this county; and we say frankly,
that we are sure tieths Of
the democrats of Montgomery county
are in favor of the majority platform, y
and opposed to the nomination of Mr.
Douglas; and furthermore, that Mr.. NJ.
would never have received the two votes
from tie delegation Of this county, if they
had not have confded in pledges made
by Mr. NJ that his course would be al
together different to what it has becn.-
They have been deceived, and the dem.
ocratic party of this county have been
misrepresentcd by Mr.. NJ.
MiLEsrowN, st. Mary's county, Nd. :
June, 1860. (
Dean SIR Tie " Sentinel f" contain
ing your appeal to rue to resign tn,
commission, by virtue Of which / hold ;
seat IL the National Democratic Coaycr
ton, has lst come to hand. have bu
brief reply. Whenever / am satisfied
by an expression of true public sentiment
that my course ct Charleston was in op
position to the will of the majority of tn,
people of our congressional district,
shall most cheerfully abandon the posi-
ton that | now hold
| well know that there is dissatisfaction
with my position at Charleston, and
as equally well know, that there was ais
dissatisfaction because of my being sen
there. | shall pay no regard to, willis
/ cheerfully respect individual opinion
on this subject. Nor shall l regard de
aaonstration meetings, nor mass meetings
or such other meetings as may be gottel
up by the enemies of Mr.. Douglas, a
wellas by my own "goOd friends" Blu
if ny course be fairly submitted to tn
people, by calling county conventions
(not mass meetings, and majority Q
the counties Of the district, thus fairl
organized, determine against my action
then will most cheerfully vacate tn
seat | hold.
Yours, very respectfully,
OSCAR MILES.