Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-11-16

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at our Office,
INAUGURATION OF Gro. WV. BRowN,
ESQ. Mr. Brown, the mayor elect Of
the city Of Baltimore, (says the SIN Of
the 18Th inst, entered upon the duties
of his Office yesterday, and on the ocea-
sion addressed few pertinent remarks
to his fellow-citizens there present, The
oath Of Office had been previously taken,
consequently the proceedings were devoid
of ceremony, and marked simply by the
courtesics incidental to such an event.
Mr.. Brown enters upon the public SER
vice under the most gratifying auspices,
and b. rigid maintenance of law, order
and inpartialty in the administration Of
public affairs will secure the permanent
confidence and respect Of the people. -
His remarks yesterday, brief and gene
raj in their scope, viii be read with in
terest by AL and it will be gratifying to
the community to realize the decisive
sentiment by which alone he will be act
ualcd in the disposal of the municipal
affairs Indeed, all that Mr.. Brown has
said pertaining to his official position, we
receive with the utmost satisfaction, and
the public generally. we think will do
the same. The following is the closing
paragraphs Of Mr.. Browns inaugural ad-
dress
"A period of great prosperity appear
ed to be opening for this city, but the
prospect has been suddenly clouded BY
the effect produced on some Of the South
cn States by the recent presidential cleo
ton. As this is matter deeply affect
Ing the welfare Of this community, which
is inseparably bound up with the preser.
yahon Of the Union, | may be permitted
to allude to it hero, so far as to express
the hope Chat wise and prudent counsels
may prevail
The election Of President according
to the provisions Of the Constitution,
however unacceptable he may be to any
portion of the republic, can afford nc
Justification for its disruption, and in any
event, there can be no doubt about the
course which policy and duty alike re-
quire the people Of Maryland to pursue.
While the citizons Of this State are SEN
sitve ir. regard to their constitutional
rights, and are justly indignant at the
enactment and enforcement of laws by
some Of the States which practically null
lily one Of those rights, and while they
have suffered at least as much from un-
warrantable interference with the insti-
tuition of slavery as the people of any
other part of the United States, they
have always been steadfast in their de-
yoion to the Union and will doubtless
50 remain, unless acts Of aggression
should be perpetratcd or sanctioned by
the General Government contingency
which | hope aud believe there is no rea-
son to apprehend. | am confident that
express the unanimous sentiment of the
people Of Baltimore the largest Of the
Southern ciiies-when | say that the
true policy of Maryland is TO adhere to
the Union, so long as she can do so with
honor aud safety, but to stand prepared
by constitutional means and within con-
stilutional limits to protect her rights,
should they be assailed, and in the mean
time, to rest calmly in the hope that JUS
tice viii be done her by the Government
Of the Union, which was created and
should be administered by tue whole peo-
pie, for the common. welfare.
Surely no cause has yet arisen suGi-
eicnt to justify The overthrow of the no.
blest and most benefcent government
ever established BY human wisdom, and
which r. oonsecrated and endeared to the
hearts Of all, not only by the abundant
blessings Of the present moment, but by
the sacred memories Of the past and the
great hopes Of the future"