Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-01-18
The vote stood:


lost The vote then came up on Mr. |
Bowie's resolution, and it was lost by the
same affirmative and negative vote. But
the committee determined to report both |
resolutions to the meeting, with the
statement that the committee were equal
~ divided on them, which was done
Their fate in the meeting has already
been published with the published pro
ceedings Of the meeting.
Resolution No. 5, as published, was
offered by me, and unanimously adopted,
l believe.
Resolution No 6, "Against abolish
ing slare,y IN the District of CoIun,Jta,"
&c, | offered. 1t was adopted:
YnAa-Bouic, Duvall, Riggs, Sellman,
Griffith, Borie-6.
NAYs-Davis, Colt, Waters, Miller.
Resolutions Nos. I and 8, | offered,
and were, | believe, adopted without op-
position.
also offered Resolution No. Q. in
these words ): THAT if unfortunately the
slavery questions cannot now be settled
permanently upon terms acceptable to the
North and the South, and the Union
should be dissolved, Maryland ought to
90 with the South, and we pledge our
selves to use our influence to effect that
object"
This was assailed by Messrs Miller
and Davis, with considerable warmth.
Mr.. Bowie suggested, that | should
modify it, by inserting the words, cor
Central Southern Confederacy, which will
clearly protect our rights and institu
tons"
perceived that the resolution would
be lost without Mr. Bowie's vote, and
believing he would vote for it, if amend
ed as suggested, inserted those words
in the resolution But the resolution,
as amended, was lost:
YEAs-Bouic, Riggs, Scliman, Crit
eth, Duvall-Democrats 5.
NAYS, Davis, Miller, Colt, Waters,
Bowie Americans, 5.
But it was determined to report it to
the meeting, with the fact of the com
mittee being equally divided on it, which
was done.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. Miller, in the
meeting, it vas laid on the table, with
out division, but after three-fourhs of
the people had left the house.
also offered, in the committee, this
resolution eve are opposed to using
the army and navy of the United States
to force any State to remain in the Union,
which has or may secede, on account of
the course pursued by the North on the
slavery questions and if war should be
made upon such seeding State, Mary
land ought not to sustain the Federal
Government therein"
This was lost in the committee.
Bouic, Sellman, Griffith, Riggs
democrats 4.
NAYs-Duvall, Oemocrat,) Davis, Mil
Ter, Waters, Colt, Bowic-American 5
in all g.
Consequently this resolution was not
reported to the meeting although in
tended to have it called up in the meet
ing, and voted on, but failed to do SO for
want Of time before the meeting adjourn
cd
also offered this resolution in the
committee " We condemn the course of
Henry Winter Davis, in Congress, on
questions arising out of the slavery agi-
tation; be misrepresents public senti-
ment, and dishonors Maryland"
This resolution was opposed by Messrs
Davis and Miller, who insisted, amongst
other things, that, in as much as he did
not represent our Congressional District,
we ought not tosay anything on the sub
ject.
Mr. Davis then appealed tome to with
draw it for the sake Of harmony, as il
might lead to dissatisfaction and contro-
versy. Being willing to sacrifice much
very much-for the sake Of harmony in
such crisis, yielded to his request,
and withdrew the resolution, without a
vote of the committee, much to the dis
satisfaction Of some Of my Democratic
associates. The remainder of the part
took in this meeting is already known.
| aver, solemnly, that | met my fell
low-citizens without distinction Of party
on that occasion, to consult with them in
good faith, and to act in concert with
them, for sclf-protection, against dan
ger common to us all, and which has been
rapidly increasing ever since, and which
| regret to believe our Executive, and a
large portion Of my fellow citizens, either
do not realize, or are determined to sub
nit to, sooner than manfully resist it.
| feel that, on that occasion, fairly and
faithfully discharged my duty to the best
of my ability, and however much / re-
greet the apathy and division Of sentiment
amongst our people, do not feel that it
is my province to impugn their motives,
Or to charge them with wilful folly. /
cannot, possibly, suffer more in the com
mon calamity, which is about to desolatc
our country, than will most Of those who
have differed from me as to the best
means Of sclf-protection.
am grieved to think, however, that
it now appears from what seems to be
strong evidence, that my fellow-citizens,
Of the American party, were not in a
condition, on that occasion, to meet the
Democrats, and take counsel with them,
without reference to party distinction /;
because a caucus Of the leaders Of the
American party had already consulted
together, and determined upon the posi-
/ fiou fhov would oocunv Thov woro