Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-01-11
NE SENTINEL,
ROCKVILLE, MD.
RAYA::: JANUARY II. 1861
[lguaty NIass Meetine Againl


In the few rem ks W. uiaa IA snf, las
issue, in relation to he Mass Mee,is1 aeli5,
this place, on the lst instant, it vas YER, la
from our intention to excite the anger Oh
wound the sensibilities of any one, and W,
regret exceedingly that they had such an eff
feet. We only spoke of circumstances at
tendant upon that meeting, which were plair
for every body to observe, and we drew sucl
differences as would naturally suggest them
selves to any one.
1t is fact, that large number of the Soci-
ETY. of Friends were in attendance. One Of
their number, FRANCIS MILLER, was bold
enough to move to lay upon the table reso-
luton, declaring that in the event of disso-
luton ofthis Confederdcy the State of Marylano
could connect herself tOih the other SlareRold-
ing States = which motion prevailed, The de-
mocrats nearly all having lefl the meeting -
We know, and our readers know, that anti-
slavery is a cardinal principle III their reli-
gious faith, AMI itis impossible for them to
feel and properly understand the aggressions
Northern aboltionism as the great body Of
the people of this county do, or appreciate
the interests of the pro-slavery people of
Montgomery; yet, with all their prejudices
to negro slavery, this peculiar institution OF
the South, they were here, in numbers un-
known before in any meeting held in this
place, and hushed the voice of Southern
slaveholding community-a voice, too, if
properly expressed, in conjunction with the
other counties of the State, would be most
potent in restoring peace to the country.
They, doubtless, had right to attend the
meeting. We never have and would not deny
them that privilege; but we felt justified in
making the remarks we did, and are well as
sured that the people of this county did not
fail to notice things pretty much as we did .
But, for speaking of them as we did, WIN.
Henry STABLER has discontinued his subscrip-
ton to the Sentinel" an act which we re-
greimore, however, on his than our own
account We had some hopes of doing a
good deal for him. We are satisfied that we
have done him much good, and never any
harm; and as he has placed himself beyond
the influence of the Sentinel" we will look
TO his interest through some other channel.-
We are quite sure he will be pleased to hear
that we received several new subscribers as
soon as it was known he had withdrawn his
name from our list, and, We doubt not, we
will receive many more. Persecution makes
friends.
One other comment which we felt called
upon to make, has excited some of our peo-
pie to quite painful anxiety, which we now
think proper to relieve them of in few
words. We told our readers that private cir
cnlars were dispatched from this place, invit-
ing certain worthless, of Know-nothing ce-
lehrity, to private caucus, and that a meet
ing was held, and party tactics agreed upon,
TO control .he proceedings of the meeting of
The people on the LIST instant, and make them
-satseve paris purposes. The desire of the
public to know more of this caucus and who
were TIE parties concerned in it, requires Of
us to show il up as we have it. We do not
mean to be misunderstood. We intend to
speak correctly, and if we do any one the
least injustice, our columns are free to him
for proper correction.
We are credibly informed that, within a
few days after the call appeared in the Sen
tinel, inviting the people to assemble on the
LIST instant, private circulars, in the hand
writing of JOHN T. WILSON, Esq, signed by
JonS G. ExGLASD, RICHARD j. BOWIE, and
JAMES G. HESlxG, Esqrs., were sent to promi-
ncnt gentlemen, in different parts of the
county (but in no case to Democrat re-
uuesting them to meet in Rockville, on the
22d ultimo, to consider the condition of the
country, &C.; and on that day there was a
meeting of some Of those gentlemen, held in
the Office of Mr.. Bowie, and that resolutions
were there adopted, and left in the hands of
Mr.. B., to present to the meeting of The LIST
instant
If there ever was a time when the partizd'
hould be laid aside, and the patriot assumed
hits stead-not only in words, but in heart
Tim was the time and we regret that these
.-gcllemen, in the days of our country's pc
ri, ghen every pillar that supports this, the
graHest temple of liberty ever constructed
by hapan intellect, is shaken at its base
when, indeed, already its dissolution has be-
gun, and it requires the united wisdom and
patriotism Of all good men to preserve it from
the hands Of the despoiler, should deem il
their duty &c still wear the garb Of the parti-
Fan, and seiie hold of a meeting of the poo
pie, regardless of party, and make it serve
political party purposes Why anticipate and
forestall TIN action of the peoples meeting
with partycaucus of a few select individu-
ais You Accomplished your object, and
doubtless rejofe in your triumph; but the
people repudiateyour course, and at some flu
tare day will sigEfy their disapprobaton in
manner not to bemisunderstood.
zGs- Wepublish, onthe frstpage of to-day &
paper, thcspcech off. NoRrIMER KILcouR, Esq,
before the Mass Meeting of the people OF
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