Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-04-18

eui II Is al unWlSe ana unnecessary increase OF
the public debt, the amount of which the peo-
pie are this day ignorant, and can only form
vague ideas of its magnitude fcom the lavish
and extraordinary appropriations daily made
by Congress.
Resolged, That in the enforcement Of the fu-
gitive slave law we have believed it was the
Presidents duty 20 call on the aid Of the mill
tary department of the Government whenever
necessary and yet, we have seen, with sur
prise and establishment, a law passed, which
not only letters the Presidents hands in this
respect, but in view of the large military en-
campments which have been, and are now in
this State, we have been and are daily outra-
geously deprived Of our property by men called
out to sustain the Constitution, and we are
met with insult, and threatened with injury,
F.! in our efforts to reclaim it.
ResolCed, That we earnestly request the mem
bers Of the House of Representatives from this
State to do all they can 10 prevent the passage
Of the act lately passed by the Senate, above
referred TO and that should they fail, We sin
cerely hope that the President, feeling the sol
emn responsibility now especially resting upon
him, will maintain his consistency, and in
the words Of his late message, referring " the
I absolute control of the subject TO the 'fpeo-
4 pie Immediately interested y interpose his veto,
and protect the rights Of property
This is good doctrine no,o though we never
I heard of the meeting-nor do we believe any
one else did except those who gotitup-until
we saw itspreceedings published We hear
lily endorse it. and rejoice to see that
/ ''While the lamp Of life holds out to burn,
The yilest sinner may return
But, how was It then? On the first day Of
January, 1861 before the deluge Of Adolf
tionism had swept away the value of our
slave property, and Providence had fully
warned all just men to begin to construct for
themselves an ark ofsafety, a very large meet
ing of patriotic citizens of this county, truly
anxious to save our beloved Union, and to
1 preserve the Government immovably upon
/ the basis OF the Constitution, was also held
/ in this place A committee was also appoint
ed by that meeting, consisting of r. j Bowie,
A. B. Davis, Francis Miller, Zachariah Wa
teIs, and Benz. C. Colt, tive, of the Ameri-
can party W yeirs Bouic, Samuel Riggs, OF
/ R., Benjamin Duvall, Robert Sellman, and
| II. Griffith, five, Of the Democratic party.
Amongst the resolutions, in the committee,
was one offered by W. yeirs Bouic, Esq
% Resoised That it would be detrimental
to the peace and prosperity of this State for
/ Congress to pass any law abolshiug slavery
| in The District Of Columbia, or in the Forts.
&c, in this State, or Of the slave-trade be-
| tween the States, and any such law would be
a breach Of good faith, a violation Of the Con-
! stiiution OF the United States, and areproach
4 to the Institutions Of this State; and inasmuch
as the free States think differently, Mary land
! ought row to Insist upon such amendments Of
the Constitution as will clearly remove all
| doubts and prohibit Congress from passing
any such laws
Which was adopted in committcc-yeas,
Bouic, Duyall, Riggs, Sellman, Griffith, (De-
mocrats, Bowie, (American) &c; nays, Darts
lFaters, Colt, Miller, (Americans)--4.
These two meetings, contrasted, remind us
Of the wag's grace at dinner
1 oh, gracious how the times have mended
Roast ducks for dinner, when chitlens ;
were intended p'
We submit the conduct Of such political
leaders to the tender mcrcies Of the outraged
and ruined people of this county and State.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST The CESsoRsuip OF THE
PHEss The complaints against the censor
ship of the press are becoming louder and
more importunate every day Even the clergy
Of New York, we are told, in their thanks
giving sermons" on Sunday last took up this
topic among others; aud Rev. Henry Ward
Bcechcr, looking forward to the time when
radical Republican journals and radical Re
publican editors may be subjected to restric-
ton on the one part, and Incarceration on the
other, pfudently drops an anchor 10 wind
ward, by advocating the liberty Of the Press,
and by denouncing the ifupfisonmeu, Of Ame-
rcan citizens without any charge being speci-
fed against them, and without permitting
them to claim freeman pIiyilege-the right
to bring their cases before the civil tribunals
Of the country. Truly-in the language Of
the prosecuted Calico, and often quoted by
the truGnentNew York Tribune the world
does move"
Nor A PLEASANT STATE or AFFMRs At Yon9-
rows Tho recent movements Of the Merri-
mac would seem to indicate that she is to be
used merely as a floating battery 10 protect
The mouth Of the James river and prevent the
/ right flank Of the Confederate army at York
town from being turned In this case there
/ will be no fight unless provoked by our own
feet While this state Of things exists the
Merrimac renders useless a large feet Of war
ships, and worse than all, the Monitor, which
now might be doing us immense service at
yorktown or along the coast, is condemned
10 inactivity. This is not pleasant state Of
/ affairs N. T. Worid
I FREE NEonoes AnHGsrED.-on Tuesday last,
six free negroes, residing in this place and vi
cinity, charged with Persuading slaves to rum
away, we're arrested aud taken before Justice
I Bouic, who committed them to jail. We IN
derstaud they all entered into fecognizancc,
/ yesterday, for their appearance at the next
term Of the Circuit Court and are now at
large.
i APrnoveD-Tbe President has approved
the joint resolution suggested by him de-
clariue that the United States ought TO co