Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-08-30
The Radical Convention.

20 the business OF ibe Convention, which was
to cleo. five delegates TO represent Montgomery
county in the District Congressional Convep-
ton which is to assemble in Frederick Civ on
the 9th Of September, to nominate candidate
Of that party for Congress from this District
These delegates were chosen 1--WE have not The
pames) and five alternates, two of whom sse
colorsd. The selection Of these colored pei
sons looks to Us like throwing "a tub to the
whale and was to mollify the feelings of tie
negroes whose claims could not be overlooked
or disregarded; as, in fact, the majo, ity of the
members of the Convention present, were me-
groes. If they are satisfied vii this recoe al
tion of their rights, they are easily pleased
with an empty honor-out ii may be they do
not know that alternates cannot ,e admitted %
seats in Convention unless the principals fail
10 attend, which thew are not likely to do. So
that the negro, after all has been 'leit out in
the cold, to use the caat nh ase of the day.
This, however, makes no difference with the
Radicals, as the negro is only used for COZ
venience, his vote being all that is wanted 10y
these self-constitnted guardians of tbe ,ace.
The negroes seem willing, too TO be thus used,
and are satisfied when they vote. Still, il
seems strange that those who ae alweys ad-
vocating the equality Of the races should give
no higher place to these adheren;s OF their
party, than the bale recognition of right.
All the delegations with the exception of
Rockville, in which here was a srl.t) exp, ess-
cd az f,-
candidate for Congress, AID be was recommen.
ded as proper pe,son 20 be Dis.,ict Convep-
ton. W. H. FArougAR, Esq, of the Fifth
District, offered resolu lions to .pis effect, and
advocs ed their adop ION and the nomina ion
OF NJ. Miller. he said it would be an advau-
sage to the county 10 haze the member of Geo.
gress living in DER midst. he knew NJ. Mil
Ter well. knew him .om his ooyhood, Believed
he possessed The requisite qualiica.io ions Of CO.
paciiy, indos.ry and iu,eg iiv, that be had
watched his course since his I'M, odacton .nto
the raj ty--[M,. NJ. had been an Old lime
Whigl-ald be bad been firm ard consistent
In his cou Sc. bat .oat his anieceGents should
be looked over, his erro 70 given. The reso-
lutions were adopted
The business of he Convention beirg ore
and the boov formally adjourned, NJ. Mites
was called to the send, and made soeecl,
which seemed 10 delight bis friends, and s,cn
others as approved OF his remarks. BE checked
them for the honor conferred--sad he wen,ed
to be elected and would oe, if he got The NOM
nation, as the majority Tor Governor W.yte
in thu nicfr;cf tuae onIv ANA h. r. a..
remember that toe majority 10 the Con- es-
sional election of 1910, was ovec COO, and is,
we thinS, a der test of me Democ,a ic
strength Of the Distrcl than tbe vote giyeo 20
Gov. Why,e. He then pitched nio Ho zee
Greeley and charged the Democracy with in
consistency in supper ing an aboli onist when
he we'll knew that aool.ioAsm was now, and
has been for years, an ACCOMPLISHED facf, and
had no more to do with the issues of the ., es-
ent canvass than on Investment of COVE, nineat
funds in the FIJI lslapds-we won't meston
San Domingo or Seneca Sands.ope-oot Tie
dead coal had 10 be SIR ed 10 revive oil. eju-
dices. M. Miller occupied The sinaplaly in
consistent position Of holding NJ. G eeley e
sponsiblc for the uttefances Of years gone 5v
on things that are dead, when his friend Nc.
Farquhar, but Few momens before. asked
the people to forgive Mr.. Miller Cor his past.
Il was most singular, the Christian precept of
forgive AS you hope 10 be 70 given" was LOST
sight OF. No, not amounts to mis-. 1t
would be all tight for Democ,as to So 1port
Mr. Miller and wrong ip them 70 sannois NJ.
Greeley. He read the first article of the Gin
einnati platform, acknowledging equality oe-
fore tue law, and asked the Democrats If .ney
stood on that plank. Mr.. Miller knows the
X1lIth, XIvth and XVIII amendments 10 the
Constitution were illegally added to that in
strument, and made conditions precedent TO
voting population Of the South was disfrsn-
ehised. but we answer him by saying, that as
they are now part of the fundamental law,
the Constitution viii be obeyed in all its parts.
Mr.. Miller norated somewhat on the ninth
plank, which recognizes the claims of Union
soldiers and sailors 10 proper credit foc their
services, and the answer is given that as both
sides commended FOR cause they believed to be
right, the opponents can meet on common
ground, and share in the patriotism of each
Mr.. Miller spoke of the unfitness of Mr.. Greeley
for President charging that he had held Office
but few months, when he filled an uae pied
term in the Congress of the United States, and
that there he manifested his unftness for the
position This is all bosh The best test of
the fitness of a man for any position, is the
evidence be has given in the management of
his own affairs, and as Mr.. Greeley, fom a
poor and penniless boy, has made for himself
afortune, and a worldwide reputation as a
journalist, be has given proof of more sagaci-
~, energy and fitness for position than Gen.
Grant, whose fortune has been made, mostly.
BY gifts from rich funkies aud toadies who
truckle to power that they may be repaid in
Offices and foreign missions. But Mr.. Miller
knew that Mr.. Greeley threw aside seat ia
the U. S. Senate when he signed the bail-bond
of Jefferson Davis, and we presume the iegis.
lsture of New York were fully as competent tc
Judge of the qualifications of Mr.. Greeley fol
that high position, as Mr.. Miller to judge o
his qualifications for member of Congress-
Mr.. Miller addressed himself to ''my coloret