Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-12-31

based upon proposition of directors Of the
Maryland Agricultural Society at their last
meeting, 10 memorable the legislature 10
pass a law excmping all farming and-that
Is al lands used Tor agricultural purposes-
from taxation. The Harford county Den,o-
crat promptly takes issue wish the directors
who approved the proposition, and declares
the effect Of such measure would be disas-
trous in the extreme. II would in the begin
tlity to every othcr-a condition OF things by
no means desirable. The next result would
be the taxing Of every other interest out OF
existence without bringing any relief to the
farmer The article Of the Democrot is very
sensible and effective. 1t says:
'Take this county, for instance, and strike
from the assessment books all the land u:der
cultiyation and you would have left about
three millions of property subject to taxation.
The same expense would be incurred ii the
twelve and half millions were on the books,
and as necessary consequence The tax on the
remaining three millions would be about three
dollars on the hundred There is no business
in the country that could stand that without
an entire revolution in prices. The other in
duslries would be obliged either to stop and
move the capital now employed to more favor
ed localities, or advance the price of their
products 10 meet the increased assessment"
1t is thus shown in the course Of the article
how the farmer would have to pay greatly
advanced price for everything he bought, and
how the taxes would have to be shifted TO
his woodland and the stock uron bis farm, his
bo coyc Rrc that bo xvonld bo ind God
TO limit the number Of animals by which bis
land is now enriched, and thus agriculture
would go backward. The proposition is evil
IDENTITY not only inequitable, but impoiiic, as
the true principle of taxation is to tax all the
property in the State alike.-BaAo Sun.
WOMEN S RIGHTS IN NEW YoRK The advo-
Gates of womens rights are preparing for
formidable attack upon the Legislature of
New York, which meets in January. Memo
rials are 10 be presented from the State Wo-
man Suffrage Association, the New York City
Woman Suffrage Society and the National
Woman Suffrage Association, and some Of the
leading members of these organizations will
be on hand to direct the interests that will be
formulated in these petitions. As the second
article Of the constitution provides that each
State shall define the qualifications of its
presidential electors, the woman sudragists
hold that all the legislation needed in New
York or any other State TO let them in will
be the simple passage OF bill giving women
the privilege TO vote.
Mississippi in discussing the propriety of a
constitutional amendment making an educa-
tional basis Of suffrage. II is proposed to
adopt provision that no citizens shall be al
lowed to vote unless he can read and write,
and the Democratic press is urging the Legis-
alure 10 submit an amendment of this char
actor 10 the people. As the colored popua-
ton Of the State outnumbers the white by
about 60, 900, and tile proposed measure would
disrranchise so, $40 colored voters TO 1857
whites, the chances for the success Of such an
amendment on a popular vote would not be
commensurate with it's merits But that il
would be great blessing 10 Mississippi and
every other Southern aud Northern State
there can be no doubt
PRESIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS Some of The
rural journals of New York are urging Mr.
Roscoe Conkling for the presidency in forcible
and touching strains. An Elnira (N W
newspaper proelaims, as one of his recon-
mendalions that, that he can give reason
for the faith that is in him" If this were not
an extraordinary qualification in one of his
party, the editor would scarcely make it a
subject of special mention. He is also said TO
have a clarion voice. " though what particu-
lar value that is in President, who does not
communicate with the country orally or
through speaking trumpet, but by messages,
is not stated.
The Rev. John Glcndenning, formerly of
Jersey City, has caused the breaking up Of the
llenry en-, church. He asserts his innocence,
but the names in which he traduteS the char
acter of men who are opposed to him, and the
fact that he charges the dead Mary Pomeroy
with wholesale wickedness, proves that John
Glendenning it not, TO say the least a Chris
tian gentleman.
The Examination Committee of Plymouth
Church last evening reported in favor of grant
ing Mrs Moulton's request for Mutual Coun-
ell TO try the questions at issue between her
and the church. and it will be called at us
early day as possible, probably about the
second week in January. The Advisory
Council will not be called until after the adj
tournament of the Mutual Council.
Railroad Postofice Clerks aud Route Agents
will in future be required 10 stamp the word
'mis-seut' on all letters or newspapers that
may come into their hands enormously, the
practice having been found beneficial in some
of the large postolices. Two thousand stamps
have been prepared for the purpose, and will
be at once distributed.
Il is stated in Washington that If the re-
ported prospect of European Intervention in
Cuba should prove true, our Government
would at once inform the Powers so interfer-
ing that such action would be highly offensive
10 The United States, which would continue
to act on the principles of the Monroe doc
irine.
Much of the social gayety OF the season in
New York will be due to Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett, who is giving bal dansantes, theatre
parties, dinners etc, in rapid succession The
other night he gra,ifed a large party of ladie.
and gentlemen by taking them 10 the Herald
press-room to see the paper made up anu
printed