Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-06-22
DECLINATIoN-

ROCKVILLE, Nd, June 10, 1877.
mr. Editor 81 noticed 10 your issue of last
week request that should become caudi-
date for the Democratic nomination for the
House Of Delegates. While highly appreci-
ate and feel deeply grateful for the parliality
OF that friendship which seeks 10 do me honor
overmuch, yet think that not only my own
business interests which | would be willing
10 ignore, but the welfare of the State and
County demand that should decline. There
cannot be a man of ordinary intelligence in
the county who does not appreciate the general
depression ofbusness rendering il barely pos
sible 10 achieve a scanty livelihood, and who
does not recognize the fact that the legislative
department of the State, in whose hands is
confded its business veal should be committed
10 men Of experience and ability. We behold
around as In every direction sad evidences OF
the unprosperous condition of our people. -
Every conceivable character Of business seems
almost inadequate to furnish bare support,
and every person is complaining OF the scarcity
or money and iicipa,ng financial ruin
Al such time and under such circumstances,
wise legislation would seek such economy
in the administration Of State affairs as would
make taxation proportonate to the weak fnan-
cia condition of the people. Such task, so
important in its character, and so disastrous
should be confded to practised craftsmanship
and moi TO youth inexperience and inability.
Wise legislation is the pareniage Of Repub-
lies prosperity, and it can only be the product
Of experience, wisdom and know ledge. Ex-
perimental youth, while it might accidentally
conceive tho right plan and produce the de-
sired result, would be more likely to adopt
some plausible theory fraught with difficulty
and disaster in its attempted praeticability.
think it is a time when every man who is
called upon by his friends to enter this crowded
contest for Office should discard personal amb-
ton and enter into critical examination of
his ability, and should he find himself un-
fitted to struggle with the duties he will be
called upon to perform, he should refuse TO
take charge of affairs so important and vital
An aggression by the B. & o. railroad, so
formidable ia its proportions that it threatens
ruin TO the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, is now
the chef topic Of State affairs. Without en-
tering into discussion of its effects upon the
States interests, will simply say that in the
event OF the ruin OF the canal SO many OF our
own citizens would be cast suddenly adrift
without labor and means that our county is
directly interested in the continuation of its
work. Am or any other man without ex-
perience and ability capable Of protecting this
State enterprise from the attacks Of the rail-
road The officers of that private corporation
are sharp, shrewd, intriguing men, and unless
wisdom, ability and capacity are opposed TO
them, their selfish schemes will be successful.
Let us, then, with one accord, casting aside
partially for one and prejndicengainst another
unite in support OF q legislative ticket COM
posed Of men not only wise enough to per-
ceive our dangers, but able enough to protect
US from them. Very Respectfully,
JNo +. PETER.