Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-23
RESPECTS TO MR.. BLAIRtg)

The following communication appeared in
the AdVocdte of last week:
"When Judge Blair saw the paragraph in
last weeks Sentinel, sneering at his prophecy
that Tilden would be reelected in 1880, he re-
marked that it was probably written by one
who sneered at the same prophecy 10 1876, but
who, when it was fulfilled, was the FIRST man
TO apply 10 him (,he Judge) to get him an
office from Tilden XII
The communication was intended as re-
ply 10 squib which appeared in the SENTINEL
Of the previous week, which, in effect, showed
disbelief in Mr. Blairs prophecy ih at Mr..
Tilden would again be elected BY the Demo-
cratic party, through the sentence, "Mr. Blair
elected Greeley by the same majority" We
never supposed that Mr. Blair could be guilty
Of such unbecoming cunning as is presented
in the above quoted communication. We took
offence at it because it is untrue. We conclud-
ed TO get at the bottom of it. On Tuesday
at the convention we approached Mr.. Blair
and inquired whether he had ever made such
remark relating to us as that contained in the
above quoted communication. He acknowl-
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the name of the author, and also informed him
that we demanded the name from the editor
of the Ad0ocate, which was our right, and
had been promised the same after the editor
had written to "X," the signature under the
correspondence. Mr.. Blair had no other al
tentative, however much he regretted TO be
caught in his cunning game, but reluctantly
said it was himself who wrote the commune
cation.
Here is where there is an incorrigible dis
crepancy between Mr.. Blair and "his friend
* (O" When the matter is sfted TO the bot
tom, that is, when Mr.. B. is made to acknowl-
edge the truth, it is found that forgery has
been committed upon the alphabet and the
trick exposed.
Further Mr.. Blair was made TO acknow ledge
that no one connected with the SENTINEL ever
besought him to procure an Office for them
We have never asked for any Office, and do
not propose TO allow Mr.. Blair, without de-
Tending ourselves, to belitte US publicly or
privately by making it appear that we would
sacrifice our principles on account Of the dis.
appointment, in not procuring an office. III:
the object of this article to vindica,e ourselves
from such impu,a,ion before the public, aud
Mr.. Blair can make gen,lemanly apology OIL
remain silent and bear what the truth Of bis
own communication makes him-we respec
bis old age too much 10 write the epilhet.
Let alone ask him for an Office we never
made any request Of him but that to perform
his sworn duty, and that he promised 10 d,
but afterwards refused to execute it. AT th
last session Of the Legislature, Of which bod,
Mr.. Blair was a member, Ia the early part o
the session Mr.. d. was requested to recon
mend the SENTINEL 10 the President OF tn
Senate aud Speaker Of the House, according
the custom Of recommending the paper Of tn
largest circulation. These officers are author
lied by law 10 give the printing to the paper
with the largest circulation, aud they have NJ
other way 10 find this out except from eael
county. Mr.. Blair promised to recommend u
after being convinced that we had the larges
circulation lelse how could he ecnsent TO max
the recommendation after be was informe,
that ne were willing 10 swear TO our list an.
compare with the other paper. Asler this W,
asked Mr.. Blair IL he still intended 10 recon
mend US, when, much To orr establishment, h,
told Us be bad changed his mind and be would
recommend division between the two papers
for the reason that the other two member,
were going 10 do SO. He, 10 this instance
knew the law aud that the SENTINEL was en-.
ulled 10 the printing. Tie inference Is PLATO