Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-05-14
Letter from Medley's.

BONNEVILLE, May ., 80.
NJ. Editor Why is it that the most of
your correspondents have come to hill
with their home articles which were gem
orally read with interest, for II is said there
Is no place like home, even If it be poor
mans humble cot, for there his loved ones
reside.
1t was reported not long since by two of
our most worthy citizens that-we were TO be
favored with an assistant teacher to fill the
place of the late worthy occupant of that
position in our village school, who lately
Joined the matrimonial band with her earth
ly lord and master and moved TO one of our
sister States, there to flourish and prosper is
the hope of her many friends, especially the
little rebels. her former scholars, who wept
at her departure, and who will always re-
member her as she appeared at the hyme-
neal altar in the Episcopal church, in this
village, ON the morning of her departure
from our midst, for they were all present.
1t seems that our district board, who have
served the people for eight years or more,
recommended an accomplished lady of this
village to fill the vacancy, but one Of the
acting commissioners of the county board,
at Rockville, had promised the position to
another without consulting the district trus-
tees, and / having heard of the courteous
disposition OF the president of the acting
county board was loath to believe the re-
port, but it seems that their was more truth
in it than fiction. But the appointment was
recalled, whether it was from their over
zealousness in carrying out their picayune
reform ideas, or thinking it was too glaring
an assumption of power, for cannot think
any unbiased school board who have the
welfare of oursschools in their hands, would
for moment assume the peremptory right
of appointing an assistant contrary to and
against the recommendation of the gentle
men who appoint the principal, they must
have forgotten the scriptural adage that "a
house divided against itself must fall" |
hope for the welfare Of the many children
that attend this school that they may be al
lowed an assistant teacher and one who will
be the choice of the patrons of said school,.
mean the parents of the children, which
our former county boards, through the dis
trict board, has always tried to please.
| There is some talk of the coming candi-
date for President of the United States. The
general opinion that seems to prevail is shat
this State, above all others, should go to the
presidential convention unpledged. Is not
this the proper time to follow the precepts
set us by George Washington, who at the
darkest hour of our country's trials, when
almost hope was gone, when one false step
would have ruined all of our forefathers'
fondest hopes Of founding an asylum for
themselves and the oppressed of all chimes
and nationalities who have found home in
our midst with the privilege of worshiping
the living God according to the dictates Of
their own conscience? That noble man at
that most critical hour, after mature DELHI
Grafton, gave the order to put none but
Americans on guard. So let all of our dele
gates to the presidential convention be men
Of known patriotic sentiments, who will go
there determined to put none but true and
tried Democrat at the head of our ticket
no more Greeleys, but one who, like the father
of his country, would call the best intellect
of the land to his aid, regardless ofwhere it
first saw the light. Whether it was from
the North, South or West, or a naturalized
citizen from across the deep blue sea to
help him guide our tempest-tossed ship of
State to safe and secure harbor. The re-
alization of that precious boon is within our
grasp if Democrats will only be true to
themselves.
suppose, Mr.. Editor, that our primaries
for selecting delegates to the State conven-
ton will soon be called. Would it not be well
that our county delegates be elected by a
dirict vote of the people. This is Demo-
cratic MEDLEYs.