Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-18


shall have been sustained by majority o.
the sovereign voters of the land.
THE CINCINNATI CONTENTION
= Although we hate, from time to sim
given expression to our views in relation TO
the grave responsibility which will attend
the deliberations of this body-its near APP
proach justitles, as well as suggests, the pro-
priety of a further consideration.
We have ever held the idea that in periods
Of political commissions superinduced by
abuses of protracted kind, or the false ap-
plication Of principles which are just to a
limited extent, it becomes the duty as it is the
high privilege of public journalists not only
to denounce the evils and errors which have
cropped out in the administration Of power;
to expose such legislation as has inflicted dis
tress, driven commercial opulence from the
land, paralyzed the energies of the people
and annihilated industry. But to advocate
the adoption of such measures and the selec-
ton Of such men, who in the legitimate ex-
ercise of the same, will afford immediate re-
lief, impart confidence, open up the avenues
of trade, stimulate industry and restore har-
mony and prosperity.
The greatest of French statesman has said
that "the people never revolt from tickle,
ness or the mere desire of change. 1t is the
impotence of suffering which alone has this
effect" The most casual observer cannot
fail TO have noticed that whatever of suffer-
ing or distress has been visited upon our
people has been the result of unwise, reck-
less and partisan legislation. No country
upon Gods green earth possesses greater
natural advantages or stronger inducements
for the investment of capital and labor than
ours, and through the large influx Of foreign
immigration which is daily pouring in upon
our borders, augmenting our population,
adding material strength, inviting home
manufactures and consumption, yet, to-day,
each and all of our varied industries are
prestrated and paralyzed. Such state of
affairs never follow under a government
humanely and rightfully administered, and
particularly in land so blessed and favored
as is this. The consequences following such
condition of things is in the highest de-
gree not only important but alarming, and
should demand and receive the calm and
dispassionate consideration of every one
who feels an interest in the prosperity and
permanence of our institutions.
Men of enlarged views and experience
who have studied and watched closely the
growth and decay of Nations are better
able to appreciate the true meaning of the
maxim to which we have referred, and in
times like these, so potent with evil, they
should not be slow to sound the alarm. In
deed, the hour is at hand, the issue has been
made, and what the people require is a
patriot and statesman at the helm and wise,
prudent and sagacious counsel. The great
body of the people are strongly reused,
thoroughly awakened and loud in their
clamors against corruption, whilst united in
their demand for a yirtuous and patriotic
administration of public affairs. The evils
of twenty years of maladministration of
the government has spread to an unparal-
leled extent and produced mischief Of in
calculable magnitude.
The great question which most interests
and engages our attention, is whether this
state of evils shall be endured until the peo-
pie goaded TO madness seek refuge in the
establishment Of some other form of gov
eminent, or will we, true to ourselves, re-
main the faithful custedians of that sacred
and priceless legacy which was transmitted
by the founders of the Republics The ques-
ton will be solved at the Cincinnati conven-
ton. There never has been period since
the formation Of parties in this country when
the skies were so brilliant for the success of
the Democratic party. The industry and
prosperity, the rapid progress and splendid
history which the government made under
Democratic rule in days gone by, have awak-
ened a spirit of appreciation and enthusiasm
that is driving terror and dismay into the
ranks Of the enemy
Madame. Roland, the daughter Of an en-
grayer, and living in an humble station,
wept, at nine years Of age, because she was
not born = Roman citizen, and carried Plu-
tarchs Lives instead of her breviary in her
hand when she attended mass in the Cathe
dral. Inspired by such sentiments of devo-
ton to country, impressed with the import
ant responsibility Of the hour, animated with
the fervor of Democracy, our delegates in
convention assembled at Cincinnati should
with heroic self-denial make the selection of
the candidate with view TO his fitness and
capacity for the office, and his cordial en-
dorsement by an overwhelming majority
by the people The partisan must merge
In the patriot and statesman, animosities
and fudes must be left at home, the influ-
ence of the demagegue must be disregarded
and party Vaccinations and article spurned,
and the nomination will be received with a
halleluiah of delight, which, whilst il glad
dcns, will resound throughout the length
aud breadth Of the land.