Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1855-08-11

OUR PRINCIPLES.
We commence, to-day, the publica-
ton Of TIL Montgomery County Sentinel,
a paper svoted to general information,
the intcrcsts of the county, and special
" to thescausc of Civil and Religious
Liberty.
1t is expected we should make known
the principles which shall guide our ca
reer al public journalist. Commune
ties, Ike Individuals, are often unduly
excited by causes quite insufficient and
unfounled. At such times, language is
as ungaarded and bitter, as Thought it
self is disturbed and unreasonable. Men
speak harshly and fast, whilst they catch,
as drowning persons, at every exciting
object, however trifing. The effects OF
such excitement are sad Kind relations
are iniaeruniad--charity is not practised, |
ana-ssoHgyJllncs creeis of tIVioi-s-- !
ply foll5w Who does not see that such
is the stltc of society in which we live?
A cry d alarm has been raised in our
midst. The old god Pan has invaded
the mass,s, and his reign is attested by
an almos universal panic. Disposition
ate examination of the causes for this
dreadis st aside, and no disclaimer from
the iajur,d portion of community will
be received Facts and many are adj
vancdIlave no weight; whilst men
shout dcslaim and wax wfoth in the
face 4 all reasons to the contrary:
"witafre / each eye and papers IN each hand,
They DE, acite and madden round the land. y
WHeplrc this state of things. We
wouldt hatlpcacc and quiet should hold
their sonted sway over people intelli-
gent, Industrious, and pledged to the
cause Icf true liberty. To effect this
purpok, we devote ourselves and our
journj
Wdhall not, therefore, appeal to pas
sion. Ut to reason. We shall deal in
proofsIaot assertions; in facts, not sus-
picionl We hold no man an enemy,
becaud he nay think differently; and
we reject honest convictions wherever
they MY be found. Yet, we feel it
duty tjsumnpn to the bar Of the COM
mon itelligeicc those who would dis
turb tligoed order of the Republic, and
embitt4 soci;i relations. We would
know weghty cause which impels
thehl II we Shall not resi- satisfied with
mere aleations, rumors and fabrications
We see iastl1e the protection Of the
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II our ssarl{ hlaght liberties Weeang
to the hrstage of Civil and Religious
Iibertys ON Sorefathers have transmit
ted it Il us. Never shall we abandon
what isIhe boast of our Constitution,
and the lride and happiness of our peo-
pie. IFS is, beyond all question, just
and pr1er, Let those then pause in
their NIL career, which hurries along
many wpthy men, who, in an unguardcd
moment have committed themselves to
policyRhich shall, in after years, Grim
son tlIe face with shame, and pain
their lIert with useless regret. Let
them weih matters well in the secret of
their ownrehcctions, and looking beyond
the preset moblent, canvass the results
of chak,e in the Constitution, which
the Knb Nothing party seeks to efecte
Let I'll a rem mber how, in times past,
they wolf havJ rccoiied from any alter
alton oil hat Curious instrument, and
how kkekeascf, They would have thought
it, to layb destroying hand on that pal
ladium our liberties. 1t has stood
the test tbly, Ind deserves the respect
and loyeE every truly American heart.
Touch itlotl pne by one its provisions
win disa3ear hen once the dcsecrat-
ing hanlIof inlbvators shall have sue
ceeded il Irasind a single feature of its
present IAuty AID perfection. Natura-
lization 3iy be Arbiddcn, and then the
liberty tlservc God according to the
dictates Cf,onscie bee may be rctrcnchcd.
But WI they Top here? Men of the
South IA YOU not abundant reason to
fear that ehcrished institution will be
invaded, ysr property stolen, when Abo-
litionists, Nng this party as they unques-
tionably WI shall abolish the system of
southern sAcry? To do battle against
these channs, we conceive to be the du-
fy Of every God citizen; a duty render
N more lucrative by the means to be
employed Defect so unholy purposes.
A secret I'd y is adopted. The adhe-
rents of thh party are held together by
an oath u xccute the plans of their
lodges, whh are themselves controlled
by leaders I'd these chiefly are North
crn Aboli4oists. The ultimate result
may be contaIcd from them, the pre-
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