Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-04-12
THE DEMOCRACY NORTH.
Correspondence Of the Montgomery Co. sentin,
NV HAVEN, April 3, 1856.


Mr.. EDIroR: The political campaign,
which will now terminate in few days,
has been the most exciting and in some
respects the most interesting ever con-
Quoted in the State of Connecticut.
The tremendous gains of the Democracy
in the i" Old Granite State" although it
has awakened the fears of the opponents
of the Administration, and stirred up
every element of opposition, has yet
given new strength and vigor to our
brethren Of the household of faith. >"
That you may know the ''good part"
chosen by Democracy in this contest, |
will briefly lay before the readers of the
"Sentinel" the principles of the parties
engaged. The great and paramount
question now at issue is, ''who shall be
the next United States Senator from
Connecticut 7" The Democracy, should
they be successful in obtaining MAORI
ty in the Legislature, will return the
Hon. Isaac Toucey, the man of scars
and wounds, all received while nobly
battling in defence of Southern rights,
and in maintaining the broad principles
of the Constitution of his country
The opposition, composed Of Know
nothingism and Abolitionism, declare
themselves unwilling to support any one
who will not vote for the restoration of
the " Missouri Compromise line," and
for repeal of the " Fugitive Slave Law. ,"
AT one of their late meetings this new
tangled faction was addressed, among
other hot-headed fanatics, by the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher. He pronounced
the Constitution curse to the country,
and the source of all the evils it has ex-
perienced At the end of the meeting.
this Holy man of God," trampling
under foot the ''olive branch Of peace, !"
b1ckled on the Sword of war;" and
opened an auction to bid in Sharp's
rifles, which were to be given to the
Kansas emigrants for the purpose of
shooting down their Southern brethren.
The Reverend auctioneer seemed to un-
derstand his trade quite well, although
he told many very stale jokes, and per-
petrated some awful poor puns. Hale
and his company have been making their
iucendiary speeches throughout the State,
advising their fellow-citizens to sunder
the ties of our glorious Union, rather
than allow the extension of slavery or
tho enforcement Of the fugitive slave
law.
But let me turn from these disgusting
details and give you an account of the
grand Democratic rally, which took place
last evening. The meeting, numbering
about two thousand, was addressed sue
cessively by Hon. James Il. Orr, Of
South Carolina Hon. John B. Weller,
of California; and Hon. WIN. Bigler,
of Pennsylvania. Each speaker was
greeted by the audience with three hearty
cheers. Mr.. Orr made an eloquent and
stirring appeal to the Union-loving citi-
zcns, and it was received with unbounded
applause by the Democracy. He also
reviewed at some length the history of
territorial organizations, and made an
able argument in favor of the Kansas
and Nebraska bill. This constitutional
bulwark has been adopted as plank by
the Democracy of Connecticut in their
platform.
Col. Weller was next introduced. -
lie handled, without gloves, the Know
nothing and. Abolition factions. He
proved the unity Of the Democratic party
from the foundation of the government,
and said in this country there could be
but two parties-the Democratic and
the anti-Democratic, whether this be
Know-nothingism, Black Republicanism
or any other ism. His droll wit and
keen sarcasm kept up continual laughter
and applause.
Gov. Bigler succeeded these. He
showed the impracticability of the Abo-
lition movement, and defended the great
right of self-government. | may here
say that Mr.. Faulkner, of Virginia is
also actively engaged in stumping the
State, and is expected to address the
voters of New Haven before the termi-
nation Of the campaign. In these times
what cheering spectacle to the heart Of
the patriot was presented at this meeting.
Orators from the extreme North and the
extreme South, yea, from the realms Of
the golden sunset-all standing upon
the same platform--worc beseeching
their fellow-citizons to stand by the Con-
stitution through veal or woe.
When | heard these national and pat
riotic sentiments warmly greeted by such
an assembly of freemen, L felt no longer
an exile from the home of my fathers,
or stranger in strange land" but
was willing to exclaim with the immor-
tai Webster, that "where American
freedom first raised its voice and its youth
was nurtured and sustained, there itstill
lives in the strength of its manhood and
full of its original vigor." How worse
than absurd then to deny the fact that
the Democratic is the only party that
stands upon platform as broad as the
country itself. 1t proclaims the same
principles from the granite hills Of the
North to the sunny plains Of the South,
from the blood-stained pavements Of
Boston to the golden gates of San Fran
cisco Upon the folds of its banner arc
inscribed these sentiments, which mus
lay at the foundation of every Rcpubli
can government: "No union of tn,
Church and States" ''No religion but toll
Grafton of creeds;" ''No citizenship bu
that established by the law" No consti
tuition but that for which our father
fought and died." and, above all, tina
other sentiment SO dear to every tru
American heart, Liberty and Union
now and forever one and inseparable.