Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-10-03

and represented the political opinions of
the times. They were the federal and
democratic parties. From that period
to the present, the democratic party has
existed as a national party. 1t has never
seen the day when its distinctive name
was changed or its principles abandoned.
In all its operations it has been as broad
as the whole country, and lived and
acted in every part of it; 1t commenced
its existence with maintenance of. the
constitution and the Union, and the
sovereignty of the people as its great
cardinal points; and $50 1T has been
through all the phases of parties, to dsis-
day. 1t has ever been recognized as
one of the great parties Of the country,s
and whatever may have been 4hunght of
the orthodoxy of its principles, it.has
never been charged with sectionalism.
1t was impossible to be otherwise than
national, as its members and. its home
were co-extensive with the Union.
When the convention met at Cincin-
natl, and nominated Mr.. Buchanan as
the democratic candidate for Presidewt;
every congressional district intfe Union
was represented in that convention -
They went there upon the authority Of
their constituents, expressed through al
the regular and recognized forms of phi
mary assemblies and elections. The
party is organized, and has its electral
ticket in every State. It's members are
actively employed in each and all for the
success of their candidates, .the constitu-
ton, and the Union. IF all this docs
not constitute nationality in form, in es-
sence, in everything, we do not know
what else could give it higher claim to
nationality. ~
We might ask those grave and respect
able gentlemen of the late Fillmore con-
ventioa at Baltimore by what process
they pcrvert history and. facts tQs.ake
the. democratic party sectional y 1t
stands upon their platform as a mere die
tum, unadod by one iota of prpef-
The wings, when they yee intaeta III
an o~ganfzed party, knowhie every salient
point of the democratic party, ncyerspc-
: cused itof being sectional, because Shey
! knew it to be otherwise, Many, very
, many of those Who stood in the front
] ranks of the whig" parts in the days Of
its greatest power aaafts severest trials,
unchanged in sAsfhciples, and stcadfast
in their i@ love, vindicate our nation
: ali@ and endorse it. They do tbisupon
their high individual respopsiafy which
represents tAabighest standard of honor.
of health will Say the same.
rFrom the Kentucky Statesman ..
TO THE AMERICAN PEOpLE-A
VOICE FROM ASuLANR "a
= The folloysfg brief, dig,6f@ and
toachingwppeal cannot fail to arouse in
the bos0nrof every true American. emo-
tions Of the deepest sympatlv for the
aged relic'of the depasltd rat9ot of
Ashland, and feelings of Indignation at
the ruthless defamers, who; for party
purposes have not hcsitated to invade
er'domestic privacy and expose to the
rudc glare of public cNtieism those FAM
lily rclNions and hearth pnescenes held
sacred to the humblest among us. 1t
is mortifying to the American people
that the declining years sf thc-widow of
him toNslem this Republic loved. to:re-
.cogpize debt of public gyatitadc, should
not be pcfihtod to pass her declining
years in that calm serenity bSr eminent.
virtues would merit. lifts enough to
bow the hea9ssof every Kentuckian ii
shame for Initiative State when he secs
that peace aud quiet in which the widow
of Henry Clay had hoped TO pass the
brief remnant of her days, disturbed by
coayse and cruel assaults upon the domes-
tic relations of her immediate family
circle.
She has in silence witnessed unjust
attacks upon hereson, until her aged
heart can no longer withheld its tribute
10 his filial love and devotion She has
seen the ties Of affection which once
united her family criticised and misrenz
resented, until her duty 10 the memory
of her departed husband demands her
interposition. She comes forth with
pain from that retirement which should
never have been invaded, and in that
calm dignity becoming her position, ap-
plies to the American people for protec-
ton Let that people atone for the past,
if atoffemsnt is possible, by visiting upon
the heads of those who have driven her
to this painful position, theirdcep indig-
nation.
For the Kentucky Statesman.
LExrNGToN, Sept 49,. 1856.
Mr.. EDIyoR In compliance with the
intimation contained in the subjoined
note, addressed To us by the venerable
relict Of the Hon. Henry Clay, decd,
we request you to give il an Insertion in
your earliest issu@
Yours, &c.,
r. A. MARSHALL,
j. o. HARRISON.
September IS, 1856.
To Juige r. 4. MurshaH and James D.
Harrison, Esq.
GENTLEMEN Having seen from time
TO time, the most abusive and unjust at
tacks made upon my son, james Il. Clay,
in the Louisville journal, / had hoped
that among the many who have PROGRESSED
to be the friends Of the father, might be
found some willing and anxious 10 yindi-
cate the son, knowing as many ofsthe.f
must know, the injustice and No.
contained in those attacks. But
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