Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-03-01
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

lar with the American people. This Is
naturally to be expected in republican
Government. Indeed, where no Demo-
cratic principles exist to control the gov
eminent, no republicanism can exist
When Federalism was rapidly approach
ing the aristocracy ofthe Old World-when
some Of its leaders, amongst whom was
Mr.. HAMILTON, the great Statesman and
leader of that party-advocated the cleo
ton of our Presidents for life, it was
time for the friends of true republican
ism to arouse to sense of their duty,
and take measures for their safety. Then
was the Democratic Republican party,
from the very circumstances of the times,
called into existence At the head of
this party was the patriot statesman, Mr..
JEFFERSON. The same hand that traced
the Declaration, of Independence welded
the pen in defence of Democracy, and
the same voice that animated the Amer
lean people to secure their liberty, was
raised against the danger which threat
cned us in the shape of a triumph of
aristocracy. Long and animated was
the conflict between Democracy and
Federalism, but the former was finally
triumphant, and Mr.. JEFFERSON was ex-
allied to the highest position in the gift
of the people. 1t was now powerful
party, and has continued to exist to the
present day, controlling, more than oay
other party, the Government of the
country.
1t seems to have been especially de-
signed to destroy the dangerous measures
advocated by its opponents, and has
signally triumphed. 1t has borne down
the detcstable alien and sedition laws,
and consigned them to obscurity 1t has
maintained the honor of the country,
by resenting every insult offered to US,
in opposition to party entertaining too
high regard for peace, instead of our
national honor. Ithas conquered Native
Americanism-that party which, like
the alien and sedition party, desired to
deprive our naturalizcd citizens of their
rights by refusing to nataralizc them
without residence Of twenty-onc years ;
and now, after long and useful'cxist-
encc, it still lives in its purity to battle
with the enemies of the Constitution
the two very worst of which have ever
appeared in our country, Abolitionism
Joined hand in hand with Know-nothing-
ism.
These factions are truly dangerous to
the country, by the principles they inter-
tain, and which, if they secure the power,
they will enforce. Being leagued together
they possess more power to effect this
injury than any faction which has yet
appeared The former has long existed
in the North, but opposed BY the CON
servativc Democracy, It's endeavors have
been vain; but the latter, Of more recent
origin, yet more powerful on account Of
the charms of mystery, and its appealing
to both the political and religious feelings
of the people, has firmly coalesccd with
these fanatics, and now threaten the
peace and prosperity of our country by
their probable triumph. As a result Of
their union, they have swept the whole
North in opposition to the Democracy
returned large majority to Congress
entertaining their peculiar principles,
and an Abolition Know-nothing Speaker
now occupies the chair in our national
Congress Abolitionists are in full control
of the destiny of the American people,
and were it not for the existence of a
Democratic conservative Senate and Pres
ident, our rights and liberty would be
completely at their disposal. They have
been successful in their warfare upon
the Constitution, and are to be feared
more than the foreign influence they
pratc so much about. They exist as an
internal enemy, and by covertly striking
at the Constitution, they will, unless ar
rested in their course, destroy our fair
fabric of government.
What would the country have to hope
for did there not exist a Democratic
party as nucleus around which all the
friends of the Constitution may rally
The same in New Hampshire and Flori-
da, in Pennsylvania and California;
knows mo North, no South, no Fast,
no West;" it knows no distinction Of
birth, no religious qualification for Office ;
its only question is, is the citizen a
friend of the Constitution =? is he in favor
of civil and religious liberty? is he hon
est, is he capablei" True, it has lost
many of its members, who have been
blinded and led into the dark dens Of
Know-nothingism, who are now begin
ming to soc the folly Of their course and
to retrace their steps; many who have
oone for the leaves and fishes. lonrino