Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-10-17

Il. Langly, James M. Langly, Benz. M.
fdelen, Edward w. Gardiner, John
Hamilton, Charles Farrall, VIM. Il.
Langly, Hilary Burch, Benz, Smoote,
John II. Langly, Washington Acton,
Robert l.. Burch, DR.. George d. Mudd,
James Oliver, George Oliver, Nathaniel
Oliver, Francis Oliver, and Samuel
Smoote."
In connection with the above, we take
great pleasure in laying before our read
ers the following letter from Senator
Pearce. 1t was written in reply to an
invitation to address the people at mass
meeting recently held at Dixons, Mary
land:
CHEsTERrowN, Sept. Is, 1856.
My DEAR SIR: 1T will be impossible
for me to attend your meeting at Dixons.
But you must not infer from this that |
have undergone any change of opinion
since my letter to Mr.. Franklin, Of july
3lst last. On the contrary, every fresh
political event shows the soundness of
the conclusion that it is the interest, and
the duty therefore, of all wings who
think as do, to support Buchanan. -
The elections in Arkansas, Kentucky,
Missouri and North Carolina, show that
the American party in the South is with
out power to carry those States for Mr..
Fillmore, whose friends relied upon his
success in them; while the elections in
Vermont and Maine show that the black
republicans in the East have it all theii
own way, and that Mr.. Fillmore is moi
strong enough even to have ticket il
those States.
1t is clear to my mind that the North
which is aggressive towards the South
has commenced the strife of sections, anC
organized party such as Washington
denounced in his Farewell Address
party founded on geographical divisions
Mr.. Fillmore in 1852 had almost the en-.
tire South in the whig Convention. The
North prevented his nomination then be-
cause he signed the Fugitive-Slave Law
in 1850 and the other compromise laws.
While he was President that law could
only be enforced in Boston by the aid of
the military. The same spirit, more in
famed, now prevails in the North and
will defeat him again. OF the two Mr..
Buchanan alone has the prospect of get
ting the votes of few of the northern
States, the rest will 60 for Fremont. -
Why, then, should wings throw away
their votes on Mr.. Fillmore? They
cannot elect him, and surely they cannot
be said to desert the wing cause when
they refuse their votes to q candidate
like Mr.. Fillmore, who, more than a
year ago, deserted the wing flag to range
himself under the know-nothng banner.
He has given his old party the go-by--
why shohld they stick to him who did
not stick to them
| believe Mr.. Buchanan TO be a man
of ability and safe man-safe for the
whole country and safe for the South -
He will not be governed by the negro
worshippers or coalesce with them; while
Mr.. Fillmore's friends in Pennsylvania
seem to be likely to make joint-stock
concern with Fremonts forces. Under
these circumstances it is that | mean to
give my vote for Buchanan. Every
wing is free to do SO, having no candid
ate of his own party.
| want no Office, and would not accept
one if offered to me by any President
i have no interest but such as an indie
pendent man may and should have in
the welfare of his country. That, /
think, requires the defeat Of the north
ern sectional party. The only means
offered by which this can be effected is
in the election of Mr. Buchanan. am
ready to sacrifice old party prejudices
and habits for this end. | know what
risks ] run Of losing the favor of former
supportcrs--of being exposed to ISLANDERS
of every scrt. Bat what is the merit of
a public man if he cannot stem the cur
rent Of an erroneous popular opinion,
and, if it must be so, sink in the effort ?
Believing il to be my duty, am content
to abide the result, and the loss Of pop
ular favor forever shall not deter me
from supporting the man most likely,
under present circumstances, to preserve
the Constitution and restore the harmony
of the Union. Let all who think in this
way throw timidity aside, and, conscious
Of pure motives, do what they think
right, regardless Of consequences.
Yours, respectfully,