Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-11-14

Correspondence Of The Montgomery CO. Sentinel.
LAYToNsyILLE, Nov. I, 1856.
Mr.. EDITOR: The election is over.
The Democratic party, that body-guard
of the Union and Constitution, which has
ever come in to their salvation under all
trying circumstances, is victorious Gas
has ever been the case) under circum-
stances Of all most needing, her yet
Union-savine influence and action. 1t
is well for us to consider what behooves
American citizens under this suspicious
occurrence; this noble triumph of the
honorable and high-toned Democracy
Let us attend little to this subject.
We Of the Democratic party are satisfied.
We hail her success as the harbinger of
peace and good will proclaimed of old by
angels lips to the shepherds of Chaldea,
and to the whole world. But what be-
comes the defeated party? Must stub
bornness, prejudice, ill-will and iron
subsection to the will of the sovereign
majority reign rampant? / hope the re-
verse is contemplated | entertain the
fond hope that the sound-minded, So
ber-thlnking portion of our people at
least, will be content and resigned. OF
this class | also hope we have a majority.
The fanatic may utter imprecations, but
the patriot will not sever the chord of
friendship which has existed between him
self and neighbor because of a defeat of
political design. The course of pro
ceeding on the part of the latter is al
ways to examine and Judge with care
and impartiality. To acknowledge or
ror on It's first appearance to renounce
iton conviction. Love of his God, of
truth, of peace, happiness and prosperity;
a willingness to sacrifice his own errone-
Gus ideas on the altar of the common
good, actuate him under all circumstances
and at all times. And percbance he
still believes himselfin the right way; he
utters no complaints on defeat Of his
choice candidates election.
The following are his sentiments
"fhe majority must rule in arepublicar
government, and here he stops. Nc
good can accrue from imprulence; and
well may the above be the patriots an.
swer to the demands of the times. lie
us then lay aside all prejudice. Let u.
investigate in all sincerity and with tn,
determination of acquiring the truth
Let us remember that it is as easy to en-
JOY freed IN in the right way rs in the
wrong And need it be said here that i
is great deal the better way? 1t is the
sure mark OF weak and debased mind
not to acknowledge error and ronouncc
the same. Reason was given q man to
govern his passions. And to act con-
trary to it were to act as an irrational
animal. | recommend peace and good
will firm adherence to the constitution
and laws, and thereby an obedience to
1.-THE higher law" Also a forgiving
disposition, an even temper, q total sub
lection to the time-honored process Of
our republican institutions Much peace
will accrue fccm g firm determination to
give u? willingly to fair dealing in the
political issues of the day. And | have
as aforesaid too much confidence in the
sound patriotism of the American PEG.
pie to think the contrary will become the
order of the day God grant l be moi
deceived. Let the truth make us free
And let us be not ashamed to renouncC
our errors when convinced of their ex.
istence by fair argument with others
Let us bear in mind that not the speaker
but the truth by him spoken convincei
us. And let us also mind that it is un
manly not to renounee error when onct
shown wherein it lies. Let a unity o
sentiment be ours always and forever BY
fair investigation of all questions o
Importance, and we will remain a pros.
porous people through an amica5le set
Element of all difficulties and differences
| most earnestly recommend the aboy,
to the impartial consideration of all i
contains nothing averse to truth, bu
all of sound logic which if made our rule
ofaction can but contribute to the pro
motion of national happiness and pros
perity. It's the recommendation of tn,
only means of attaining so laudablc al
cad. And thus may we give glory t.
God on high, and ON earth peace to mel
of good WILL" PATRIOTISM.