Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-02-09
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REVIEW.

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riodical, to be devoted to Literature and Poll
tics. and particularIy 10 discussion of the
GREAT princiules which form The basis OF the
Democratic marty. That work Of this char
acter taking a biob rance. AVOIDING entirely
the sphere Oh mere personal abuse and calumny
and aspiring at least. to a diqniGed and philo-
goDhicaI survey of ali the treat questions of a
political character begring upon the are and
country. is demanded by the eligencics Of the
present. and a uropcr REGARD for the future OF
HE Democratic ptrty NV If any wouId be-
ready TO DENY. That The REVIEW will move
the dsderqian. its editor cannot venture to
hope-thgt it viii SUNNY TO q material extent
the public demand. ii is probably not arro-
cameo 10 claim.
The necessity for monthly periodical. pub
li.bed at the cafjtal Of the nation. and devoted
chiefly 10 tEe advocacy and discussion Of the
GREAT doctrines which lave been sustained du-
ring the lssf seycnt, years. by The Domoclatic
party. OUGHT not TO be Questioned Our party
numbers AMONG its members some Of The most
ACCOMPLISHED scholars saoes. ana statesmen Of
tuodern times Those men are ocouaiu;cd wifi,
our history and with the history Of all fine re-
uullic9 Of fine world their lives have been
aiven to The study Of The innumerible causes
10 which we must looj. in inmiring in REGARD
TO the rise. PROGRESS. and decline OF empires
tbev have sipdied the urincinlcs Of Government
al their ORIGINAL f6undati6ng-haye watched
their Gradual DEVELOPMENT and apulication i'm
the lone march Of aces and know not only
the rocks and oucksaud; mon which human
s,steros have f,tudered ufslso that cours. of
policy which makes a nation GREAT For the
statement Of fact; required b tie necessities of
the hour. and for the discussions OF urinciplcs.
destined TO be immediately applied tho news
papcr affords undoubtedly the host facilities
ana tbe rorf, is fortunate IN ha,ing M Wash
inoton al least two dailv and tirfe weekly
noi,ors which rarl, socop5 IN porein tbo oatian.
i,t far an cI,borots examination and dr,aio,,-
ment Of a series ~ mra.nras or a conrso Of
policy. intended 10 Ne opplied nv fine deliber-
ate action Of legislative Ladieq Il ,,ust he nd
rl;,tf1 NOM ,,sr. +. Too.,iro3 tben l. ofcordcd
lr- the ordinarv issfIcs ~ tna country
.t Is, ,ili ~ NigN o, sHilf ny 70 some cA-
"i '' 'e ''' oi'V'1 olfIe.
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nom WIS point |e'e9s Is easy not only to inc
'ss, uS' u li'1i"'l uIO". nut 10 an INC
; y ',i'' s''' value 10 II monthly Polt
'N'i lN'''N'N'i'
we are approaching most important cam
ss.-Ihc presidential battle Of So viii be
the Iarongo Of oar politics; every thing that
IS dear to the American patriot win be in issue.
Tyranny, clcaSed ina thousand forms, Is lift
ing ~ mOnstrous head above the sea OF Amer
lean democracy. Bigoiry, after the lapse of
Two centuries has risen trom the grave ia which
II was buried hy those Of our ancestors who
desired to discard the political docidnas Of The
Ola World. The intention is not disguised by
myriad3 Of demagogues in our midst TO over
throw the present federal government OF the
Union and institute a mighty acspotism, /
breathing from the centre TO the circumference
-reachng from the Capitol and claiming and /
wing all the energies Of the nation
Temporarily the democratic legioas seemed to /
tiemhle before the enemy. Upon the old fields /
OF Pennsy l"nia and Virginia, however We
have met and beaten our secret foe. The future /
of democracy Is bright: from the East, the |
West the North, and the South, the most cheer /
ing accounts arrive Of q triumphant victory one
year hehae Ehicn Etl iniiy YindIcate the insult
leo hohor q our nag; Ihere IS reasonable
pio't'r' ''"' Wy sum nave indemnify ior the
!"st o'l aoIII'Ig .of lHe iu,are. ,hho"nCd-
~ s'7l, "i.c,u5 sleefs via tNe thinSs that
were we've niJ"lAs lioth tili5 TIME the aen-
o.',l'I. c'EieS III s'"'olS 4itooop 70 conquer
- illsit "'iNiat I. lVe' AooitN9Glsip' ana Eot
she secret ofuef' IS now inc Aala!loi. Ok the de-
i nv W '"c oI!Iea'uVh' AUoiluohis9', whose
iio' gi",o '.l','i'.ol nag .ol oeeh sduahed ny
''y 80 eilgn VI '-'e wing party If aiming MS
ilo'' .Dln,N''oG o9''ell'7 ~ 'ha democracy,
"l,5 'i''' '''e Uo.n9yi,'uc party is Tao only
~ 'o"3 ols.''ip "lt',n 81 l,7 - overcome 3D. ITS
I-'.','. 'slot.s 10 o''s2t'e ny mon 10 = too
NV ., N','' loi su,' i1'liieg'Ual "ae'rs as Nin-
.a.o 10 ,l,, rom 4 liouaa hi, Is, Tho acat-
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