Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-10-10
1)nlititol.
From the Baltimore Republican.
LETTER FROM GOV. LOWE.
FREDERIcK, Nd, Sept. a, 1856.

FREDERIcK, Nd, Sept. a, 1856.
To the Editors Of the Republican =
GENTLEMEN Il know that you will
allow me the use of your columns to re-
pei an injurious accusation, and to pre-
sent to the public the political views
which | actually entertain, and for which
l am willing to be held responsible.
If | were to regard only the character
of the sources from which recent misre-
presentation and abuse have emanated, |
should observe profound silence. Eff
forts, however, have been eagerly made
to impair my usefulness in this cam
paign by senseless cry of "disunion-
list, and it has been attempted to fasten
upon the democratic party portion of
the odium which has been so fiercely
hurled at me. For this reason alone, |
consent to appear before the public in
this form, as l shall not have it in my
power to address the people of every
part of the State from the hastings be-
fore the election in November.
| premise by saying that the views |
express are my o,on, for which the dem
ocratic party is in no way to be held ac-
countablc | hold this national crisis to
be far above party issues or responsible
ties; and that it is the duty of every
citizen to think, speak and act for him
self.
How stands the case? Up to the time
of the defeat of Gen. Scott, in 1852, the
people of the United States, without re-
gard to geographical lines, were nearly
equally divided in sentiment upon sub
ordinate issues of constitutional con-
struction, or of mere expediency, such
as the Bank, Tariff, &C.; whilst both of
the great political parties then existing
professed equal attachment to the Con-
stitution and the Union, and both equal
ly respected the rights and feelings of
every member of the confederacy. Alb
olitionism was then but faction, without
credit and without power.
For the first time in the history of the
government, we now find but one poiti-
cal organization in the country having
the marks of nationality and proclaiming
the same principles, as heretofore, in
every one of the thirty-one States
whilst against that national organization
a terrible war is being waged by pow
erful party confined 10 a section Of the
Republic, battling openly under flag
with sixteen stars, and publicly denoun-
cling the institutions and the people of
the fifteen Southern States. For the
first time ia the history of the country a
Presidential candidate appeals only tohe
Uoters Of sixteen Suites to place in his
hands the power of government, His
appeal is responded to by immense
masses of men, and viii probably be
sanctioned by the votes Of many States
In this extraordinary condition of pub
lie affairs, the following questions must
have suggested themselves to almost
every rejecting mind -
LIST. Whence came this sectional party?
ID. Who are its leaders?
Sd. What are its purposes
4th. What would its success lead to
1t is well known that from small be-
ginnings, abolitionism has during a
quarter Of century been gradually ex-
tending its boundary, and increasing and
organizing its power, until it has now
succeeded in sending forth its first born
(froe-soilism) as skirmisber, to bring
on the great national battie, long predict
ed by its leaders, which is only about to
begin, and which is to end only with the
destruction of the South, or the uDcon-
ditional surrender Of her freedom. Let
us hear what that arch-abolitionist, Gar
rison, says of the paternity Of Black
Republicanism, in answer to those Of his
over jealous fanatics, who at first object
ed TO the Fremont party, because il pro-
fessed to respect the Union and the Con-
stitution, whilst in reality undermining
the foundations Of both:
81 come now to the republican party
and while do not forget its actual posi-
ton under the Constitution and within
the Union, am constrained 20 differ in
! Judgment from some Of my respected
! friends here about tho comparative mer-
its of that party think that they do
not always accord TO il all that justice
demands; that they overlook the neces-
sary formation Of such q party as the