Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-06-07
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THE MONROE DOCTRINE APP
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A great deal is said, in and out Of
Congress, about the Monroe doctrine, the
meaning of which is, that the United
States will not peaceably permit any set
Element to be made by the monarchies
of Europe, in any part of this continent.
We have declared that the Western
World shall be dedicated to republican
government. Years ago, we warned |
England, that she would not be permitted
to acquire Cuba, under any pretext, and
at this time, we stand ready to resist her
encroachmeats in Central America. And
why this objection on our part? Be-
cause the history of the world and the
very nature of man show that there is
continual strife between the principles
of monarchy or despotism, and those of
republican government. From the wars
Of Sparta and Athens down to those of
Napoleon and the monarchies of Europe,
the story is the same-war, misery and
ruin. Now, If our government is wise
in keeping off such neighbors are not
the people of Missouri and the south
western States also wise in resisting the
encroaciiments Of the Aboiitionists on
their borders? The kings of Europe
would do nothing worse to our republican
government than the abolitionists threaten
to the people of the slaveholding States.
In fact, the Abolitionists,are ten times
more fierce and threatening than any
European prince could be without the
risk Of war We see three thousand
preachers arraying themselves on the
Abolition side to dictate to Congress we
next see church opened in Connecticut,
on Sunday, to collect rifles for the pur-
pose os taking possession of Kansas by
force; and lately, in New York, we hear
another of their orators proclaim that he
would rather send Sharp's rifles to the
slaves of the South than to Kansas
This is their feeling. They want another
st. Domingo massacre. And shall not
the people of Missouri prevent this if they
can? Shall they sit still until these
miscrcants are strong enough to spread
slaughter and destruction through their
country?
These Abolitionists have gone to Kan
sas, not as settlers usually go to new
country, to occupy and improve it; but
they have goneas asociety Incorporated by
Massachusetts, to monopolize the terri
tory, form constitution to suit them
selves, independent of the will of Con-
gress sell out their locations and 90 to
some other territory to play the same
game. They have openly avowed in
their public meetings that they would re-
sist the territorial law of Congress when
it did please them, and while in open re-
bellion against the government, had the
audacity to send their constitution to
Congress and demanded to be acknowl-
edged as State. And we find their
leaders in Congress sanctionng their
conduct and vilifying all whonphold our
laws and Constitution against their plots
and treason. This is the higher law
the free State plan! They are "Sir
Oracle, and when they ope their lips let
no dog bark" They come like Mahomed
and his fanatics, with the cry of the
Koran or the sword Now it is abolition
or Sharp's rifles. You can't reason with
these men. They trample under foot
the laws of man and God-thc Consti-
tuition and the Bible, to carry their pur-
poses. Are not the people of the slave
holding States forewarned? The fana-
tics will not be satisfied with destroying
their state equality I; nothing short of
complete destruction will satisfy them.
Let us then throw aside our old party
prejudices and be united as one man, in
support Of that party and those men who
will be most likely to stay the progress
of destruction and maintain our glorious
Constitution. Divide and conquer, is an
old device let us not be entrapped with
our eyes open.
STATE RIGHTS.