Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-02-20
THE SENTINE Ell,
ROCKVILLE. MID.
FRIDAY, -: FEBRUARY 20. ls5
A NEW PARTY.


ments of the architects of this new or
ganization.
This is another one of those attempts
to create new parties upon single or
sectional idea, which have been repeated
~ originated and repeatedly destroyed
ever since the beginning of this govern
ment. Whether these parties have started
in the South or the North, they have
lived out their brief hour, and have gone
down into common grave--remembered
only to the confusion of those who par
ticipated in them. In every enc of them,
however, anti-Democrats have invaria-
bly, formed the majority; and this ma
jority, with the aid of such Democrats as
could be se9uced from their allegiance,
enabled each new combination to achieve
certain temporary advantages; and al
though these allies and auxiiiaries have
brought large numbers in their train,
tho sequel has always been the defeat of
themselves, even while they we're artici-
pating complete and lasting victory.
They have been ultimate failures-fail-
ures in the objects avowed-failures to
those interested and have reflected credit
and honor upon the Democratic party
alone, by holding up its eternal creed as
a monument of consistency and fidelity
in.the midst of the ruins Of factions. The
numbers that have been misled from the
Democratic party have generally re-
turned to the fold from which they have
wandered; but in nearly every case the
leaders hare either remained Nth their
new confederatos, or hare been regarded
acith cold and suspicious eyes by their
friends. The Democracy is magnani-
nous in everything; but it exacts from
its adherents sincere devotion to princi-
pie; and woe be to the man who turns
his back upon the faith to which he has
once committed himself!
These reflections are suggested in the
perusal of the address alluded to. All
we'll balanced patriots will pause before
crossing the fatal threshold Of this new
sectional, anti-southern, and anti-con-
stitutional party. 1t will be an illusion
like thousand that have preceded it. 1t
will fail in the midst of the failure of the
predictions of the abolition leaders. Be-
fore four years elapse, results will an
swer Is prophecies, and a happy people
will again proclaim their gratitude to the
Democratic party. Where then will the
Democrats be who may now feel disposed
to join this new partyl Will they not
turn from their associates with loathing
and disgust? VIII they not then rea-
lie the justice of our admonitions =? la
a war, with foreign foe, which of these
abolition worthless would shoulder his
musket on the side Of his country7 In
gfcat contests of principle these advo-
Gates of freedom for the black-these
champions of universal liberty for the
always become the loudest echoes
of exclusive and partial legislation tae
moment the interests of white labor are
concerned. And those whom they now
expect to seduce into new party, based
upon hostility to the Democratic princi-
pic, must at last find themselves among
class Of politicians, whose creed is en-
tire hostility to all liberal legislation, and
whose whole idea of government is that
of warning upon laws framed in obedi-
encc Of the Constitution of the United
States. Besides, like all the movements
of this abolition interest, the present Is
based upon a general idea, alike absurd
and ilnpracticablc. Men are not willing
to go iuto party that unfurls its ban
ners in favor of propositions that never
can be realized, or of uniting with those
who fear to announce their real motives.
Nations and men are known by their
works; and although the abolition agi-
tators may not be willing to let the past
and present indicate happy and pros
porous time to come, we opine the peo-
pie will be much more willing to rely
upon the example and works of their
constitutional sages, than upon the wild
and incautisus appeals of reckless and
insane agitators, who reply to all the
GLORIOUS memories of other days, and to
all the blessed hopes clustering around
the hcarths and hopes of twenty seven
millions of people, "rhat as all mss
uorth, so long as the Democratic party is
allowed to regulate the destincs Of this
country =
RS- There was considerable excite
ment among our young folks on Valcn-
tines day. They we're running to and
a..,ukauopaaa and