Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-02-06


lets, rocks and shells and mineral gems
the music of birds and the sweet fra
GRANGE of flowers but these, altogether,
howsoever enchanting to the eye, could
not speak government into being -
This alone was reserved for the civiliza-
ton of man, and could be moulded in
times to come to suit the wants of an in
exorable will
. Mr.. Pinkney, therefore, in voting for
that eighth section, acted wisely in hold
ing on to the substance, instead of grasp
ing at the shadow. He knew that the
same immutable principles which he had
laid down in reference to the people of
Missouri, in their then territorial condi-
ton, would apply with equal force to the
people of this vast wilderness, when
ever, in the progress of civilization, and
emigration, they might choose to form
government for themselves. He left to
the wisdom of time what could not have
been done in the madness of the hour
How, then, does my colleague derive
any support from the opinions of Mr..
Pinkney? | commend that great speech
to my colleague again, for second and
more considerate perusal
But, Mr.. Chairman, pass away from
this portion of my colleagues speech. -
My colleague says that tho passage of
the Kansas-Nebraska act and the Mis-
souri, restriction, have brought upon the
country its present unhappy condition. -
| have no doubt my colleague thinks so.
But, sir, there is an old adage which
believe to be very true one 1.-THE
wish is father to the thought" The
prophet who wishes evil will be sure to
prophesy evil; and my colleague has not
been slow in gloomy representations o.
this description. In his celebrated
liking Philip" speech, delivered in this
House. at its last session, beginning thus
SIS King Philip dead? No; bit he 1,
sick, by .Jore," my colleague likened the
Democratic party to sick man, and
prophesied, then and there, its speedy
dissolution. But, sir, my colleagues
prophecy was but Heather and prunella. ("
1t wanted the inspiration of true pro-
pbet, and was itself but "the sickly
growth of a poisonous weed" King
Philip is not only not dead, but not eren
sick. The Democratic party was never
in better health, and is now most mar
yeliousty conudlescent. commend this
to my colleagues more charitable refec-
tons.
But the Kansas-Nebraska act, and the
repeal Of the Missouri restriction, have
been condemned by the people. Mr.
Buchanan has been elected by a minori-
ty vote, will be minority President. -
Franklin Pierce aspires to the imperial
robes of Napoleon, and the indignant
verdict of the people has been sent up
from all parts of the country against the
wicked policy of his administration. 49,
Such is the lugubrious spitefulness of my
colleagues speech. Mr. Chairman, I
had given my colleague credit for more
of prudence than is exhibited in these
philipical jeremiodes. ] had not sup
posed he would have risked "his good
name and fame on propositions "lead-
ing to such lame conclusions" IF the
doctrines of non-interfereace by Congress
in excluding slavery from the Terrific
ries, and of the repeal Of the Missouri
restriction act Of 1S20-which are the
only leading features of the Kansas Ne
braska act----have not been ratified by the
people in the election of Mr.. Buchanan
If the doctrines of State equality, and
Of the equality Of each and all the citi-
zens Of the country, without respect to
their religious faith, place of birth, Or
residence, have not been sanctioned by
the verdict of the people, will my col
league tell me what then has been settled
by their verdict Has the Presidential
election been Il mere mockery? Have
the people, for more than eighteen
months, been engaged in the most yio-
lent, and in many respects the bloodiest,
political struggle that ever'convulsed the
country, with no practical results arrived
at and nc political principles settled =?
Has frenzicd excitement slaughtered its
hundreds Of men, women and children,
in its wicked zeal for political asccndency,
in the large and populous cities Of our
Union--New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, New Orleans, Louisville, &C., and
vet no responsive throb Of devoted pa
triotism been found to sanctify and glori-
fy the immortal maxim Of Tertulian, -
"Plwes e6icimur, q'loties metiD,w' a TO-
bis, semen est Sanguis chrjatanOruBtf--
No, Mr.. Chairman, this political contest
has not been mere idle show--a mere
plaything or pastime. II is significant
of the deep, eternal, and everything
truths Of this our glorious couutry--the
right of a republican people TO establish
their own forms Of republican govern
ment, the right to have secured to them
by law the full enjoyment of civil and
religious freedom, and the inalienable
rights of repatriation and emigration. -
These, sir, are the jewels Of that caskct
which contains the vital breath Of repub-
lican freedom; and when these jewels are
zone, the casket itself will not be worth
preserving.
Il is a little curious, Mr.. Chairman, 10
see how my colleague reasons himself
into this most singular idea, that the
election Of Mr.. Buchanan is condcmna.
ton Of the present Administration, and
Of the general policy and principles Of
the Democratic party. And how IS itI
done? Why, sir, he says, that the votes
given to Fremont and Fillmore put to-
gether, are larger, by four hundred
thousand than those given to Buchanan,
and therefore Buchanan stands con.
demnei ~ the people upon the '''v>s