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

presented by the Democratic platform.
Now sir, does not my colleague perceive
the dangerous ground upon which he is
treading when he resorts to the idea of
fusion between Fremont and Fillmore
for the purpose of beating Buchanan Z?
Does not my colleague know Cor if he
ever did he seems to have forgotten iD
that, with the exception Of himself, the
entire American party South, and for
anght | know North too, were struck
with holy horror at the idea of a fusion,
in political opinions, with the Black Re-
publicans of the North F? And yet it is
only by this doctrine of fusion, so odious
to his own political party South, that he
can sustain, in argument, minority in
the popular vote of the Democratic party.
Sir, the American party South may well
exclaim, Save US from our friends and
we will take care of our enemies )" while
to my colleague ] commend Hamlet's re-
Elections on his mother:
Z" Then there's hope a great mans memory
may outlive his life halfa year: But by'r la
dy he must build churches then or else shall
he suffer not thinking on, with the hobby horse
whose epitaph Is For o, For o, he hobby
horse is forgot.n
The Know-nothiug party South dis
claimed all alliances with the Black Re-
publican party. They we're as much in
favor of the principles of the Kansas
Nebraska act, and against the restoration
Of the Missouri line, as were the Demo-
Gratis themselves. They so proclaimed
it in all their speeches and addresses to
the people. They have so proclaimed it
on this floor, and have uniformly acted
with the Democratic party (my colleague
|, alone excepted) on these particular issues,
, whenever they have been brought to the
, consideration of this House. 1t is NOT
then, sir, fair and legitimate in us, when
f counting popular numbers, which my
colleague seems to have done, to claim as
J belonging to us all those of the people
who agreed with us and voted with us
in reference to these great measures
How then, does my colleague put Mr..
Buchanan or the present Administration
in the minority, in regard to these issues
at least? Give us the vote of the Demo-
cratic party and of the American party
South, to which we arc clearly entitled,
on the questions growing out Of the po,v-
erof Congress TO e.rciude slauery from, The
Territories, and will show you very
large and decided majority of the people
upon these issues, in favor of the princi-
Piles of the Democratic party.
On the other hand how is it with
reference to the issues involved in the
peculiar ps;faoip pies OF the American party?
And here, Mr. Chairman, allow me to
say that wish to tread lightly on the
ashes of the dead
The evil, that men do, lives after them;
The good is Oft inferred with their bones.
So let IT be witl''--the Know-nothing Party.
But how is it, | say, with regard to
the doctrines Of the Know nothing party? |
Does not my colleague know that the
Black Republicans, not only on this
floor, but throughout the country, have
the lynx's eye and the weaseps form?"
Does he not know that they have thrift
and cunning enough not TO engage in n
crusade against the great principles of
the freedom Of the elective franchise
Why, sir, they not only wanted all white
men to vote, but they wanted all black |
men, too, to vote. The Black Repub-
lican party are as much opposed to the
prescription Of Roman Catholics, and OF |
naturalized foreigners, ms are the Domo-
Gratis themselves. Sir, they have not
built their pyramids with the base at
top and the apex at bottom" as my col
league and his party have done. In this
respect, at least, commend their pru-
dcnce to the judgment of my colleague.
And, sir, does not my colleague see, in
all this, an utter condemnation Of the Pc
cular doctrines of the Know-notbing
party? Does lie not see that religious
intolerance and civil disabilities have met
with an almost universal rebuke at the
hands Of tho American people, both Dem
ocrats and Republicans ? And yet, nay
colleague says that the people Of the
country, for the next four years, must
look to the American party as the only
safe depository Of true constitutional doc
trines. {" They now stand (says he) the
hope of the nation, around whose firm
ranks the shattered elements Of the great
majority may rally aud vindicate the
right Of the majority to rule, and Of the
native ofthc land TO make the law Of the
land" What strange decisions these
are Mr.. Chairman, ana how singular are
my colleagues opinions What, sir!
The Know-nathing party the hope of the
nation! Why, sir, look, to the history
of all the political parties which have
been formed in this country from the
earliest period to the present time, and
tell me if one has ever existed whose
principles and practices have been 20
emphatically condemned by the awakened
intelligence Of free aad enlightened
people 1t has had, indeed but short
and iitfUl existence, like
-----" A poor player,
Thu struts and .frets his hour upon Me stage,
md then Is heard no more"
II has seen its shadow in the sunlight
Of popular indignation, only that it might
g Deseant on ns own dslormity."
Sir, IL does not even rise 10 the rcspec-
liability Of faction. IL Is all delusion
then, TO imagine that il can ever attain
10 permanent power 10 this land Of civil
and religious freedom
Mr.. Chairman, there wns time when
my colleague and myself were united