Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-02-19

THE PRESIDENT AND THE DEMOCRACY.
From all sections of the Union the De-
mocracy are sending to the President as
surances Of their regard for the position
be now occupies on the Kansas question,
and declaring their intention to stand by
him in the coming struggle. AT a meet
ing of the Democratic General Commit
teein Tammany Hall, New York, on the
evening of the 10th instant, resolves
were passed, approving of the course of
the members Of Congress from New
York who have sustained the action Of
the President upon the Kansas question,
az manifesting a fidelity to the wishes
and principles of the party by whom
they were chosen, and an enlightened,
comprehensive and firm performance Of
duty, ercditahle to them as men, and
giving them new bold upon the favor
and support Of their constituents. And
a,eeatmittee was appointed to make ar
rangements for a public meeting to sus-
tain President Buchanan in his position
on the Kansas question.
On the same evening the Central Dem
ocratic Union Club met and passed re-
solves pledging support to the principles
50 clearly put forth by the President in
his message on the immediate admission
of Kansas, and declaring that in this cri-
sis it is the duty of every Democrat to
sustain the Administration, uphold the
laws, put down instruction, and frown
into contempt those representatives who
have gone into the opposite ranks.
On the evening of the 18th, the De-
mocratic Ward and City Committee, of
Boston, adopted series of resolutions
endorsing the conduct Of the President,
and expressing the opinion that his re-
commentator, that Kansas be admitted
is prompted by a sincere desire to dis
charge his duty to the country, and is dc
serving the serious attention of Congress
These declarations of the Democracy
show most conclusively that the party is
with the PresdeHsl .sosic effort
to bring Kansas into the Union, and
thus heal the wounds of that bleeding
Territory.
The G. TENACIOUS WITNESS .-Mr.
WoLcoTT' 5 reasons for refusing to answer
the questions propounded to him by the
special committee appointed to investi-
gate certain charges relating to the pas
sage Of the late tariff act not being sat
iie7 Efaete#sf To- tn House of Representa-.
lives, that body, on Monday last, di-
rectej his Incarceration until he shall
answer tie questions of the committee
Accordingly. commitment was made
out in due form, and on the afternoon Of
the same day, he was escorted to his
present qnarters--tho county Jail. The
committee (says the Union) have traced
S58 900 of the 3S7 600 to Mr.. Wolcott,
and tRey now require him simply to state
what be has done with it. Was the mo-
ney spent in procuring the passage of the
tariff act or not? If it was, into whose
hands did it 60? That is the important
question which Mr.. Wolcott is required
to answer. VIII he own up, or choose
in preference the Inequalities and alten-
tions of Marshal Hoover aud his deputies
THE KANSAS Committee. The Speak
or Of the House of Representatives, on
Friday last, announced the members to
constitute the committee Of fifteen called
for under the resolution Of Mr. HARRIS.
Of H., to inquire into all the facts in
relation to the formation of the Lecomp-
ton constitution, the alleged election
frauds in Kansas, &c. The committee
consists Of eight Locomptonites and sew
en- anti-Lecomptouites, as follows:
T. l.. Harris, chairman. Illinois. Douglas.
Alex. A. Stephens. Georgia....... democrat.
Justin s. Morrill,. Vermont. black rep.
John Letcher........,." Virginia. democrat.
Edward ..Ohio......... black rep
John A. Quitman......Mississipp democrat.
Warren Winslow..."..N. Carolina. democrat.
Henry Bennct............N New York....tleels rep.
Allison ,Pennsylva... democrat.
y s. Walbridge....... Michigan... black rep.
Thos L. Anderson. Missouri. ..American.
John ". Stevenson. Kentucky. democrat.
Garnet 3. Adrain......New Jersey Douglas.
James Mass. ........ black rep.
VIM F. Russell....~...New York democrat.
Tue CoNTFsTrp SEAT or Mn. DAVIS.
The House of Representatives on We'd
nesday adopted the report of the MAORI
ty Of the committee on elections, refus-
ing the application of Henry p Brooks,
Esq, for the appointment of special
committee to take testimony in the case
Of the contested scat of the Hon. II.
Winter Davis. This leaves Mr.. Brooks
at liberty to proceed, under the law of
1851, and take such testimony on his
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