Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-04-15
The Old Line wings and their Policy.
From the n. y. Journal Of Commerce.

We published yesterday portion Of
the remarks Of Ex-Govern0r Hunt at
Hope Chapel on Thursday evening, and
to-day we publish an extract from the
speech Of Hiram Ketchum, Esq before
the Wing General Committee, on the
18th Of January last. The latter of
these productions is designed to attack
the position and head Of the prospects Of
Senator Seward, while Gov. Hunt, if We
understand his remarks correctly while
ieprecating the action Of the Anti-Slayo.
ry men, nevertheless recommends line
Of policy designed to promote and ad-
vance their interests. 1t would not, of
course, he quite fair to attribute such a
motive to the Ex-Governor, whose poll
teal relations to the Seward men are not
Of character to favor such a SUPPOSE
rion, but as we understand the position
Of the "Old Line Wings" they are
preaching national and conservative doc.
trinos, while they play into the hands Of
the men whom they affect politically, to
despise
We are heartily sick Of the talk in
certain quarters about national principles
and sound views of political questions
without corresponding action to give ef-
feet to the opinions thus expressed -
This preaching without practice may do
for milk and water statesmen who are
never satisfied with the present, but alb
solutely refuse to do anything to correct
the evils Of Which they complain. But
it is not the way to effect desired reforms,
10 restore the government to its proper
line Of action, or to correct any of the
evils Of which complaint is constantly
made
Gov. Huat, we use his name to il
lustratc our position, because he is a re-
preventative man Of the class Of which
we speak tells us that the agitation on
the subject Of slavery is all wrong that
it is ENGINEERING bad feeling between the
different sections Of the Union that the
pight Of each State TO regulate its own
colnred population is conceded on all
hands that there is not the slightest
chance for extending slavery to territory
now free. that there is no space in our
vacant territory where it can be made
profitable Or desirable to Introduce slave
~ that tie clamor at the South in favor
of extending slavery is confined chiefly
to agitators and politicians who have no
slaves Of their own; that there Is no ne
cessity for CONFUSING The country anew,
on this subject; and finally, thatconcord
and good will between the sections arc
Far more desirable and more favorable to
the interests Of humanity, than endless
contention and irreprcssible conflict, and
that it seems like solemn triaing to urge
that the North has any occasion to fear
the South.
This, and more like it, is the gist and
substance Of the speech of Ex-Governor
Hunt at Hope Chapel, and of his letter
published in October last, referring to
same topics. 1t is ali very we'll, and we
have no voice to raise against it; but let
us respectfully ask, what does Governor
Hunt propose to do aboutit? How does
lie propose to give force and vitality to
the doctrines Of the old line Wings, for
whom he speaks, on the national battle
field of politics? They do not, il seems
approve of the policy of the Democratic
party as developed by the present Adj
ministraton, and Notwithstanding the
Presidents friendship for that class, and
the numerous Important Offices bestowed
upon them, they decline to support his
Administration. In this they but exer-
else a prerogatiye belonging to every
citizen, and nobody will complain of their
course, if it is dictated, as we do not
doubt that it is, by a sense of political
duty.
But on the other hand, are these old
line Wings going to rush into the en-
brace Of Sewardism? They profess to
hate the doctrines and the leaders Of that
party, With a perfect hatred but never
theless pursue Il course apparently de-
signed to promote their success. We are
sold, in the speech under notice, that the
country is in dreadful state, as the re-
suit of Mr. Buchanan's Administration ;
and the speaker feelingly adds:
'How long is this state Of things to
be endured by free and enlightened
Republic? Is there no remedy? Yes,
gentlemen, there is an e'ectual and all
sufficient remedy. 1t is to be found in a
thorough union Of the Opposition, "
Here then is the panacea for all the
ills that Government is heir to- They
are durable, and only need the right sort
of political doctoring to remove tho dark
shades and the abuse of power, which it
is alleged have ovorspread the present
Administration, restore the true princi-
pies Of the Constitution, and induce the
people to come together in spirit Of
mutual confidence and fraternal patriot
ism, and work together to secure a wise,
conservative and honest Administration
of our national concerns. Sage advice,
10 proceed from the mouth of an "olG
line Wing" who deprecates agitation. -
repudiates the theory Of "anirreprcssible
conflict between the slave aud the free
States, and believes in fraternal relations
between the different sections Of the
Union. A union Of the Opposition, in
decd Let us see who are TO be the par
ties to this union In the first place
there are the two distinguished New
Workers, VIM. II Seward and Willard
Fillmore, with their friends aud support.
ors, Thurlow Weed, Preston King, Ilo.
race Greedy, james Watson Webb, Gov
Morgan, and host Of distinguished
names on one side, and on The other Tx.
GOV. Hunt. Francis Granger, Hiram
Kelchum, James aud Brastus Brooks
Tn other States, the union Of opposing
elements would be no less remarkable,