Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-09-09

14e CiheiAlal Platform IS good enough
and broad enough for tho democracy to
stand upon in The contest 6f 1860 is fast
becoming the fixed opinion of prominent
men Of the party, as well as the demo-
cratic press generally. Upon this sub
jet the Louisville (Ky.) Courier re-
marks:
" The democracy Of the South desires
neither to cheat nor be cheated. The
Cincinnati platform, fairly interpreted.
Is broad enough for all practical purpos-
es But that platform must be adhered
to and carried out in good faith. There
should net be two readings of it--one
for the north and another for the South.
On the subject of slavery the platform is
clear and explicit and, in our opinion,
meets all the necessary demands Of the
South. 1t declares that the people shall
determine the question Of slavery wheE
they shall come to form State constitu-
ton. thereby procluding the idea that
they can determine the question before
thattime. misunderstanding the Gin
cinnati platform is explicit on the ques-
ton as to the time when the existence or
non-existence of slavery may be deter
mined, and fixes it aohea a State coasti-
tuition Is formed, there are still men who,
like Mr.. Douglas, hold that the question
may be practically settled by 'unfriendly
legislation, long before the time indi-
Gated in the Cincinnati platform
" We appeal to candid men to know
whether such dogmas as squatter soye-
reiguty and unfriendly legislation carry
( out, fairly and in its true spirit, the Gin
cinnati platform. Surely, if the squat
ters, at the very organization of Terri
tory, may declare that slavery shall not
exist or pass laws which will prevent
owners from carrying slaves into the
Territories, or rendering them valueless
when they may arrive there, it is a prac-
teal prohibition Of slavery, and a direct
violation of the spirit aud letter Of the
4 Cincinnati platform.
IN order that there may be no mis-
take about the position of the national
democracy--a party which boasts like
ours that it is planted on principle should
pursue no shutting polcy-the Charles
ton Convention should imbody in the
platform to be made there next year the
principles imbodied in the opinion in tho
| bred Scott case. Then there will be no
installing the position of our party
Then, planted on our platform, as Il las
been calculated by the Supreme Court,
and maintaining the constitutional iightl
Of all sections Of the confederacy, we car
march on, if not to a glorious victory, Al
least to an honorable defeat"
Strong TESTIMONY AGAINST B1Acr
RnpuBLIoANIsM.- Geo. s. Hillard ESQ
one Of the editors of the Boston Courier
now travelling in Europe, has addressc,
to that paper an interesting letter upoi
the life and character of the late Ruff
Choate. Speaking of Mr.. Choate
course in sustaining the Democratic tick
ct at the last presidential election as a
heavy blow and great encouragement
to the republican party" he remarks:
" 1t is certainly a stubborn fact for tho
republicans that among the dead-for VIZ
will deal only with them-tLo wiscstant
most far-seoing men in New England
have been opposed to the anti-slayery
agitation l mean Judge Prescott, MI
Mason, Mr.. Webster, and 1lr. Choate
It was striking proof Of Judge Pres
colts sagacity-than whom New Eng.
LAND never gave birth to a wiser or bet
ter man-that when the first anti.slavory
resolutions were passed by the Massa.
chusetts legislature, he expressed his re.
greet, and said it was the beginning Of
mischief This fact could be met only
in two ways; either that these men,
whose judgment would have been deemed
Of the highest value, if not absolutel,
conclusive, on any other point, were
mistaken in this; or that, from some
base and unworthy motive, they sup.
pressed their real convictions, and cx
pressed those which they did not believe
to be true. Against Mr.. Mason anG
Judge Prescott such charges would hav,
been simply ludicrous; how cruelty and
persistently they we're made against Mr.
Webster and Mr.. Choatc is well known
They are now gone where cruel indigna.
ton can no longer lacorate their hearts
and posterity will do justice alike tC
their conduct and their motives"
RENoMINArIoy OF II WrNrER DAVIS
"iIenry Winter Davis il renominated for
I Congress from his district. The fact Is
] I'M Gn.nE Al. d..