Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-04-29
Maryland win be Democratic In Iseo.

Notwithstanding the efforts which the
politicians of the Know nothing and
Black Republican parties are now making
to fuse and present solid front, it is our
deliberate opinion that the conservative
and right thinking portion of the Wing
and Know-nothing parties will refuse to
sanction the coalition in 1860, and that
when the day for action arrives they will
be found side by side with their Demo
cratic brethren in opposition to the fana-
ticism and Black Republicanism of the
day. We base this prediction upon what
we believe good premises The next
President will be Democrat or Black
Republican, and We think the geographic
cal position Of Maryland precludes the
idea that her people will cast its votes for
the latter, especially when the probabili-
ties at present are altogether in favor of
the idea that no third candidate will enter
the field. Mr.. Fillmore, who was al
ways a great favorite with the Wings Of
this State, will not be q candidate in
1860, and we therefore feel confident that
Maryland will not again throw her vote
away, as she did in 1856, nor do what
would be worse still-give it to Black
Republican.
There are Know-nothings, and some
Wings, too, who, from their intense ha-
tired of Democracy, would rather vote
for the Black Republican than the Demo-
crat; in fact, We have heard of such
but they are neither respectable for their
numbers, patriotism, nor intelligence,
and only represent the lowest order of
unprinciplcd ofiee-seeking politicians. -
During the Presidential contest of 1855,
We heard many highly respectable Know
nothings, who entertained strong hopes
of the success Of Mr. Fillmore, declare
that they would vote for Mr.. Buchanan
without the least hesitation, if they were
convinced that Mr. Fillmore stood no
chance, and that the contest lay entirely
between Mr., Buchanan and Mr.. FIRE.
mont. This class of persons represent
the intelligent, upright, and honest men,
bers of their party, who cannot be infiu-
enced by mercenary considerations, but
will, we doubt not, use their best exer-
tons in the next contest to prevent the
election of tho Black Republican candi-
date to the Presidency. This State in
1856 was Democratic by over one thou
sand majority, yet Notwithstanding its
vote was cast for Mr.. Fillmore, and the
will of the people defeated because of the
outrageous frauds perpetrated on the
ballot-box in the city of Baltimore.
We think the signs of the times clear
ly indicate the safety of Maryland for
the Democracy in 1860. The gallows
and penitentiary are rapidly thinning the
ranks of the armed ruffians whose reign
of terror in the city of Baltimore for the
last four years deferred thousands of its
most respectable citizens from voting al
together, thus defeating the popular will.
The clubs are panic-stricken some of
them, we learn, have been dissolved
while others burned Gov Hicks in effigy
We regard these as favorable omens for
the success of the Democracy in 1860.
The signs indicate that the day for the
deliyerance of the Democracy from the
power and dominion of the despotic clubs
is not far distant, and the result of the
recent municipal elections in Frederick
city, Annapolis, Hagerstown, and Will
Transport, foreshadow the doom of bigo-
try and fanaticism, and the restoration to
power of that good old Democratic party
which carries the flag of our country and
Keeps step to the music of the Union. =
Coming events cast their shadows before,
and we sincerely believe that the shadows
of that bright and glorious victory which
the Democracy of Maryland will realize
in 1860, are now surrounding US. A
great revolution has taken place in public
opinion, and men have become tired of
supporting a party without principles,
and its pride aud power are about to de-
part forever.-Frcderick Union.