Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-10-28
GEN. JAMES WATSON WEBB.

YAH CONVENTION uepenuS INC ldue VI tlc
country; if the republicans fail at the
ballot-bov, we win be forced to drive
back the saveocracy with fire and sword"
Z" | more than agree with the disunion
abolitionists. They are in favor of a
free northern Republic. So am | But
as to boundary lines we differ, While
they would fix the southern boundary at
the dividing line between Ohio AMI Ken
lucky, Virginia and the Keystone State,
| would wash it with the waters of the
Gulf of Mexico But what shall we Go
with the slaves? Make free men Of
them. And with the Legrees of planta-
tions? Them annihilate Drive them
into the sea as Christ once drove the
swine or chase them into the dismal
swamps and black morasscs of the South
anywhere, out Of the world. Red
path, correspondent of ~ Y. Tribune.
1t is not surprising that these doctrines
should have been compressed into the
smallest space, and their concentrated
wickedness, folly, and venom have been
announced to the country by Joshua r.
Giddings in the following Infamous and
reasonable language:
Il look forward to the day when there
shall be scrvilc nsurrection in the
South when the black man, armed with
British bayoncts, and led on by British
officers, shall assert his freedom, and
wage q war of determination against his
mastcr-when the torch of the incendia-
ry shall light up the towns and cities of
the South, and blot out the last vestige
of slavery; and though | may not mock
at their calamity, nor laugh when their
fear cometh, yet | will hail it as the
dawn of a political millennium.
" From my innermost soul, ] abhor,
detest, and rcpudiatc this law. (the fu-
gitive-slave law dcspisc the human
being who would obey it, if such being
has existence. | should regard such
man as a moral nuisance, communicating
the air of Freedom, and would kick him
from my door should he attempt to enter
my dwelling"
After this exhibit, and the recollec-
ton of the fact that the most of these
men have been continued for years in
high positions, it will not perhaps sur
prise our readers to hear that the people
of Ohio have Just elected Mr.. Dennison
governor, who during the canvass is re-
ported to have made the following dec
laration in one of his public speeches:
If | am elected governor of Ohio
and | expect to bel will not let any
fugitive be returned to Kentucky, or any
other slave State and if | cannot pre-
vent it in any other way, as commander
in-chcf of the military of the State, ]
will employ the bayonet-so help nlc
GOd p
When such doctrines as these are an
nounced from men high in Office, and
high in the confidence Of political party
which threatens to get possession of the
Government, shall we express surprise
and establishment that there should be
found men like Brown and his associates
ready and willing to do in practice what
Seward, Wilson, Sumner, Giddings, and
Dennison tell them is right, just, and
holy Brown has been caught in the
act, and must suffer with his associates
the penalty Of the law. They deserved
their fate and no honest patriot has n
tear to shed over their graves. But
what shall VIC say Of the master spirits
who have stimulated, by their madden
ing appeals and reasonable teachings,
these deluded men to rebellion and blood
shed They are politicians who ask for
public confidence, and would have the
people intrust to their hands the admin
istration of this great Government, with
all its cares, interests, and responsible
ties In advance they notify the coun-
try what may be expected from them if
the power is given to them. Itcertainly
requires no gift of fore-knowledge
TO read the future of this country
it, in an evil hour, the people should
place in power the men and party who,
We have shown, are justly responsible
before God and man for these acts Of vi
olence and bloo6shed. 1t is time that
the sober minded and patriotic men Of
the North should look to these things
The issue is precipitated upon US, and
cannot be longer postponed. We must
meet il, and save the country, or be pre-
pared to suffer in the general ruin which
these reckless men are rapidly bringing
upon the country. -COnstttutiOn
How CAN SEWARD BIZ ELECTED "A
writer in the Chicago Tribune, who is
an earnest d" Republican takes the fol-
lowing view of Mr.. Stewards chances for
election to tho Presidency. lie says:
Suppose Mr.. Seward is nominated,
how is he going to be elected ? What
assurance have we that the 81 ,444
(" Americans" in illinois, who voted for
Fillmore in 1856, will support the man,
whom, of all the Republicans" they
bate the most? IS there any guarantee
for the 80, POP Fillmore votes in Penn
sylvania, every one Of which will be
needed to carry the Keystone State Z
Who believes that the %, 1856 Fillmore
Wings of Indiana, or the 20, 1lj friends
of Fillmore in New jersey will conquer
their prcjudices, march up TO the polls
and deposit their ballots for VIM. II
Seward ? Now, without the votes Of
these men Seward could no more carry
either Of these four States than he can
escape death. And how arc the E" Re-
pubicaus" 10 elect a President unless
they receive their electoral votes.