Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-10-21
APPEALS TO oLD-L1NE WINGS.
From the Constitution.

weeks ago, upon the disposition so clear
ly manifested in many quarters by wor-
thy and enlightened citizens, heretofore
identified with the old-line Wings. to CO.
/, operate with the national Democracy
We have had evidences in some of the
elections, as gratifying.as they were un-
mistakable, of the fact that a considera-
bic number of those who have hereto
fore acted with the Wings have avowed
their preference for the Democratic par
ty TO the patriotism, intelligence, and
influence, more than to the numerical
strength of the remaining followers OF
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, the
rational democracy may look for co-ope-
ration and support in the approaching
! struggle with the black-republicans--the
common enemy of the Constitution and
the Union
1t is true that some of the representa-
tives of the Wing party, influenced by
an attachment to issues which are dead
and not to be revived, by remembrance
of past defeats and disappointments or
by personal antipathes, have, at this
critical juncture of affairs, counselled and
urged their friends to hold back from
the contest between black-republicanism
and national Democracy-between the
declared opponents and the mmutable
friends of the Constitution and the laws ;
to maintain a separate and independent
organization and, if they do not enlist
under the banner of the former, carefully
and persistently to avoid any sembance
Of coalition with the latter.
1t is somewhat remarkable coinci-
dence that this is exactly the course
which the most Jealous Sewardites advise
the Wings to pursue. While they re-
pei and disdain Wing association, and,
above all, Wing principles, they entreat
the Wings to stand aloof from the contest
- to isolate themselves as party--and
thus permit the black flag of Sewardism
to be hoisted in triumph on the summit
Of the Federal Capitol.
While we disclaim any pretension to a
right so freely exercised by the black
republicans to advise the old-line Wings
as to what course they ought to adopt,
we think that we are fully justified by
the occasion in offering the suggestion
to them that the policy of inactlon, or of
separate and independent action, on their
part, at this time, will in fact commit
them 10 the support of the Seward party
aud its dangerous doctrines and that the
designs which they profess to deprccate
will be promoted just as much by an in
direct as by direct encouragement from
them
1t may be useful, also, TO many honest
Wings to remind them Of the disgraces
and rebufTs which, as party, they have
continually received from the anti-slavery
leaders; and to recall to their recollec-
ton the speech which Mr.. Fillmore made
in 1856, shortly after his return from
Europe, wherein he gave as tho reason
why he had abandoned the Wing party
of the North that it had become abolition
lied
We can indicate the time and the oc-
casion when Mr. Seward first successful
ly interpolated the doctrine of the ir-
repressible conflict" in the creed Of the
Wing party. II was Immediately after
the election of Gen. Taylor and Mr..
Fillmore. Mr.. Seward had then the ad-
dress to impose his influence upon the
Taylor Administration and so completely
did he succeed in obtaining possession oil
it that very many of the warmest Wing
supporters of Gen. Taylor became
alarmed at the probable consequences,
and had actually consulted upon the
E means of eounteracting the malign and
, insidious influence which, as they justly
believed, threatened to prccipi:ate the
: country into disastrous convulsion.
They not only consulted, but they de-
termined to act. The sudden illness OF
General Taylor caused delay, and the
worthy old gentleman passed away be-
fore an opportunity had been afforded to
his true friends TO open TO his view the
serious dangers Of the line Of conduct in
TO which Mr. Seward had craftily Sc
duced him.
1t is a well. known fact that while Mr..
Fillmore was Vice President Mr. Seward
placed himself in direct antagonism to
him, and sought by every means in his
power to check and destroy his influence
in the State Of New York. Mr.. Seward
was permitted to distribute the federal
patronage in that State, and TO snch an
exorbitant and ridiculous extent did he
carry bis jealousy of Mr.. Fillmore, that
he would not allow him TO designate a
single postmaster--not even in the Erie
district, where be resided, and which he
represented in Congress for many years.
We propose at an carly day TO trace
the steps by which the Northern wing Of
the Wing party became abolitionzed un-
der the influence and guidance Of Mr..
Seward We are very much mistaken il
VIC cannot succeed in demonstrating to
the old-line Wings that there is no class
: in the entire country whose duty il is
more than theirs 10 crush and defeat the
black-repubican party, which by the
foulest means has elIaced and destroyed
their own.
Although the performance Of this task
! may interfere with the private interests
Of individuals, and tend to expose the
, folly Of individual aspirations; and al
, though 1t may expose us TO a renewal OF
the National hdeRigcnccr's rcbukc Of
T our ''impcrtinence," we shall unhesitat-
, ingly discharge what we believe to be
our duty to our party and 70 the country
needless Of private interests or nnfriend.
! ly criticisms.