Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-06-24
Vol. IV.---No. AZ.

the power with which he may thus be
entrusted not to extend and fortify sla-
very, but to limit and restrict it to the
States whereby it is still cherished. Ex-
ccpt on this basis, no union on any but
a Republican for next President is posi-
Bile, or could be rendered effective.
:" If there shall be union of the OPP
position for the contest of 1860, tho
right Of the position must be conceded
to the Republican party, as by far the
strongest of the allied powers. We go
into the battle with certainly not less
than eleven States and over one hundred
electoral votes at our back, while in most
if not all tho remaining Free States,
Ours is by far the stronger division of
the Opposition forces If two millions
of popular votes shall be cast in 1860 in
opposition to the Sham Democracy, at
least two-tlirds Of them will be east by
Republicans. If then, this large major
ity of the Opposition, for reasons of pa
triotic urgency, shall be willing to make
liberal concessions as to candidates, and
in order to render certain and signal the
overthrow of the Sham Democracy,
insist that they shall be met in like
magnanimous spirit, without higgling.
cavlllng, or \ requirement that we in
effect surrender our principles, but in
that spirit which secures respect for the
cherished convictions of others. And |
insist further, that if the Sham Demo-
crazy are to be routed in 1S60-as routed
! trust they will be-the movement must
be led and iinpelled by that party which
is yet in the vigor Of its youth, with the
flush Of many local triumphs on its
brow; which has generous, positive,
affirmative, progressive ideas-that party
which is sped on its course by the prayers
of the oppressed and the hopes of tho
needy-which bears proudly on its ad-
vancng standards the magic words, free
land for the landless,' while insisting
every worker is of right and should be
in fact the absolute owner of his own
brains and sinews, and of all that they
enable him to produce. Concede tho
right Of attack to this party, and victory
cannot fail to perch on the banners Of
the united Opposition; attempt to dis
band and re-organize it under new flag
and strange captains, and it becomes a
shorn Samson, and fresh lease of pow
er is assumed to those who have already
too long plunGorcd and misrulcd the Re-
public
Here is the determination openly
ayowcd. that there is to he no comnro-
mise with the Know nothings or other
opponents of Democracy upon the qucs-
ton of slavery. If they come into the
alliance, they must como underline black
banner Of Abolitonism With these
terms well known, the Know nothing
State Council of Maryland urges union
with Greedy and his Abolition hordcs.-
The organs of the party in this city and
State orc striving TO effect this union
Bolts, Of Virginia. avows his willingness
o extend the coalition to the free ne
,roes, so that, in accordance with tho
recommendation Of the Know nothings
If this State, call the elements of oppo-
iition" may be combined for one grand
assault upon the Democracy and the
Jnion 1t is worthy of special notice
hat the Know-nothing organs publish
he terms Of the coalition as set forth by
Mr.. Greedy and other leaders of the Alb
without whisper of dissent.
We have right, then, to put them down
Is ready to enlist under the Hach hammer.
md to unite heart and soul with those
traitors who, under she lead of Seward
md Greedy, are striving to destroy the
and dissolve the Union.