Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-08-31

Curious FAcTs.-Mr. BELL, in speech de-
livcred in the Senate of the United States,
May 25th, ls54 on the Kansas-Nebraska bill,
thus speaks of "squatter sovereignty:"
As to the principle of 'squatter sove-
reignty,' wish further TO say that in the late
contest between General Taylor and the hon
orable and distinguished Senator from Mich
igan, (Gcn. Cass, il was distinctly brought
forward as an issue before the people Of Ten
nessee. In that contest, in common
with the South generally, they the people of
TENNESSEE rcpudiated the idea, that a hand
full, or any number Of inhabitants, in a Terri
tory Of the United States, should have the
power granted to them by Congress of regu-
lating their domestic institutions and at their
discretion, todeny to the citizen Of one section
of the Union the power to enjoy his right of
property in slaves. We were not prepared to
reverse and set aside the previously establish
ed practice and doctrines of the Government,
from 1889 to that time. We could see no
peace no quiet, no end of agitation that was
TO result from such course. We thought
that if a Territorial Legislature should, in
one or two years, establish or abolish slavery,
the agitation of the question of slavery would
still go on. We, in Tennessee, at that time
believed we were advocating principles and
doctrines on this subject approved in all the
Southern States. The principle Mon con-
tended lorwas that the people of a Territory,
achen they come 10 form heir State constitution,
AND THEN ONLY, were qualified to establish
their domestic Institutions
The above principle is exactly what Mr.
BRECKENRIDGE contends for, and for the main
tenance of which, he is called a disunionist;
whilst Mr.. Bell is glorifed as the Union can
lat o.-1I vat H.
arc willing 70 sell cut, as they have done in
the State of New York, to the "squatter sove-
reignty candidate, " who fatty abjures it.
The ellana Everett party few shortmonths
ago, proclaimed a perfect horror at the infu-
cnce Of foreigners in this country, and yet
they very readily join teams with Mr. Doug
las, the especial advocate and fayorite of the
foreigners.
The Bell and Everett party, but lately pro
fcssed particular distrust of the baneful in
fuenccs of the Catholic religion in the poll
tics of this country; and yet they arc willing
TO assist in the election Of Mr.. Douglas, who
is more nearly connected with the Catholic
church. by family relationship, than any
other candidate for the Presidency
The Bell and Everett party agrees with Mr..
Breckenridge On. the great principle Of South
ern rights in the Territories, and yet they do
not scruple to throw whatever of strength
they possess to Mr.. Douglas, who advocates
directly opposite principle.
In the adddrcsS of the National Executive
Bell and Everett Committee to the people of
the United States, are the following words:
g The electionof either Mr. Breckenridge or
Mr.. Douglas we should regard as a serious
misfortune to the country. Except upon the
particular point on which they are at issue,
we may presume hat The course and policy of
their Administrations would be substantially
the same. The election of either would con-
tinue those abuses and corruptions which
have done SO much TO demoralize our people
which have brought our institutions into such
undcservcd dis:rrist abroad, and against
which the unpervetted conscience ofthe whole
country so encrgetfally protests"
And yet, that very party in less than. three
weeks after the issue of that address, are found
uniting on the same electoral ticket with Mr..
Douglas in the greet State of New York for
the purpose of electng him to the presidency.
Oh, what a consistent party are these same
Bell and Everett men