Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-08-24

JAS. A. FRANKLIN, of A. Arundel Co.
MARYLAND DOUGLAS CONVENTION. -Since the
last issue Of our paper, we have received the
proceedings of an assemblage, assuming to
act for the Democratic party of Maryland, held
in the city of Baltimore, which proceedings
are so much at war with the best interests of
the Democratic party, that we feel compelled
to advert to it, and warn the Democracy of
Montgomery county against the dangerous
and insidious pretensions promulgated by
these would-be mighty men and followers of
Mr.. Douglas.
With loud professions of Democratic ortho-
doxy-with declarations of devotcdness and
attachmcntto Democratic principles, and with
aseeming disinterested and selfsacrifcing spi-
rit, they swear eternal fealty to the Democratic
party of the nation, and raise their hands in
holy horror at what they are pleased to call
the @ OBJECTIONS of those in whom the Demo-
crazy of the State reposed confidence" yet,
with well directed blows, and with malice
prepense would stab to the heart and drain
the last drop of lifes blood from the great
Democratic party of the country.
The designs and intentions of this self-con-
stituted body of pretended immaculate Demo-
Gratis and self-complacent time-servers, is ap-
parent enough to every one who has observed
events as they have transpired since the dis
ruption of the Democratic National Conven-
ton. Cover it over as they may with resolu-
tons of fealty to the Democratic party-re-
solve what they may, their real intention is
to divide the Democracy of Maryland-to
break up its organization and to surrender
the State to the control of Know-nothingism
or Observation-Disclosures whichever offers most
or bids highest for their aid and cooperation.
We would not offend our Douglas Demo-
Gratis, (if they will accept the appelation,) by
supposng that any one of them would vote
directly for Mr.. Bell or Mr.. Lincoln for the
Presidency, in preference to Mr.. Breckenridge;
but we would respectfully suggest to them,
that they eifectually do that very thing by
throwing their votes for Mr.. Douglas, when
his greatest admirer and most ardent support
cr-the very head and front of the Douglas
movement in Maryland-declare from the
public stand, that there is no hope of his
success" If there is no hope of his success,
why thus divide the Democratic party, and
peril and endanger its success Better, far
better, hold fast to your Democratic brethren
with whom you have so often, in days
past, gone to battle, and with whom you
have SO often borne off in triumph the palm
of victory.
When Miles Taylor, the Chairman of the
Douglas National " Executive Committee, is
sued his circular, soon after the nomination OF
Mr.. Douglas, we said he was a bad adviser and
dangerous counsellor; and we regret that
subsequent events have verified our opinion
as then expressed. In that address the inten-
tons of the friends of Mr.. Douglas were
Swallowed orth, and it is with great sorrow
that we observe them being carried out
throughout the country. The edict went forth
that there was to be no union with The Brecl-
inridge Democrats, but rather union with
Know-nothngs or Republicans; indeed, with
any political organization inimical to the
Democratic party, which would be most con-
ducive to its defeat and destruction. In Ken
lucky, we find them openly fusing with the
old Know-nothing party, against the regular
Democratic nominee, and this fusion openly
avowed by the Douglas papers, and the
successful Know-nothing candidate publicly
thanking his Douglas allies for their invalua-
BILE services during the campaign. We find
again, in New York, union Of the Bell and
Douglas parties, and a joint ticket Of Doug
lasites and Know-nothings presented; and
again, in Virginia, we find that the friends OF
Mr. Douglas refuse to unite with the support
ers of Mr. Breckenridge, and assume profess
odly and apparently an independent course,
and run an out-and-out Douglas ticket-per-
haps they think the better way to assist the
opposition by separating from the great body
of the Democratic party and maintaining a
separate organization.
And now here, in Maryland, we find this
same insidious game is to be played; and it
can no longer be doubted, that the leading
and master-spirits of the Douglas interest, in
Maryland, have ceased to be Democrats, and
are wllfully and deliberately engaged in a
crusade for the overthrow Of the Democratic
party.
Most reluctantly, and with great regret, arc
we forced to the conclusions which We haze
expressed; and in parting, politically, with
the miserable demagogues who have brought
about the melancholy condition in which the
Democratic party is now, we turn with conf
dence to the people, the honest and patriotic
yeomanry Of the Democratic party, and ap-
peal to them in this our hour Of need, and of
our country's difficulties and dangers.
We, with pleasure, rccur to the trials which
we, side by side, have encountered and over
come-to the many conflicts through which
we have battled, shoulder to shoulder-to the
many victories which We have won, aud the
many trophies which we, companions in con-
flict and brethren in triumph, have gained af-
Ter hard fought battles. Weappeal you with
confidence, If you have prejGdices orpredilec-
lions, lay them aside, and forget them. Think
of the cause in which we are engaged think
Of the cause Of your country, and rally,
united, and vote for BREcKIxRIDeE and LANE.
The N. Y Tribune says KENNETH RAY
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