Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-02-10
HENRY WINTER DAVIS.


chief of the American party in Maryland
the same man, who, on a political
stand, in this county, denounced the
Democratic party for intinating that he
had any affinity for Abolitionism-the
same man who so Justify denied that he
meant anything political when he said,
in speech delivered in Baltimore during
his recent canvass for the position he
so unworthily occupies, that the inte-
rests of Baltimore city lay more with the
North than with the South" This same
individual has, at last, removed all doubts
as to his real character, and proclaimed
himself traitor to Maryland and her in
terests, by voting for Black Republican
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
I'll IS assisting to defeat the candidate
Of the American party, as well as that of
Che Democracy; not only so--but his
vote elected Black Republican, who not
only supported Fremont against Fill
more for President of the United States.
but who parsistingly voted for John
Sherman as speaker, one of the endorsers
Of the infamous Heller pamphlet, which
advised the slaves Of the South to rise up
and cut their masters threats and, yet,
HENRY WINTER DAVIS, whose adherence
of foreign influence, forsooth, is so great
as to ooze cut at his fingers end at the
bare idea Of allowing to the poor for
eigncr (whoso only motive in coming
hither is to flee oppression at home, to
enjoy and pcrpetuate liberty hcre) the
rights he now enjoys amongst us. This
same man is now found giving aid and
support to the Abolitionists, who. not
only claim 10 be the especial guardians
of the political equality Of the foreigner
in this country, but are the acknowledged
allies Of the British Government in its
unholy crusade against the institutions of
the Southern States of this Union. Oh,
consistency, thou art jewel, to be sure
Thus has acted Henry Winter Davis,
who pleads in extenuatiou of his conduct,
"that the interests Of the people of Bal
timore city lay moro with the North than
with the South" Oh spirit Of the de-
parted Clay ! could you now look back at
that once noble old party, whose proud
privilege it was to unite with yeu in
hurting defiance against the enemies of
your country, its peace and its unity ;
could you witness the gradual prostitu-
ton, which you SO ominouslv feared, OF
that great party, now contaminated at
the North and sought to be initiated into
the South by the unparalleled troachery of
one, too, who has even claimed no hum
Die pretonsi0ns to your mlifted mantle,
well might you turn aside from the hu-
initiating picture, and, with hands up
turned to Heaven, invoke, upon the
head Of this traitor migrate, the damning
vengeance Of a just and righteous God
Oh how Notifying to those old stead
fast Wings must be the reflection, that
they have suffered themselves to unite in
praise Of this man, whose base conduct is
enough to cause even the humblest Amer
lean of them all to cut loose from so re-
voting an association, and periodically
unite with the Democracy in driving
back these Northern Vandals, who are
seakir-wy means of scrvile war, to
devastatc the fair face of the South with
fire and sword.
Let Maryland arouse to a sense of her
danger ere it is too late-her borders arc
the first to DO crossod-the gates Of Bal
tmore city are already unbarred to the
foe by the traitor sentinel who was
placed there to guard is rails from hos
tile approached this faithless betrayor
Of her affairs and fresidcs be promptly
rebuked by the moral force of public
opinion there and throughout the State,
and especially let him hencesorth receive
the execration and contempt of every
true son of Montgomery. and that here,
ut least, there will be found none to 90
him honor--Ro. not one