Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-07-13
Cheering Prospects.

The feeling in favor of BRECKENRIDGE and
LANE is everywhere widening and deepening.
Had they been the first and only nominees of
the convention, they would have swept the
country like whirlwind Never in the his
tory of political parties have we witnessed so
striking change as has occurred in the brief
period intervening since the close of the con-
vention. The excitement kept up by the
friends of Mr.. Douglas previous to the meet
ing OF the convention has died out, and there
is in this State scarce whisper among those
who were lately so rampant and boastftll. All
see that Mr.. Douglas did not possess the con-
hdence Of the Democracy of the country. All
see that he was nominated by those who can
not give him vote, while every true Demo-
cratic State went for Breckinridge and Lane
Under such circumstances (rcmarks the Bal
timore Republican, y thousands who would
have gone for Mr.. Douglas had he recey-
ed the nomination in accordance with the
usages of the party, and had the evidence been
given that he had the confidence of the Demo-
cratic States viii now go for Breckenridge as
the choice of the Democracy This is being
eXemplifed all around u.s. We know those
VINO were amongst the most ardent of the
supporters Of Mr.. Douglas a short time since.
Who as true Democrats, now feel compelled
to abandon his cause and rally to the standard
OF the patriot heroes Breckenridge and Lane.
Two of the delegates to the National Con-
vention from this State who in that body gave
their votes for Douglas, being convinced that
he is not the choice Of the Democracy, and
has no possible chance for an election. have
leit his cause and are now the supporters of
the real Democratic nominees. This feeling
is, as we have said, spreading all over the
country. The fight is between Breckinridee
the gallant, patriotic, talented son of Ken
lucky, and the narrow-minded. abolition.
sectarian Lincoln. Between these two, the
honest, union-loving and conservative people
of the country cannot hesitate as to which
they should take. And we have daily evil
dence that they are deciding rightly The
good work is going forward cheerily The
banner Of Union and patriotism is being up
borne by many noble hands, and before its
stars of glory, the black flag of abolitonism
and the suspicious craft of Squatter Sove-
reignty are doomed to defeat and disgrace.
PRlNARY MEEuNGs.-In accordance with the
recommendation Of the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee, we publish to-day, a call for
the Democrats Of the county to assemble in
Primary District Meetings, oS SATURDAY, THE
18TH INSTANT, to send delegates to a County
Convention to meet in this place, on the 4th
Of August next
The necessity Of this convention is apparent
to every one. Unfortunately since the con-
ycntion which nominated an electoral ticket
for the Democracy, Il schism has taken place
in the party, and most melancholy differ
ence Of opinion exists among the electoral can
didates themselves. 1t is to reconcile these
differences, and re-unite the Democracy, that
this convention has been called and we hope
there may be large primary meetings, and a
full attendance Of thedeegates to the conven-
ton. 1t is all important that there be a full,
fair, and emphatic expression of the opinions
Of the Democrats of Montgomery in the pre-
sent crisis.