Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-06-01


eighty and equality of the States; and
they are, to-day, the only party in exist
ance that can Gf such thing be posi-
ble) resist successfully the Black Repub-
lican party the only party that can save
the South from the horrors of civil and
servilc war; that can roll back the tor
rent of Sewardism and fanaticism that
is rapidly hurrying US on towards most
fatal termination of our national gran
deur and greatness that can restore
peace and tranquility to the turbulent
agitations of the public mind the only
party whose principles are boldly pro-
claimed and defended in every part of this
Union, from Maine to Louisiana, on the
Atlantic and the Pacific whose organiza-
ton exists every where, throughout the
length and breadth Of this land. 1t
stands by the South on the great issues
of the day. To the aid and assistance
of the Democratic party, from patriotic
necessity, if not from choice, 1 invite
you to come.
In my estimation. the slavery ques-
ton, with all its bearings, transcends, in
magnitude and Importance, all other ques-
tons. Upon its constitutional adjust
ment is suspended the Union hence all
others sink into insigniicance when com
pared with it. The approaching politi-
cal contest will be the most important and
fearful one that has occurred since the
foundation of this Government. Upon
itsresult (mark my world hangs the desti-
ny of this republic If the Black Re
publican party shall succeed in that con-
test, and then attempt to carry out their
policy, you may rest assured that the
South will resist, to the last extremity
VIII not then the Wings and Americans
of the entire South, impclled by their pa
triotic devotion to the Constitution and
the Union, lay their prejudices and ami
mosiiies upon the altar Of their country,
and cooperate with the Democratic party
in placing a national man, one who will
administer the Government upon broad
and national principles, in the presiden-
.ial chair?
Sir, l have The right to appeal to the
Wings and Americans of my own dis
trict and State, who know me well and
have known me long; and to-day, speak
ing from the capital Of this agitated ma
ton, ! invoke them, by their attachment
to the Constitution and the Union, BY the
memories Of their patriotic sires, by all
the hallowcd associations that cluster
around the battle-Gelds of the Revolu-
ton, by the prayers and tears of the OPP
pressed of other nations, whose eyes and
hearts are turned to the example of this
Republic, as the only hope of their Gle
walton in the tide Of time, to act with the
national Democratic party, at leastin the
coming contest. | do not insist on your
becoming members of that party; but /
do call upon you in this, the hour Of our
country's extremity, to cooperate with
them, and not to give aid and comfort by
division, to the Black Republican party.
know that, by the conjont efforts Of
some Of the leaders of the late American
aud Republican parties, an effort is be-
ing made in my State to organize what
they call an " Opposition party" There
was meeting held in tho city of ST..
Louis, the great commercial metropolis
of my own State, on the 30th of Novem-
Der last, by the members of the Ameri-
can party and the Black Republicans, at
which various speeches were made, by
some of the distinguished members Of
the American party urging the propriety
Of organizing an Opposition party"
to meet at the city Of jefferson, and Sc
lect men TO carry the banner of the OPP
position " in the next gubernatorial con
test. And at least one-half Of the dele
gates to that convention were Black Re-
publicans several Of them distinguished
men Of that party, among whom was the
Hon. Francis p Blair, former member
Of Congress, and b. Gratz Brown, for
mer editor Of the Democrat, aud Charles
l.. Berney. editor Of the Anzeigen, two
as rapid Black Republican papers as there
are in the West. With these men and
my American friends were asked to as
semble around the political council board.
Sir, the great body of the American
party will never 50 far forget the inter-
ests Of their State and country, that 10y
atty due to the Constitution and Union,
as to act with party of men who belong
to the irrepressiblc conflict" sectional
party. Sir, | can assure them that they
will call in vain, so far as the Americans
Of my district are concerned, with the
exception of a few, who have, for many
years, carried about with them the odo.
Of Black Repablicanism Sir, Missouri
will stand firmly by the South. Though
assailcd on three sides by the abolitioniz-
ed Black Republican party Of two States
and two Territories, she win proudly
maintain her allegiance to the Constitu-
ton and the Union. Sir, the people of
Missouri are strongly attached to the
South aud its institutions; and she will
stand unfalteringly by, aud share with
her ia all the trials and difficulties that
await her, in sunshine or storm, in ad.
vorsity or prosperity, in veal or woe. --
Missouri has forever linked her destiny
with her southern sisters, and when .hey
fall she falls; when the northern army
Of the gentleman from Pennsylvania shall
undertake TO cross hor domain, TO " whip >
the southern people into Subsection to
their tyranny, they will find it necessary
to send on second army to gather up
the bones Of the first, before they ever
reach the fairer fields Of the South.
Sir, my American friends say that they
are opposed to the corruption and extrav-
sy.too ~ tLa Tan oeratfs yarty lii