Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-06-01
.E, MARYLAND FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE /, 1850


IL; SO am |. But is it not infinitely
better to submit to it than place this Gov
eminent in the hands of party who dis
regard the provisions of the Constitution.
and whose principles and policy lead to
the destruction of $4, 000, 600 900 worth
of property in fifteen of the States of
this Union, and, with that. the Union
itself; and who, doubt not, would ad.
minister this Government more corruptly
and extravagantly than any Adm;nistra-
ton that ever preceded it? Were there
not corruptions and mal-administration
in some of the departments of the Gov
eminent, it would be unlike all other adj
ministrations that have preceded il, either
in Europe or this country. There ever
has been, and ever will be, corruptions
IN all governments with so much machi-
merry as ours, administered by fallen man.
Let us aid the honest men of the party
in correcting the abuses into which the
Government has fallen. But, sir, allow
me to say that, in my estimation, this is
not valid objection to our cooperating
with them in the maintenance of great
principles, essential to the preservation
of the Union and the just and equal par
ticipation of all the States in the rights
and blessings secured by the Constitu-
ton.
Sir, learn that it is the meditated
purpose of the scattered forces of the
American party to unite in the formation
of new party, to be called the g Union
party" Where, sir, | inquire, are the
materials to be found sufficient, now al
most upon the eve of n great contest, for
the formation of a party, that shall with
stand this northern army of political
Goths aud Vandals that are now preoipi-
tating themselves upon the Constitution
and the Union? Win you find them in
the North from what party arc they to
come? You cannot expect them from
the Democratic party. The northern
wing of that organization is composed of
the frmest and most unyielding men, in
my opinion, that have existed since the
foundation Of this Government. Sir
they are men of sterling and indomitable
principles and patriotism men who have
been purified by the fires Of persecution
through which they have passed. The
men who can now stand Up in the nom
slaveholding States and defend the South,
and demand that her constitutional rights
shall be sustained, are men who will
never leave the party under whose banners
they have fought so long and so nobly
much less viii they ever unite with a
party of men who expect to obtain re-
cruits FROM the sectional army who have
50 long sought to dig their political graves.
No, sir, let not demagogus and politi-
clans deceive you. If the Wing party
could not be sustained in the non-slave-
holding States--a purer and better Union
party than will ever exist again in this
country-tcll me how can you expect to
form party now, in the present unsound
political condition of the North, that will
guaranty to the South her constitutional
rights =? 1t cannot be done.
Sir, we had specimen of their relia-
bility during the ballot for Speaker. The
Peoples party of Pennsylvania pledged
their votes for the honorable gentleman
from North Carolina, (Mr. SMITH the
Opposition candidate and old-line Wing.
When the honorable gentleman from
Kentucky, NIr. MALLORY as the organ
of the Opposition party, put him in nom
nation, Democrat inquired if he could
obtain votes sufficient to put him within
the reach of the Democratic party? The
gentleman from kentucky, trusting to
the deliberate and solemn pledges Of his
anti-slavery, Union allies, answered very
cmphatically, "that he could" Then
an opportunity to quiet, to some extent,
the fearful forebodings of the public
mind, and for party men to make an OK
hibition Of patriotism, was presented,
such as is seldom witnessed in the life
time of nation. The Democratic party,
rising above mere selfish ambition and a
desire for party triumph and aggrandizo-
ment, most nobly and proudly met the
crisis. Sir, they rose in the majesty Of
pure patriotism and loyal devotion to the
country, and every man Of that party
from the fifteen slayeholding States, and
all from the North, except three, -
brought their tribute Of partisanship and
selfshness, and burned it here n conse-
Grated sacrifice, for their country's safety
and peace, and thereby, in the estima-
ton Of great people, covered them
selves with impcrishable honor.
No sooner was it whispered around
this Hall that Mr.. Smith, of North Car
DINA, the only representative upon this
floor Of that old and honored, but now
scattered and dismembored, Wing party,
was elected to the Speakership, than the
pretended representatives Of the "north-
orn conservative Union element" who
were to be the nucleus in the non-slave-
holding States, around whom this Union
party was to gather, rose from their seats,
one after another, and changed their
votes foom tho distinguished Wing to q
Black Republican, thereby defeating the
election Of Mr.. Smith Are these the
sectional men into whose hands my
American friends are Wiling to intrust
the destiny of the South, the Constitution
and Union ? Sir, / boldly announce
from this Hall to-day, to my constituents,
that the only party in all the North, true
to the Constitution and the equality Of
the States-who know no North, no
South--is the Democratic party. Let
the American party, then, at least in the
approaching State and Presidential cleo
tions, exhibit their patriotism and anx-