Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-09-14
A Happy Accord.

ne does to Black Kepubllcanlsm.
A Happy Accord.
In the South we everywhere see the
followers of Bell and Everett applauding
Douglas, even while they doubtless mean
to vote for their own candidates; and in
the North the black. republicans, though
they dislike Douglas personally, never
theless applaud bis sentiments. Blu. IN
the South those who are the loudest in
the praises Of Douglas mean to cheat
him when it comes to the ballot box ;
and in the North those who endorse his
sentiments intend to vote for better OK
ponent Of those sentiments than he |!
Both Mr.. Douglas and his followers de-
ceiye themselves with false hopes and H.
lusive appearances.
it is perfectly easy to see that in the
South the Southern opposition organs are
I the chief organs of Mr. Douglas and
their motives are equally clear Every
democratic vote which they can secure
for Mr.. Douglas aids the cause of Bell
The know-nothings will go to Douglas
meetings in order to enhance his apparent
popularity they will shout for him to
increase his apparent strength, but they
will desert him utterly in November
leaving his cause to suffer terrible col
lapse
The black-republican organs approve
of the Northern speeches of Mr.. Doug
las, but they give him no credit for the
sentiments he utters, because they doubt
his honesty, even when he is earnestly
helping them Thus the Albany Eccn-
ing Journal, the especial exponent Of
Sewardism, A" higher law" irrepress-
Bile conflict" and all that, speaks in the
following eulogistic terms of the late
speeches of Mr.. Douglas
Mr. lincoln, if called out by his
friends, would have given expression to
these sentiments. They are the senti-
ments of the republican party In all
the slavery agitations' in Congress since
1880 republicans have acted on the de.
fensvc. Slavery has been the aggressor
1.-THE ground Judge Douglas is com.
PEELED to occupy shows where things are
drifting. His section of the democratic
party has ceased to be the pro-slavery
party. 1t is now in the position Gas tC
slavery Of the democratic free-soil party
Of 1913. Whether, like that party, il
will, when the election is over. slime
back remains to be seen. Probably not.
The census may influence its course. In
the mean time the principles here an
nounced by Douglas will be indicated
and established by the election of a re-.
publican President"
The black-republican organ says, we
agree with you, Mr. Douglas, but we
cannot trust you; We like your princi-
pies, but we would rather have them
carried out by Mr. Lincoln than by you |
Aud thus the little giant" will be put
of with empty applause instead of votes
VIII the plaudits of men who, whatever
attitude they occupy, are always hostile
to democracy, satisfy the squatter chief
for all he has lost by losing the conf
dencc of the democratic party?
GOVERNOR LETcnER.- The Richmond
Wing aud the Valley Star are exultant
over the announcement that Gov Letch-
er will support S. A. Douglas for the
Presidency. The Wing thinks it "will be
worth, perhaps, ten or fifteen thousand
votes to the Little Giant here in Vir-
GINA" The Star says: " His name will
be tower of strength in this, his dis
trct-the Tenth Legion--and a terror to
the Yancey disunionists."
Now we beg leave to say to our friends
that Governor Letcher does not carry the
vote even of his own county in bis breech-
cs pocket. There are men here who
have breathed the same atmosphere for
the last AZ years still daring to think
for themselves; and who, however much
they may admire bis many solid qualities
Of mind and heart, arc wary about follow
ing too closely in his political footsteps
We cannot but admire the answer Of that
sturdy old Roman. his father--a staunch
Breckenridge man, who has voted for
Democratic Presidents since Jefferson
when asked what be would do now that
his son had come out for Douglas: 4"
'eos Democrat," said he, "belorc Joha
lcaS Jorn"--Lcriagton Ila.) Demoerot.
E4r NINETEEN STATES voted, in 1856,
for the Democratic candidate for the Pre-
sidency. OF these nineteen, fifteen
we're duly represented in the nomination
Of Breckenridge aud Lane and MAORI
~ Of two others were in the Convention
and acting There were cast one hun
dred aud soyouiy-four Electoral votes for
buchanan in 1856. OF these one hun.
bred and seventy -four, one hundred and
thirteen were cast in Convention for
Breckenridge and Lane; and Of the sixty
one remaining, forty seven only we're for
Douglas. One hundred aud thirteen
Fremont Electoral votes we're cast iul
1856. All but five Of these were cast
for Douglas. Eleven States gave their
votes for Col. John 9. Fremont, and
nine Of these we're in the Rump Conven-
ton The one represented the Demo
crazy, the other represented a combine
ton Of Douglasism and Republication
The one represented the principles Of
the Constitution, the other represented