Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-07-04
Tic Fnture Of MARYLAND.

1t is q melancholy fact, Of which every day
affords fresh evidence, that the odds and ends
of every political faction that has ever cursed
the country, from federalism down, and who
aspire to notoriety only from their opposition
TO democratic principles, are to be consoli-
dated into one grand organization, for the
purpose ofoverthrowing slavery in Maryland.
Not a few Of their papers in the State, who
have no fixed principles, among which we
merely mention the Baltimore American, the
Frederick Examiner, Northumberland Civilian,
ana the Cecil Wing, arc laboring assiduously
to effect such an unhalowed object.
Thus, the debris Of every defunct ism, re-
lying upon the maxim that in union there is
strength, have banded togetherat last under
the leadership Of Abolitionists, but under the
assumed name Of the Gradual Emancipation
Unconditional Union Party Of Maryland f;
whilst the democratic papers, true TO their
ancient and imperisboble faith, recoil from
the touch Of any such loathsome heresy as
from a leper.
Old brazen-faced, political hacks, who have
become gouted from a lifelong lounging, first
on one party and then on another, and whose
ruling passion increasing with their age,
never allows them TO lose sight Of the public
skillet, have now the assurance to advise the
people Of Mary land to hold a State ard coun-
ty conventions, for the purpose Of better ac-
comprising their selfish designs.
VIII the people allow themselves to be hood
winkcd OF led astray after this sew delusiou?
Have they aot seen enough already Of this
yillaiuous Abolition concern to satisfy them
that it stinks with corruption, and reeks with
the blood Of its countless victims And yet
with shame be it said, these hel!-bent mon
siers find their apoogists--yea, advocates, in
our very midst. The evil deeds already COM
mitted by them, are past being remedied
they have rent in twain, never to be reunited,
our once proud republic. They have armed
father against son, and brother against broth
er they have built up an ilnplaeable enrnity
between the North and South never 70 be apr
peased they have caused the gen'ler portion
Of society, in one Of our largest cities, to be
threatened with optrages, att the very thoughts
Of which the civilized world stands aghasti
a whole nation has been robbed, and every
household has been draped in mourning and
now, Notwithstanding all this, they are en-
deayofing to make Maryland an outpost Of
shelter for additional marauding raids upon
more southern booty, whilst tie most igno-
rant Of theirdupes here amongst as are taught
10 charge all these evils to the results Of South
ern aggression. They see nothing wrong in the
the proclamation so boasdngly made by the
aholitionisis during the last Presidential cleo
ton, that They intended, as soon as they Oh.
tanned the power, TO strike the shackles of
every slave in the Union They see nothing
alarming in the fglfment Of that intention,
as regards The Distrctof Columbia osintheir
decree that no slavery shall ever hereafter be
allowed in any of the territories of the United
States or IN their declaration that the slaves
in four Of the States arc free; or in their hay
ing forbidden the commanders Of our several
armies 70 deliver up runaway slaves that may
seek their protection. Theysee nothing wrong
IN the peryorsion Of This war from a struggle
10 preserve The Constitution and the Union in
to an effort to subjHgate Me South to enanci-
pate heir slaves, and reduce the white popula-
ton 70 the level Of negroes. Is there no aggros-
sion in al this? And now, whilst they are
gloatlng over their anticipated success, We
are coolly told that the Southern members Of
Congress could have prevented all this, "
they bad retained their seats. Bnt who does
not know that the North, vixen united, 81
stronger thau the South that it Is fast be-