Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-05-18

years ago he proclaimed these Infamous
words, "This Union is not worth pre-
serving" And after declaring that the
Constitution of our country must be di
vested of certain parts, he said. eff we
can't have that, then / go for no Union
at all, but go for FIenT." That, ac-
cording to his own words, is what he has
been fighting for" for no Union at
ALL" And he is now fighting the Presi-
dent because he is for the Union. The
President is contending Cor tho Gov.
eminent our fathers made. Benjamin
Wade is for overthrowing that govern
ment. That is the fight, sir. Now,
what of Charles Sumner, the third per-
son in this trinity of the Congressional
rebellion Has he the record of
gentleman and man of honor? a few
years ago he was publicly whipped for
the too free use of his ribald tongue, and
what did he do about it? Why he put
off for Europe, and exhibited himself as
a 'chippea man, to the surprise, if not
the amusement, of all gentlemen on that
side of the water We had the mortifica-
ton to run against the dog like creature,
both in London and Paris, and were
compelled to be a spectator of the con-
tempt with which he was regarded by
gentlemen of all shades of opinion. ALI
we could say was, that we believed there
was not another man in America who
was shameless enough to 60 about the
world exhibiting himself as sohipped
man. And what is the character of
Charles Sumner for patriotism /? Has he
not, during his whole life, borne the re-
putation of being fanatical lover of
negroes, and virulent enemy of the
Constitution and Government Of his
country? eyes, Yes y His first step
on entering the Senate of the United
States was an act Of perjury, for Senator
Douglas afterwards wrung from him the
damning. confession, that he took the
oath to support the Constitution of the
United States with mental reserva-
tons" That is, while he openly took
the oath to support the Constitution, he
inwardly swore to himself, and to his
negro idol, to break it How faithfully
he has kept his oath to his own perjured
soul and to his negro idol, let ais present
attitude in the Senate bear witness. He
has always been an avowed nulifer, q
disunionist, secessionist and revolu-
ZIONIST. AT public meeting at Wor-
cester, September 7th, 1854, he counsel
ed the people to disregard and disobey
the Supreme Court of the United States,
declaring that-"The whole dogma of
passive obedience to the court must be
rejected" Again, in 1860, he called
upon the people to resist law of Con-
gress, promising to set the example him
self, saying-''I am bound to disobey
this law" But why do quote this
man IS record? His shame and treason
are as public as his name. And this is
the ribald wretch who assails the honesty
and patriotism Of President johnson for
striving to save the government and the
Union from his assassin's hand Gap
plause.) Such, sir, is the character and
public record of the three leading con-
spirators of this Congress. What a
triumverate of villains Men of cour-
ageous insolence, total strangers even to
good manners, who seem driven by some
evil genius, inspired only with hatred
to our country The whole plan of
their Legislation is packing and mating
these States together into despotism
that is precisely worthy of community
of negroes, The rest of the republican
members Of Congress appear to be mere
tools of these Infamous traitors They
are followed by them like their shadows.
They thread them like needles How
long, Americans, will you endure these
common pests of your country ?-the
promoters of jealousy, the inspirers of
malice, the enemies of the white mans
civilization, the foes Of public and pri-
vate decency-how long shall your
wrath, oh, my couutrymen, slumber
over this trinity of abhorrcd traitors !
Away with them Profaners of the
name Of liberty Assassins of our
country may the wrath of God and
men hunt them out of the land they have
smitten with their black and dire curse !
Great applause.) Sir. it has not been
the custom of free and brave communi-
ties to stop long to argue with such con-
spirators as these because no argument
can reach men of such stupendous
crimes. But the laws must be respected.
Sir, they are conspiring to overthrow
the lawsl While you dream, their re-
volution goes on. The liberty Of Rome
fell, not because there were conspirators
in Rome, but because weak and tiniid
counsellors said wait and the people
dreamed. Greece fell prey to Macedon,
not because there was not Demosthcnes
to thunder out the timely battlc-word of
resistance, but because there was weak
and corrupt Eschines, to lull the people
with the syren voice of safety There
can be no peace nor safety in this
country, until the schemes and principles
of these men are torn up root and
branch. Your toast says we'll, that
Jeffersonian Democracy is the only
foundation OF successful resistance TO this
revolution. There are politicians who