Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1871-12-01
The Next Presidency.

The editor of the Sunday Herald, a Wash
ington paper recently interviewed the Hon
MONTGOMERY BLAIR, who expressed TO him The
opinion that The Democrats shonld let The
Radicals call their convention and re-nominatc
GRANT for the Presidency, and then let the
independent Republicans bolt and nominate
whomsocver they please, and the Democracy
rally to the support of the latter.
Mr.. BLAIR backs up his opinion with ihe
declaration that the Democratic party is fast
coming up 10 this. If this were true, il would
boloken that it had taken leave of its senses,
turned its back upon its old, tried, faithful
servants, and abandoned its principles-a
strait 10 which the party is not yet quite re-
duced, we take it. But We do not believe that
il is true. On the contrary, it is our decided
opinion that the Democratic party can be
united on no man for tlienext Presidency who
has not clean Democratic record. They
want no political thimble-rigger, no ground
and-lofty iumbler no time-serrcr no devotce
of expedency at the expense Of principle, as
their leader. And If such u one should be
foisted upon the party BY political managers,
would meet with most nglorous defeat and
he would deserve it.
We advert TO il now, in order 10 rebuke that
disposition 10 run after strange gods and
strange doctrines, SO prevalent among some of
those who hold The name but have little regard
for the principles Of Democracy. Such should
be made at once and Enthusiastically TO under
stand that The true Dpmoera liz Marty ran nevar
be made TO rally with enthusiasm to the sup
port ofany one for the next Presidency but a
sound, consistent and undertaking Democrat
The Conservatives and all other upholders of
the Constitution, who desire that The life Of the
Republic may be preserved, will be satisfied
with no other. They want no half-heared
hating, hesitaiing temporser, but one who
will take The Constitution for his guide. and
cling TO it, as the ship-wrecked mariner clings
TO the last plank. when night and the tempest
close around him.
When the proper time arrives, the Demo-
cratic party should call National Convention
md insist upon the nomination of II candidate
for the next Presidency from among the host
of eminent Democrats of the country, who
have never been found wanting when weighed
in the balance--men rersed in the science of
government with able heads honest hearts,
and strong bands, capable of administering
the government for the good Of the whole
people, discarding sectonalism, fanaticsm and
party maevoence. Let a standard bearer be
chosen who will be able and willing to conduct
MS back 10 the principles of Republican gov
trnment; TO rescne The country from the brink
Of ruin which il has now reached to equnlze
and reduce taxation; and, in every conceiva-
BILE way TO curtail the enormous expenses of
the government 10 something like what they
were in the good old days Of Democratic rule,
before the al-devonring swarm, which is now
in the high places Of the Government sucked
the lie-blood out of the nation Let there he
no more running after strange gods--no more
searching after availability-hu give us good
and tried man, one who can command the re-
spect and have the confidence of the people
Then the Democracy can 90 forward with
reasonable assurance of success.