Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-11-22
Radicals against Foreigners.

AS the constitution, so-called, OF the United
States, now stands, Fred Douglass, or any
other negro can be elected to the Presidency of
the United States, and CARL SoHURz eau not
Now it would seem that, if the politicians in
Congress opposed TO the Administration have
any adroitness, they can bring up the ques-
ton of an amendment at the next session, in
the respect indicated, so as to compel the Rad
zeal leaders TO show their hands, and vote in
favor of such proposition or againstit. They
ought to he compelled to proclaim to the adop-
ted citizens OF this country that they intend
them TO occupy lower political grade than
negroes, and do not consider them as worthy
OF public confidence.
This is practically the position which our
adopted citizens now occupy, and the respon-
sbility for further continuance of this mon
strous state of things should be fastened upon
the Radicals to whom it rightfully belongs.
The Democracy, it is well known, would vote
to II man for an amendment to the consttu-
ton which would admit foreigners 10 the
highest office in the government. The only
champions of policy which places Germans,
Irish and others below the negro are the Rad
icals. They ought TO be made to face the inu-
sic. Our adopted citizens throughout The
country have too much seif-respect to Sustain
party which deliberately places them in
political position below the negro.-The Bal
timorean.
To regain what has been lost through faith
less leaders we know is difficult, but not i'm
possible, and the party should Immediately
set itself 10 work to regain the ground SO fool
ishly and needessly lost.
This may be DONE and should be, by the
substitution Of true, unselfish men as leaders,
in whom the party could place implicit con-
hdeEce, and return TO the principles of JEFF
fersonlan Democracy. Upon the preservation,
perpetuaion, and success Of these principles
rest all the hopes of the friends of republican
institutions in the country.
Upon these principles rest the whole fabric
of our Government, and the issues which they
give birth TO are live vital issues, which can
never die; they are the issues which must
always exist between the friends of civil liber-
ty and self-goyernment on the one side, and
the advocates of Capitalization and despotsm
on the other.
Let us then return TO the faith of the true
Jeflersonian Democracy and with our feet
once more planted upon solid ground let us
battle on for the right, for as God is just we
must be victorious in the end -JeferSOnian.
1t is very clear that from the Pacific TO the
St. Johns that famous tidal wave" set back
after the October elections, as If dashed by the
furies. 1t has come upon US
:" As the winds come when forests are rended.
As the waves come when navies are stranded"
1t is about strong enough, indeed, TO topple
over the ships and houses of those who have
more strength than is proftable-more power
than is desirable for a well-governed party
more ambition than is sate-more leaders than
places 10 hold them. We have before seen
armies so great and leaders SO jealous, as to
fall TO pieces of their own superintendent
weight We shall hope, however, for some
steady men at the helm, and that the counsels
OF the better men of the party may in the end
prevail-New York Express