Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-08-23
THE NATIONAL PARTY.

THE Ma TIONAL PARTY.
Thurman and Hendricks, the two mos
prominent aspirants for Presidential honori
sailing under Democratic colors, have in recen
speeches sounded the onset OF the Democracy
and have been much criticised especially By
the Radical press. Hendricks has remained
faithful to his heretofore expressed views, bu
Thurman, in Republican eyes, has shown him
self recr cant to his ideas upon finance. In ad
dition to these speeches is the appearance o
the National party. lis strength in the Pres
idential fight, and its claims for establishment
as division Of political sentiment are the as
poets Of the question at present. That 1t may
have force in 1880 there can be no doubt, bu
there are very substantial doubts as to its be
coming political creed. II is most popular
70 Massachusetts,, and its most active supporter
is Ben Butler. Kearney found congeniality
Ia some of the tenets Of the faith, but the man.
ayers would none Of him lest be bring the par
ty into bad repute at the beginning of its
career. Is it ythng but one of the tides OF
feeling which occasionally sweep the country
Inefe are SeNeThl piduhS III tio p'n'"i" ""'S"
are very fiattering to those who are Disguised
with and impatient of the present times. For
this reason we doubt the 6xedness oftbe move
ment. Impatience cures no disease-it rather
aggrsvates the disorder, and in the instance OF
the National party, when its leaders, ambition
has always lowered about the presidency, and
ID renowned for the most genuine selfshness
OF motive in all of his actions, is 1t not natu-
raj to suppose, especially as he is brainy
man and well informed of human natuie that
he sees this lmpatience and is nursing it with
willy devices in order to take public opinion at
ifs highest and ride upon the tide into the
long coveted and much connived for placer
Consider the man and consider the times, and
Fall elections shed new light upon the sub
iect.
When the Socialists. Greenbackers, Labor
party and Communists ''pool their issues" for
general attack on property they will find
that their numbers will decline. Men that
now are led along by the tide will have time
to think; for there are numbers OF small
property-holders that are quite as anxious to
keep what they have as the bloated bond
holders. They find, too, that as the repudia-
ton party or party of pooled issues, CONSOLE
dates gradually worse and worse men will get
control Of it. Kearney outbids Butler now
and worse than Kearney are yet to come
Meantime the capitalists, should they really
take the alarm, will simply put their money
in safe places across the water or In Canada
and business will be far more stagnant than
now. AS to raising money by national loans
II would be impossible; who would loan on
bonds made only to be repudiated2 The
greatest misfortune that could happen to the
workingmen would be the success of the party
Of pooled issues. few bla,herskites like
Kearncy and Schwab would get Office, but the
great mass Of laborng men would suffer by
the closing of workshops that would inevita-
bly, follow should capitalists take alarm.
The opposition in Frederick and this coun-
~ TO Mr.. Peter, of Montgomery, has had its
effect, and he is to be quietly gotten out of
the way aud the nomination given to Mr.. Il.
B. Prettyman, the sturdy champion Of Mr.
Hamilton, who in the gubernatorial conven-
ton threw his coat on the bac. OF chair
and announced his determination to stay there
forty days and forty nights in the interest of
the Continental Bill. The '.joint card'' noted
Saturday, is probably an earnest of this ar
rangemint, the former having been let down
in some way known to shrewd political man
ayers. II is all in vain, however. The scare
and precautions have come too late. With an
able and popular standard-bearer, such as
the Rockville convection will present TO the
people the Republicans will have sure march
TO success - Cumberland Neacs, Republican,.
The Ns,os can't see beyond the surface, one
would be convinced from the import of the
above extract. We don't believe its idea in
the matter to be bluntness, but an objective
pcrversion. That paper is alive TO the politi-
cal situation on the Democratic side and must
acknowledge that the joint card is "big send
Off for Peter aad will put a stop to the yell
ing Of those upon the ''high seats" around
the arena. The NesOs is again mistaken when
he charges Mr.. Prettvman with weakness in
his party. lie is stronger than many give
him credit for.
trict are dissatisfied with the proceedings OF
the late convention at Baltimore and have
concluded 10 separate from the Custom House
ring. The Cumberland Ciplian says that
Montgomery, Frederick, Washington and
Alllegany counties have announced their in