Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-09-01

Friday Morning. September l, 1882.
UNITED WE STAND-DTVIDED WE
FALL.
The Democratic party in its past successes
owes every thing, as a rule, to the unity and
discipline Of the party.
There is nothing more certain than that
Democratic unity means Democratic sue
cess" This should now be clearly recog-
nized and adhered to as Of the utmost inn
portance in securing the success of the party,
both in the County, Judicial and Congress
sional election this fall.
A strict observance of this unity cannot
be too earnestly or confdentially urged
upon the attention of the voters, young and
old, who compose the Democratic party in
Montgomery county and the Sixth District
of Maryland, and who desire the success of
the party and its principles now and in the
future.
The triumphs of our party in the past
were mainly secured by the firm and united
front presented by the Democracy to their
political enemies, whether they consisted of
the steadfast opponents Of the party and its
principles, or were made up of cranks and
disaffected seceders, renegrades from the
party whom disappointed hopes or selfish
interests had severed from the ranks of the
party to which they had proiessed attach
ment and iealty. We trust there are none
such in our ranks to-day. If there be any
such in the party of Montgomery, we trust
that IL they cannot be converted from the
error of their ways, they will at least,
have the manhood to leave the ranks and
go over to the enemy before the meeting Of
the several conventions now near at hand.
Such disorganizers have no business or right
in the ranks of the Democratic party.
That there have been many instances in
the history of the Democratic party where
men who have been the recipients of offices
and honors at the hands of the party, have
not only failed to meet is expectations, but
have proved recreant to the trusts and prin-
ciples 1t was their duty to have maintained
and carried out under any and all circum-
stances or surrendered their trust. II is
well for all such men, if their be any such
now connected with the Democratic party
TO ponder well these historical facts. We
refer TO them because by reference to the
past we can best judge and prepare for the
present and future contests, whilst it is the
proud mission of the Democratic party to
be engaged in the maintenance of lis SUI
premacy and the spread Of its principles
among the people.
1t was well said by one of the early
fathers of Democracy that eternal vigil
lance is the price of liberty" and so is a
sleepless and constant watchfulness for the
preservation Of the unity and discipline of
the party absolutely necessary in order to
secure success now and in the future. With
out these essential attributes party, like an
undiscipined army, is but mob possessing
the semblance of strength merely by its i'm
posing numbers, but which, when the hour
of trial and battle comes, fly before the
well-drilled and disciplined battalions of
the enemy like chat before the wind.
We have a well-disciplined and willy
enemy TO deal with. The hundreds of thou
sands of dollars of corruption fund at
their command, and with which they arc
corrupting the ballot box every where, gives
them an advantage which nothing but a
united Democracy and an honest purpose
of the masses Of the people can counteract
and destroy.
There never has been period in the his
tory OF this country when patriotism called
more loudly than now for one and all men
protesting Democracy and desire to estab.
fish IFS principles in the conduct of the af-
fairs OF the government, and To perpctuate
its blessings 10 posterity, to buckle ON their
armors and prepare for the contest.
Any attempt to distract the harmony or
disturb the unity Of the party at this time
by mere local ISSUES or personal ambitions,
come from whom or what quarter they may
should be Indignantly irowned down. He
who is not with the party in doing all in
his power 10 strengthen the bonds of union
and harmony, is, you may rest assured, in
his heart opposed to the trumphs of local
self-g0vernment and should be looked upon
rs an enemy in disguise-such an one but
waits an opportunity, Benedict Arnold like,
To go over 10 the encmy's camp, whenever
he can get his price.
The tenets Of the Declaration OF indie
pendence and of the Constitution of the
United States, constitute the shield of De-
mocracy. The great truths enunciated in
these sacred instruments are the strict anchors
of the country and the Democratic party has
protected and supported these against all as.
saults OF Its enemies whether made within
or without the pales Of the paris