The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-04-19

upon Its aHelent tOunualoIiS, IL HAS Ho' iO
NAMED sfstionary in the developement O
its principles, when all the world arouno
it has bee in progress On the contrary,
recognizing the right of the people to con.
troll their Government, it has ever advoca'
ted the extention of their power over then
own agents, and every where with the
happiest results. This may be called pro-
gressive Democracy; but it is In fact the
great conservative safeguard of our liberty
property, and union. Universal Suffrage
combined with universal Education can
alone, under the blessing Of Providence,
correct the tendency of power to steal from
| the many to the few, and successfully re-
sist the encroachments of capital upon the
rights of labor-encroachment which
have been made in all countries and un-
der all Governments of which we have
any historical record.
Under these deep convictions, | shall
ever adhere to the Democratic creed, and
as a private citizen shall always cor
daily support Democratic men and
MEASURES. This unquestionable right,
however, shall be exercised by me with
kind personal feelings towards political
opponents. To worship God according
to the dictates of his own conscience, and
to form and express his political opinions,
are inherent rights of every American citi-
zen; and to assail and persecute any man
or any party for the exercise of these sa-
cred rights would beto violate the p.ecepts
of Christian charity, the spirit c,f orr In
stltutlons, and the dictates OF true policy.
1t would I'LL become Pie to state the part
L have taken in the nany exciting and mo-
mentous political questions to which YOU
refer, that have agiIated the country du-
ring the period CT my public service. My
greatest honor and highest reward, next to
the appreciation of my own conscience,
are that have been sustained throughout
my past career by the intelligent, faithful,
and glorious Democracy OF my native
State. | might add, that have enjoyed
lne confidence of every Democratic ad-
ministration of the Federal Government
since | first took my seat in Congress,
commencing with that of Mr.. Monroe
from all of which have received volunta-
ry offices of high and honorable appoint
ments. The administration of James X.
Polk, III which | bore part, am con-
tent to leave to the impartial historian.
In returning amongst you, it shall be
my pride and my pleasure, as private
citizen, to sustain the Democracy of this
renowned old county, whether in prosper
ity or adyersity, and to promote by all
honorable means the harmony of the par
ty. In union alone there is strength.
| regret that circumstances which |
need not detail deprive me of the pleasure
of accepting your kind invitation to pub
lie dinner; but regret this the less as
such meetings at best partake in some de-
gree of a formal character, and it is my de-
sire to mingle freely among my old friends
and neighbors of Lancaster county, with
out the least restraint. |, therefore, in
turn, earnestly invite you, one and all, to
call and see me at my residence, as often
as your convenience may permit, where
you shall meet cordial and grateful well
come from
Y Your friend and fellow-citizen,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Hon. Ellis Lewis, Michael Carpenter