Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-08-06

| candid conservative men in the North is there
not reason in it :? If the converse of the prop
osition could be stated, would the North sub
NIT? Certainly not, and that which IS called
disorganizing rebellion and treason now, would
be honorable resistance then 1t IS painful to
| write or talk about such things, but we can
not shut our eyes to them An l5xecutive ad-
ministration elected on the principles OF the
Republican party, and Influenced by ito spir-
it's could not organize itself-and when the
hour of distraction and disunion comes, it vii
require wiser and caluer intelligence than
fanaticsm can furnish to compose the storm
hand stronger than that of an adgentnrer to
hold the helm
The danger is before rs and aFoEad rs.
As citizen of the North, [ have sought to
conceal it from myself, but it Will not down
at my bidding. do not draw this inference
from the language of extreme men bat when
hear a Senator from Kentucky Wing
Senator moderate and conservative man,
within this month, in his place in the Senate,
say have never paid much attention to
the talk about dissolution of the Union
but | have often thought on the subject and
my conviction is that the election of Fremont,
or any man of that party, is the kuell Of the
Union. ."-speech of Thomson, National IN
telligencer, July I'D When such words as
these are uttered, not by the heated South,
but by the temperate and loyal West. we have
right to say there is danger and very great
danger too The South on this subject of the
Presidency, is not violent or loud, but its ST.
lence is very ominous and most impressive
Mr.. Buchanan stands before the nation
nrd this is the ground over which conservative
men should come to mis- supports the rep
resentative of the principle which alone can a.
tlaI;. +l,af IF
of all agitation On this subject of slavery, let
it come from what quarter it may. He has
said in simple and earnest language, that it
will be his aim. 1t must for the good of the
nation come TO an end. It can be put an end
to, by the strong moral power which a nation
a. man can exercise, and ut time when the
relations OF the Union are not disturbed but
harmonised and roconeiied By the expression Of
the popular Will, rebaking deeisively fanati-
cism of any sort;-aaa this rebuke the North
ern and Middle States are bound to give.
Without this cooperation, Mr. buchanan may
strive, and strive successfully to stay this mol
So current of political agitation. With it
his success Is easy. and the peace OF the nation
Is secured, 1t is the conviction of this-aslde
altogether from regard that has brought me
and thousands like me to his support.
For Pennsylvania man-for one whose
earliest lesson was reverence for the great
principle which William Penn enuuciated,
and whose habits Of thought and education
make him adverse to secret or intolerant po
litical organization, there was no other path
open. That into which some inconsiderate
people are now seduced, of what Is known as
the American organization, can have no
attraction for me or any conservative man.
Believing as do, that Mr.. Fillmore took
more than one initiatory oath in Know |
Nothing Lodge, by which he bound himself |
to prescribe politically his fel'ow-citizen who
protested one form of christian faith, and those
who happened to have been born abroad, and |
to nforIn his opinions and regulate his polIt- !
ical action by the decision OF secret, oath |
bound, political club, [ cannot vote for him.
Nv antipathy to this secret aud unconstitu-
tional organization is no new feeling; [ spoke |
it out long ago 1 shall never change it. As
one Of the leaders of this party of intolerance !
as one who gave to it the authority of his |
name and past position, [ hold Mr.. Fillmore |
responsible for deep wound to the cause Of
political morality If there is one thing about |
which the people of this country are and /
ought TO be sensitive. it is their right to wor- /
ship God as they please. They claim TO wor-
ship God under such forms of ecclesiastical /
discipline IS they choose to enforce upon them
selves, such ceremonial, simple or elab- |
crate, as they please, on such days and IN |
such places es they choose for themselves, and |
this great rr;vilege of religious duty, the /
Constellation qua. ds and protects, 1t is equal |
ly the privilege of all There is not Pro
tes .ant who is rot as much interested IN guard
ing this constitutional right as the Catholic |
Christians whom Mr.. Fillmore and his secret
have sworn to proscribe 1t
was, I repeat, the worst wound ever inHictei
on political morality in this country. when
these secret oath bound associations OF rell-
cioas intolerance were created. 1t was sad
spectacle when a statesman like Mr. Fillmore
joined them.
Gegretting once more that l am unable TO
be with you, and to say what L have thus
written.
I am We y respectfully. your friend,
WILLIAM b. REED.
Te Messrs. Brewer. Refill, Mil, NJ Clintoek
sinsioy. Democratic Executive Committee,
Cham bersburg.
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