Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

tons, they retired without compensation and
without murmuring. Our leaders were men,
unambitious, and with their soldiers firmly
devoted to the best interests of their country
We had daring Csesar-no ambitious
Cromwell mo aspiring Bonaparte, who under
pretence of giving freedom to their country,
made us Of the confidence and devotion of !
their soldiers, ,tothrow around it the chains of /
their own tyranny.
After peace was obtained, the people Of the |
different states adopted regular system of
Government. 5. Constitutions were formed by |
which their irss nal concerns were regulated; |
whilst the Whsle were harmoni6usly uuitedsby /
the Constitution of the General Government
the work of the sages of our laud-one of
the greatest efforts of the human mind-an
instrument calculated to perpetuate the bles-
| sings of free Government-one sufficiently
powerful to protect the interests of the coun-
try, and sufficiently guarded to prevent an
! infraction of the rights of the citizens
| This Constitution contains within itself
| provision for amendment, when the expert
| ence Of time or the exigcncy Of the country
| demand it. This provision requires such de-
! liberate examination of the evil and of the
remedy. as will at all times secure the country
| from the rash decision of political excitement
| Under this Constitution, our country has
prospered ana fourished. Our commerce
F! has been extended to every part of the globe
! Our ships float upon every sea. Our national
character has been established a higa
standing among the nations of the earth and
our flag is respected by all.
The wise policy which has lately been pur-
sued, of placing our country in proper stste
of defence, WILL it is to be hoped, prevent
any future insults to our national dignity -
[ Al
ment of the war of 1912, were the result of
our want of preparation. We had been lul
led by long peace into a fancied security,
and when we should have been ready to act
with effect, we had only began to prepare.
But when proper arrangements had been
effected, and the power of the county brought
into operation, our national character was
retrieved and feats of valsr were performed, ,
worthy of the successors Of the heroes of the
Revolution.
/ Peace is the best situation for republic;
and the best way to procure peace is to be
prepared for war And the surest mode OF
preventing an insult in the exhibition of the
power to resist it. The numerous fortresses
which have been erected-the education
which is now given to youths at our military
academies-and the spirit which animates the
volunteers of the country, will render us at
all times impregnable to foreign force, with
out incurring the expense and the danger oi
an extensive standing army. Let proper en-
couragement be given to volunteer corps-let
, them be enabled to meet frequently for eIer-
else and Improvement, and an effective force
of citizen soldiers will be always at the com
maud of the Government, sufficient ''to exc
cute the laws of the Union, suppress insur
rection, and repel invasious,"
tl,a blaSSipuC vhich have ariSaT
I from the freedom of our government, may b.
, reckoned the spring a encouragement
: which have been given to industry and to ev
: cry kind of Improvement. The People know
: ing that their rights will be protected, tha
e whatever property or wealth they acquire wi
G not bc.wrested from them by the graspin
: hand of tyranny, proceed with animation an
S confidence in all their undertakings
e - When the storm of the Revolution ha
n blown over, and the calm of peace had retul
IS ned. system of Improvement commenced
q which has been gradually increasing. With
Il IN that comparatively short period, gres
If changes have been made on the face of ii
- country; the wilderness has been made
is blossom as the rose :" cities. towns and CT
IS tiyated fields are spread over the whole Tn
ted States Immense territories have bee
> acquired from the Indians and from foreig
q blood, but by purchase by fair and al
J. quate price, Those territories have rapid
" increased in population, and some of the
.e are new formed into States enjoying equ
le rights and privileges with the original State
ID Within fifty years the number of States III
o. ted under the same Constitution has iacrea
ed from thirteen to twenty-four.
IN | hail with pleasing anticipation the tin
u rbo1a bo into
be by Canals, Railvays, and Tarapike- roao
he as the surest means of binding together IL
40 whole American People, by the indissolub
C. ties of commercial intercoure and reciproc
b. interest. That such will be the result of t
is spirit of Improvement which has lately aris
lst among US, there is little reason to doubt. 7
We object to be gained is great and the mea
he of accomplishing it are ample. But fl
de years win pass before every practicable i
ct. provement of this kind will be attempte
ed and there is no impiety in venturing the
an sertion that the ingenuity and power of +
nd MAJ, is sufficient to remove every obstructit
ii- and to break down every barrier which
see ture has interposed between the diff err
of sections of our country.
ley Among the blessings of free governm
la that of an untrammelled Press is not
as least "The Press is the freeman's guard
led the tyrants foe" I hold it to be sot
opinion that the laws are best administe
he- when the conduct and actions of those v
Of administer them are open to public exami
uct ton and public scrutiny. Our rulers h
! of their stations not by hereditary right, but
led the free choice of the people; and as By
frequency of election they are often brou
the to the bar of public opinion il is essen
WI that that opinion should be formed from
ath and correct information This informatio
re- free Press best can give. In proportion
Joy the necessity Of correct public informal