Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-06-01
The Future.

1he UtuEc.
The increase of our country in population and
all the clements of greatness, since the Declara-
ton of Indepe ndence, has been truly wonderful.
No parallel can be found for it in either ancient
or modern history. While the mightiest nations
of Europe are fast approaching decrepitnde, and
when even Great Britain gives evident signs
that she has passed the meridian Of her power,
influence and glory, our country Is still animated
with the fire of youthful energy and vigor. The
prospect which the future opens to her is even
brighter than her record of the past, brilliant
though it be. The Railroad Record recently
contained the following estimate of the probable
increase of the United States in population be-
tween the years 1860 aud 1000. The calculation
the Record states, is based on what is regarded
as the ''actual law of population" The popu-
lation Of our country III 1850 was 23,O00,000.
1860, 80, $50 900 1900, 10000, 600
1870, 40,80O, 900 1850, 29G 900, 900
1880, $4,000, 600 1000, O,0OO, 900
1890, - 900 900
We de not regard this as an exaggerated esti
mate. Its realization would not be more remar-
kable than the increase of our population during
the last eighty years. 64O,000,000 inhabitants
would scarcely be regarded as dense popula-
tion for 8 600 900 of square miles. The density
of the population of several nations of Europe is
greater. We need only instance Holland and
Belgium.
1t is painful to reflect that this bright picture
Of National prosperity may, before many years,
be dimned by disseHsions among the sovereign
States which compose the American Republic,
and, that, instead of free, prosperous and happy
Nation, we may be presented with the spectacle
Of land f'rent with civil feuds or drenched it
may be in fraterDal blood" The encouragement
which has recently been given to the spirit of
sectonalism, affords good ground for entertaining
serious apprehensions Of such result. The mo-
ment that sectional party triumphs, the moment
that any State of the Confederacy is degraded,
the moment that the Union ceases to be to US all
"a copious fountain of national, social, personal
happiness" the days of the Republic are num-
bered. And who viii deny that the Black Re
publican party is not sectional organization :?
Its object, according to the views expressed by
Senator Seward in his Rochester speech, is to ex-
terminate slavery in the United States, and lib
crate the niger" Under these circumstances,
the duty which devolves on the Democracy as a
thoroughly national organization, is of a pecu-
farly important and impressive character. They
should not allow themselves to be drawn aside
from the path of duty by demagogues and hun
cry Office seekers, but keep constantly in remem-
brance that it is their mission to sustain the
patriotic principle Of Nationality. and crush out
if possible, the foul spirit of Sectionalism.
The Democratic party is at present passing
through. tying ordeal. 1t has recently been
deserted by many of those who professed to be
its friends. But the party of the country, it
must and will soon again be triumphant We
have an abiding confGen in the intelligence and
patriotism of the American people, and cannot
believe that majority of them will endorse the
position assumed by the friends of Sectionalism.
If they true to themselves, and true to the
trust confded to them by those who have gone
to their reward. the efforts Of the disunionists
will be thwarted, and centuries after this the
American patriot will be justified in exclaiming
''Here the free spirit of mankind
Throws its last fetters off; and who shall place
limit TO the giants unclaimed strength,
Or curb his swiftness in the forward race2
For like the comets way thro' infinite space
Stretches the long untravelled path of light,
Into the depths OF ages; we may trace
Afar, the Frightening glory Of its flight,
I'LL the receding rays are lost to human sight"
eS-Two young gentlemen from this place,
Messrs. j. d. Thomas and j. S. Todd, narrowly
escaped from serious injury while returning from
Loretto last Sunday evening. The horse which
drew the buggy in which they were seated, be-
came suddenly frightened and started off at rate
exceeding that of John Gilpin's nag, when he lost
both chat and wig" Mr.. Thomas becoming
alarmed leaped from the buggy, but unfortunately
the skirt OF his coat caught in one of the wheels
and he was dragged for considerable distance.
MI Todd by his superior skill as driver, sue
ceeded In arrestng his ''fery and untamed steed''
in his onward course, and saved the life of his
friend. Mr.. Thomas did not susta;n anv ser;ors