Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-12-26

The unanimous adoption by the South Car
DINA State Convention, Of ;be Secession Or
dinance, proves that the people of that State
are in earnest, and it may now seem Ike in-
iatuatior to believe, that they will ever again
voluntarily acknowledge themselves citizens
of the United States Matters look dark and
gloomy, it is true, but still we are not without
. hope that conservative men, both north and
south, will soon succeed ia obtaining q hear
ing, aud that some plan will ere long be
adopted for restoring tranquility to The coun-
try Ore thing IS certain; Congress cannot
of itself remedy or rtdress the grievances of
which the South complains The repeal Of
The odious nulli6cstion laws, miscaied person
al liberty bills, depends on toe Legislatures
of the States in which they are in force. But
the rights of the South can only be perma-
nently secured by the amendment fthe Con
stitution. The Constitution provides ''that
Congress whenever two thirds of both Hou-
ses shall deem it necessary, shall propose
amendments to the Constitution, or On the
application of two thirds Of the several States.
ments, which shall be valid when ratified by
three fourths of all the States" At the pres
emf time, the amendments would be more
likely to prove satisfactory to the people, if
proposed by Convention called in pursuance
OF the request of the Legislatures of the re-
quisite number of States. i Convention
composed of talented, conservative and patri-
otic men, could hardly fail after due delIber-
alton 10 Recommending amendments. calculated
to prevent the recurrence OF the present un-
fortunate state of affairs, and to secure to the
citizens of all the States their rights, and the
ratification of which would be certain. OF the
many plans for saving the Uuion that have
been proposed. We think this by far the best,
il fact the only one likely to prove success
ful Our readers doubtless recollect the sug-
gestions of President Buchanan On this sub
Ject, III his annual message. They were SEN
.ibIe and to the point. and have every where
been received with appreciation by conserya-
tive men of all parties.
We ais think that the proceedings Of such
q Convention, would give death blow to
abolitionism IN the Northern States. While
the abolition, or what is the same thing, the
Black Republican Party. continues to be the
dominant party il the Nation. the Souther n
people will never feel that they are safe il the
Union. The constant efforts of abolitjonists to
induce slaves to runaway from their masters,
their fierce and uncompromisiug opposition to
the execution of the fugitive slave law, the
attempt to stir up servile Instructions among
the slaves, as illustrated in the John Brown
raid, the sympathy everywhere expressed
throughout tie North for the merted fate of
that murderer and arch traitor, the endorse
ment of the reasonable doctrines of "Hel-
per's impending crisis By prominent North
ern statesmen have produced feeling of
dread and CONSERVATION In the Southern States
which we of the North cannot fully appreci-
ate or comprehend. They hear the men who
sympathyzed with John Brown, and the
disciples of Helperism, boasting that they have
elected President of the United States, and
that they will control the government during
at least the next four years. They therefore
look for the speedy Inauguration of the ir-
Iep-ssib.s conaic. afser the 4th of next March