Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-07-04
Supluer,s Speech

Speaking Of Mr. Summers violent -,
sive abolition speech, in tie Uni,a3
Senate, the New York Hsrald says-
And what are his Eordss He
an ostcnta:iOn Of the pure and bslv = - =
charity; but does that quality urejo,-,.----ss
his conceptions, breathe IL his -
and i've II has ideas. 10 stins Mate n
of forbearanee and mercy towards g. : -ss
No His self adopted phrase for -
ination Of his theme Is -.ihe barbs-5--l-1--
very," and all his learning, me- : L
eloquenee and logic arg directed ~ =,
and embitter the brutal and b!oo8y -
which Lincoln and Seward hare pyo..:
against the social existence Of ff'ssr
sovereign States Of the Union. BBf
farther even than these, for hs sl.;- g
this aggression upon the rights Of IT,
this attempt TO enforce upon otbs- -
ties. not analogous In any one e;,e,-.--
of their existence, social forms and -.
digenOus TO totally different state af -.
this interrogation of the p1iue:rle -,
goYerDment-ls q sacred sniposi-r
ike them. he prOelaims that Il nus
ned and urged on until the theories -
In his intOlerant wisdom, finds roo5 -
be installed everywhere under the -
government After the fashion ofts-
appointed saints Of the earth. be tells n :.
'.there Is austere work 10 be done a.
well know what such language IN tie -
of such men means. 1t means earnsgg
! the flames Of war. 1t means swords -
with frsternal gore, torches put 10 the s.,
of brothers, desola;iOn spread over bsr,r-.
/ prosperous States. for opiniou's saEe
man can assert tia: the South inficts TO-
sires to Infict, one single positive iuiurru--
the North Every man admits that or I,
| ternal relations with the Southern Sia,s.
productive OF Dnmi1ed benefit 10 Is a.
ours; and Yet Lincoln and Seward iDcjt 1.
North to an s'Irrepressible conflict rns
South; and now comes another mighty l..ll-
among the black rep uDlicans, and proala.
! il TO be sacred animosity"
This is the burtheD Of Mr.. Suuner's
queuce, and We need not enter upon Il Z
| tails. But there Is one eharieteristie Or E
speech which Is Une perfect aceordanss ~
1 the policy Of the black republican party p u
/ present campaign The bloody anl tsr-l
/ results which must ensue If that part q.
ceeds in getting possession Ct the f-ier-l .--
erument are kJpt carefully ogt Of Tieg. j !
/ Browns practice Is taught, lut there +,
word of John Brown The socIai emf
Of fifteen Populous, rich and powerful ss-
Is 10 be reyolutionizei; but not LIZ. q. {
possibility of resistance on their pan. Or.
the reactiTe effect Of such resistance r---
aggressive North, is drorPed. Th.s "a
pressible colaict, this sacr-a aulnzs-
Is 20 be puTsued to Us bitter eud. VII ,a. (
supp ssition OF = single sacTi6e5 or . 81
danger 10 tie cOugueriaE a-C.lss-r. 2
Sumner adopts, in al its cousequ -ace.. &
sophis;ieal and illGsiFe theory o. Srs-a..
The meaning Of the eousiituliou Is sus5E
TO be wrestcd from i8at hsrmoni0us ia.-7-
taIOn which has given Us so MARIE q.
career o. individual happiness en6 uslr
greatness Federal laws, adu. inisis-s5
federal courts, presided eEer bS Sha-S.
judges, and protected, and Iheir Gscrae
forced, by a federal army zge - 10 u
bloody work. aud c0uiiue is presvlcs. q
lis nlRltitu1I8Cus results and perks. -.
Southern States
TheTC.J lie the lallacy and the folly II
black repub,'can argument / : N ir-
sibility- The South : united as a,r i
aEaihNt Ia a5-Etas4yu "a L1G = fItl- ~
hs North. itself is divided. With f5s e
cess u the black republican parry IL i,s ?.
>, ent attempt 10 seize upon the federal -lTE
: Inent would come ihe first hast ef -aAis.z
from the South. which would be eeLosi +
= every hill ana dale between tie DolsFasa.
: the Rio Grande, and from the Ailzuti1 70
5 Pacific shore. raDaticism would ileu atl
! lie hushed, aud the voice OF reason Y l1li
: vail 10 the North But repentance Il.
come too late Blows struck IN fr1-g
q strife are not Ike those given where inlii
{ ence has preceded conflict. Cigil WIS
' not stopped by the Efforts of diplomagy-
r Summers elOquence has therefore CEN
q good time to awaken the conserFat.gs,
! juiicious and the tolerant meu Of the cg--
{ TO the necessity OF union and action "a
: that fanatieisa which, making abs.Tss. Z
5 questions the ground Of political rula, Is
c ening them 70 the abyss Of revolution z1-
1 in. The issue now before the people is
o ly made Shall abolitionism be exalted
: the Union destroyed. or shall the Poliaoa.
S olitiOnists be put down, and the UuiOa-
: palladium Of our liberties and ouf bsVPinl
e be preserved?