Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-07-17
The Presidents Message.

Majesty, should De Ouly uOuoreu IOr MS DuEu-
ing throne, yet we do hold, that certain
amount of respect is due to those who occupy
high and responsible positions in the Nation.
1t is impossible to degrade the incumbent,
without also in some degree degrading the
office, and weakening in the minds of the
people, that feeling of reverence for the Gov
ernment, which in Republic is essential for
its preservation. We therefore could never
admire, either the patriotism or good taste of
those, who during the admiH istration of Mr..
Buchanan, were in the habit of applying to
him such degrading epithets as ''an old scoun-
drer; ga hoary headed traitor; 80 a second
Judas" sc. Feeling thus, We have no dis
position now to speak of Mr.. Lincoln, save in
the kindest and most respectful terms. We
will not therefore say, that we believe, that
as he was first class rail-splitter, it would
have been happy thing for the country if he
had remained at the business; and that if in
Illinois he was nothing more than a second
rate lawyer, in Washington City be has prov
ed himself TO be not even a second rate states
man. Neither will we insinuate. that he is
nothing more than political Mountebank,
better fitted for playing the part of clown of
the ring, than that of Chief Magistrate of the
Republic but we do say, that his Message to
Congress, which we publish on our first page
this week, is not such a one as the people HAD
a right TO expect at this fearful crisis OF their
I country's fate There is nothing either in the
manner or matter of the document, calculated
to excite admiration. On the contrary there
is levity about portions of it, which is cal
4 culated to shock aud disgust every right
/ thinking citizen, at this period when they
. feel that the fate of themselves, Of their wives
/ of their children, of everything near aud dear
to them in this world. in all probability de-
pends or the action of the present Congress
/ Nothing like exalted Patri1tism. freedom from
party bias, or clear and logical reasoning is
anywhere displayed. From the glib manner
in which the President talks of sugar-coated
pills, one is almost compelled to believe, that
Patent Medicine advertisements are his favor
ite literature, and that be is willing to lend a
helping hand to those who manufacture
"physic for the million" The history of the
policy pursued by the Administration, from
the fourth of March till the bombardment OF
Fort Sumter. was known to the whole country
weeks ago; while we have seen the elaborate
argument to prove the fallacy of the secession
doctrine. exceliod in the columns of almost
every paper on our exchange list The only
portion of the Message worthy OF any consid-
Grafton, is that IN which he asks for 400, OOC
men, and S40O OOO. 600 to carry on the war
For our part we cordially say let him have al
that he asks, if this amount Of men and trea-
sure Is really necessary for crushing out thi.
great rebellion. Al that we ask l. that thi.
shall be q war for the Constitution and that
tha. sacred instrument shall not be uullifed
aud ignored. iu carrying it on aud that q
fierce crusade for the determination OF slavery
shall not be iUau-urltej. And furthrrm re
we insist that the President shall be a consti
tutioual President, and not the usurp,r o.
powers which DO not belong to his Office w,
reserve the portion Of the Message which re
fers to the suspension of the writ of haJea
corpus. until next week when we will publisl
the opinion of Judge Tauey in the Merrymar
case in full; merely remarking now that it i
an extraordinary thing. to hear the Presiden
of the United States, claiming the right to d
that which the Monarch of England dare no
do-that is to suspend the privilege of thi
writ
The President in the concluding paragraph
of the Message, insinuates pretty plainly. tha
the party which elevated him to power, ca
Of itself crush out this rebellion. This
, certainly decidedly left handed compliment
TO the Democracy of The loyal States for th
prompt and enthusiastic manner in which the
fOcked to arms, after the bombardment
Fort Sumter. But for them. it Is very doubt
tul whether or not Abraham Lincoln wOul
to-day, be the incumbent of the whit
: house At least two thirds of the volunteer
: now in the field are Democrats If their pa
J triotism was not worthy a compliment, it eel
: talnly did not merit a broad insult But
It Is highly probable this is - way" Mr.. Lii
g coin has about him, and that he can't help
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= ~ 1t turns out upon examination, th;
o the Democratic County Convention, commi
. ted blunder in nominating a candidate fC
II the office of Auditor for one year, as no sue
II vacancy in the Office now exists Mr.. Lyt
: was elected for only two years, and his ter
! closed with the last Auditors settlemen
# At the request of Mr.. Rhey. we withdra
his name from the ticket as published at IL
head of our paper