Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-07-17
TOL. S---NO. 32

military camps, where the bayonets are al On
one side Of the question voted upon, can scarcely
be considered Is demonstrating pop ular senl-
ment al such an election all the large class who
are Al once for the C-i0n and against coercion,
would b coeroei 10 vote against the Union Il
nay be affirmed without eXtTvagance that the
free Institutions which We enjoy have developed
the powers and improved the cCnCltlors oi our
whole people, beyond any example n tie world
OF this we now have striking and impressive
illustration II the fact that 50 large Cd army
the Government has now on foot was never be
fore known: without a soldier IL L but who has
taken his place there q his. own free choice
But more than this. there are many single req
Eleuts whose members, one and another, posses
full qartical knowledge OF the arts sciences and
professions, and what ever else, whether useful
CT elegant i known III the world, and there Is
scarce-v one from which there could not be SC
lecte3 President. Calinet, and, perhaps a
Court, aluudautly competent 70 administer the
government itself Nor do sly tins : not true
also IL the army Of lis late friends, now adver-
saTes u this contest; but i Il Is, 80 much better
the reason why the Government, which has con-
feTrei such benefits on them and Us, should not
De brul eu up. Whoever IN any section purPoss
10 abandon such government would DO well %
con ileT. II Difference q what principle II Is he
does Il; what better lie i likely 70 get IN It's
stead whelther the substitute VIII give, c. Be
intended 70 give - much Cf good . the people.
. There are some 21UwlDCs on THIS subject
Our adyersaries have adopted some declarations
OF independence, IN which, unlike the good cid
one penned 10y jefferson. jEsy omit the words
al men are created 81 gual-7' NhyE Ihey have
adopted a temporary constitution. II the preaul~
DE Of which, unlike our good ole one, signed by
Washington. they omit. eve the people, and
substitute. .sxe the deputies of the sovereign
and independent States Why! Why this
deliberate pressing. CUt IF view tie rights q mer,
aEl TIE authority of the people This : essen
tally peoples contest un the SIDE o. the Mon.
that form and substance Ct the Government.
whose leading object Is TO elevate the condition
Of men, TO lit artificial weights from all shoulders
10 clear the paths Of lau6ible pursuit for al, 70
afford al an uufgtrered start and chance II the
race Of life. Yielding ID the partial and tempo
rary departure from necessity ms Is the lead
ing object ut the government, Tor whose existence
we contend I am most happy 70 believe that
the plaiu people understand and appreciate this
Il Is worthy + note that N this the C0veruent's
hour If trial. large numbers Of those IN tie army
. an navy who have been favored with the Otices
have resigned and proved false u tie hand which
. had parEpered them, not one common soldier OF
common sailor Is known 70 have deserted bis fiag
Great honor ! due To those officers who remained
4 true despite tie example OF Their ue1CEerCus
( asSa-57tes But the greatest LCEr- and most
4 important fact Of al Is the unanimous fTmness
+ Of the common soldiers and comuiuC sailors, u
Z the last man. 50 far - known they have sue
cessfullv resisted the trZitorous efforts Of those
/ whose commands bglt an hour before they obeyed
- absolute law This = the patriotic instinct Of
. plafn people They understand, without al ar
. rIIment. that the destroying Il the government
which was made by Washington means No good
I t0 them. Our popular government has often
. been called an experiment. Two points IN Il
. our people have already setLled-the successful
establishing and the successful administering Of II.
: One still rsruaius-its successful maintenance
AGAINST : formidable internal attempt TO over
L = =. -fo r-rF-
. the world that those who can fairly carry an
election can also suppress rebellion; that bal
lots are the riEhtiUl ana peaceful SUCCESSORS Of
. bullets. and that when ballots have fairly and
ca-st-turi8uailv decided there can be 10 success
full eletians Such VIII be great lesson Of peace
. teaching men that what they cannot take by m
election neither can they take Il by war teach
iur all the folly Of Seiug the beginners q war.
( Lest there be some uneasiness IN the minds Of
candid men a 70 what 5 u Ue tie course Of the
Government towards tie Southern States, after
/ the rebellion shall have been suppressed. the
Executive deems It proper . say that II VIII be
. his purpose then, as ever, 70 oe guided by the
! Constitution and tie laws, and tat ke probably
7 VIII have no different understanding Of the pow
ers and duties Of the Federal Government rela-
tive u TIE rights II tie States and the people
r under the Constitution than expressed II the
. Inaugural Address. tie desires 70 preserve the
Government that II may be administered for all
as It was administered by the men who mace II.
+ Ioval citizens eveTywhaTe have the right 10
claim this of their Government. and tie
Government has 10 right 70 withhold or neglect
it. II Is not perceived that IN giving II there Is
auv coercion, any conquest OF any SuhJugatiOu
in auv lust sense Of those terms
The Constitution provides, and al the States
have accepted tie provision that the United
States shall guarantee 20 crery State In this
Union. a Republican form II Governments but
ifa State may lawfully 20 out Of she Union,
having done =. Il may also discard the hepub-
l1lan form Of Government, 50 that 70 prevent
II going out all indispensable means are used Il
" rIe end Of the guaranty mentioned. When al
end i lawful a-d obligatory, the Indispensable
means To II are also lawful and Obligatory
II was with tie deepest regret that tie Exec
utive found the duty Of employing tie war pow
er IN defence # the Government forced upon HIM.
He c7r,1s but perform this duty ct surrender the
I existence Of the Government No compromise
IN, rTbIi, servants could II this case be a cure,
not that compromises are not often proper,
2 b,,- that no rouular government can long SUI
-. :, market Of precedent that those ho carry
( an ers.rfal. can ouiy save tie government from
ir97,e7fate Ge-tructinn by giving mp the main
= y,r=rt nv which the people gave tie election.
: i-ia r,-a1is themselves and not their servants
can safely reverse Their own DEB oe5,te DECISIONS
2 Asa private citizen. the Executive Ia not
NV, consented tlst these Institutions shall per
5sl,- much 5cSs could he IN betrayal Of 50 yast
and sacred tI1I-t a. these ireC people had con
, ( f5aa 70 HIM lie ict he had 10 moral right =
Z shrink uar even q count tie chances of his ovE
r I7f, n what might follow IN iuii view Of LIS
great raspas.-iblity. be has 81 far done what b,
. h. q deemed his duty. You VIII now. acoor3iu-
{ 70 vour own igig ment, do yours. He sincerely
T hopes that yuur views aud Your sClians may :
D accord with his, as VIII assure all faithful Citi
{ zens. who have been disturbed II their rights
: of a certain aud speedy restoration of the laws
}. and having thus chosen ""T course. withou
+ guile and without purpo-=- let - rerew gu