Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-09-04
Patriotic Work!

The business of mObbing, or to use a
phrase which has now become fashionable,
the &" riddiug OUT of Democratic printing
offices, has been the fayorite occupation du-
ring the last two or three weeks, of lawless
rufians, and unhanged vagabonds in various
parts Of the country. In Easton and West
Chester in this State, Haverhiil in Massachu-
sets, and at various places in New Hamp-
shire, Democratic newspaper Offices have been
broken INTO and destroyed, and private clti
zens and their families, have been exposed to
the grossest insults But the worst feature
of the case is, that many of the influential
Republican papers in town and country, justi
fly the acts of these violators of law and ord
er, and the liberty of the press. They GER
tainly do net entertain very exalted regard
for the golden rule, which teaches US to do
unto others as we would have them do unto
US, And yet they pretend to be the only
true friends of the Constitution and the I'm
ion in the land, If they are only true patri-
OTIS at the present time, well may the Genius
of American Liberty exclaim, (" Save me from
my friends"
Where or when is this reign of anarchy
and mob law to cease Are we to have a
reign of terror ike that which darkcued
France during her first revolution, when the
best blood of the French people, was made to
flow like water. in obedience to the be hests
Of such fends in human shape. as Robes
pierre, Murat and Danton? The people are
not prepared for this, and they will no; per
NIT 1t 1t is time these threats Of mob vio-
lence against every newspaper and every in
dlVIdual that does not crook the pregnant
hinges of the knee, In obedieace to the Sc
hests of the moboerats should cease If the
scenes enacted at Easton and West Chester
continue to be repeated in this State, they
will soon produce a tremendous reaction in
the public mind-they will do more injury to
the Unlou aud the strength of the national
administration, than Beauregard's army has
yet done Such thing as retaliation will
be talked of, and probably carried into effect.
IL may soon become fashionable to rid out
Republican as Democratic newspaper offices.
We hope this will not be the case, for under
any and every circumstance that can possibly
surround US, we will be found arrayed on the
side of law and order, But if certain men
continue to SOW the wind, they must not be sur
prised if they eventually reap the xhirlwind.
If the editor of newspaper is guilty of
treason or any other offence against the laws
Of his country, arrest him, try him, punish
him, in the manner those laws direct Give
him what the Constitution of his country
guarantees him, 90 an early trial by jury of
his peers" aud if he be found guilty let him
su fer the penalty annexed to the crime of
which he is convicted All this can be ac-
cOmplshed without the interposition or aid
of infuriated mobs, composed of the vilest of
the human race. The laws can be viudicated
without the aid of such infamous allies. The
triumph and reign of law and order in the
loyal States, is essential to the preservation
OF the Urion. Every true patriot in the
land will, therefore, do his utmost to discour-
age riotous and tumultuous disturbances of
the peace of the community in which he may
reside.