Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-03

ginning OF the war, he was then. as |
believe him TO be now, earnestly anxious
and sincere in the prosecution of the war
to the best possible termination, by put
ting down Secession, and restoring the
Constitution and the Union.
And before take my seat will give
You Mr.. Lincoln's evidence of that-the
documentary evidence that he Is sincere
IN prosecuting the war III that wav and
for that purpose. But how has it been
with Mr.. Lincoln's civil power-not the
President himself, but the men sworn 10
be his Constitutional advisers in the Sen
ate and House. Look at that flctious
Congress, and we may well sympathise
with Mr.. Lincoln In the exercise of his
power in the Federal Government There
was counter proposition after counter pro-
position, having no other possible effect or
tendency than to embarrass Mr.. Lincoln.
the cabinet officers and the masses of this
country, in putting down treason and the
Rebellion. (Applause)
Treason. aye, treason upon the Senate
floor, rank and foul was, day after day.
Illuminated in violation of the policy of
the Administration, In bringing this war
TO q successful close
am very happy 10 say that the Fede-
raj power of this Government, the Presi-
dent and Secretary OF War, for whom we
ought 10 have great respect, because they
are invested with great power, and our
duty Is 10 respect and obey ii, although
the parties exercising it may not be men
OF our choice L am happy to know that
they have no feeling i'll common with peo-
pie III various portions of the country.
claiming TO belong 10 their party. and
putting forth the idea that all civil acts
and functions must be suspended at this
time (Applause.)
No. l will tell you gentlemen. what
You will find. The President, whom |
believe to be an honest man and patriot.
Will ere long be compelled to cry out for
his friends to defend him against the rank
and treasonable Abolitionists.
This, then, gentlemen is the first out
pouring this l. the first civil gun fired
for the Federal Government and the en-
torcemcnt of the laws These people tell
YOU that the Union can exist without the
Constitution. Now, We are said To he an
educated people, and men who have gone
through colleges put forth this idea But,
if they could only 90 back TO the good old
times and take a course of schooling. they
would read In the beginning how this
Union was made. The story is very
simple, and, if an AbolitioniSt talks TO
YOU, tell him that in 1888. when peace
was declared, the colonies came together
and had an understanding, or n compact,
or what was called confederation
That WAS intended for mutual defence
and general welfare. But after few
years, in 1856 or 1877. 1t was found that
the Confederation was power1ess ii could
not borrow money: it had no status
abroad it had no nationality, and could
not stamp the seal Of nationality on the
citizen of PENNSYLVANIA and s.lv. =. There
Is the power Of all the States" Go To
the old world and stand in the midst of
the proudest impcrialiSts, and that Signei
placed upon your brow show that YOU
represent power of thirty millions Of
people who will wipe out any insult put
upon you.
There was no Union, then The Union
was formed by the Constitution, and II
WAS the only way in which the Union
could be made-by adopting a Constitu-
ton which delegated certain powers TO the
Government, and reserved the others To
States or the people. / viii not weary
you by telling YOU what we all know 1--WE
all know what the Constitution Is though
/ regret TO say there are MANY men who
pay no respect TO it); how wisely these
powers are created: how essential they
are made TO the States. and the cqui-
pOise of the powers made up of the
States how your rights. however humble
and modest YOU NAV be. are sacredly
guarded by the Constitution, and that
whatever we have achieved has been
achieved by it. The other Union was
not perfect the Constitution gave us
perfect Union, and that Constitution alone
can give Us perfect Union There can
be no Union without the Constitution.
(Great applause.)
Now. gentlemen, our history upon that
point is plain We always obey the law
We do what the law says If the law Is
not wise, that Is no reason why we should
not obey it Our duty to obey an unwise
law is as plain as our duty to obey wise
one; because we know we can very soon
have the law altered TO suit ourselves.
What, on the other side. are the teach
ings of Abolitionism? They make their
own laws TO serve their purposes; they
never were the party of law, and the i'm
pudcnce with which they now come to us
Is only worthy of cur contempt. and Of