Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-06-11
PIghtSL EaitIa CT the Repu0Ii-
can PARTY.

Over one year ago, when the PEOPLE Of
the North We're aroused by the startling
news that Fort Sumpter had been bumbar-
ded by the rebel secoSsjJusts Of South Caro-
lima. although the party IN power. refused
to listen to any proposition for an amicabIe
adjustment uf our difficulties with The S,utn
ern States, Vt they, then, seemed unan-
nous in agreeing that the Insult offered to
our flag. should be rcbuked and that the m
tcgrity Of the Uni n should be protected.
that the domestic institutions and rights OF
the citizeus should not be Interfere, with.
Congress, by an almcst unanimous v.tc
passed the following Resolution.
That the present depiorablc civil war
has hsen forced upon the country " the
disuuioniSts Of the Southern States. now ~
arms against the Constitutional Government
and in arms around the Capital; that IN this
National emergency, Congress. banishing
al feeling of mere passion OF Resentment
will reCol!ect only its dirty to the whole
country; that Mis UaT IS not tr0ged on Their
PaTj IN any SPIRIT or Cgpressioss Or for any
purpose .f conquest or S,L.jUygiiOH or puT-
pose 81 Ors.ji,o5rIHg or interfering icih tie
rights or established institutions oT' Those
States, bUf 70 dsjt7sd AMI maintain tie slt-
pTeBdCy Cr the CC!SitiEisOR anil 10 yTeSerue
the LHjon. tctns all he dignity, equality, and
rights cfHe SercrH States uninpaircd: and
that as SyoH tteSe objects are accomplished
tie ir05 ought 10 case;
and Prosiaent Lincoln himself. il his inau-
gural. and in other addresses to the peopEe,
declared that he knew the States only as
being in tue Union, and that Justice should
be meted out 10 all the States alike, with an
impartial hand, and that it was not his in.
stentiou % interfere with slavery or the rights
of any citizen. guaranteed to him by the
Constitution, but to preserve the integrity Of
the Union, and to see tnat the laws under
his jurisdiction were executed anl fully
oheyed. 1t was then, tLat loyal men from
every part of the Union went forward, vol
unteerng their services for the maintenance
aud pcrpetuitv Of that Government, which
had protected them, It was from pledges like
these, that the plough was left TO stand in
the furrow, that the honest pursuits of the
mechanic were thrown aside, that the whole
Democratic party rose up,in one mass, as
one man, and rushed forward eager. and
with willingness to serve at their countrv's
bidding; but alas how changed this party
in power, glutted by the spoils of Office and
the taste # aftluence and power, seem to
have lost every spark of honesty and integ
Iity. and to be rushing madly into the most
fanatical schemes. openly declaring that thi,
war shall 40 longer be carried on for the
preservation Of the Union bat that 1t shall
be turned into fierce crusade against slaves
~. The entire time Of this Congress has
been occupied in olirring emancipation
schemes and agitating these unconstitutional
questions until they have embitterel fee
ling in the North which IS detrimental TO
our free Institutions, and at this time above
all Others when sentiment should be mutual
these men, worse than open and avowed Sc
cessionistS. are, by tampering with the Con
Ititutiou endeavorins TO stab freedom to the
heart; while thousands of Our brave soldiers