Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-03
Return of the Publishers and
Editors of the Patriot and
Observation-Disclosures Re-
cepffOn.

dungeon of the inquisition for promulga-
ting the heresy that the world moved, he
whispered in the ear of one of his friends,
" it moves, nevertheless" The publishers
and editors of the ItIty7ot and UniOn were
dragged from their homes and their busi-
ness on the 9th of August, and under
military escort taken TO Washington and
thrown into a military prison. Ii Is not
necessary here to revert 10 the cause; 1t
is sufficient to say that after being incar-
cerated until the evening of the 22d, they
obtained hearing, at which no charge
was produced, and no accuser appeared,
and that hearing resulted IN an immediate
honorable discharge-the persons compO-
sing the tribunal acknowledged the arrest
TO have been made upon frivolous grounds.
Returning to their homes, they chose
Saturday evening as the time, to avoid
any manifestations Oh the part of their
friends, but their intention of returning
thus quietly was frustrated bv one of the
most flattering receptions. The cars had
scarcely reached the depot, and the an
nouncement been made that the party had
arrived, than they were surrounded by
friends who made the welkin ring with
enthusiastic cheers. In a very few mo-
ments the crowd, which was small at first.
swelled TO hundreds a procession was
formed which escorted the exiles to their
homes. Both sides of Market street were
lined with ladies and gentlemen, and the
men who went out of the city under an
escort of soldiers, returned amid the plau-
dts of the men, and the waving of hand
kerchiefs by the ladies.
Arriving ut the house of Col Mac
Dowell, the crowd which must now have
numbered nearl V a thousand men, called
loudly for that gentleman, when he
mounted the steps and addressed them as
follows, being frequently interrupted by
the most vociterous cheering:
Friends and FelIotr-citicells On the
9th day of August, at an hours notice.
we We're marched from this city under AN
escort OF cleaning bayonets to the Rail
road Depot, and from thence taken to
Washington city, where we were impri-
soned, without a hearing, for sixteen days.
for what reason / will not now state, as
you all know it. Through the interces-
sion OF friends, and our own exertions. we
secured hearing last evening at 6 o'clock.
when, strange to say, we were confronted
by no accuser, nor was there even a
charge made against us. The pretext
upon which we were arrested was most
summarily disposed of. and an honorable
discharge given us. Applause.
Although mOrtifying as it was to leave
home as we did, and unjust as the whole
arrest was, this spontaneous welcome more
than compensates for all we endured. or
the indignities we suffered. TApplause. I
This is the proudest hour of my life. 1t
proves that we have the endorsement of
our fellow-citizens. Cheers and applause.
1t shows that they have strong appreci-
alton of constitutional liberty. and are
opposed to crushing out the freedom of
speech or muzzling the press. DESTROY
these inalienable rights, and the word
liberty becomes a hollow mockerv-a
sounding brass and tinkling cymbal, a
rope of sand, dclusion and a lie. TPro-
longed applause and cheering
We do not know how our arrest orini-
mated, because no accuser had the temeri-
ty 10 face us. We claim to be lovaI and
llw-abiding citizens, and there Is nothing
upon the record TO prove to the contrary.
We have our own opinions, and these not
conflicting with laws in existence we will
maintain at all hazards and on all occa-
sions, regardless of the denunciations of
cowardly traducers who stand behind the
screen. We maintain that we have done
our duty as loyal citizens. and the evi
dence of this is in the absence of a clarge
or even an accuSer.
FellOw-citizcns-a day of rctribution
will come-a day of final settlement
and after it will come a payday. Let
us blde our time. Let us be true ana
loyal to our country and our Government,
and we have nothing 10 fear Our i'm
prlsonment has been an experiment. and
think, from this enthusiastic demonstra-
ton and the general feeling throughout
the State, our enemies, as well as our
friends, must admit that 1t was a failure
that it has not only not resulted in anv
practical benefit 10 those who brought il
about, but il has awakened a feeling that
will be expressed at the ballot-box in Oc-
tober next Applause.
Gentlemen, for myself, and in behalf of
my companions, l return you my heart
felt and sincere thanks, and bid YOU good
night. Applause, and prolonged cheers
for MacDowell, Barrett, Forster and
Jones
Messrs. Barrett and Forster. anxious to
see their families had left the procession
at Locust street, and Mr.. Jones. actuated
by a similar desire, went home at the con-
cluslon of Mr. MacDowelrs speech. The
crowd adjourned TO the house of Mr. Bar
rett, when that gentleman came out, and
returned his thanks to his fellow-citizens. |