Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-03
and Mass Meeting at Phila-
delphia.

delphia.
p,,.1ant to a published call, the Ma
Democracy assembled in mass mee-
n Independence Square, in the city
Philadelphia, on the 23d ult., for the
-oss Of exchanging free sentiment and
maintenance of the National Consti-
,-,o show devotion to the American
ion and to declare hostility to those
Sek to prostitute the country to the
tOss; Of Abolitionism &c, at which
lowing speeches were made:
sFEECI OF HON. r. w. HUGHES.
ar ColultrYmen-Your Committee
Arrangements have charged me with
sn9rable duty of moving for the Or
a-on Of this meeting. In view of
assembled thousands of freemen,
d the high patriotic purposes for
YOU have met together, regard
lliy as u most proud distinction. In
= Hall our fathers met to break the
+ oppression, and declare the colo
t America free and independent
p Near the close of the war of the
al1u, they undertook to base a
t--s.lal" union of these States upon
luces Of Confederation, and a few
later they laid the foundation for a
re perfect Union" by our present
(siution. As the fathers performed
allowed work of thus creating the
mean Union, 50 you their descendants
here tonight, upon this sacred ground,
2 spirit of those fathers. declare your
oe 10 cooperate with the loyal men
Is land Ito preserve, protect and de-
the American Union.
essential TO this end, | am sure YOU
rgard 1t as your greatest privilege
yet most solemn duty to ''preserve,
ct and defend" the Constitution of
United States. Without a Constitu-
there can he no defined Union-the
Is the foundation of the other. 1t
d be as idle to attempt to build and
fntain a house in nid-air as to expect
4IntaIn the American Union, without
-7Ing the foundation of this glorious
ture, the American Constitution.
ever assaults this foundation, wheth-
Oily and by armed force avowedly
t. lis Immediate and thorough de-
tlOn, or who, under cover of profess
Iend>hip TO the Union, works to
len and by gradual approaches TO un-
L. ;!..s foundation, are alike the en-
F Of the American Union The Sc
alsis OF the South belong to the
class Of these enemies.
AbOlitionists of the North TO the
Us The military power of the
II L invoked TO suppress the former.
-1 dyII power, | trust and believe, is
z. will ever be needed to suppress
-.'er: Our soldiers are organized for
le purpose, the civilians must be or
l7i Tor the other. Some seem to
lecauSe organization among soldiers
Le camp against abolitionism would
wise, that therefore it would
wise to urge such organization S.in
'>aanlle> OF the people" Some per
Aould bear in mind that our soldiers
' organized for the object of putting
aooiItIonlsIn, but are organized for
l7cI OF putting down Secessionism {:
-l Without organization, that as
-yl Mass, all their patriotic zeal and
81 sacrifices would be worse than
.ol' IL Is confessed that too many of
'''5ISeS are attributable to the want
leFlect organization-that concen-
., ioTce, and comprehensiveness of
would have indicated. This
,,'''1on, II Is hoped, is now happily
,. ,--.' and that under the guidance of
pushed Halleck, the advantages
Is q o'Ianlzation will be experienced.
: : Heavens first law" and 10
uia' the people at home can dis
-5f duty in upholding the civil
- Hlu thus to put down Abolition
-uOut organization, is not only as
81 syI' as to suggest that our soldiers in
: eah be effective to put down Sc
- -sl without organization. 1t is,
- " the first importance that, in
great public calamity and dan
s~ Is present-in "the camp" for
purposes, and in the assemblies
IA TOPle for civil purposes-there
all practicable unanimity of
: -@llOn' however, being indispen-
f5s,5s : 5ellalns only to inquire how can
n 'bls nus OF the Constitution and the
iar ~! TsH Cooperate for civil purposes
,,a a'sF enemies? Before Heaven. ]
~ " De my most solemn conviction
f-.y Unly organization under which
d.; u' should rally, is that of the
eD;z,.: c party. Point out a better
u 70 accomplish these end, and