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

sectional rivalry that would be likely to
grow up and give preference to great CONS
mercial centres and distributing points at
the cost of others, to control or To have even
an equal rivalry in markets Tor our manu-
factures and products of the mines and our
soil, our exposure to border warfare, the cost
of maintenance of large standing armies,
the weight of public idebtedneSs would con
sJitute causes of irritation and further dis
cords that are too fearful 70 contemplate,
and which therefore necessarily direct our
minds and energies TO the preservation of
the Union as the only possible event to
which the people of these States can or
should look.
8. That whatever laws exist should be i'm
plicitly obeysd, and that the only relief
agairst obnoxious laws is through the ball
lot box primarily ard the Legislature proxi
mately. and that al attempts to obstruct
the full execution of any law relative TO our
military organization and equipment, or
any other law, should be wholly diScOunte-
nanced.
Z. That We approve of the platform of
principles declared by the Democratic State
Convention, which assembled at Harrisburg
on the 4th of July last.
s. That we approve Of the address of the
Democratic State Central Committee, issued
upon the 29th uf July last, as faithful and
correct exposition OF the causes that have
led to our present difficulties, and as desig-
mated the only feasible mode of relief there
from. and that we further approve of aud
endorse the sentiments contained in tie AL
dress Of the Chairman Of that Committee,
issued on the l4th of August, ult, and we
/ heartily unite with him in recommending
that the people of Pennsylvania set apart
he --b - ,lsr
rate the adoption of the Constitution of the
United States.
g. That the Democratic party IS pledged,
as it always has been, to the support of the
Federal Government, i'll the energetic prose
cution of the war, Cor the suppression of the
Z Rebellion in the Southern States, in order
+ that the Constitution may be preserved and
the Union restored.
/ 10. That our Democratic brethren. Nc
/ Clellan, Halleck, Butler. DIX, NcClernand
( Geary, Logan. Hancock, Corcnran. Meagher.
/ Mulligan, Fitch, Shields. Sickles. Burnside.
/ as well as the tens Of thousands in the ranks
! who are members of our party, aud the sol
/ diers ( the Union army, generally, of what
| ever p"litica! faith, deserve our warmest
/ thanks for the sacrifices by which they have
| illustrated their devotion to the cause VI the
/ country.
! SPEECH OF CHARLES INC;EI:soII
/ FellOoc Citizelts-I rise TO support thes.
resolutions, and l would support, if neces-
/ sary, resolutions little stronger But the
I truth l., that the time for discussion aud for
resolutions has past, and we have arrived at
/ within six weeks of the time When we are
I to 60 to the ballot-buX aud Settie-I hone
/ fOrever-the question which, for eighteen
| months, has distracted this country, and in
/ regard to which SD much effort has been
made t" bring the great Democratic party
into disrepute, AS l understand it. the
/ Democratic party Is now the majority Of the
people Of Pennsylvania We have maiar-
! ity i'll the State and in the city, and | be
/ lieve the ncighbOring States will prove.
| when their elections take place. that they
/ are IN the majority there.
We are within SIX weeks Uf the election,
and that Is the only reason why the Demo
cratic party Is 50 loudly denounced in the
Republican papers. AMI that ! the reason
why this meeting has been Specially de-
/ nouuced and threatened. | i, Mt know the
names of the papers. | don't reas them
there are few papers IN PHILADELPHIA which
! Democrat need read but | remind you
i that ali Democrats who veuturCi a. come 10
/ this meeting have been deLouuc,G i as trai.
! tors, a. diSatfected persons. as men unworthy
OL tne ndult ol citlZcn- Inc only reason Oi
| of that Is, that this Democratic party is IL
the majority, and Is about 10 take power
from those who have Possession of Tie. Gov>
! ernmCnt-
In the fall, if you do your tiuty-if the
citizens through the State rally tn the Den,-
Ocratic party-the only rallying point that
can save the Couutry-we sha take power
( forever from the hands of the Repnbiicaus.
The Republican papers and tie Republican.
leaders may well cry cut against this NEE
! ting, or against any means of ga.iyIng the
/ Democratic party, for 1t Is the kne.i ii their
party. (Cheers-) | see no riot. no distur-
bance. no disorder I, l. it not nlunstrous
I that the party who holds this meeting sl,ruld
have been denounced III all parts If the
country; and is there any motive to ne con-
ccived save that which have suggested
that we are in the majority,
What are we t. do We are assembled
here preparatory to the October election.
have seen you before in this square. 1t Is
lao new thing for the party to hold NICE
tirg, and we are here for the purpose Of pre-
pairing for that election. We are GOING to
the ballot box te deposit our votes against
the party now in power a. Washington. Is
there any harm in that (NoO l. tlers
any treason in that (No) Is there any
disaffection in that CNo) Is it anti
American Ii we are the majority. and il
we know that the party in power is ruling
Us to our ruin. why should we not mt il
dOwnE We think that they have ruled 10
our ruin, and having the majority, we NAV
exercise our right Of putting them out bv
the ballot. They began with 200 900 men.
and now they want COO 600 more. Whai
have they done with that army What
conquests have they made? (Cheers for
McCleIlan.) Yes, and what are thew doing
with Mcclellan? 1t is said that McCleliani
Is to be removed. Let us see now it is 70
be- (Three cheers for Mcclellan and three
cheers for Col Murphy)
l want to know whether any Government