Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-08-06

have enacted the most liberal measures: and
always, in the formation OF State Govern
ments, opposing the Federal party, under
its various names and various guises, by
preventing what that larty sought TO legal
ize-encrOachments on. the rights and inter
ests OF the masses, and. thank God, in every
instance the Democratic party succeeded
So, too, in the cider States. In every in
stance where the Constitution Of an old
State has been altered it has been liberalized
as in the case of New Jersey and other
States, where the property qualification for
voters and jurors has been abolished In
every case the Democratic party has protec-
ted the rights of the masses by liberalizing
and popularizing the State Constitutions so
far as practicable and proper.
While, as / have said, the Opposition to
the Democracy, in all their attempts to en-
body their principles into law, to be the
policy of the Government hare failed, the
Democratic party, on the contrary. has. in
all cases, succeeded. 1t contended for ib-
eral naturalization law, and succeeded; for
freedom of speech and of the press, and sue
ceeded, for it was the Democratic party that
repealed the odious alien and sedition laws
which the Federalists hsd enacted: it con-
| tended for the policy of extending our Ma
tional limits by the acquisition of territory.
and silcceeded-magDiicent succeeded. so
that the number of States have increased
from thirteen to thirty four. leaving still an
almost Unlimited extent of territory, rich i'm
agricultural and mineral resources, acquired
under Democratic rule, out Of which numer-
Gus fiOurishing States will yet be formed. 1t
contended against very powerful oppoSi-
ton. backed by immense wealth, } for the
separation of the National treasure from pri-
vate corporations, and succeed 4; it favored
and sustained the war cf 1912, for "free
trade an sailors rights and succeeded; it
favored the protection Of our citizens against
the injustice and insults Of Mexico, and
made war upon that country TO avenge these
oUtrages and vindicate our citizens, and it
succeeded. not only in vindicating our citi>
zens, bat in adding a vast and valuable ter
ritory 20 the public domain. 1t has ever
been pre- eminently, the party of .s1Ioness.
and its success has proved the success of the
country. Its history is the history Of the
country for sixty odd years. JApplause
Not only is the Democratic partv thus
identified with the measures protecting the
rights and interests of the people, with the
great increase in our population, wealth,
and extent of territory. and increase in the
number of States. with our pOpularizei
policy, generally, at home, hut il is owing
to the work of our party that our country
Is respected abroad. 1t was Marcy who
protected K"zta against the attempted ty-
ranny of Austria. it was Cass who broke
up the fa:aous Qlintuple treaty; it was
Polk who carried on a successful foreign
war. with an ovrrtowing treasury and, at
the same time, fed the starving millions of
Europe it was Madison who made our
flag respected in every sea and it was
Gen. jackson who brought proud France
to her knees Oh the question Of indemnity
and it was he who. in 1882, queiled the
first outbreak of rebellion in the South. by
compelling respect for and Obeisance to the
Federal authority. Nocilerous applause
These are the acts and events that have
made us a respected power abroad and they
were all the work Of the Democratic party.
Gentlemen, | shall be brief not wishing
to weary yop. Cries of go on" -'go
on, - don't stop yet" We are told
there are or should be no parties now-that
should all be for the Union Would to
God that we could all be for the Union
and the country, but we are not all for the
country. Many Of the people are not for
the country but thank Heaven every man
who is a Democrat must be for the cOUn-
try. and when he ceases to be for the coun
try, lie must cease To be a Democrat
TGreat applause 1t is peculiarly upon
this point that the Democratic party differs
now, as il ever has done, with the upposi>
ton. This difference exists because the
Democratic party has always cnntended for
the Constitutional rights of all the States
without regard to their local institutions.
as it has for the individuals rights. with
out reference to the State in which he lives.
This has ever been the theory and practice
of the party. 1t has always felt it In be its
duty to carry out its obligation to the in
dividual States and the individual citizen.
! Thus upon the Southern question. we have
! defended the rights of the South and stood
between what we considered Northern sec
/ tionalism and Northern treason, and what
! we have deemed an INVASION of southern
rightS-nct because they were Southern
+ rights. (they are really Io more Southern
/ than Northern. but because they are the
rights of the States under the Constitution n
! That has ALWAYS been the doctrine OF the
| Democratic party and always viii be-
( Nevertheless. the opposition say: ''lt Is
exceedingly difficult for you to separate
| Yourselves FROM your Southern friends. -
and therefore, they tell us that we must
now come cut and say there is no danger at
all in the theory of the party in power
that we entirely approve Of It. believe it &
be wise and humbly submit. hide or di
minished heads, laughter. go down On our
knees and cry tor quarter else we arc not
and cannot be Union men, renewed laugh
ter ! in short. we are traitors Against
that doctrine | protest, in my OWN name
"A voice-'whn dor't.'l ! receive it first
as an insult tn my party. whose fidelity ard
devotion to the Fe,leral Government ] vii
not allow TO he impeached- Immense ap
plauSe. The Federal authority as nov
ccnstitu ed at Washington has power, e