Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-17
bringing our country through its present

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9Th. l repudiated with adherence the
first proposal TO create sectional party.
or TO introduce sectional issues into our
political discussions, because i believe
that success upon such ar issue would en-
danger the Union. / 10 not say this is
a good reason for destroying the Union
far from it; but 1 feared it would have
that effect. In this but took the advice
of Washington, of Jefferson and of many
thousand Others, the greatest and wisest
men OF the nation, living and dead did
not and do not believe in any - higher
law" than the Constitution | did not
and do not think there was any necessity
for an IrTepressible Conflict between
the North and the South. We had lived
together Iii peace for three quarters of a
century and it was our duty to continue
so with mutual regard for one another :
rights l, in common with other mem
bers OF the Democratic party. believed
that the wretched slang OF the Anti-Sla-
very press, pulpit and rostrJm, by means
of which dcmagogues tried to excite pre-
judicc and hatred against the Southern
people, was dangerous to the peace Of the
country
9th. At the same time we did not pro-
pose to make concessions TO the South OF
any thing beyond their plain Constitutions
al rights; we were willing TO give nothing
and take nothing but the Constitution and
laws is eXpoundgd by the Supreme Court
This course, if ii had been followed with
fidelity in reference TO slaves both in the
States and in the Territories, would have
kept the country united, tranquil and
prosperous
9TH. l will insist that oppressive taxa
ton should be avoided, and that taxes 10
be just should be equal-that the wealth
Of the world consists of labor and produc-
ton, and bears the burthen. That in the
management of public affairs economy
should be the rule, and not plumber
6th, / will oppose the scheme of cman-
cipation with remuneration, for the rca-
son that even at $500 per head (he price
or valuation fixed for the slaves in the
District of Columbia) ii would cost the
nation 81 200, 900, ,000-would Withdraw
| 100000 of producers, cast them upon
the country as either competitors of white
labor. or as idle consumers, and thus eat
out and destroy the substance OF our
people.
In conclusion | viii take a decided in
terest in the success of the army and
/ award 10 Ii proper supplies Ill fighting the
battles Of the Union under the shield OF
the Constitution and will welcome the re-
/ turn of our gallant soldiers TO their homes
with their pensions and bounties.
After All elaborate discussion OF these
principles, Alr. Dawson paid the Hon.
Edgar Cowan the following weli-merited
compliment:
/ NJ Fcliow- C.ta-eas Of iTernorclGnd:-
] have thus given YOU, in brief. history
/ of this Abolition segment of the Republi-
! can organization. whose fanatical schemes.
thus far carried out, have done much to
I involve this country in an almost hopeless
accumulation of troubles. 1t is a part oi
/ the policy of this sectional party to ;lSpersc
/ and seek to cover with obloquv whomso-
ever they NAV find Independent enough tc
/ act out the integrity OF Il lofty character
/ by opposing. in any degree, the madneS,
/ which seems their only principle of action.
/ This they have sought to do in the person
of your distinguished fellow-citizen and
neighbor, the Hon. Edgar Cowan In
! the seat which he occupies in the United
{ States Senate that eminent gentleman hOr
ors alike his immediate constituency and
the State which he represents This Is {
declaration demanded by his whole histo-
~, but particularly by his bold and patri.
/ otic course in the Senate Who of yoT
does not know that EDGAR Cowan was bu
poor boy and that, by the force of I'M f.
lect and industry, he has attained success:
and distinction. He has thus illustrated
in his career the influence of free institu
tions upon the native powers and energie:
of the mind. 1t is natural. as well a:
Just, that he should defend against in
fringeTnent a Constitution to which h,
| owes so much.
His speech against the Confiscation Ac
was the effort of the lawyer and states
man. His manly defense of Jesse d
Bright against the most disgraceful Perse
cution, was worthy of Cato in his bes
DAYS in the Roman Senate His resist
ance of the crazy project of Charles Sum
ner to treat, by legislative enactment, tn
States in rebellion as escheated or forfeit
ed territory, is the more TO be commende,
for his declaration in that connection
& that the only way the Union should b
restored was that every part should EMO,
It's rights His opposition TO the schem
of substituting paper money, in the shap
i OF the larsI tender. for cold and silver