Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-03-26

eapse Of complaint our fathets had against
Great Britiau, in the war OF the revolution,
was the arning, by the British Ministry. ,oi
the red man with the tOnlaEawk anG me
the scaIping knife against the women anu
children Of the colonies. so th6t the tL4asS
may we use all The means when Uou anu
nature have put in our power TO snUJu5a'e
the colonies has passed INTO q Ic-eh" oi
infamy against the leader ol tnat Aih!sUty
wbo iTsei in Parliament. Shall history
tsacb ,,s in vain Gould we Justify ourselves
n ourselves? Although with arms IN our
b,nds amid the savage witness Of camp
a75 field. we nav have blum ed many @! the
f,ar srnsiInlities IN letting loose four nl~
lions of worse than saVaEes upon the MONIES
aud hearths of the South, can we II" iusLIhe.-
% the Christian community OF MaSsachu-
setts? Would sucl q course lie CONSTANT
with the teachings Of cur Ln!y religion
have a very decided opinion upon the sub
Lert. and I any one desires, and L know
ynur excelencv does not, this unhappy con-
test TO be prosecuted in that manner, some
instrument other than myself must be found
70 carry II on"
; THUS spoke General Butler, under the
eve and sanction cf the President Of the
United States. Oh the eth day OF May, 1861.
The capitol was in danger. Tie cry that
went forth then from here was burning
and constant appeal to7 armed .asu 70 sur
round and save the archives Of the nation
Tie torn flag of Fort Sumpter was -a-i up
Le- ~ the indignant Caze Of the country,
and patriotic people were called uiaa to
restore it to its original iustre, and cause 1t
20 ware once more over tic Go7cIameat
which our fathers ordained. In the midst
Of all this came the grateful assuranco which
: have lust read, that the laws Of the South
ern States were TO be upheld, and thst nsl-
th.r the white mohs nor black mobs were to
be allowed to violate them. How stands
Massachusetts, OF that o. loday 2
Doe. she endorse her general 1f the 9Th of
Nav as he was endorsed by the u side-t
VIII she consent that her trooEi-. AL Iut
down serviIe insurrectiOrs in Tie South and
enforce the laws Of . slave State as She finds
them7 VIII her representative ca thi-
foor vote money to carry OF this war IN lie
manner pledged by General Butler on
:he 9Th Of May? Sc silently aquiescad
IN his principles then, and .vaitet for
more auspicious moment for the pT0I4uiEa-
ting of her heresies. Boston sat quietly On
her hills. and st;fed her groans. She con-
rolled herself with future hope, aud per-
haps enioved a vision Of secret purposes de-
ferred. but at last fulfilled. But, sir, the
plain masses Of the country, who enjoy none
bui sn outside view of public affairs, look
81 upon this letter tf Genera, Butter, writ
ten With the silent appreciation Of the Presi-
dent, as an other high promise, not made to
be broken. On the subject of slavery in con-
n.ction with tee war in which. We are so
unhsppily engaged. It may be broken
now, II may he treated as lille and unmean~
ing by the majority of tie House; but per
mi; me to say, that whea that is done, an
other and powerful reason viii De furnished
70 posterity for regarding with strong aver
Che abolition parry Of the present day
But to proceed in TIE examination of the
record. Sir. there is one name which viii
live long, if not enyiably, in connection
e::h the history of this war. Many men
have been brought before the public ana
fame thrust upon them by the convulsive
events Of the last few months; but the names
o. none will remain fresh in the minds Of
the people longer, I imagine. than that Of
the late Secretary of War, who is now Fer-
forming a pilgrimage "a the cold regions Of
Russia The last days of his administration
of the War Department were siguaized by
his earnest efforts to arm the slave, and TO
promote the cause Of universal abolitioniSm
But even he in the early stage Of this great
struggle, when he was daily and hourly ap-
peaEag to the country for troops, left On
record the strong condemnation Of the poll
cy which be afterwards adopted, and which
is fought 10 be fastened o. me country by
the action of this House. Mr.. Cameron at
that time took the pains 70 tell his patriotic
couutryu.ca his views as follows:
"This is war for the Union. for the pre-
seIvatioa Of all constitutional rights Of
States, and the citizens of all the States Of
the Union"
Who is here TO deny that it is the cousti-
tutional right of the Southern man to hold
slaves? Here is the pledge of Mr. Came
ron, then Secretary Of War, that that right
should be protected. He broke it; it is true
as far as it was in MS power to do SO; but
the people at the time believed him, and
focked to the standard Of the Union, never
supposing for an instant that they would
soon be called upon to strike down the Con-
stitution and destroy constitutional rights.
One more witness ! shall call from the
Cabinet OF the present Administration. The
histinnI,iSLnA konL Of he Eor.nrtrrccrt oE