Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-17

-Ir DEMOCRATS OF NESTMOfSELAND
COUNTY,
Tuesday evening last, Hon. John
1,vsa, the Democratic candidate for
nss in the district, composed of
sfmoreand. Fayette and Indiana, de-
Fl his frst speech since his nominal
in Greansburg to large meeting of
citizens of that town and neighbor-
r. Dawson began his address by re-
IN strong and denunciatory language
r-evalent SANDERS OF the Abolition
clllrging our prominent leaders and
rses with disloyalty and Secession
atdi,S As our opponents have al
/ teran this course in relation to Mr..
81, be, TO place himself fairly before
pc-Ie touching the questions now
I'M our troubled country, and that
nav be no misunderstanding his
a,i,i0n, read the following enuncia-
Il bis principles:
No State has a right to secede
tie Union. Secession Is rebellion
r7as0n. | admit the revolutionary
.E people 10 resist a ruler who Op-
t-s tn m by illegal acts: but this right
szance goes only to the extent of the
i oppression; it does not in any case
ME the breaking up OF the Govern
This rebellion commenced In re-
nj 10 the Just and lawful authority
hs United States-iS therefore alto
= without justification. 1t must be
gwn, the authority of the government
q be indicated, its integrity preser-
and it, power enforced. This is the
BE- object of the war, and this being
mpIshcd, the legal and constitutional
Is Of all the States and all the people
hi to be protected and secured.
d | am pursuaded that the Union
pot be restored to It's old harmony on
other terms, Ii is fatal policy to in
on Illegal or unconstitutional condi-
There are, no doubt, many ambi-
s and rebcIIious men in the South who
and were unwilling TO submit TO the
rule OF the Constitution itself. But
masses OF the people were not with
r. On the 4th OF March 1861. nine
-s OF the Southern people We're as true
any OF US 10 that Union for which
fathers Is we'll as ours, had shed
r blood. Mr. Lincoln in his first mes
10 the Congress at the extra session
1911 sad what was clearly true. that
~'eSSionlSts had net a majority in any
except, perhaps South Carolina. =
I'll accounts concur in saving that
great unanimity and stubborn de-
l'ilon. What has wrought this un-
Y change in the minds of so many
attributable in my opinion to the
Is Of coniiscation and emancipation.
vas the explanation which the mem
congress from the Border Slave
Id gave to the President in A recent
-llIIIcaiIOn and | have no doubt they
right
ID II elected to Congress, l Will main
i. -na ever defend the freedom of speech
-sTiy OF the Press, and the Habeas
- 1 WIN oppose "u mconstitution-
ENSURES whether aimed against the
I'D OF North, East or West. must
d 10 support the Constitution, and ]
tnasaYor 10 keep my oath with all
-'i'y, l am satisfied that it is only
- observance of the Constitution and
ie' regard for the rights which it Sc
To "A sections of the country, that
s''Sent struggle can be conducted to a
-'-'e Issue. We can restore the
q II was only by preserving the
-'1'ion aS 1t Is. 1t Is idle to think
''ui oE7ng, or keep the States to-
.! mere force, without regard &c
Ia laws, their individual rights,
IST domestic institutions. / agree
GSiieFal jackson who said In hi:
~ Address, that " the Constitution
~ maintained nor the Union pre-.
.! Inc mere exertion of the coer.
iys"er OF the government-that thC
-,''h must be laid in the affection:
I, g,s'pe, and in the fraternaI attach,
-, a' The citizens of the States beal
Ill., --C'lier as members of one politica
s-lur also with Mr.. Seward who il
!. ~s''gctiOns : to Mr.. Adams. our Min
b. !, london declared that ssonly al
a. ss@l |, Or despOtic government could sui
,i1,.I thoroughly disaffected and insur
ssrsI , members of the State. Thi
- :, republic system of ours is. of al
qoy rIs, Igsoyeirnment, the very one whicl
N IN UNITED for such a labor"
a4:,,, these ! are not times when bite
d l-l =. feelings ought to be indulged.-
tz v q a. my hearty and unreserTed sup
l. s;.p any administration, or any MAJ
b II. 5'l the Constitution in one hand
sword IN the other, will aid il