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

or, rather shall l seek 10 JOIN the broken
parts, in the spirit of true reverence. for
what it once was, with the skill and force
necessary to restore It's symmetry and
strength for future use and hlesssdness If
this Constitution, as | believe it TO be, is the
only power by which we can be governed,
and by which the rights and liberties OF the
people can be perpetuated, then should the
process of its restoration not be that which
violates it still more will allow the largest
possible latitude for the exercise Of its power
where there is a necessity, and, as | said be-
fore, the military power. which is authors
Zed, NAV, when an undoubted necessity eX-
Ists, suspend the writ of habeas corpus.
But, so help me Cod never will give up
that without which there can be no such
thing as an American citizen and American
liberty, without the right of trial by jury
and - due process of law" Great ap-
plause.
Gentlemen, have detained you too long
/ have only uttered thoughts and spoken of
things as they occurred to my mind they
are not new things-thiS is not the time for
new things; there are so many new things
that are unpleasant that, perhaps, it is bet
ter to reflect upon the old. The Democratic
party will do as it has done heretofore it
will follow right on in the straight line,
which it marked out years ago, and which
1t has followed ever since; it will look nei-
ther to the right nor to the left it will adopt
no new-fangled idea !; it will look to the law
and the Constitution, as supreme in their
capacity and power; it will remember that
there are rights of the citizen worth pre-
serving, which are guaranteed by the Con
stitution, and that there are no privileges
worth exercising except those which find
their virtue and power by authority and
color of the law-therefore it will hold to
the law But, at the same time, there is,
perhaps, in this present crisis, necessity in
which should be particularly observant
of our duty and obligation. We should be
clear and unequivocal. We are for the sup
preston of treason and rebellion, under
whatever form, and in whatever section of
our country they may occur, if it require
the very last dollar and the very last man
These. at least, are my sentiments. I I'm
mense applause.
But, gentlemen, think we shall have less
difficulty IN dealing with the foe in the South
than-with the enemy in our midst; we can,
you know, better attend TO the foe outside
than to one inside; for an open enemy is
less dangerous than a pretended friend. l
might tell you how proud, imperial Rome,
the mighty =. mistress of the world,'' fell,
at last. by her own internal dissensions-by
an enemy within her own gates. There is
an enemy in this Northern country as evil
and as da ngerOus as ths enemy in the South
as base as that enemy, ayI more base,
because more cowardly and more insidigus-
an enemy that prostitutes power, while the
country is on the verge of destruction. in
attempts to embarrass the friends of the
Government in suppressing the rebellion.
Whilst the President is striking heavy blows,
with his columns, in the field, Sumner. VIII
Son, Wade and Others are absolutely plotting
treason, and virtually cooperating with the
Southern rebels, to render abOrtive the eff
forts of the Government to sustain itself
In the var of 1912 the civil and military
powers co-operated with each other. There
were no traitors at Washington, except the
miserable faction which was too cowarlly
and insignificant to make itself felt. Now,
however, the Senate Is against Us and the
House Is against us therefore, the power
being not with us, the responsibility Is not
with us. and we say TO this Government, or
TO those who administer it, if you want
an illustration of our loyalty. 20 to the
bloody battle fields in the South, and vou
will find the remains of men there, who had
always been Democrats, and who have, at
tested their fealty to the Union with their
hearts blood, and you will find there tens
of thousands of others, belonging to the
Democratic party. who stand ready to give
their lives, if need be, to restore the Union
and preserve the Constitution
Let every Democrat regard the least init
nation that his party is dislOyaI as a per-
sonal insult. Cries of - Yes, yes !''l Let
him guard it as sacredly as he would guard
his wife's honOrl And if dastardly abo-
litioEist and cowardly wretch. who has
neither the liver nor the brains to fight the
battles of his country laughter1 put the
oi,,,I-a l.
plause.l
But, while we say to those who now con
troll the Federal Government that we will
do everything in our power to put down
this rebellion. you, and you alone, must take
the responsibility. We have no power in
this business, and can do nothing but fight
the battles of the country; and, if you look
at the lists, you will fin that a much lar
ger number of Democrats have gone to the
war from Pennsylvania. to restore the Union
and maintain tie Constitution, than of mem
bers of the opposite party, of whatever
name. know that, in the beginning, the
knapsacks were put on the Democrats and
the epaulettes or the Abolitionists. and 7
felt then that this policy, if persisted in.
would prove fotal but it would seem ;bat
experience has taught those in power that
Democratic brains, well as Democratic
blood and muscle, are requisite to success in
this matter. and accordingly we now find
majority Of Democrats among the leading
commanders as well as in the ranks.
We have two things to do-cne is to put
down secession treason in the South and the
other is to put down Abolition treason in
the North, both of which must be done, if
we would restore and perpetuate the Union
of our fathers. With one arm outstretched
and nerved with the spirit Of Justice and
true patriotism, we will sustain the Govern
ment in its great work. with the other arm.
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