Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-09-03

There has been none, and if they could
accomplish that object, where should we be
with those four millions of blacks turned
loose In the Northern States? Are we to
marry them to work with them In
what manner are these negroes to be Gispo-
sed of ? | Will tell YOU. These poor ne
groes, whom the ALOlitioniSts love less than
you or J, would have their throats cut in a
war of races, and that would be the end of
this scheme of the Abolitionists | saw fur
ther. that more corruption under any Ad-
ministration than that which now rules was
never seen here, and seldom seen in any
other country. Look at the fortunes made
in contracts.
Look at the reports of the House and Sen
ate Comnittees-all Repubicans-and you
will see the evidence that so corrupt Gov
ernment was never managed until Mr.. Lin
coin came into power. You recolect that
one Of the last acts of the Senate, as now
composed, was To refuse to pass a vote of
cenSure upon Republican Senator, whom
committee reported against. Who is to
say nay? (Cheers.) What are we told
Why that Democracy is treason freedom is
treason; the press is treason. They say it
is treason for the Democratic party 20 organ
ize; it is treason to vote against this A l.
ministration, or to 30 anything except to
support the Government and the war, and
say that the idea that is now given out that
we are not to organize against Abolitiunism,
is monstrous. (Cheers.)
Mr.. JOHN BELL RoBINsON, spoke -
He said that he came before his fellow
citizens with extreme embarrassment Oh
such mOmentous occasion. The country
on the brink Of ruin. they had assembled to
take measures for its restoration. He trem-
hleG when he reflected on the work tn be
done ere that glorio Is achievement could be
I accomplished. How was it to be done
Where were We to begin2 The re~cstab
/ lIshment Of the Union had hardly commen-
ced, in fact it had not begun at all Our
! army had b.en some sixteen m"nthS in the
/ field and nothing was Yet gained. We had
! spent some fifteen hundred millions OF dOl>
| lars, and lost perhaps abour three or four
! hundred thousand men. ami ere just where
/ VIC commenced.
! Had it been promulgated among the
| Southern people that we we're iightiug..solely
! for the Union, the Constitution and the
| laws, our army would have marched through
I TO the Gulf Of Mexico long ere this. (Great
| applauSe) There is a Union sentiment in
/ the South which only needs tn be enco IL
! aged. But the negr,. scrms Ia stand in the
| way of right wherever We attempt TO move.
! The emancipation patty had employed
! possible means to prevent the restoration of
{ the Union. Everything seems to have been
/ done with 4 view To the thwar;ing and re-
( pulse of our army. Thousands Of our fellow
{ citizens had beer destroyed by the sword or
( disease.
! The speaker wanted To- know whether
! this Was TO continue through ali time. SIM
! ply for the emancipation Of a few sinking
! ig%erS. The question Has whether we
were to tie subjected To- a despotism. with
| negroes Un an equality with the white man
! tShouts of - Never-"J In regard u the fit
/ ness OF the colOTed people fer self govern
| nent, he had seen them exercising the rights
! of free;ncn in South America and thev were
maEifcstly incompetent. What could we
! 30 with five millions of people totally unfit
| for freedom suddenly liberated ia this COINS
/ try But there were men in the North who
! eudeav"rei To make :ieir children aSSncal .
| with tLoSe Of negroes. IN urGer tp remove
! what they considered their prciuiices
| In conclusion, the speaker sid that tie
| hour growing late, lac could not make the
! speech lac intended. 1.-THE coming election
! the truly lnyel men Of tie country would dr
! prive the Ao"litionist # power. and prove
! trat the party was in the majority which
| advocated tie Constitution a. it is and the
! Union aS it was (Aprlause.)
| After a few remarks from Mr.. Joseph 4
! Clay, the Chairman read a letter from Col
! James ". Wall. Of New jersey. expressing
his accordance with the meeting. and his re-
| grct at not being able to he present.
| The meeting then adjourned.