Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-30
VOL 9---NO. q

@, the United S5atc> OF the rr,viI,-sa ,-,E
blessings Ct the Union which :ha, Cor,,,itr,
ton secures and makes perpetual. The ,.,i-
nlary. iaramo-nt allegiance OF es,.r,. r;,-,.,
ot the United States is to the uatiyn, and
State authorities can no mere impair tbstaI-
iegiancc than county corlrt or = vi,lsoo
constable 1t Is also the plain and uecessa.
ry conclusion, from tie principles lef.-.
stated, that Safe cannot commit ,ro,so-,
i"e persons who for tie time b. hold the
Offices under State Government. NAY ;ns;.
T'dua!iy commit treason, but az. ac,s of
the State officers, tTanscen,ling III s.,,h,.r7,x,
no II, Conflict with the Constitution ai tba
United States, involve ia ;heir guilt 10 man
VII" has n / himself levied WAY a.ains- tie
United Stltes OF adhered to their enemies
giving them aid and comfort. As Stat.
cannot Commit tie crime Of trcasnr- II c.--
not incur forfeiture Of its poIve-s an! frnc-
lions a. the penalty uf treason. The ,,,,r.
ishinent provided for traitors Is the -e,,5,, e
jnl'cial trial, Conviction and jq,'..n.czt How
to I-dict a State. The cUnS,ltuti,p of ,bs
court. sc mole Of tina, tie t.rr f ir,l--
ment, and prUcess Uf execution vet exists :,
STer''o tegis- The maifity Il the ra,ers q
= State Cannot deprive tie minority nr tie
night secured 10 them 10y the Consultation f
the United States. Some Of ;hess rirb,s
may he kepi In allegiance. Th,ir rre,cise
may be oTeTbar@e by superior physical ssrce
Ihey may sleep. but !. : nr; tue sl.er ,,F
death--Iney are integral parts of the Con-
stiiui'on, snn ran rI.ly perish when the Can-
stiiutiun rcriShes- There i nothing N ia,
doctrines OF nUll!fcaIivu or secession ,orr.
''iSloyal 70 the c Institution. rlure fatal to
the Union, THAI this doctrine OF S.at, s,,i~;,,a
IL l. the gospel of ansrciy. tie r,hilo~o,.l,v
"a dissolution Nor b. carrying out this
uoctrine u the destruction or forfeiture If
the State organization would anything Is
gnnet for tne cause Of fred, N. S,.verv
exists hS the local municipal lax, ami wo,l,I
not be abolished unless you go one siep far
ther and hold that with tine los + tl.e State
organization tie institutions, ls~ AID civil
relations Uf the States perish Now, in cass
oi conquest, even though the pec.ie f tie
conquered territory change their ale -iano.
their relations To earCh other and Il C rri-bts
OF property remain uDdi.iuriegl.
The modern usage Of nations. which las
become law, would Be- violated IF private
property should b. generally coIGscate,i and
private rights aunu'led. CC. =. ". Peril
man, : Peters. 81; , Philleuore. p 74sa
When States were rei1cel 10 T.rrit. RS the
National Government could MT ato.isb sa-
very therein, except under th. ri.ft f emf
nent domain, ami o. giving Just cumY<nsa-
ton. The rebel States are stiil n-D,i.-s e
the Union, fsreg'in- f,r = time IL. privilg-
ges. Lut subject TO lis duties, bound TO it by
a cord which the swu.ll Of suco.s.:ul Iev.lu-
Ion can alone sever. Whst, tl.en. II nav
Je asked Is the legal character f thi. a-es.
lnsurTcciian2 The answer l., u /. -sI-;-
lion # citizens Of the United States .csjps.
the Government # the United STATES. an n.y.
Eanizsd eilaIt - sDbseFt. =ui ovc,th,as its
, authority, aisd 70 establish another Govern
:lcnt IN Is sicat. lie onlv = the epen,,, -
the United States who = con muir 4 treason
Icy levyin- war against lie Unite! S,strs,r
giving aid and cou.ryTt 10 tfs,~. ~l.o n II.
loyal fli;hfui subject of The United States
wherever IN the soil Of his country he may
have lis hcme, Is not the enemy OF his coun
try No subtlety Of logic. no Ingenuity Of
legal construction, no misaprlic.tian Of The
laws Of international War t. tins C atesf an
change the nature of things. can convert
loyalty into treason, OF devo;icn into hostit-
( ity--f there be to-day in Teur-.see- -
I Georgia. or S-uth Carolina evea la,.l ,-,b
. jeCs 0f tie United States ..fsitafui ann,
the fai;hieSs found" the Goseruueu, i no.
at var with him While using tie bowers
an6 appliances Of VA for the Purpose of sub
DUNG 'he rebellion we are by 10 means act
I ing without tie pale Of the Constitution.
We are seeking domestic tranquility By the
sword the Constitution has placed IN cur
hands In tie path Of xar, ~ of peace, the
Constitution is our guide and our Eslt-t:a
cloud by day, the pillar Of fire bv ,igl.t
The recognition Of the "telliserert rights
of the rebels by foreign powers can, as be-
tween the sovereign and his subjects. have
no other OF further effect. Slch recognition
(f known TO .he law Of nations) proceeds
upon the ground that the revolution i not
accomplished, and that the connection "a not
dissolved. Had this beer done. tie reoorni-
tic1 would have ben Of their ssna-at, IA.