Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-05-14
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To the exclusion OF several articles in
teuded for cur paper this week, we pub
lish the Address Of the Democratic mem
bers Of Congress. to the Democracy of the
JuitcG States, feeling certain that its Pc
rusal will he both interesting and Instruc-
tive TO our readers Read it carefully
from beginning to end. 1t is calm, tem-
perate, manly and dig niicd document.
everyway worthy Of the Representatives,
Of free psople, Il speaks the language
OF patriotism. truth and soberness, and its
sentiments are such as every true friend
of the Uniou must endorse It very cor
Teciiy contends that on the preservation
Of tie Democratic party depends the pre-
servatior OF the Uaion--if the one falls
the other must fall with II From tie
organization of the Government Up to the
present moment, tie Democratic party has
been the faithful and fearless guardian of
the Constitution, and we have no just
reason to doubt that it will remain true
10 its great mission in the future
the course o. the party now iu power,
during the last year, proves conclusively
,uGt il is uuft 20 control and administer
the Government OF . nation hOdsting Of
the freedom Of its institutions Instead
of protecting those Institutions. it has
tIaupied them un3er foot 1t has at
tempted to crush cut the liberty Of the
press, aud also TO destroy that sacred.
that homebFed right, that firesiie pgivi-
lege-tho right of free discussion. L.
has suspended the privilege Of The writ of
AGleas corpus, iucarccrated American
citizens in dungeons, without any lawful
warrant Or authority whatever. aud when
SO arrested, 1t has kept them languiSbiDg
in prison 70. months, instead of granting
;heIn an early trial By a jury of their
peers, ID the manner TIE Constitution di-
reefs. ! party whose career during one
shor: year, Is marked by such axtraordi
nary ac.s Of tyranny aud usurPat!on i
certainly disqualified for controlling The
0cstiu:cs Of 4 free people. That the De-
1uocracy will everywhere enthusiastically
respond to the suggestions Of the address,
with regard TO offecting a thorough or
gsnization Of the party we do not enter
tain a doubt. In many places. the good
work has already been attended to, but
where it has heretofore been neglected. it
should he attended 20 forthwith. We
must make strong effort 70 secure the
election Of q majority of the members OF
Coucrcs5 next fall. The salvation Of the
country nay depend OF this Our Ma,
tioual Councils must be wrested from
Abolition misFule ut as early a day as
possible, aud next fail is the time 70 b.
gin the good work. In Cambria. the
Democracy are thoroughly organized aud
eager for the fray They will give al
least 1900 of a majority for the Demo
cratic ticket at the next cloc,ion. Last
fall they gave I100 Of majority. Mex.
fali 4: ' vii 60 at least 100 bctter-,hai
is Il honest. capable and available cauii
dates are placed IL the field. We a:c
glad 10 fad that the Democratic NEIL
bers Of Congress are ready at the presen;
time to unite with the rank ard file, il
ma'n'a;oiog during the present crisis
the Union. tue Constitution. aud the su-
Premacy Of the laws. Again We sav,
read their address