Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-04-09
WEDNESDAY hFRIL 3. 1912
The Future Oi the Democratic
Party.

Inc Democracy should not mistake the
sgus of the times. 4 radical change in pub
lie sentiment Is, and f,r sOme time has been
going rapidly f.rward. The Republican
party mas not redeem ed its pledges to the
people and they lave therefore lost all con-
fdence in it. Ttey find that they commits
ted a se iuus hlCuder III eleva:iug 4 sectional.
one idea faction To power and sigh fer the
days wheh the lem, cracy ruled the cCun-
try. and VIXEN every American citizer. dwelt
''under bis own vine ii 4 fig tree, with no
one to NOES him or make him afraid
There is a tide in the affairs Of political par
ties as well as of individuals. which taken at
the food leads on To fortune. Such tide
is now running in favor of the Democracy,
and if properly improved it will assuredly
convey them OF ce more t. the high sea nf
success and prosperity. Now, then, Is the
time to tim or sails and put the good OLD
ship in order. that we may take the tide he
fore good fortunes galc. Oar organization at
least in this State is Icy no means a. perfect
just now as it should lie. This Is matter
which should he everywhere attended to at
once We have all the elements of power
ful and invincible party within our control.
but they must lie drawn together. united
and combined before We can enter the cam
paigu without any just fears Of defeat.
Success is now within our grasp. We have
but to stretch forth our hands for it and it
is ours.
The Republican rarty has not redeemed
single pledge it made to the Am, rican peo-
pie in 1860, and it has been equally faiths
less in fulfilling it. premises since the COM
menccmcnt of the present war. Every body
recoilects the promises of good tines
peace and prosperity" ''plonty Of money!
and - h, mesteads in the West for all " ho
would claim them which were made on
all occasions to the people during the Lin
coin campaign. And how have these prom>
ISIS been redeemed2 Let the present condi
ton Of the country answer. Business every
where pardlyzed, our Foreign Commerce Sc
riously injured. National debt which will
soon 1e enumerated not 10y millions but by
billions; taxation coming to an extent that
must prove oPpresSively heavy to every
branch Of industry in the country; no men
prosperous but the rascaliy government con
tractors, who have been Indirectly robbing
the people Of millions. The only men who
live on the fat of the land and dress in pur
pie and fine linen. are those who have been
selling the Government rotten clothing.
ringhOned. spawned and blind horses. inc
fficient fire arms, leaky ships, unwhcleSune
provisions &c. From all ,thers, we hear
complaints Of hard times and embarrassment
in business. All these frauds have beerI
.perFetrated under the administrator If the
party, and by some Of the principal leaders
OF the party which in 1860 had such keen
scent for corruption. and endeavured to
make so much out Of the Investigations of
the illustriUus smeller John Covude II will
be said erhaPs that it Is unjust TO hold the
National Administration responsible for the
acts of its agents-but the people 30 not
think so. Every Administration since the
organization Of the Government has been
held responsible for the acts Of those it
entrusted with power. and the people cannot
perceive why there should be a special ex-
emption in favor Of Mr.. Liucoln's manage
ment Of The affairs Of the Nation
While the Republicans have been cover
ing themselves with disgrace, the Democra-
cy can present a faultless and q riuus re
cord, and one therefore of which they hav,
just reason t. fetl Pr, ud. Although they
had done nothing to bring the present un>
fortunate war about, although they had
steadily and consistently opposed the foul
spirit of sectionslism North and South which
brought the direful calamity on the count
Ty, they have been tie bOIiest and most eff
cient defenders Of the Union since the CON-
mencement Of tie struggle. While the Ad-
ministration was trampling on the sacred
right of personal liberty, by Suspending III
open vIcshtion Of the Constitution, the prive-
hSe OF TIE writ Of hoJeas corpus. while RI
publican alas Abolition mols were endea
voring to destroy the liberty of the Press by
n ldiCS out newspaper establishments which
dared to oppose wiki ma ly firmness the as
saultS that were being made on he rights cf
the people. while the Abolition members Of
Congress we're debating the propriety of
--~p pc'Nsting The slaves sud e,cnnrsc,irr.