Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-30

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And we have the enormous
sum of S478.O78. .138
We did not feel thai we should be fIstf~
fed in voting for 4 measure which. if carried
out. would add this vast amount 30 our
public debt, at q moment when the treasury
was recling under the enormous expenditure
of the war.
Again, it seemed to Us that this rcsolu-
ton was but the annunClatiun of a sentiment
which could not or was not likely 10 be nc.
duced t. an actual. tangible proposition.
No movement was then made to provide
AMI appropriate the funds required to carry
it into effect. and we were not encouraged IL
believe that funds would be provided. And
our belief has been fully justified by subse-
qucnt events. Not 20 mention other circum
stances. 1t Is quite sufficient for our purpose
% bring "a your notice the fact. that. while
this resolution was under consideration in
the Senate. our colleague, the Senator from
keEtacly. moved an amendment appropri-
ating $500. 600 to the object therein dcSig-
mated, and it was voted down with great
unanimitY. What confidence, then. could
we reasonably feel Shat, if we committed
ourselves To the policy it proposed, our con-
StiiUputS wouLi reap tie fruits Of the prom
ise helix cut; and on w!.at ground could Eyc.
rs flir men. approach them aud challenge
Their support
The right t. hold slaves is a right arpcr-
taxing To al! the States Of this Union.
I They have the ri-Lt to cherish or abolish
the institution rs their tastes or their inter-
ests may prompt, and no one Is authorized
tn question the right. or limit its enjoyment
And no ore has more clearly affirmed that
right than yen have Your Inaugural. al-
dTt-s does you great honor in this respect,
AMI inspired the country with confidence in
your fairness and respect for the law. Our
States are in the enjoyment If that right.
We do not feel called ON To defend the instI
tuition. or To affirm il l. one which ought "a
bc cherished; perhaps, if we were t. make
( the attempt. We might find that we differ
/ even among ourselves. Il is enough for our
! purpose to know that il i 4 right; ami. -
/ knowing. We did not see WHY we should
BOW bc expected to yield it. We had cons
/ t.ihutcl oar full share tn relieve the Country
at this terrible crisis: we had done as lGuch
as had bCsn required Of Others. IN like CIR
/ CunstaHCes; and we did not sCc why sac-iii-
I Ccs should be expected of us from which
/ others. no more loyal. were exempt. Nor
! could We sec what good the nation would
/ derive from it. Such a sacrifice submitted
/ to by It's would not have strengthened the
:
/ the encmy. 1t was not necessary - =
! pledge Of our loyalty, for that had been
/ manifested beyond reasonable douht. in
every form, and ut every place possible.
! There was not the rcmotcst probability that
the States we represent vvould JOIN In the
/ rebellion. nor Is there now; or cf their cleo
/ ting to - with the Southern section ia the
event Of recognition Of the independence
I Of any part Of the disalfcctel region. Our
I Stats are fixed uualterJbly IL their resulu
ton to auherc 80 and support the Union;
I they see no safety for themselves and no hope
for constitutional liberty but by It's prcscr-
/ walton. They will. under no ocircunlstauces.
consent to It's dissolution. AMI We DO them
no more than Justice when we assure you
that while the war is conducted to prevent
that icployable catastrophe tley vii! sustain
il IS long as they can muster a man or com
! maud i dollar Nor viii thcy ever consent
I'm any event. To unite with the Southern
Confederacy. The bitter fruit---f the pccu
liar doctrines of that region will forever pre-
vent them from placing their security am
happiness in the custody of an association
which has incorporated in It's organic Law
the seeds Of its own destruction.
We cannot admit. Mr.. President. that /
we had voted for the resolution in the emaT
cipation message of March last. the Wa
would now be substantially ended. We ar,
unable to see how our action in this pariicu
lar has given, or could give. encouragement
to the rebellion. The resolution has passed
and if there bc virtue in it. it will be quit
a. cificaoioIs rs If we had voted FOR it. W
have no power TO bind cur States in this re
spcct by our votes here; and whether w LA,
voted the one way OF the other. they are II
tire same couijti-u + freedom "a accept O
g react its provisions. Ho. -: IL wal ha