Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-02
VOL 9--NO. 80


attentive gaze Of the nations Of tie earth. 10
Day anu hoerate' # the ouCers xiii IN
t--2 en-.Ie iOls millions slaves which sra
asi4 ID the Southern States of the Union
las IS the pledge, anu II stands recorded h.
vote Of this House, by he approval CF ~,
senate, and by a vote Of lie Pres;t'err vino
amazed the country in itr Jealous reca-n-,e-,-
cation l. Is now Z part Of the financial
Fl.-tE O.. The present administration .,,a7e
30 ~ iCl. lartv expression. Nar 80 :,
i'-eH barren Ci nuts even thus ea-'-
Inc slaves Ct the District If Columbia h.
asr---.E been bought OK q + reed and r--,-,-
>.itu-.ulal sale. and over che million rf -
.-.s appropriated from the earri--s = -.
people 90 pay for tlem. This A.. ar r.
'.s-'ssl7In fNes tAe meaning which, ,la AZ
..."ls ~ iu.s pledge attach to the ,9h7asa
'..e-'i'.i.-Ey 'ala.' il has received a severely
.a-l.cal ii.;i5tr.a'!ull, AND the doubling min,
i7 SCI a 'l-r Hut L anything further :
needed - 'yn..l-e tie tax payers of The
-esi-rs 4 alu.ljignisla. / have Il bef,ra nc
hold la ny hand . pamphlet oft,ye',-e ,7s-
-s,- written b- Daniel L. CTcaalcr. an rsiI-.
holder under the Administrator. evidently
q man IF ability. but uuf1r tunatt'-- Ia a.
tray .y spur. rs philosophy. AM a mis-
i.-a-i. philanthropy On TIE subject ,F S'sysr,-
ti1 warmly an. ably CspCu>cs The :olfcv =
tie ists..ent. and makes tie !giirw5ns
statement "a lie cost of HAT policy 10 ;le
American people
- have shown that the c1upensa tfaD to
tie border States would be at two different
rates Of payment g-- cai..;a' 70. the slavrs-
and Il wlIi be seen that have favored the
more liberal scale. now proceed to show
what would be the cost of redeeInjpr rb.
Whole lave population Of the Union at the
same rates.
By the census Of last wear there was ?
952s0l slaves n tie United States and Ter
Tlt'Ilcs. lave already shown that 451-
AL. which belonged 70 the border S+afos
rould be worth, At $3.50 each. SII3.6IO.-
$50, ct $500 each, SI56. .2S2. 500. There
remains TO Ue disposed OF, therefore, 1851
go slaves embraced in the country subject TO
tie rebels, hut including col.rsa large 1,r,-1
l te-s belonging % the friends Of the Union
who have been constrained Into Obedience hy
tie rebel authorities against their wills. st
the lowest estimated average value Of Sazo
tiCSe slaves Of tue rebels would be worth
SSI%.52U.aH0, ana aiding the COMPENSATION
"a tie border States on the same terms the
cost would be ,3GGS. .2G0. $50 AT the high
e. rates % $500, the slaves IN the rebel
States would be worth 81 i.049 .5CS. 600
and adding the compensation of lie Dor
I expense Of emancipation the cost would be
sI.IS5. $40 800. OR for the convenience =
. round mum bcrS. tie cost Of emancinstinfr
would be. ~ $3.50 head, $1,000 .0O0. 600
and at $500 per head, the cost would be
$1,000 600 ,oO0.''
Those are the figures made bv an ar,ient
friend of the system. who Is row ernD'oveI
by appointment OF the President assassin,
the value Of the slaves Of this District Sir
l turn from :Eem in horror. I cauun: l:rrer
over them. ] hand them over 20 the white
sons Of toll throughout the land, aud call
upon them II consider we'll the lesson which
they teach. The PIa-isees Of. Old. provoked
Tie mSlea5eli1us Of sLc Sayiurr iy- the.- IN
. Temperance arj hyPocritiCll zeal in the aft
airs ci cthlC people ; and q portion OF tn.
citizens Of tie NCrth, IN the contemplation
at the above figures, may find curse upon
IL exactly similar offence. which VII pre-
vent its commiscSJn In the future.
Ab0LtiCuisn has hovc-ed IL cur heavens
Ike an angel Of death, aud from Is wings
has shaken pos;ileuce and war and now.
+ ike 9 izx'y terror, i comes To every house
4 household for every tenth Of the fruits of the
earth and the Aocks Of the field. Like the
( fierce lccuStS Of Egypt. ii cones To 6eveUr
oar green fields and blast r-ir golden har-
. vests. 1t comes auGouacad b. tie praSi~
dent, aud sanctioned by both Houses Of
. Congress. and remains 10 lie seen whether
. The sinrws of strained aa5 oppressed indus
Jry VIII submit to lis rarenous and ILLEGAL
oe.uaI-.s-
Inow take leave of this subject ! have.
. dwelt upon It T. day, not 20 20 discourage
~ uerresS the energies IF the people, but 10
awaken toe people 10 q sccuSe Of their peril
gu> situation, IL order that tLcv may grid
up t-rl- ioius and meet ID ia . manner be-
. coming the intelligent, free citizens Of a
uerlcl- The present, i Is true, i dark,
ard flied tie elements Qf the tempest but
IN tha sSy 81 i'se future the star Of hope Is
-liibUrniuE with It's ancient iustrc. l be-
l:eve III its promises Cf returning prosperity,
honor and unity ID this GJverls-- n. Az,
sir, Hope, Hope. tie s,yee: comforter Of tie
weary hours Il a-EsisA, tie T-STcilul and
Usulgnant angel, walking forever ty tie
Si-e 4 mourning sorrow, the soothing, uIn~
lsteTlO., spirit II every lImau woe. the stay
AID support of cra alt nations n their trials.
IS well ~ lie feeble men hope hat never
dies u1T sleeps. iut shares Its immortality
with the saul Itself, D-ill bear Is through tht
Red Sea aud the wilderness Tat are before
u. ] indulge, lIr- Speaker, = this hope
and cherish Il a my triend--a friend that
always smiles aI6 points upe-aris and or
ward 80 bright visions beyond tie iale:u
cl1uls which now envelop Us as q shIcud
but the basis O: this hope with me IS Tie fJ,
tUTe action Of the people themselves. II
the wise, patriotic. aad Christian conduit @
tire American people l behold this naticr
lifJel up again from Its rrostration purife,
Of ats bloody pollution. rObej IN the Shinin:
garments of peace; the furious demon Z
= civil way, vi;icl. l,s rrntls-i an! caused Us !;