Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-16
Who are They!

In looking over the proceedings of the
peoples Convention" which assembled
in this place on the 9TH inst, we find
among the many intricate resolutions
adopted by that presumptous body, the
following, which is smoothcd and solder
ed over in order to deceive and invcicIe
the unsuspecting, but when analyzed it
will be found TO BE- gross calumny upon
peceable citizens, a wanton and scurulous
''drive" at all loyal Democrats who have
lent their sons 10 fight against treason and
rebellion, and if we follow Gen. McClcl-
Ian and his brave armies TO the battlefield,
we Will there find these Democrats fight
Ing under the flag of the Union. affor,ling
protection to men who at home would
brand their gray haired sircs with the
word traitor, vou will find as trophies.
the bones of these ''misoIr,jle creatures -
SONS and brothers, bleaching in the cotton
swampS of Virginia. We ask you, gen
tlemcn, to point out these men, whom YOU
would stigmatizc as ''sympa:l!izing with
Treason" and ten TO one Won will spot q
man who has brother or Il son, whom
he loves dearly, li9h;in" under the rays of
Southern sun for Your liberty. Abatc.
gentlemen, your mucIcnting wrath. drag
the ''bCam from your own eve" that We
may sec clearly, who rs for the Union and
who against it, twist your resolution
around and if it be 4 GOOD ruia il will
work both ways, apply ii 10 yourselves,
gentlemen, and tell lis where is that COM
pany OF brave mon who ut the expiration
of our Stale legislature, said patriotic
things and volunteered their bodies to The
Government, 10 crush rebellion! Where
are their muskcts now! Where, nov. is
the slumbcring patriotism of these loyal
Representatives, who voted themselves
extra WAGES from the peoples taxes
Gentlemen, if your cause Is ~ rotten that
ii must be supported by The tottcring props
of hatred and Misrepresentation, abandon
it ut once and forever. slum whatever
tends 10 diSymion, and if You would assist
in i!ic good work of s:lvin" thc Union and
Constitution, join the Democratic party
whose principles are the sentiments of free
men, and LET us elect honest mon To rep
resent Us IN The high councils of the Ma
ton, that we may disarm rebellion and
bring to justice the perpetrators thereof,
tlllt we may ag:,in boast to the woIll tlrat
We are at ''poacc with az Nations
Resolce,l. That II, language is alquatc
to express the contempt we feel fpr those
miserable creatures Ia the loyal states. who.
sympathiZiug with the Treason and Rebel
lion of the South, have u" kind words IF IN
cOuTagcmcnt for our Union ldirrS. hIt are
ever ready falsely anl umiu,:ly To denouncc
the war as being unconstitutional" and
waged only fIr the purpnSc of "aholitinn-
ism and negro equality. ."-R"creant to
their duty as American Citiz,nS. and un-
grcatful To- the Government which protects
them. these characters will neither shoulder
a musk,t in behalf of the Cuion, nor vet are
they willin" tn be taxed io pay tE. Gallant
spirits ,rt0 .tigtt for Them. Treas, In the
South Is bad enough. jut sympathy for it in
the North is infamous, ard tie IN livilual
who CntertainS il does not deserve even to be
ranked wiki the tories Of the Revolution.