The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-06-11

time of the first reign of terror, up till
the present, the Democratic party has
fought under the same name and for the
same principles the other party have ever
displayed an unwilingness to abide in the
intelligence Of the people. 1t began with
the reign of the cider Adams; they hold
it now, and the late act is cnly another
evidence of it. Here. in the free States,
where every court of justice is open, "a
man cannot stand up ~ am now doing
and speak his sentiments to the people !;
the mob may destroy the press, the mill
:a'y powers have set the example in
other places. Thomas Jefferson said
public opinion was always safe to be trust
ed /; so Democrats feel now, aud although
you have the President and his under
lings silencing speech, impriso, sg free
cltizers, destroying presses and thereby
encouraging the mob to do it elsewhere,
no Democrat ever lifted his hand against
the country and nation, an;i no Reputli-
can paper in this town vii, ever be
destroyed though it tell all the lies on
the face OF the globe. Democrats are
taught better; if injured, they appeal to
the laws it is only outlaws that use mob
law. l do not hold moos responsible for
all these things. Presses are shut mp in
other States, they are under censorship,
tho people are dying for political food
and cannot get it; when the people ask
for bread the President gives them a
stone.
We find Cen Burnside by a general
order silencing discussion and Imprisoning
men who dare speak their sentiments
Where shall it eud ? When Boiieau was
imprisoned, saw lot of Republicans in
our county spelling out the articles for
which he was arrested = Democrats necer
do that. No man has right to take the
law III his own hands, and If he does SO
he is no b~fter than tie President. (Cheers)
It is difficult 10 speak seriously on this
subject, but the history of those opposing
the Democratic party is in itself bur.
lcsque. l would give my life to put the
country where it was three years ago, but
shall We risk everything at home tor the
sake of phantom, fight the South and
revolutionizc the North God forbid !!
[ trust our whole country will be preserved
under the Constitution given 10 us. do
not abuse the New England States
When the little State Of Rhode Island,
not larrer than Lancaster county cab
baee patch, which physician advised his
pa,ient to travel around every morning
70 ret an aone.ite for his breakfast, came
into the VniGn vi.b two Senators, she had
a fair share ;or coming in. 1 repect tie
.South; there are true spirits there as the
needle to the pole, if the administration
would not by it's madness drive them or
In 1913 the New England States ina ugu-
rated the reign OF terror against the SGutn.
The South has produced many of the
purest and best men. Would to God the
South would see its folly and the North
would see its fanatici>rn, aad be brothers
again. The South shon:d no. have all
the hemp, by any means she never burnt
witches, held Hartford Conventions ban
ished Baptists, held free Love societies,
or woman's rights conventions, or pro-
duced political female speakers to talk
politics. In many of these things the
South is behind the age now, but no
doubt. ii united through the agency of
missionaries from New England. their
condition might be amcliorated. When
the little State of Kentucky denounced
the alien End sedition laws, not single
State except Virginia responded. After
the alien and sedition laws the Federal
party went down; in 1926 the Anti Ma
sonic party was instituted by Thadaeus
Stevens, the author of the Conscrip,ioa
ELL aud the Buck-Shot War. The old
Wkig party followed and row no Union
League man knows when he goes to bed
at right what name he will have to NOR
row morning. l belonged 20 about six of
their parties myself. and never left one;
they all left me- Their constant aim has
been to deceive tho American people by a
false issue. In 1910 Harrison was sung
into the Presidents chai,'; four years al
forwards the Democrats learned to sing
too. The worst dodge of all was the
Know Nothing party in the face Of the
Constitution +; strange to say they succeed
ed even In Pennsylvania. In 1860 the
Wide Awake lamp was adopted Abra-
ham Lincoln Nas rushed in with Il blaze
of light By party. few years ago, hid
ing in caves and cellars. These are some
Of the suttegfages OF party now claim
ing all the intelligence. l was with rhe
Wing party till its death, and after Hen
rv Clay and Daniel Webster were in their
graves set up with it a year. but when
Know Nothing took Its place / could not
go that In striking contrast behold the
history of the Democratic party, which is
the history Of the country; then Why