Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-08


amount OF which is that you arc about 10
inaugurate civil war in the country.
Now, then, we will take care that there
shall be no civil war (applause). and we
shall take care that the people shall have
their rights. tGreat applause.) Who
ever heard of peace measures provoking
war and bloodshedl These men, | fear,
are troubled with distempered fancies
They have had so much TO do with blood
letting that it seems TO have discolored
every thing about them. IF they recall
the mission OF William Penn they win be
apt TO conclude that peace measures after
al are not so bad. When he came to
the banks Of the Delaware it was Il wild
country. There he found wariikc tribes
who had been butcherirg each other time
ont of mind sc;i,ping each other, mock
ing out each others brains. War to
them WAS Pastimc. anil blood the in
ccnse of their lives. The story is a
touching one. 4 grave man animated
by the spirit of philanthropy went among
tie red men and talked to them as .
friend. He got them together in council !:
he brcathed into them something OF the
divine principle of charity that was in
him. They listened to him Us one sent
by tine Great Spirit, and al at once he
held them, as it were, in the hollow of
his hand. Inyciun:arily they had laid
down their arms, they buried the
hatchet, and forever after ceased to make
war upon each Other But these men
that have traduced you, your principles
anil vour- int, II ;ons-have conveyed the
idea, or sought 10 convey tine idea, that
if the Democratic party could get power
-.,S have no doubt thev are about TO
do-;great chcciinqS that the laws are
10 be overturned Ah, il is libel on "A
great, and numerous, and patriotic party.
Thcir history is that of a law-abiding
party. as Won. gcntlemen, both of you
turning to Mr.. Touccy AID Mr.. Eaton
very well know Ii III. Old Whig
party were in cxistance they would tell
YOU 50. They will do nothing when in
power. either to gricve tire living or sully
the memory of the dad. Let our con-
seryaiivc ieIiow-ciiizens, inen of property,
give no heed 10 rHmors and declarations
Of this sort. but believe ibat IN the event
Jf any sucli triumph of the party to
whicI. | ryf,r. the laws will be maintain
ell, and that uqn;il and exact justice vii
be Iueted ont 10 men of all parties, and
sacts. aRi p1lsuasiul's. Great applause
Another thing. They talk to US of gov
ernmcnt. They say you must support
the government. SIR, ] understand per-
fec.ig well what is m,a ant by the cry
:. support the government" 1t means, i
il nicaus anything al all, that we are t'
support the administration right or wrong
ana that do not intend 70 do. Grea
! cheering | can sec when we can MAKE
| a distinction between what is called IN
| coy ernment aud what is done outside th'
government. There are several kinds o
constitutions. There is that of the Sui
tan OF Turkey. government of the one
man power. He may send bis mute
with the bow-striuE TO throttle those tia
he hates, or he may tie up his women il
! sacks and throw them into the BoSphorus
There are other governments where me-
in power are independent of the law OK
cept the law OF their own breath, and
higher law. mhich is not known TO pa
triots. Then there is the constitutions
form of government, under which l wa
born. which have supported, and unde
which when my time comes, | wou!
wish to die. Applause Now, a
though the Sultan of Turkey may d
what he pieases without being called 1
account for it. there Is no such immunit
for a ruler under republican form [
government Whatever is done in az
corlance with the Constitution of II
Unitel States, Is the government and
: portion of our national Iifc, and wiiatev'
is dcnc contrary TO that Constitution is 7
government nj all, such as our fathers e
t:,blishc6. but a wicked usurpatiol
TCheers.1 Where are we nj the prescl
dav! All the most valuable rights
| the citizen. those especially that are :
: forth in the twelve amendments OF Il
I Constitution. have been swept away |
! the men in power, and to-day lame
, TO be obliged to say ito day we a
living under a different form of cover
e ment than that which our fathers found
f and sealed with their blood. Our rcme'
n for present abuses is not in revolutiona
f proceedings, but in the exercise of the rig
il of ballot, of which have just spoke
# Now, gentlemen, see around me qu
# a number of naturalized citizens, and
e wish TO say few words 10 them. L
Il time has come when we may speak piai
a Iy 10 each other. / ask you my fiien'
It what induced you to come to this cou
) tryl ("To escape tyranny Do
a YOU think ne impertinent. for asking