Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-03-04
j. S. FoDD. Editor & Publisher.
"Wednesday March 4. I2E3
where whitley stop?

The present Abolition Congress, not |
satisfied with having indemniied the ''old |
rail (Union) splitter" against all law, and |
endorsed his unconstitutional policy, have
empowered the Executive with absolute
control over the other branches of the
Government, si!encing the Judiciary, and
trampling upon State rights, as though
the Constitution dil not exist The re-
cent :. bill for enrolling and calling ont the
national forces, and for ottc1. pnyQscs,"
gives to the President power, which the
haughtiest potcnta,e OF Ill Europe dare not
exercise. Ii will have the effect OF
taking all power out of the reach. of the
people and of establishing an arbitrary
military government over all the States.
Having succeeded in multiplying and
trampling upon the Constitution OF
the United States, they now seek to give
final stab at our institutions, by giving
the President power 10 ride rougli-shod
over the constitutional statues OF the State
Governments. May we not view with
alarm these usurpations of power; and
/ Is it nos time that we would ask these
rulers (servantS) of the people where they
intend to stop! What reason or argu-
men. can be adduced in favor of placing
| a power 50 absolute i'll The hands of the
/ EXecutive-in the hands OF 4 sing,e man
IIn- .,.r a,-ar,- yon,i-i,io, l,,,cf l.,,., l,o,.
! promptly answered by the Stale au,hori-
ties 3? Have not the efforts of the differ
! ent States been one simultaneous action
OF concord! Have not the people of the
/ loyal States. ftom the borders of Tonnes
see 10 the line which divides the United
Estates from the British possessions, ac-
! quiesced upon one common purpose, to the
! end that the Union might be restored.
and the Constitution be preserved! Why
then has the party in power sought to
curiaii the nhe1Ttec! rights of the people
of these States? Why have they sought
to e&tingirish the wonted rights OF soy
ereign States, which arc older than the
Constitution itself, by depriving them of
privileges 9 reserved by them in the
Constitution In a word. why do
they seek to nul!ify State Governments
and endcayor TO ccntralize their respective
authorities into one common monarchy
Alas this Is sad interrosatory Cor the
American people but it requires no very
far seeing nor extraordinary mind to solve
the answer II no longer remains n specu-
lation wrapt in mystery. 1t Is as clear
rs the noon days sun, which to dav
shines on u portion of this continent, that
the Abolition party, which IS unfortunately
in power, has but one aim-onc devil
ish purpose, upon which its proselytcs are
madly intent, that CT subycrling and iorev-
er destroying the American Government.
We speak no id!c thing, for we soIemnly
believe, though our capacity be limited,
that it Is our dGty, nevertheless, to warn
the people against evils which are about
to bcset us-thc subiility which is about
to ensiare US. The day for hope is gone
by; the Union is r;Ituaiy dissol,ecl: the
crisis is not past, bat is about TO open
upon US in realities the most fearful
Let the people tbon, not shrink from the
responsibility; let them know that the
Administration, maddencd TO desperation
are determined to stop ut nothing short of
the aElnihilation of the people of the South.
and the cns!ayement Of the white people
OF the North. The eliminated wicked
ness which has animated The party in
power, has left but one hope to which The
truly Cnion-loving patriot can look for
ward, reconstruction, and the sovereirntv
Of tie States, which must be asserted and
maintained in bioodShed and strife. We
must come back TO those principles which
characterized the colonies before us. We
must assert our rights and ''assertinr
them dare maintain them - for if we
stand idle spectators to the great drama
of orr country's ruin. and see our State
! Governments and the immunitics thereof
trampled upon and crushed out, we lose
all, aye more than all for which we have
been contending: and we will sink into
anarchy and enter the vortex Of ruin from
/; which rivers of blood will not extricate ns
: nor generations after us.