Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-08-05
Democratic Club.

he SluD met laSt MONDAY nlpilt, anu
was cloquently addressed by Mr.. James
Easly.
Thomas p. Fenlon, Esq, is selected to
address the Club on the 18th inst.
We were sorry to see SO few in attcn-
dance however, in the hustle of harvest
there is reasonable excuse for the absence
of many; but we hope in future to see
full attendance and that the members will
not grow weary of the good work they
have SO earnestly undertaken. 1t must
we can preserve our liberties it is by
promulgating sound Democratic principles,
and through the ballot box we must meet
the enemies of free government. We
frequently hear persons, enjoying Il kind of
political lethargy, say that when oppres-
sion comes to this and to that, they will
! no longer stand it; but will shoulder a
| weapon and die before they will submit.
But this will not do; the ever present
should be the watchword and the time for
u free and intelligent people to act. AL
though forbearance be a virtue, there
IS time when that beautitude ceases and
torbearance becomes a vice: yet it is useless
| for the condemned cuiprit, after the rope
has been placed around his neck, to say
/ - wont hang" So it will be with Us
/ If we act not promptly, wisely and III
/ concert If we wait till the darkest days
of oppression shall have environed us, the
| time for action will have gone by, and in
| stead of striking for liberty, we shall be
forced 10 submit 10 the dictates of tyranny.
1.-The night cometh on when no. man can
work." and if we pass the noonday OF
| opportunity in idleness, we shall ere long
awake to the terrible reality, that our
| hands are tied and our liberties blasted.
| We speak not for this club alone but for
others where falling off or a general
apathy prevails. We cannot speak too
earnestly of this matter: and we sincerely
| hope that our word of warming will not
! 90 unheeded. Although we feel very
sansuine of a Democratic triumph this
fall, yet it bchooves every Democrat to be
at his post, lest the subtleness of crafty
enemy succeed in plunging us into politi-
cal damnation Of the worst species OF
| slavery that ever cursed the hopes of civil
| lied man.
The desperation with which this Ad-
ministration is now maddened, must be
apparent to all; and if we tamely relin-
quish our rights, one by one, we may be
deprived of the only privilege wherewith
we can defeat the enemy, the right of suf-
frage. Evil times are upon us, and we
must prepare for the worst Already is
the Federal bayonet being brought to bear
at the ballot-box. In Kentucky Demo-
crat is not allowed to vote None
but the "loyal" Lincoln-cringing wight
IS allowed that privilege. The cleo
tion for Congressman, State and Coun-
ty officers, came off in the beginning of
the week, but we entertain no hopes for
Democrats Kentucky is already too
much under the bell of Seward Although
! she has always proved true to our cause.
and furnished as many volunteers as any
OTHER State, yet her sons were this week
distranchised and none but those whom
the shoulder-strapped hirelings of Abe
Lincoln had decided to be & loyal citizens" >"
were allowed to vote, as will be seen by