Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-29

If we are, in the providence of God, to be
from unnatural siiiances-if the January
of slavery is no longer 10 chill by unnatu-
raj embraces the May of human hope, who
is there weak or wicked enough 10 forbid
the righteous divorce s-TIiJapae
Another:
t'The Fremont party is moulding pub
lie sentiment in fhe right direction for the
specific work the Abolitionists are striving
to accomplish-the dissolution of the
Union, and the abolition of slavery
throughout the laId'- IITm LIoyd Car
r-iso,. ia 1856.
Another:
. will not stultify myself By supPo=
sing. that we have any warrant IN the
Constitution for this proceeding.
% This talk of restoring the Union as it
was nnder the Constitution as Is, is one
of the aDsurtiiiies which | have heard re-
peaIed until | have become about sick OF
it. The Mon can never be restored rs
it was There are many things which
render such an event impossible. This
I Uin, n never shall, with my consent, be
restored under the Constitution as il is,
with slavery 30 be protected by ii. Hon
zIrddeus S7'hens,
Again: -. ,.
/ . Who, in the namc of God, wants the
Cotton States, or any other State this side
! CO ;eraition, 10 remain in the Union. if
SLAVERY is to continue. lion -Hr. Hng-
liam g.
Finally:
IT, =. Whenever ii slInll be clear that the
great body OF the Southern people have
become conclusivcly alienated from the
Union. and anxious to escape from il,
WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO FOR
W ARD THEIR VIEWS. .''-Iir6uRe.
Even, we say OF this radical element,
represented by these shining lights of poll
tics in our day, should obtain such power
; as TO press the administration 60 the
"peire- by disunion course, you will
} still support it, still ui4sc that LOYALTY dc
mausls support of all that the administr3,-
, tion thinks best TO DO, that it is treason to
= oppose the wishes of the administration.
and recommend another aS a better course
wilt you Did any one say No! VIVA,
: Is vour vow worth If this is not to be
covered 10y ii? Put out the man who
said No, lie does not belong in any
5 league Ike yours.
: rs fof us, gentleman lcagucrs. We are
t preaching 10 von from AN outside st;rn'l-
: point We don't belong in your lcaglIe.
, We don't believe with you that The ad-
a ministraii0n Is the government, and NC
| don't believe IN promising to sustain al
= a.. s},,.ts r fl,t. ,,j-,;,,;,..,t;r,, ~ 90,
e future administration, in any war, or i.
: peace, or fo: any specific purpose. Va
will never bind ourselves hand and foot Il
Il thS car Of any party, administration o.
d man in America. We will sustain tIi,
5 government of the lated States, to wit
c the Constitution and the power or th'
: people OF the several States, etcn unit
II the end-if the end must be. And when
y ever and wherever we see man, officer %
l. not. who is doing what we believe vii
IS tend to to the dissolution of the Union an'
}, the destruction OF the government. w
:, will do all that We can TO avert the evi
il likely to follow his efforts, and to induc
~ I-him TO change his course. Leagues tha
if agree TO follow the lead of anyone man
Y and support whatever policy he dictates
IN are dangerous nstitutions-danTerous {
Us those wl.o Join in them as well rs to tlI
r country \ league agreeing 70 suppol
Sc ali the measures of a Democratic admin,
t. tration would be as wrong rs a lcague
er support all the measures of a Repub!ic:.
d. administration. Gentlemen, there Is som,
hei thing else TO do besides making war. Il
cause a nation Is engaged in war, thai
C no reason why VIC should cc:lse To perior
of our duties a citizens. a. members of
ey community, "a heads of families. "A WI:
of men in the ordinary business of iif
ire They who are endcavoring to direct Vol
cy attention closely and AMY to the war,
Ip- the sole object worthy your attentio
"a may be he Is doing it to divert your min
he from your pockets. which they would II,
ks and from your liberties. which they wou
ere destroy. There are some men in yo
Loyal Leagues whom all the world kno,
an as Just the mon TO rob anl deFtroy yo
ich BE loyal men. but be wise in Your loyali
ern Sustain the government. and sustain eve
we branch of il. the Executive, the .Iudiciar
re- the Legislative. both in the Nation and
the States. The reserved powers OF {
ing States demard your faithful unswcrvir il
uly fearless defence, quite as much
the delegated powers in the nit
the States; for the State government Is a p:
ioh of t5e qor,ralacnf SET oyer by the Constit
lip ton, AMI by the reserved powers thcr,
ut, referred TO II becomes Loyal Ica.uc
will then, 10 remember what they have vow'