Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-10-14

him from home to die of hunger is now
thoroughly understood in Europe. Our
notions of philanthropy and our moral
sense alike revolt from these ferocious ex-
agerations of the love of liberty. Honest
and intelligent men are no longer to be
duped by these coarse devices, and Mr..
Lincoln's abolition cry finds no echo.
If there be skeptics on this point, let us
remind them of the Lynch law which pre-
walls in the North : of the way in which
the Indians are still hunted down of the
decree published but the other day by the
| Governor of Minnesota, offering u reward
of twenty-five dollars for every Indian
scalp. These are disagrecable things to
happen among a people who profess TO be
fighting for the abolition of slavery and
were that people TO triumph the poor ne
groes would find their way to liberty a
path OF thorns.
But the first European which will have
a right TO obtain much more for the negro
than the Eedcr;ils could secure for him
through their Union by victory. This
first power being France, we may be sure
! that the cause of civilization. humanity,
and progress will not be forgotten by her.
All that is difficult, even impossible, while
the conflict RACES, will become easy with
the return of peace. The emancipation
of the blacks, the complete abolition oil
slavery can only be the work of peace
and Of time, and an alliance with the
South viii reflect that great social renova-
ton which England, with her "right oi
Search has SO vainly sought to bring
about.
Moreover, slavery cannot possibly bt
made q serious argument against the re.
cognition of the South. France and Eng
land live on good terms with Spain and
Brazil they even protect Egypt and Tur-
key, and these countries maintain slavery
with no show of despotiSm 10 abolish it,
France will use her influence to secure the
gradual emancipation OF the slaves with
out making slavery ground for refusing
recognition.
The North, made keen eyed by selfish
ness, has certainly furesecn this; and the
famous Monroe doctrine is nothing more
nor less than Il policy Of Insurance agains
civilization. What has become of. those
glorious days when the fierce and touchy
patriotism Of the Americans boasted of 4:
contederacy free from public debt, of thost
days when political liberty in nowis'
trammclcd individual liberty, and the free
citizen of free State roamed freely owe
free soil; What has the North done
with the prestige and the glory which i
used forever to parade before the dazzlcC
eyes of European populations, scarce abl,
to believe i'll the existence Of so mucl
happiness and liberty
They have all been sacrificed 10 the
Union. "Pcrish liberty, rather than ",
should lose the provinces that support us
Let US mortgage the finances OF the future
but let us not give up the States which fiji
the Golfers of the treasury. what though
they long 10 leave us: we, we the men o.
, the North will never consent 10 1t :" AnC
, 50, were the Union reconstructed to-day
lis debt would almost equal the debt o
England the free soil has been disgrace
, by daily. and audacious attacks upon per
sonal liberty; the titc of American citi
zen offers no protection, and imposes n
, sacred duties upon him who wears it.
The ''model republic" exists only a
a memory, and those who love it are let
: to cherish the image of greatness and
: grace forever gone.
1 The pride of the North will never stooI
to admit the superiority of Southern men
r and yet it is from these that the Unio
c drew its best statesmen and the majorit
r of its Presidents. The pride of the Mort
will bend only to necessity, because it ha
t not kept pace with the progress of the age
5 To-day Americans of the North are 2
n completely foreign 10 the family of na
], tons as they were twenty years age
+ They understand nothing but the narrow
= est and most mechanical mercantilism
h the art of purchase and sale; and the
C long to annihilatc the Confederate State
h in order that the South, by its intelligence
4 its enterprise, and the talent OF lis state.
: men may not throw down the ramparts
II has built up against EuUpeaHis,s. 1t wa
s by Northern men that Jaurcz was and
a encouraged TO persevere in his resistanC
! but the other day, az Frank fort. the
e consul on a public and solemn occasic
II raised the flag of the fallen President ,
: Mexico, and although the changes whio
n have taken place IL, Mexico have not "
lie been automatically published and reco.
y nizcd, this suspicious piece of bravat
r; proves that the sympathies of the Mort
ls would seize upon peace as the opportunil
al for throwing men and money upon Il
lie country in which France is seeking
n found new Empire.
g The American war from which Fran.
!, has suffered mpre ,han Iaglaud. c1u