Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-03-11
From tie Patriot and Cnio
4 Letter TO the Devil.

From the Patriot and Union.
Letter TO the Devil.
The following intercepted correspond
ence-being letter 10 the Devil from hi.
agent on Earth-has been handed to u,
for publication:
TERRA FIRHa, Jan. lst, 1868.
To HIS Satanic Ncies;y, Prince Of RaGes:
], your humble servant, Agent for the
Department Of America, have the honor
herewith TO submit detailed report of
the progress of Your Majcsty's affairs.
BY reference Ia former communica-
ton, you viii observe that the variou.
sects of humans who, by ycur laudabls
efforts. were 80 successfully Prosecuted in
the OLD World, fed TO this Department,
despite all efforts to the Contrary Here
they succeeded, after much opposition, IN
laying the foundation of great republic
the leading feature OF which was liberty
civil and religious. Your Majesty Is
well aware how this scheme of a new
country-in which every citizen was 10
be secure in ali his rights; in which The
press was TO be free; in which liberty of
speech was to lie unobsiructed, and IN
L
emy according 10 the dictates of bis own
90 conscience ''-succeeded- In vain was
George III instigated 10 acts Of repeated
aggression. His cDdcdvors TO crush tho
an;i-6iabolical colonists proved fu:ile, and,
on the contrary, served 10 lcV cope TN,
strength anl resources of the Hcw country.
The United States of America rose 10
supremacy in national greatness by adhe-
ring to the following heTosies :-'i Eqnai
and exact justice ID al men, Of what .Tcr
state or persuasion, religious o. political;
peace. commerce all honest friendship
with all nations, entangling alliances with
none the support 0; State governments IN
all their rights, IS the most competent
administrations for domestic Concerns
The supremacy uf the civil over the mill
tary authority; a jealous care of the right
of election by the people; absolute acqui-
esccnce in the decisions OF ;be majority
economy IN the pnb,ic expenses that labor
NAV be tightly burdened the honest pay-
ment of our debts and sacred presel walton
of tire public faith ; encouragement of ag-
riculiu-e and of commerce as its hand
maids; the diffusion Of Information and
the aTr.iisnrlent Of n! abuses n the Ea- CT
public reason; Il ieedom of religion, fret
dom of the press AMI freedom Of persln,
under the protection Of the kzteds cuIoaS;
and trial by impa-;iS.ly selected ju-ies''
Your Majesty well knew that If this
/ great barrier 10 Your designs were allowed
( TO Continue, iha: the rDost disastrous cffecis
would be produced Gradually ihe na-
/ lions OF the Old World, now 50 well under
e. Z Y
1 have become contaT.s:sia:esi, and you- CO.
workers, :iie kings AMI emPerors. would
have been hurried from ilrir thrones. and
the entire unsulphuric world would as
/ sumo the complexion " the United States
/ In This critical condition Of affairs WAS
/ directed TO proceed hi.her 70 sap the foun-
dations Of This mos. detesiable govern
ment All the Imps can testify how well
l performed my iask-
Dressed in little brief authority,
pla, -d such fantastic tricks befrs iigh
Heaven
As made the angels weep"
/ found one great country, composed of
several large States, each having is own
government, but al subject TO n supreme
I law-the Constitution. | considered ;ha.
/ as icng slc lneIc Wa an Il 4 flreCGS
CE,lai,'' nothing could be effected towards
an overthrow. SO | hunted up a book,
that is dcnoInina:ed IN earthly tongue,
History" IN which discovered that
one Washington was Commander-in-Chief
of the Revolutionary arny-ihat be was
the ruling spirit ia The councils of tie na-
tion, and that inainly by his efiuTts the
government hal Obtained a permanent
foundation. Now, it was evident that If
L could prevail on 4 portion OF the people
to depar; from his wise counsels, l would
soon ree the nation ruined, and the wheels
of Zion roll back TO the netli5ryal ages
Fortunately, on retiring from public life,
he delivered farewell address, IN wEic..
he urged the people 10 fro'vn upon every
attempt TO form a sectional political party
Here was tbs. key TO ;he whole matter
How was a >'ciio.Ial party ID Be ferns a
? fCsnr.-suei IA .t.yf1 -1oS