Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-05-27
VOL. l0---NO. 25.

told them time and again, that if he was
guilty of treason under the Constitution,
he was at all times ready to be tired ac-
coriing 10 that instrument. But they
have disregarded ali law, and usuages Of
law, in this arrest. No charges were pre-
ferred he was not told for what crime he
was dragged, in the dead hour of night,
from his family and his friends. He was
simply informed that Busnside had Or
dered it. Does Burnside or any other
man hold the Efe and liberty of this peo-
pie in his hands? Are we no longer free
men, but vassais and seris OF military
despo;ism! These are questions that will
now be decided. II the spirit of the men
vino purchased our freedom through the
fiery ordeal of the Revolution still lives
in the hearts of the people, as we believe
it does, then all viii yet be well, for it
will hurl defiance TO military dczpotism,
AMI rescue, through blood a1sd carnage, if
i must be, our now endangered liberties
Cowards are not deserving of liberty
brave men cannot be enslaved. IL our
opinion the time is near at hand, much
nearer than unthinking men suppose,
when it will be decided whether we are
to remain free or bare our necks 10 the
despots heel. The contest will be fear
full one it will involve TIE loss Of many
lives and immense destruction of prop
erty Men in affiuence to-day will be
Ee-gars tomorrow; there Will be more
orphans and widows. tears and means,
and suffering But the men who love
liberty will emulate the spirit and daring
of the immortal heroes Of the Revolution
andrnaking the willing sacrifice. Let
towards and all who arc willing to be
slaves, seek safety in flight Let them
cast aside the Constitution, and never
again let them look with feelings of pride
upon the glorious folds OF that starry bar-
ner of freedom; it can awake TO feelings
of glorious emotion within their craven
hearts The men who feel that 80 resist
ance to tyrants is obedience 10 God" are
men for the timos, and regardless of every
consideration, wi,l, in the glorious spirit of
the immortal Patrick Henry, exclaiua,
Give me liberty, or give Inc death"
The kidnapping of Mr.. Vallandigham
interests every lover of freedom in the
land. 1t was against these illegal and
arbitrary arrests that the voice OF
mighty people was heard in thunder tones
NJ the fall elections That voice carried
terror and dismay to the hearts of the
despo;s at Washington. 1t opened the
prison bars of the Bastiles. and gave lib
erty to hundreds of outraged men, who
had been imprisoned merely for opinions
sake. Has that warning lesson been SO
soon forgotten by the despots at WASH
ingtOn, and their satraps and minions
throughout the country? Must they
have Il more severe and emphatic lesson
taught them? 1t would seem so. They
have taken the initiative, and upon them
and their tools in this city and elsewhere,
must rest the fearful responsibility of
! what follows.
I We know tie men here who have been
mainly instrumental in having this Eel.ish
outrage perpetra:ed and by the Eternal,
they viii yet rue the day they let their
party malice lead them as acccmplices
into the scheme of derriving by force rs
! loyal a citizen there dare be, OF his III
erty. Il has ccme TO q pretty pass,
when the liberty of Democrats IL :his
city and county and district Is in the
hands, and subject II the caprice of such
a petty upsiart as Provost Martial Ed.
Parrot. He is the instrument through
which certain Abolition leaders OF this
town, having some influence with Bun,
side, have worked ont the kidnapping ot
AIr. Fallandigham. He has not been ar
rested for any offense against the laws o,
his country, for he has committed none
Personal and party malice is at the bot
tom Of It all. Il is direct blow az ii,
Democratic party and the personal libert,
of every member of that organization
VIII they quietly submit to it? That.
the question to be settled now Is safe
fy to be coveted more than freedom
Is property, or even life, more to be prizet
than liberty? Had the heroes of tn,
Revolution so believed and acted, we
their children, never woull have enjoyet
the priceless boon Of freedom; and per
haps it would have been better, becaus
then we never would have been called I,
feel and mourn over its loss. II justice j
still abroad in this unhappy country-l
Truth and hight IS still powerful to com
bat Error and Wrong, there is terribl
i rc,ribuiion in store--not Ear distant-fo
the guilty scoundrcls who, possessed. d
Y ga little brief authority" arc seeking {;
crush out the last yestige Of American lib
crty ~