Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-09-09

only presumed to exercise this power him.
self with the moderation and mercy which
his own nature might prompt. but has
delegated it to many subordinates, and
they again to others in every part of the
country, until its presence Is seen and felt
all over the land.
Res0lred, That among the numerous
officers TO whom the President has given
this terrible power above the laws aud
above the people, there must, in the ma
ture of things, be proportion who are .
totally incapable Of welding it either hon
estly or wisely ely-low politicians filed with
partisan rancor, knaves who do not care |
for Justice and rutfians who delight IN I
trampling it under foot; and therefore we
are not surprised to learn that the wor-
thiest men have been torn from their |
families, Judges knocked down on the
bench, ministers Of the Gospels impris-
oned in loathesome dungeons, and respect
able women treated with a brutality
, which /. would be indiscreet even 10 men
tion-and all this, in many cases, without
a pretence that the victims were guilty
even of political offence, much less of
any crime against the laws.
fs6SOtCGU- L IlfSb AAtS N'OHNiiA'AiSi'h +St~'A
not exist without a free press, and the
Constitution of this State, as well as that
Of the United States, has declared that it
shall be free. Those persons, therefore,
in office or out of office, who attempt TO
suppress books or newspapers by violence
are the enemies of this government and
should be themselves suppressed.
Reso!re9. That we heartily thank the
ion-hearted Democracy of Ohio for the
manly vindication they have given to the
Constitution against the great crime com
lnitted upon it in the arrest and deporta
ton of Clement VaIlandigha ham and we
assure them of our cordial sympathy in
the great STRUGGLE they are making for
their undoubted rights
Pes0lred, That the plain duty of the
Chief Magistrate Of this Commonwealth
requires him to use every power the law
has placed in his hand TO protect the
State and the people from lawess outra-
: ees, come from what quarter they may,
and no man IS fit to be Governor Of this
State who viii consent to hold his own
liberties and let the people hold theirs at
I the mere will of the Federal Executive.
, Resolred, That the Democracy of Penn
sylvania has ever been true 10 the cause
of the Union. Il was in the name, and
, for the sake Of the Union. that our party
= WAS made that we denounce the least
intimati0n that the Democratic party en-
tertains now, or ever has entertained, or
, ever can entertain, the SLIGHTEST svmpa-
: thy with the present gigantic rebellion, OF
: with traitors in arms against the Gov
ernInent, or would ever cons mt to peace
= upon any terms involving a dismember-
2 ment Of the Union, as utterly unjust and
in proof Of this, we point with evident ex-
: ultation to the lavish contributions to the
war in blood and treasure, heretofore and
n now being made by the hundreds OF thou
n sands Of Democratic citizens, who were
among the first TO fly to the rescue of the
Union, and peril their lives in It's defence
Rcs0lred, That as the true friends Of
n the Union, and feeling profound anxiety
e for its fate, we claim, and will exercise,
i the right TO consider, discuss, ascertain
t, and urge in becoming terms upon the peo-
II pie, and upon the constituted authorities
c whatever measures viii, in our judgment
he most likely TO please and keep tn,
IT whole nation aud Union together, undei
If our Federal Government.
" PesolrcG, That when this war began
{, had the solemn pledge of the federal ad
/ mnistration and Of the party that placed
e 1t in power. as expressed in the resolution
&c passed by Congress on July 22d 1861 tha
> it rs not waged ON their part in spirit 0
d oppression or for any purpose Of conques
IS or suhjuCation or for the purpose of over
throwing or interfering with the rights o.
l. established institutions of those States
'e but TO defend and maintain the Suprcma
I, cv of the Constitution and TO preserve tn,
of Union, with the dignity. equality an,
ID rights of the several States unimpaired
ie and that as soon as these objects are ac
to cOmplished the war ought to cease" Bu
4 the federal administration. acting unde
)r the influence of Il small faction of ultra
, Abolitionists, always opposed to the Unio,
:. and without the consent of the great mas
y Of the people, has totally changed ii
lc ground. avowing and proclaiming its pur
pose to be wholly different. and thus
n has greatly allayed our just hope of peace
n, L5eS0ired, That we adopt the senti
ty ments OF the resolution of the Democrat
G. Convention of Northampton county
Of calling upon the Legislature to repeal tn
ge charters of all corporations that shal
es have been engaged in prescribing men 70
I'd the exercise of their political opinions, o
$ excluding from the institutions and pub
Or lie conveyances under their control, til
SO Democratic press of the country, and w
Il request the member from this county, t
u aid this laudable effort in behalf of con
T stitutional freedom
D L1esoZreR That we have tha nnninat tin