Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-04-08

desolation, buuthen and oppression ior, the
sake of political abolitionism. (Applause.)
Now, Gentlemen, word or two more
and have done. What Is the mission o.
The hours 1t is to speak out, and speak
plainly, and not only that. but To speak
the whole truth and IL YOU do this YOU
may say that we have gone far enoesb
in an Improbable and cruel struggle.
:. 1t is fine "a si,eathe the sword and
spare Inanlind.'' - Great chcerinr.) .'A!-
ready have cur quarreis filed the world
with widows and ~sphabs.'' But perhaps
yOn say 10 me-Some Of you-yye are 10
gain by this struggle. and therefore it
should 90 on Gain what? If Won
conquer the South Won have got to keep
m army there To hold them IN subiuga-
lion. and impoyerish yourselves to paw
for II. II YOU devas;ate the South and
turn the Afiican loose YOU destroy ilai
portion of your country which was once
your hest home market. and convert 1t
into desert. Is i: liberty that vou are
TO gain? Alas, NV friends. You have
we'll nigh lost Your liberties by permitting
the military to override civil power D
pend upon il. in such conics; A. this at
the present lime there can BE- bu: one
end, and iilat viii be de-potisIn for YOUR
selves and your children. The only hope
i IN return 10 oP=acal,il counsels the cs.v.
should go forth, from one end of The
land 10 the other We have had
enough Of this death struggle BI,
what Is 10 Be done, they may say, after
I.
cannot, perhaps, penc;ra;c he future ard
be able 20 see at this moment what car
or silould be done, But al.y the pas
sions which war eneend,rs ard we shall
be at no los; TO find way. Gai VII
help us. (-APpiause.) Ii Is net by force
of arms that we are to have another
Union. Int bv force OF. reason. Reason
hides herself in ihcSe days, a poor, naked,
shiverimg thing. amid the pe!iing Of The
storm. Go to y-our army and they viii
tell vun they have hal cnough OF slauEh
ter Brave men. viii tell Won tins
There has rot one battle been toE.h;
since ne wa ba.an whether in their ia
vor or AGAINST them. :ha; doubts lave not
arisen in their minds - 70 the possibility
o. conquer-inr the South. Some = them
, remember what Chatham said OF the re
! bellious cplo,ies. They could not forget.
either. ror should wc forge, that Tie men
, on the other id. OF the .inyidious line, -
I arc Of ouI cr.n kindred also. and reflect
. in- Oh these Things. these r.on Of whom /
/ am speaking. who are, many OF thrsn.
/ looking 20 Connecticut AID hoping f,.T a
Democratic triumph here, E.tiau-e =
. thcsc men hegan 10 ,iuu5: ;ia .sa.tti, o..
! the war. l. i fo.' freedom. or i i the
work Of Cain IL multiplied, vast and
: f :rful form The pulpit may pu=h Il
on. bai the words cf Christ -,,ali rohuSe
the pulpit's thunj-F--: BLESSED are the
peace-naizers. ior they slall'be called the
cl.ild.en % ssod . Tremendous APP
plau~el Geii.ISmea, ] congratulate yeu
on THIS outpourint of the Democracy =,
tn, valley OF Conn cticut, and OF Ia
Measure we have had IN listening 10 /:
gentleman who i am honor TO oU- n:,lv-
State. TGsrc;it checriugl Thc shafs o.
the opposition have been cast against liEa
IN vain. and h. stands before rs to-ni-ht
the tI.ie and tried friend Of co;lstitn.ioaa
liberty OF the J'niuir. and of his countr,
rclleersl and-ihe speech which lac ha.
Given Us on tLis occasion shall outiiye IL,
malice of his detracto-s and form "a h-irht
charter IN li- unsul.iea history. Gre,
cheering. And recalling what has bee.
said in injury of lam and the attacs,
whici. lave been made upon our friend
TOR the part they have taken IN tic s;-lE
Gle oc the last few months, and il colisi.,
Grafton of the change in. pnb.ic Opinio.
that Is Going on aroIr-l Us, call to ni:n
the Language Of a favo.ite poet:
Though thoughts bro,l DER tie r-St. o.
eyes
With smiling features glisten;
Fer 10! Our day bursts up the SKY.
Lean ont y.nr soals anal listen