Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-08-12
VOL. lO---NO. sc.

we will cling to it Gas the mariner clings
to the last plank when night and the tenn
pest close around him" No matter what
may have been done North or South to
produce it, this terrible ordeal of blood
which has been visited upon us ought to
be sufficient to bring us all back to con-
sciousness of responsibilities and duties
The emotions of all good men are those of
sorrow and shame and sadness now, over
the condition of their country, when they
retire at night, and when they open their
eyes upon the dawning day, struggle
against them though they may. Why
should they attempt 10 disguise it Solici-
tude which hinges upon apprehension of
| personal danger or personal loss, and that
alone, is contemplate. Trifing men may
| indulge in trifiing words and thoughts,
while the foundations laid by the Fathers
are crumbling beneath their feet but the
artifcers who laid those foundations found
no time for trifing while engaged in their
grand and serious work; nor can you.
They could lift up their souls in prayer but
they had no heart for levity and mirth-
My friends, you have had, most of
you have had great sorrows, overwhelm-
ing personal sorrows, it may be true E;
but none like these, which come
yelling up, day by day, from the
great fountain of national disaster, red
with the best and bravest blood of the
country, North and South red with the
blood of those in both sections of the
Union whose fathers fought the common
battle of independence. Nor have these
sorrows brought with them any compen-
sation, whether of national pride or Of
victorious arms. For is il not vain to
, so appeal to you to raise n shout of JOY
because the men from the land of Wash
ington, Marion and Sumpter, are barring
their breasts to the steal of the men from
the land of Warren, Stark and Stockton,
or because, if this war is to continue to
be waged, one or the other must go to
the wall-must be consigned to the hu-
initiating subjugation? This fearful,
fruitlcss fatal civil war has exhibited our
amazing resources and vast military pow
< er. 1t has shown that united, even in
: carrying out, in it widest Interpretation,
the Monroe doctrine, on this Continent,
1t we would with such protection the
: broad ocean which flows between our
t selves and European powers affords, have
e stood against the World in arms. l speak
e of the war as f-uitcss for it is clear
+ that prosecuted upon the basis of the
u proclamation of Sept. 22d and Sept. "a !,
1862, prosecuted as l must understand
= those proclamations, to say nothing of
the kindred brood which has followed,
y fupon the theory of emancipation, devas-
tation, suhjugation, it cannot fail TO
:; be fruitless in everything except the
Ell harvest of woe which it is ripening
ie for what was once the peerless Republic.
'e (Applause.) Now, fellow citizens, after
le having said thus much, il is right that you
l. should ask me, what would you do in this
e; fearful extremity? l reply, from the be-
!! ginning oe this struggle to the present mo,
Is ment, my hope has been in moral power
ii There l. reroses still. When in tn
IN spring of 1861 | had occasion 10 address
of my tellow-citizens of this city, from the
rs balcony of the hotel before us, / ther
pv said | had not believed, and did not thcr
1s believe, aggression by arms was either
# suitable or possible remedy for existin;
nd evils. (Applause.) All that has oc
at Cured since then has but strengthened
he and confirmed my convictions in this lie
,e- gard. l repeat, then, my judgment i'm
/" pels me to rely upon moral force, and nc
,m upon any of the coercive instrumentalitie
ars of military power. We have seen in til
ess experience of the last two years how fu
tile are all our efforts TO maintain I'll
Union by force of arms; but even ha
lty war been carried on by us successfully
on the ruinous result would exhibit its utt,
to impracticability for the attainment of Il
m desired end. Through peaceful agencie
no and through such agencies alone, can "
ay, hope I" to form a more perfect Union, c
olt- tablish justice, insure domestic tral
sh- guilty, provide for the common defens
the promote the general welfare, and secu
'wn the blessings of liberty to ourselves al
ex- our posterity," the great objects for whic
Ii and for which alone the Constitution W
VIII formed. If you turn round and ask IL
Ju- what if these agencies fail, what If t
our passionate anger of both sections forbid
not what if the ballot-box is sealed The
ther all efforts, whether of war or peace, ha
the ing failed my reply is, you will take ca
ieve of yourselves with or without arm
city with or without leaders, we will, at lea
;ess- in the efforts to defend our rights as
nary free people, build up great mausoleu
is 10 of hearts to which men who yearn
ever liberty viii in after years, with bow
! the heads and reverently, resort, as Christi
,red. Pilgrims to the sacred shrines of
do. Holy Land.