Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-07-27
CorrfspOn6ente. q
Davenport, Iowa, July Is, 1864

The White-House ns00n-calt- and his
waiting maid have furnished the people
with a series OF proclamations for Thanks
giving and prayer"--and, as a matter Of
ceremony, fasting" As to the fasting
part we can't see but that we will come
10 thai, without general ORDER" provid-
cd the RebS get little more of a foothold
IN the vicinity Of Washington. There
seems 10 be as much of a chance for the
Rebel army to secure Washington, as ours
Richmond $50 we hope, in case our cap
ltoi Is beselged, that the enemy Will spare
the city-but We shouldn't shed many
tears Of regret, if they should be 50 inhu-
man as to shut off the source of the many
stale, musty jokes that are reputed TO come
up from that brimstoue locality of dark
ness-"r plainly the city of which ancient
. Sodom was the model.
In all the thanksgiving proclamations,
Old Abe is disposed to give the Divine
hand credit for the vile, accursed proceed
ines of ''the powers that be-" and clear
himself and minions from the Just respon-
sibility OF answering to time and the peo-
pie for the crimes and suicidal policies of
his notorious Tory and Abolition Admin
/ istration.
/ Does old Abe think the American peo-
pie have become fools, (or one himself) to
/ suppose that they attribute, Qikc as he
says in past proclamation, the sacrifice
OF life, limb, health and liberty, incurred
by brave, loyal and patriotic citizens'')-
TO the Lord
We arc disposed respectfully or not, to
differ from the intimations of the 'jokcs''
on the point of his charging the Lord with
the productions of the devil. To suppose
that when Fed and Reb meet III the mur-
Ky battle, with fierce and denoniac dem
onstrations. each vicing with the other for
his life b!ood-clashing, cleaning, deadly
weapons, striking their opponent to the
earth or when the muzzled cannon
belchcs forth thousand thunders and a
lightning stream OF death, leaving in the
( vacuum nouoht but mangled humanity,
quivering from the effects of the momon-
/ tous contact that this is the ''work OF
the Lord ," Nc'cr a time.
( As regards fasting and prayer" under
! present circumstances-we must acknowl-
! edge that He who proclaimed "peace and
/ good will among men'-did not teach us
/ to fast and pray the Lord TO told some
! Jodu, ,cLilst soDlcJd.i,y else cuts s0n'ebody's
I tid'Odt.
| In a late proclamation Lincoln says,
! 'Population has steadily increased, not
withstanding the waste that has been
made in the camp, the siege, the battle
/ field and the country, rejoicing IN the
( consciousness Of augmented strength and
vigor, is permitted TO expect continuance
of years with large increase of freedom. =
! Well, Homes; Abe makes out a heavy
case of increase. Speaking of increase OF
population-hc certainly cannot be so
stupid as to intimate that there has been
an increase III the population of the North
when such havoc and waste that has beer
made in the camp. &c.-wlthout the
transportation of Il few thousand negroes,
should bc included in the calculation
lie may properly have reference to his
Grand negro schools down along the At
lantc coast We can't see how it is pos
sible To speak thus Of the white population
OF the North. Had he SAID there was a
vast increase in the number OF ''taller
women" and ..bastards. then woulC
the truth have been half told. But, as j
has fallen TO The lot OF our six foot Gov
ernment TO represent q party, whose prin-
ciple consists in the number OF lies the,
can invent, 50 we must expect the truth
so far as i'll them ties.
'Is permitted to expect continuance o
years with large increase of freedom. -
Did any one ever see such audaclous ly
ing impudence ''Is permitted" for in
stancc-bv whom? 4, old Abe ,-woul
be the reply. It.has certainly come to
pretty pass, when the Chief Executive c
the United States and the land of boaste
liberty-has set himself with the power t
say whether this country shall or shall nc
move in prosperity-with all her laws an
, various institutions, harmoniously work
ing for the general welfare of the inhabl
tants. Such Is the case. without an
misrepresentation whatever. The Pre-
gramme of the present Administration ha
provcn-by its already promulgated an
tvranical policies that the question c
prosperity and peace-and non-prospert
and final destruction-is to be balance
in the weak hand of an imbecile, traitor
ous old automaton.
Never could the people have been MOI
effectually humbugged by Barnums 'JoiC
Heth'-than by the man (or thine) TIN
obtained the "chair." under and alor