Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-08-31
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iCONCisJ DE-4''
to lay all our local jealousies, al! our pre-
iudices upon the altar of our country, by
common consent, and place before the
people The candidate whom, If they are
wise, they will make their president for
the next four years, 50 that the great
work of reconstruction and restoration
NAV begin. We are taught in Roman
history that grand motto " Never despair
of the Republic" Let Americans not be
less patriotic than Romans. Let US not,
in view Of the magnitude and extreme
difficulty Of accomplishing that great
work, torbear united effort to do the ut
most in our power for its consumation.
l do not appeal to the men who are fat
tening upon the plumber of this war to as
sist in restoring peace, they will proclaim
themselves for the war till the last man
and the last dollar arc exhausted 1t is
the goose which lays their golden or rather
their grcenback egg laughter and they
do not wish to kill it. 1t is the tax pay
ing people Of The United States the hon
est men, the men who have no motive to
do wrong, the men who do not profit hy
the calamities Of their country, to whom
] make appeal, without distinction of
party. | care not by what party names
they are known. | appeal TO Republicans.
l know the power Of prejudice; | know
the prejudice against the Democratic party.
l allow the utmost charity for those pre-
jldices. l know your personal prejudice
against me. Hate me, dcnouncc me,
calumniate me; but don't ruin your
country because you dislike party, or
man who procaims sound doctrines.
If this war has failed, be bold enough
and patriotic enough to confess the fact.
If peace is the true policy, join with
US in the election Of a candidate who will
restore it. The fact is developed that the
South is ready TO consider the question of
the reunion Of these States. They have
proclaimed through their press and by
agents appointed By the Confederate 60
vernment that they are ready to enter
into negotiations and 20 meet u IN a Con-
vention OF States; at ali events 10 sit
down and discuss the question whether
we cannot agree upon terms of reunion,
and that peace and prosperity shall once
moro be restored TO this land Jet us
meet them in the proper spirit, and not
announce ''to all whom it may concern -
that if they lay down their arms, surrcn-
der their leaders, give up a half million OF
men to execution, and abandon their do
mcstic institution, which has taken root
in their land and bound up in their social
system, that then their commissioners Will
be received at Washington Laughter
The Democratic party cannot Of itself
elect President. We know that we are
in minority, or, at least, have been in q
minority. II is from men who have been
supporters Of the administration and the
advocates of this war that we are to look
for those who shall swell our numbers at
the ballot-box, and victory Will crown our
efforts. Let US appeal to these men in
public assembiagcs, through tie press, in
our conversations. Speak to your neigh
bors, start inquiry as TO what must be
done to rescue the country from the ruin
in which ii has been involved. Mr. Val
landigham closed by apoIogizng again for
his want Of study and arrangement of
what he intended to say.