Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-07-27

my position as member of this BODY;
but thank God that Clement L. Val
landgham has returned to the United
States | clipped out of a newspaper the
order for his bahishment, which was bv
telegraph. Great God free American
citizen, living under a country the people
inhabiting which are secured in their
rights by a fundamental charter. a charter
which secures trial by jury and freedom
from arrest except by due process of law
a citizen Of such Il country as that ar
rested by telegraph, telegraphic dispatch
from the seat Of the emperor at the other
end of the avenue, stating, You will
send him beyond your lines. and if he re-
turns within the lines, then you will ar
rest him and keep in confinement during
the term Of his sentence - Now, sir.
let them execute it. He has returned,
thank God. The issue is made; the issue
will be met l know that two orders
have been made-at least | am very well
informed Of that fact | do not know it
| was not present-for his arrest but
am informed on the same authority that
they were revoked. ] am also informed
that military officer has been here from
Ohio for the last several days waiting
hour by hour the command Of the man
who sits cnthroed at the other end of the
avenue.
Sir, | invoke not the spirit of revolu-
tiOn. want peace /: and hence on all
occasions when questions of this charac-
ter have come before the body I have al
ways advocated legal, peaceful remedy.
| have invoked Senators from the begin
ming Of this contest to give us the prOtec-
tion Of law for if this unhappy war
shall continue | want TO see it confined to
its present location. do not want to see
civil strife in the adhering States and
hence upon all occasions have invoked the
intcrposition Of this body to preserve us
from outragcs that might lead to mi!urtu-
nate collisions in the adhcring States
done 80 even upon the subject of military
Interference with elcctiuns-a right Sc
cure. to us by the fundamental charter OF
cur liberties, a right dear to freCmcn, and
q right which nobody but tyr;mt de
spises. But even our appeal for the free
exercise of the ballot has been disregard
ed. We have invoked you upon all oc-
casions to give us legal security for our
rights We ask no privileges for our
selves that we do not accord TO you. We
say to YOU. q As free American citizens
90 to the polls, cast your votes freely fov
the man of your choice, even if it is for
Abraha m Lincoln, the man Of all other
men on the face of Gods earth most unfit
to administer the affairs of this Govern
ment, and if the popular Judgment in a
fair election is against us we will quietly
submit and say it is the voice OF the peo-
pie -
But, sir, we ask the same privilege for
ourselves We of the border for the last
two years have had no free exercise of
the elective franchise. You have enjoyed
it; people not living in our States have
enjoyed it when they came into our
States convicted felons have enjoyed it F.;
but we, simply because we are Demo
Gratis. are not allowed it. By the help OF
Almighty God we will be allowed to do
it hereafter; and | now advertise the
party in power, as an humble member OF
the Democratic party, we will lave the
freedom of election and freedom from ar
rest unless by due process of law, peace
ably if we can; but, by the eternal gods
if we cannot get it peaceably we viii have
it forceably; and you may make the most
of it, if that be treason. We have sub
mitted Just as long as we intend to sub,
nit.
I say this not TO offend anybody; say
it not in the spirit of bravado but say
it in the cool, calm, deliberate determine
ton of a man who is a member OF {
party of like sentiments with himself
When the convention meets at Chicago
one plank in It's platform will be I" free
dom from arbitrary arrests; : to whlcl
every man, in my judgement, will p!edg'
his life, his fortune, and his sacred honor
in the same spirit that his fathers pledged
themselves i'll the revolutionary times ii
the assertion of their right of independ
ence.