The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1864-08-27

He then sought an answer to the quos,
ton, why cannot we have this Union in
all its integrity? He showed that it
was because prostitution of the powers
ofthe Federal Government, of an inter-
ference with the rights of the people,
and an attempted control of powers that
were exclusively under the rights Of
the States, that it was because the SER
want of the people had forgotten that he
was the creature of the law, and sought
to bear himself above it, that Mr.. Lin
ooln in his recent ultimatum had pro,
claimed his purpose to be the overthrow
of the rights of the States, and in sub,
stance has declared that our old Govern,
ment should no longer exist, that the
war was now for the freedom of tho
negro aud not for the restoration of tho
Union.
He affirmed that in thus placing him.
self above the law, Mr. Lincoln had for,
foitcd all right to our respect that, "a
condition precedent to our respect and
obedience, he must yield obedience to
the law, and that it was the right and
the duty of the citizen to denounce him
for his breach OF duty. and to impeach
him and his aiders and abcttors before
the tribunal Of the people for their utter
disregard Of the law.
lie argued that it was the duty of all
who loved our institutions, to unite for
the overthrow of this corrupt and lawless
l,,,t ,etr tp fln Cp1 hot
might cease, merciloss conscrip ptions be
stopped, and the Union Of our fathers
restored. Under Democratic Admin
istration, war would he made the last
agency for the restoration Of the Union,
instead of the first. All other means
would be tried to restore peace and uni
ty and he did not hesitate to say that
all shades Of opinion in that party uni,
ted in the sentiment, that an armistio
and the opening of negotiation would be
tho very first step of Democratic Pres
ident that the experiment of war,
wrong in its inception, had failed to re,
store the Union and vindicate the Con.
stitution, and that the peaceful remedy
of intercourse was now our imperative
duty.
He referred to the pending conscrip.
tlon as an overshadowing pallupon tho
minds of all, as bringing in its wake un-
told misery; said that he had on all oc,
casions advised submission to law, be.
cause of the duty of the citizen that
the act of Mr.. Lincoln had taken from
him his base Of argument, aud now he
had no advice to give, but that, for the
many wrongs of which the present Ad-
ministration were convict before tho
people. he could only use the words of
Ben Wade and Winter Davis: "Let
the people consider the remedy for these
usurpations, and when found, let them
fearlessly execute il.
Mr.. Wallace closed with a pathetic
and earnest appeal to men Of all parties
to seek the right and fearlessly to follow
it, and to rear aloft the standard of
Peace and Unity, as the beacon of hope
and the harbinger of safety.
Nj. Wallace was followed by DR.. T.
jeff. Bayer, who was received with
shouts of applause. He was peculiarly
happy in his remarks; but before con.
cluding shower of rain compelled re-
treat to the Court, house, although not
over one third of the vast crowd could
effect an entrance. DR.. B. here conclu-
ded his remarks, when the Chairman of
the Committee on Resolutions was intro.
duccd, and made the following re-
port:
WHEREAS it is not only the constitu,
tional right but the duty of the people
peaceably to assemble together to ex.
press their opinions on all questions
touching the public welfare and where
as none but a tyrant would attempt to in.
terfere with the free exercise of those
rights; therefore we, portion of the
citizens of Clearfcld county, solemn re-
avowing our fealty and obligations to the
laws and the constituted authorities, do
now and here declare
First. That the Government of the
United States, administered in accor.
dance with the Constitution and the
several amendments thereto, is the best
ever devised By human wisdom.
Second. That to restore that Gov.
ernment to its original simplicity, puri-
ty, and dignity, we are willing to submit
to any sacrifice.
| Third. That war of more than
three years duration, and of Ynparallel-
led magnitude, should be sufficient to
convince all rational minds that the I'm.
ion cannot be re-ostablished by the
sword.
Fourth. That the most effective
means for the restoration of the Union,
are a cessation of hostilities, intercourse,
rea2nn and negotiation.
Fifth. That the ultimation of Mr..
Lincoln, addressed "to whom it may con-
corn," establishes the fact beyond all
controversy, that the war is now waged
for the overthrow of slavery, and not for
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