Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-10-08

Now, fe.low.ritizens, let me for a moment
or two examine the attitude OF the question
rs il rests at the front, as 1t is accepted by
the soldiers in tho ranks as 1t is pointed by
the bayonet in the field. Let me sec; Gen.
Lee orders his cohorts to advance. They
do advance A fierce and boldly conflict
is begun Down goes the patriot, his rebel
brother interocked in the grasp of death
The shout, the shrek, the wretched con
tortion, and the glorious cry of triumph,
all blend togethcr--for whatl 1t is for
little Union Is it for Union with little
slavery on one side, or is it Union on the
other with not quite so much slaveryf No!
it is on the one side, the Union; and on the
other, for disunion. IApplause.l There is
no palaver in .he ranks about the Union
as it was, but every muskct that explOdcs
cnunciates the doctrine very particularly,
the Union should be. Applause You
may listen to the detonation of the heavy
guns on the Southern side a whole summers
day, and you will never hear pronounced,
nor can that fearful commentary be forced
into any other construction than recognition
of Southern independence. What Hood
flying from Atlanta What Early flying
down the valley What Lee retiring INTO
Richmond applause and all that they may
come back into the Unionl Sheridan in hot
pursuit. [Applausc. Sherman, with his
inyincibie courage and ample resources,
driving the rebel dogs before him. [Ap-
plause. Grant--Lapplauscl -Uncondition-
al Surrender Grant has his hold upon the
throat of the rebellion, with no commentary.
with no discussion, but with the swords
point, clarifying and rcctitying, in one sim
pie, sharp, decisive phrase the Union, the
Union, the Union forever. Applause.
lot = 1ac,ip Of r1 40 III pt'
chopping logic, or ingenious dialectics, or
logical sequences, when the cannou's mouth
is proclaimiug war; No. simple and clear
pure and intelligblc as is the English Ian
guage is the attitude of that army at the
front: Lay down your arms and you shall
have such IL Union as we choose to give
you Applause Why talk they of rights,
who have shed our brothers blood without
proyocation. Rights, They have the con-
stitutional rights which we may confer upon
them, but not under the Constitution which
! they themselves have tramplcd in the mire.
! Applause. Rights they have, and rights
| they shall have, the common rights claimed
and required by all humanity.
| The London Times is in favor of the Chi
cago platform. The London Post (the organ
| of the aristoCracy Of Great Britain, who
| looks upon us as upon viper tanged) de-
! carcs that the Chicago platform is the plat
! form for the Union. So with the Journals
of France. And then, what is more. the
rebels themselves declare that if they can
but continue this war until the November
/ election the success Of the Democratic party
| will have achieved for them what their arms
have been unable to accomplish. These are
! the certain tests by which to apply the~term
Union" employed by them in their plat
| form, and the language also used in the let
| ter Of their candidate in his acceptance.
| Now felow.citiZcns, | would say one word
to those who, like myself belonged at one
time to Democratic party, and who like
me, when those difficulties were precipita-
ted upon us, rose, rs we supposed, above
the barriers of party, and arraycd ourselves
under the standards of our country. APP
! plausc l will be frank with you tonight.
! You supposed it was possible to engralt
| upon the party creed of that glorious tradi-
! tionary body, the instincts and declarations
| of war. The serious and formidable effort
! was made without success. Party disci-
/ pIine rose above love OF country, patriotism
/ was ut discount, and the Democratic party,
asserting its discipline, was placed upon an
/ unconditional peace policy, and 1t is for you
| to determine whether party, dear as It may
! he to you, arraigning itself against your
country, will induce you to follow il, or
subscribe to the principles Which sustain
| your country. l know ;hc difficulty of
| seycring parties, but those around me to-
| night recognize as men Of that stern stuff
that could have lived in the tide of those
times that made Rome what she was. Are
there no men here capable of the effort Is
there no patriotism such us nerved Brutus'
arml | tell you that the times are rife with
the signs of eliminating virtue. The
time when party leaders could lead party
myrmidons is past. The people Of the
United States begin to understand the sage
| like wisdom OF the immortal Washington.
| Applause. When the Ship OF State is in
danger, al is unity, or all is lost. Look to
it, that the spirit of party be excluded from
your midst. feel that now in this coming
week is to be achieved that work on which
is pending contest mightier than the con-
test of the field. 1t has been well said that
peace hath her victories 10 less than war.
Such a victory is within your grasp. Would
you look with pride and qualification if the
Army of the Potomac were beaten by Lee ?
No. So, neither will that army look with
pride or Qualification, il you are beaten by
the Peace men of Pennsylvania. Applause. I