Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-08-31

Wings, united together with all zeal and
earnestness of purpose, inspired by pa
triotism, and labored day and night
through compromise TO prevent civil war.
The Crittenden propositions were intro
duced, bearing hecling upon their wings.
They were rejected, and by whom? Not
one Republican Senator voted for them:
not one Republican representative voted
for them. Every man of the Democratic
party in the House and in the Senate.
every man Of the American party, every
man that remained Of the old Wing party
cast his vote-my own Was included-in
favor of those propositions which would
have prevented civil war. And these men
now exciaim, with check blanched and
eye distended, in the language of one Of
old, ''Out damned spot,'' and it will not
out. | hold to the faith that in the Re
publican form of government it is i'm
possible by the force Of arms to keep the
people united. The capital fault Of this
war is, in the beginning, that it was IA
violation Of the very principles upon
which this government was organized.
But, if we hold with others that it might
have been constitutional in the beginning
as 1t was holy in its object, we must adj
NIT that 1t has been perverted, and that it
ls not now war for the restoration of the
Cuion. the maintenance of the Constitu-
ton, or one that can bring back peace
and prosperity TO the land. The utter
failure of the experiment Of coercion, the
breaking down now more recently of the
currency, the accumulation Of this enor-
nous debt, and the aggregation of vast
taxation as a burden upon the people OF
this land-all these things are beginning,
from one end of the country TO the
other, to open the eyes Of the peo-
pie, and the cry goes up, let me tell
you. men of New York, for a ces-
sation of hostiIities; throughout the Mid
die States and IN the New England
States that cry is echoed. Your presence
here TO- day, vast multitude, gives the
same testimony. l have been one who,
! from the beginning, have believed that by
conciliation the broken Union could be re-
! constructed l was one of those who
chung to it to the last extremity, and am
ready this day, and as long as the feeblest
gtimmer OF hope remains, 10 exhaust
every instrQmcntality that human states
manship can devise to bring about that
Union. (Great applause.) But I be-
lieyc as God Is my judge, that that only
! hope Is in immediate cessation OF hOstili-
ties Stop fighting, Did men ever agree
when they were at blows Was there
ever 4 treaty of peace signed amid the
roar Of cannon? Was ever yexatious
litigation settled when the parties were in
the midst OF the trial, with passions
reused and bitterness and prejudice excl
ted ("No.') Was ever peace restored
in the household, between man and wife
when the husband resorted TO the cocr-
Give power OF blows? (Voice-'' I don't
know. 1 never tried it.") Not in Amcli-
ca. Then what is cur duty? What Is
your prospect II you do Five hundred
thousand more. VIII the rebellion be
crushed in '05? You have been told it
would be crushed III sixty days, since the
commencement Of the war. What guar
antee OF success have you IN the next
campaign ? II General Grants and
General Sherm9n's armies OF brave and
diciplined men have been unsuccessful,
what guarantee Is there that the 5O0,-
| 600 new men Will accomplish more
The records show that two millions of
men have gone forth. Where are thcy7
| Not unit! the last day OF account will
! their fate be known. ("They are in the
gravc.D Ii the war continues we shall
| soon suffer all the caiamities OF ruined
and broken down currency. There Is but
one mode possible to secure peace and
compromise. A convention is soon to
meet at Chicago for the purpose Of nomi-
mating an opponent TO Abraham Lincoln,
We propose to place before the people a
candidate who shall possess the requisites
which inspire the people with confidence
-statcsmanship, experience, devotion TO
the Constitution, attachment to the Union
and Il love Of liberty. (Applause.) We
propose, in harmony and good feeling,
without discussion, there to assemble and
upon consultation agree upon him who
shall best combine all these qualities.
do expect that he will be committed 10
the policy OF 4 suspension of hostilities
and a convention Of the States. (''Gool")
That is the platform which 1t is my p9r-
, pose to support, and which is the design
of a vast majority oil the delegates Of lae
; Northwestern States TO insist upon n HAT
; convention. As for men we care liiile
2 We have no especial choice, 50 far rs |
: know, public sentiment has settled eri no
one man. We propose TO come together
as patriots, in the spirit OF our fathers
TCoNTINUED on FOURTH FACE.