Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1866-03-15

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cuscd and justified, because in saving the
Government you really saved the Consti-
tuition, now that peace has come, now that
tho war Is over, we want again the benfit
Of a written Constitution, and l say the
time has come TO take the Constitution
down, to unroll it, to read it, to under
stand It's provisions thoroughly, and now,
in order 10 save the Government we must
preserve the Constitution
Our only safety IS in a strict adherence
to and preservation Of the Constitution Of
our fathers Il is now untOlded 1t
must now be read. it must now be diges-
ted and understood by the American peo-
pie. | am here to-day, then, in making
these remarks to vindicate the Constitu-
ton and 10 save il, as | believe, for it does
seem as if encrOachment after encroach-
ment is proposed upon it. \ far as | can
have ever resisted encroachments upon
the Constitution, and | stand prepared to
resist them to-day, and thereby to preserve
the Constitution and the Government Of
the United States CGreat applause.)
PEACE
It is now time of peace, and let us
have peace; let us enforce the Constitu-
tion; let US live under, and according 10
It's provisions let it be published and
printed in blazing characters rs though II
were in the heavens, and punctuated by
the stars, so that all can read and all can
understand. Let Us consult that instru-
mcnt and be guided by It's provisions.-
let as understand their understanding and
abide by them.
FERMAEENCT OF THE CONSTITUTIONS.
Ita!l the oppressors Of this Government,
I care not from what quarter they come,
East or West, North OF South, you that
are engaged in the work Of breaking up
the Government, are mistaken. The
Constitution of the United States and the
principles Of free government are deeply
rooted in the American heart, and all the
powers combined cannot destroy that
great instrument, that great chart Of free
DON
Their attempts, though they may seem
to succeed for a time, will be futile
They might as well undertake to lock up
the winds OF chain the waves Of The ocean
and cOuine them within limits They
might rs well undertake to repeal the
Constitution, and indeed it seems now TO
DC supposed that can be repealed by 4 con
curreut resolution. Laughter.
But when the question is submitted to
the popular judgment, and to the mass of
the people, these men viii find that they
might Just as we'll introduce a resolution
10 repeal the laws Of gravitation. The
attempt to keep this Union from being re
stored is just about rs feasible as would
be resistance to the great law Of grayiia
jloo, wh:vh binds all TO a common centre.
GREAT POLITICAL LAW.
The great law Of political grayi.ation
vii bring back these States, and replace
them in all their relations to The Federal
Government. Cl:qres and c,tbals, con
Spjracics, and Vaccinations, North and
South, cannot prevent this great consuna-
non. CTrcmendous app!auze) All that
Is wanted l. time. Let the American
people get to understand what IS going on.
lni they viii soon manitts: their dctcrmi-
nation.
Here, by way Of explanation, let me
say, that would to God the whole Amcri-
can people conld be assembled here to-day
as yyu are. [ wish there was vast am
ph.thcatve here, capacious enough 10 con
tam the whole thirty millions, and they
could witness the struggle that IS going
on to preserve the Constitution Of their
fathers, they wonld soon settle the ques-
ton, if they could see how things are ::
If they could see the kind of spirit that IS
manifested in the effort to break up the
real principles Of free Government; when
they come TO uEdcrst and who Is for and
who Is against them who was for ameli-
Grating the condition, and who was for
eevating them by preserving their Gov
crnmcnt. If the combatants could stand
before them, and there could be a regular
set TO between the respective gladiators,
in the first tilt that might be made Won
would fad that the enemies of the coun-
try would be crushed, and the people
would sustain It's friends and the friends
of constitutional liberty. Great cheering.
PRESIDENT -LINCOLN's POLICY.
The very policy that l am now pursu-
ing WAS pursued by me under Mr.. Lin
coins administration, I having been aD-
pointed by him in a particular position for
thai particular purpose. An inscrutable
Providence saw proper to remove him
from this, to ] trust, 4 better world, and
I came into his place, and there is not
principle Of his, in reference to the resto-
ration Of the Union, from which l have
departed. None.
Then the war is not simply upon me,
but it is upon my predecessor also. I
have tried to DO my duty. | know that
some are envious and jealous. and speak
of the White House as having attractions
for the President. Let me say to you,
the charms Of the White House have
as little influence upon me as upon any
individual in this country. and much less