The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-05-02
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Anger.

In this entire movement, says the Ilar-
risburg Telegraph, the people Of the free
States have forborne with patience be-
coming patriots and christians. The pub
lie treasury was plundered to strengthen
these conspirators, and yet the North did
not complain. Stores and ammunition and
military implements of all kinds were
carried into the secession ranks, and yet
the impulsive spirit and brave nature of
the West were not provoked. Forts and
arsenals were stolen and held as conquered
property, and yet the marine strength Of
the East, which could at any moment
have wrested all from the traitors, calmly
surveyed the scene Of aggression, marking
each deed of violence with the hope that
returning reason would revive the flame
of patriotism and Of justice in the breasts
of these bad men, without the aid Of the
strong arm Of the law The world will
bear witness to these facts, and all future
time will preserve them in condemnation
Of the basest act of fratricide since Cain
raised his arm against his brother, and
made of himself not only murderer, but
an outcast and a wanderer, forever fleeing
before the wrath of God When we
come to contemplate the developed por-
tions of this plot, the traitors assume the
attitude more Of demons than mere rebels
The inducements that were held out to
each State were all characterized by a
fendishness unknown to history. For in
stance, the prospect that took Florida
from the Union was that all the lights
along the Florida coast were to be extin-
guished, and on some points changed, in
order to allure the shipping Of the world
along that dangerous ocean path, cast
them among its reefs and rocks, and make
them an easy prey for the wreckers of
that vicinity. Was anything ever more
devilish! For louisiana treason she was
to have the exclusive monopoly of the
mouth of the Mississippi, by the estab-
lishment OF port dues, and other rigorous
taxes on all the vessels seeking trade and
commerce up that mighty stream. Fir-
ginia is to have the exclusive right OF
breeding slaves for the market. Thus
each State was promised some advantage
alike repugnant to business and abhorront
to nature and humanity in return for its
treason. All that was asked of any of
them was aid in felony and assistance in
rebellion. 1t was no purpose of any Of
these men to extend the blessings Of lib
crty or religion beyond, or cultivate their
divine principles within their limits
Freedom was silenced in the pulpit and
banished from the press. He who prayed
to God and mentioned the word lbtry
was seized and scored with lashas while
yet on his knees before the altar. The
freedom Of the press, the palladium Of
our own freedom, was interdicted and de-
stroyed-and all these monstrous, heath
enish and barbaric proceedings have been
given to the world in the form of gov
ernment that recognizes slavery as the
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aristocratic distinctions in communities,
and seeks It's first laurels and its first re-
nown in arrosting the civilization of the
age, and destroying tho hopes of civil and
religious liberty throughout the world.
The Governmental Washington, Frank
lin, Sherman and Adams was net conceived
to be destroyed by treason. For eighty
six years We have progressed and pros
pered with success unexampled IL his
tory. This success is the best evidence
of the fairness and impartiality of the Con-
stitution and laws and to these, with
Heavens mercy. we are indebted for our
greatness. Everywhere throughout the
Union, from the cold aud inhospitable eli
mate Of the North, with It's sterile fields
and bleak mountains, to the coageniai and
balmy skies Of the South, where nature
spreads her richest abundance, thence to
the mighty West, where POKER and do
minion repose in4.the peace Of industry
and the security of majestic law Impair
tail, c,iorcsti-eycrs &here we have pros