The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-05-08
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While the loyal people of Virginia and
vor President LINcoLN's policy of eman-
cpation of the slave population Of this
country, for the purpose of getting rid of
| an evil curse that is incalculable, large
portion of the Democratic party seem to
be most bitter against this great measure.
They seem te be as strongly in favor of
| the institution Of slavery as the rebels of
the southern and rebelious states. They
seem to think that it is the corner stone
OF this great Republic The great trouble
with them is the question of ruling. The
Democratic party, that has been In power
frequently, and gained that power through
the institution of slavery, cannot think 1t
possible that that institution cannot still
be made the hobby upon which to ride
into power and control the affairs Of the
Government 1t is time Tor the indepen-
dent voters o. this country to take into
consideration the style and principles of
the party that truckled TO southern infu-
ence 1t cannot be denied that the Dem
ooratic party has done SO for years and
are still doing so. That, in a great meas
ure, aided in bringing about the present
rebellion-the greattroUbles ofthe country
and that is still assisting in continuing
the same This may be said to be all
bosh but it is only too true that the re-
beilious portion OF the. country were de-
pendent upon, and we feel satisfied were
promised, aid from the Northern states In
case of a rebellion. Had they never re-
ceived any promise Of this kind from men
Of the North they never would have en-
tered into an engagement such as the
present rebellion. Then, if that be the
case, which we have very little reason to
doubt, who are the parties that would be
most likely to promise them aid from the
North Could it be the Republican
party? Certainly not, because there are
no Republicans engaged Ia the cause of
the destruction of this Government. Who
then could it rest upon? We cannot
conceive that it was any ether than that
portion Of the Democratic party which
supported JoHN G. BRECKINRIDGE. The
party that was so jealous In his promotion
TO the Presidency. The whole scheme
was concocted, and as soon IS the an
nouncement was made that their favorite,
aud the only man they wished elected
was defeated they acted In violation OF the
Constitution and laws of United States.
No sooner than the defeat Of that traitor
was made known did the slave power turn
their guns, stolen from the general Gov
ernment, upon Fort Sumter. And no
sooner than that was done did many Of
the followers Of JOHN G. BRECKINRIDGE,
Of the North, say they wished every brick
would be battered down. This was not
only the expression of one or two, but of
quite a number. Thank our Creator,
however, MANY OF such have since repen-
ted Of their folly. The number, however
great it may have been at one time, soon
dwindled down to few under the strong
arm of the Government. The great force
that offered their services in support of
the Constitution and the enforcement of
the laws Of our country taught them 9TH
erwIse. Such persons were mum very
soon. Yet they are still to be found
They think, but not aloud. We do not
wish to be understood as charging all
Democrats with such criminal acts, but
merely the main leaders of the party
those who controlled the entire affairs of
the Government while the Democratic
party was in power. We know there are
a large number of Democrats who are as
loyal as the original founders of this Re-
public: but they had better be very care
full that the leaders now about to control
the ty-VALLANDIGHAM K Co.-do
not lead them into the same error of
which the party was guilty few years
since--that Of conspiring with the South
for the purpose of destroying the Govern
ment.- Chambersduay depository d; Tran
script