The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-03-13

Repubic-Aganst which the Batteries Of
: Internal and External Enemies viii be most
constantly and actively Directed Hash-
iagtoa's IaTetceU address.
To the Patriotic Ciiizeas Of the County
seats an Iennsylgnnia We address you
/ in accordance with the accompanying
! Resolutions, adopted at the late ctlebra-
ton in the Capitol. of the Battle Of New
Orleans, by the Senators and Represen-
tatives
While our armies are in the field, and
while the Executive and Legislative
branches of the Commonwealth, are resol-
we'd to do their whole duty to strengthen
their hands, the greater power is still in
the power of the people. Aside from the
patriotic appeals Of the press, meetings of
the people should be held, and public
opinion should be constantly appealed TO
by the orator. ir behalf of the great Ma
tional principles and interests which arc
now at stake, and warned of the extent to
which they are endangered by enemies Of
the Republic among the aristocracy of
England, in addition to its enemies at
home. This was the common feeling of
the Senators and Representatives of Penn:
sylvania, when at the celebration referred
to, they heard PROFESSOR AAIAssA Nc
CoY's soul-stirring Grafton on "the Lon
don Times on the Rebellion and the War
against the National Constitution" Eve
ry one wished that every one Of his con-
stituents could have heard 1t; and it is
particularly desired that it should be de-
iyered in every County-seaU in the Com
monwealth. Ne are glad to be able to
state that PROFESSOR MCCOY has consen-
ted to do this, so far IS influential and pa
triotic citizens sign written invitation to
this effect, and viii make the suitable ar
engagements. If you viii forward such
invitation to the Office of the Executive,
the time viii be reported to you as soon
as it can be ascertained.
PRoFEssOR Mccoy professor of Rhet-
oric and Oratory in the Ballston and Al
bany law Schools is an orator of COM
manding eloquence and power His ora
ton or the death OF Daniel Webster, in
1852, was greatly admired and ext2lled
by such eminent judges of eloquence as
Edward Everett, Speaker Winthrop, and
Secretary Seward. Rufus Choate pro-
nounced it to be ''the most adequate II
the great subject which he had read
PRoFEsSOR Mccoy has resided at Wash
in@ton, ever since the first note OF alarm
to the Capitol. He IS Secretary of Cas-
sius NJ Clay's Washington Guards, and
mounted guard during the dar!. and peri
lous days when the Capitol was cut off
from the loyal States. When it was an
noVnced that Washington's remains had
been removed by the traitors, he rode to
Mount Vernon to ascertain the truth OF
the report, aud reported to the Govern
ment He seems to have received inspi-
ration from this visit to the Tomb at that
critical period and his grafton is based
on the doctrines and ma1ims of Washing /
ton. 1t vas first delivered in Washing /
ton City on the anniversary Of the deliv- (
cry of the Farewell Address. 1t was re- /
peated on the National Fast Day, in the .
Hall of the House Of Representatives be- .
fore the President and his Cabinet. 1t .
was greatly admired and applauded and .
an officer of the Government wrote, that
Aside from its statesmanlike views, and +
masterly defence of our National CaHse-
as a display of oratory, l doubt if PROF.
AiCCoY's Grafton was ever equaled in
that magnificent Hall" Upon being in
vited by some citizens Of this State, who
heard ii twice in Washington, PROF. Me
Coy has twice repeated it in Lancaster,
lnd tolt,. times in the city Of Harrisburg
Very Respectfully Yours,
4. g. CURTIN Gov Of the Com tn.
l.. w. HALL, Speaker of Senate.
JoHN Rowe, Speaker of House of Reps.
EXECUTIVE CHAuBER,l
Iarrisburo. Ian 4 1862