The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-07-24
OUn HoUn OF PERIL To arms :

OUR Hour OF PERIL To Arms !
More men are required for the suppress
sion of the Rebellion. More brave hearts
and strong hands are needed. More sac
1riices of invaluable lives must be made,
ere the foul heresy of Secession is crushed
to earth, never to rear its hideous head
aloft again. To this end, Governor Cur
tin has issued proclamation urging the
freemen of Pennsylvania to rally to the
standard of our endangered liberties-to
yield prompt compliance to the necessa-
ry demand upon their patriotism and love
of country. He we'll and truly says -
"Pennsylvania has hitherto done her duty
to the country. Her freemen are again
called on to volunteer in her defence, that
& the blood of her sons who have already
fallen may no. have been in vain, and
that we may hand down to posterity the
blessings OF Union and civil and political
liberty which we derived from our fathers.
-. Our noble Commonwealth has never
yet fatered, and must be firm now when
her honor and everything that is dear is
at stake"
Our heroic brethren in arms before the
Rebel capital are looking with intense
? anxiety for the response of the people of
the North. Upon that response the flu
ture of the country depends. Reinforce
ments in large numbers must be had, and
soon, too, if they are to prove effective,
and the rampant treason of the Southern
oligarchy is to be crushed out. What the
response shall be-whether bold, prompt,
and worthy Of a great people whose ma
tional existence is attacked by desperate
and malignant foe, or weak, spiritless and
hesitating-a few days must decide.
The traitors, as we'll as the loyal army
which has suffered and sacrificed so much,
are also anxiously awaiting the decision.
If men are promptly furnished, and any
thing like the noble enthusiasm nantes
ted at the outset is shown, they know their
doom is sealed. Their leaders have strain
ed to the utmost their every ability and
means in order to concentrate and support
the immense army which bars our way to
the stronghold of their treason. Once
dispersed and destroyed, they can never
assemble or equip another like it. Foiled
In their grand effort to capture and destroy
the Army of the Potomac, in which un-
dertaking they thought themselves almost
sure of success by reason of their over
whelming numbers, they slill hope that
the loyal States may prove weary Of the
war. and the needed reinforcement be not
Forthcoming with that promptness which
alone can make them effectual.
As great deal has been said about
s'draft:ng" in this connection, the follow
ing brief letter from Mr.. Diven, Member
of Congress from New York, who is en-
gagged in raising volunteers among his
constituents. to a gentleman engaged in
the same work, is apropos: "Don't say
That We must resort to drafting. We hare
aot the time to drofi! There is no doubt
OF the truth of this remark If men will
soiunteer with any sort of promptitude,
the new muster can be raised much quick
GER in that way than by drafting"
The wise and sagacious Secretary of
State, Mr.. Seward, in a note urging the
policy of instant enlistment of men. also
says: "AN is oeN if zoe INSTANTLY shou
bar strength ~
And this is the voice that comes in
thunder tones from every quarter in which
7he true state of affairs is known. More
Aen are instantly required-the Govern
nent must assert its majesty-or the fair
3bric Of our liberties will crumble to
liter destruction, and we be degraded in
ehe eyes of the world for all time to come.
bet the nation heed-its deliverance is
Nithin its own grasp.
-Cambrians! word to you. Let it
ever be said that ye stood back when the
Priceless boon bequeathed you by your
lthers-Liberty was in peril Let it
ever be said that ye suffered your birth.
ght to slip from your grasp without |
rrble, death-ike struggle to retain it
have sent the pride aud flower of your
Runty to do, and dare, and die, in behalf
the onion-are you now willing that all |
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