The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-03-06


provision of the Constitution against all
attempts to violate it, Surely there is
nothing in this which savors in the slight
est degree Of Abolitionism.
Nor has the Republican Party ever ad-
vocated or counselled any violation OF
State Rights On the contrary, it has
always scrupulously respected and obser-
we'd them, and set itself squarely against
their invasion, whether by Executive,
Legislative or judicial usurpations, or by
Abolition raids like that Of Old John
Brown. a political party should always
be judged by It's public manitestoes, and
the speeches and votes Of its public men
If we recur to the Republican Platform,
adopted at Chicago, in 1860, we find that
it expressly declares, "that tie a1'otate-
nance invioEate Of the rights Of The States,
and especially the right Of each State to
order and control its own domestic instl-
tutions according to It's OWN Judgment eX-
clusiyely, la essential to that balance OF
power on which the perfection and endu-
rance Of our political fabric depends; and
zee GeJ.oa7ce the iuacieSs inUaSton ty armed
force Of tie sol Of any STATE or Territory,
no matter under what pretext, as among
the grarest Of crimes" Aud if we follow
the matter up, we find that, as pacitca-
tory measure, Republican Senators and
Representatives in Congress, recently vo-
ted for an amendment to the Constitu-
ton, so as to stipulate, in express terms,
against any interference with Slavery IN
the States-thus making plain what was
before but negatively e1pressed-and Civ
ing the highest evidence of their desire
to respect the reserved rights Of the
States under the Federal compact.
Nor will it Go to say that the Republi-
can Party has been sectional in its char
scter, or to charge it with desiring, or
being instrumental in any attempt, to dis
solve the Union In its Platform Of
Principles before referred to, 1t is express
lv declared, that ''ihe EcdeFal ConStita-
ton, tie Rights Of The States, and the
Caion Of tie States, must and shall be pre-
serUed," aud that "ace ho2d IN dJhorreace
oil schemes for Dtsunjon, come fJone oohdt-
eper source hey may" The public con
duct OF all Republican officials has always
harmonized with these patriotic deolara-
tions, and the most striking proof we can
offer of the loyalty and patriotism Of the
Party itself, is to point to ABRAHAM
| LINCOLN, whom it elevated to the Presi-
dency-a man who, when he came into
power, found the Union in the a9onies OF
! dissolution, aud WAS the first to reach out
his hand to save it.
We have suffered this article to grow
somewhat lengthy, but we have conceived
this necessary in order TO vindicate our
self and our principles. As we promised
at the outset, we have discussed the ques-
tions involved, as temporarily as possible,
and have striyen to say nothing offensive to-
wards anybody or any Party. In what
we have said, we haze proceeded entirely
upon the idea, that the Union, though
now in peril, is nevertheless in existence,
and that the present War is waged only
! far rs ;2rescruasi0n and not for the pur-
/ pose Of unduly interfering with The insti-
tutiQn cf Slavery, or any other right
which the Rebellious States possess under
the Constitution But, in the language
! of the immortal JACKSON, we declare
what we believe to be the general senti-
ment of the people-"the Union mast and
shall be preserved - and if, in the accom-
| plishment of this great work, Slavery
shall suffer, the cause may be laid at the
doors of the Disunionists of the South
| In the prosecution and management Of
the War, which has so unjustly been for
ced upon us, we rely with uushaken con-
fdence upon those who are placed in au-
thority. We cordially endorse every act
of President LINcoLN's S thus far, and we
feel well assured he viii press onward in
the good work so nobly begun, anG do
nothing from which any loyal or patriotic
heart can withhold its appreciation.
SV3r News.
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