The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-07
The New War Programme.


Occasional the patriotic and well
informed Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Press, writes as follows
! concerning the great change in public
sentiment which has recently taken place
as regards Treason and Traitors -
Some weeks before the adjournment of
Congress | met one of the most eminent
New York lawyers, then on a visit to this
city, and In the course of conversation,
found him an earnest advocate of decided
measures against the rebels Although
he had served as a Democratic Represen-
tative in Congress, and had steadily sus-
tanned "our Southern brethren" no Re-
publican, however '.ultra," could have
gone to greater lengths in demands for
the punishment of the assailants of the
Union. Yesterday met my friend again
tbs soilcltude in the cause of his country
had once more called him to Washington,
and he was not slow in speaking Of the
war, It's incidents, obligations. and results
Congress has adjourned" he said, "and
has done some great things. | only wish
its action could have been more thorough;
for / assure you that the people of the
,
termined policy. If they censure their
servants at all, it will be only because
they are too slow Observe that there
are no objections, outside of the sympa-
thizers, to the rigorous Legislation of Con-
grcss." | give this incident, not to prove
that patriotism is instinct and permanent
in every heart that beats with love of
country, but to point the moral OF the
wonderful change that has taken place in
the minds Of men on the matter of put
ting down the rebellion Citizens who, q
year ago, recoiled with horror from what
they called radicalism, now regard bold
system of warfare as the only thing that
will crush and conclude the rebel con-
spiracy. Any weapon or expedient that
can damage the enemy is acceptable in
their eyes. Fervently attached to the
Constitution, they reject the shameless
theory that, In our obedience to that
instrument, We must sink the graver duty
of protecting the life of the Republic
They do not believe in the monstrous
theory that a free governments has not the
right TO defend itself The Bible cnjoins
upon all men, Thou shalt not kill land
yet when we find the knife of the assassin
Il
save cur own, content that we save our
own, content that we do not outrage the
Divine law By such an act. Now, as the
Bible Is TO men, SO is a free Constitution
to free nations. The unwritten ordinance
Of God pervades both-t the great under
lying and all-pervading principle of self
defence and self-prescrvation. As wa
progress in this war we realize the esti-
mable value of this principle. If we
fear to use it, we perish utterly from
the roll Of Governments-perish as he
pcrishes who permits the murderer to take
his life, lest, by defending himself, he
may offend the I'M junction ofthe Scriptures.
Our rulers need not hold back, therefore,
in their enforcement of the sternest and
most rigorous remedies. They cannot be
too decided and resolute for the people
they represent.
Better than all bounties, or premiums,
or pay ia advance, to revive the national
spirit and to fill our armies with new re-
cruits, is the fact that war programme
is now in process of execution that viii
protect the Union soldier ard punish the
rebels. When our troops feel that they
are not to be degraded int policemen In
order to save the property of the traitors;
when they reflect that colored man is no
longer to be permitted to remain inactive
when the country needs his services;
when they know that in the communities
in which their wives and children reside
no sympathizers with treason shall .be
allowed to renain--they win not. only
fight with undaunted spirit, bat Will
attract to their side hundreds and thous-
ands of their associates and friends
The PITTsBuRG BATTLE ~ BRIEF.-
The Louisville .Jopraoi thus states the
result of the Pittsburg battle:
Smith and Jones qGarreled. Jones,
Watching his opportunity. rushed upon
Smith and pushed him against the feuce
Smith turned and Knocked Jones down.
Jones arose and withdrew ia good order,
leaving his hat behind him When he
had Withdrawn 10 safe distance, he cried
out that we had whipped Smith. and sent
a messenger 70 beg Tor his hat.
sE-The r.=ht nian in tue right plae.