The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-07-31

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Wis than the animating soul of the rebel
lion in the free States is James Buchanan
He seems to desire the immortal infamy
of dragging our glorious Union into the
dishono ored grave he is himself soon to
FILL Around his own home, as proved by
the convention which assembled in his
own county few weeks ago, and by that
which disgraced this hall on The 4th of
July, his former followers, doubtless under
his lead and counsel, Knocked at the perils
of the nation, and delight in nothing so
much as to embarrass ana retard the op-
erations of The constituted authorities. Is
| it possible that this man and his parasites
can rally any portion of the people of
Pennsylvania to their standard ? Monu-
ments themselves of the mercy of the
government, permitted to live in comfort
under the flag they toiled to defame and
to dishonor, shall these men be permitted
to 60 on in their work of treason They
proclaim that this war is an abolition war
"a war for the emancipation Of slaves
a war for negro equality war in which
the white man is to be driven out of the
field of labor by the colorcd race. This
is the staple of their creed. This is the
burden of their cry. Will James Buchan-
an, or any one of his creatures, here or
elsewhere, inform me whether it was the
abolitionists that formed the Lecompton
constitution and forced it upon the people
of Kansas Whether it was the aboli-
tionists that fabricated the English bill, a
measure even more infamous Was it
the abolitionists that prosecuted and pro-
scribed Walker and Douglas and Broder-
ick Did they murder Broderick ? Did
they retain in the Buchanan Cabinet the
incarnate traitors who robbed the Federal
Treasury, decimated the army, sent our
| navy to distant seas, sacked our arsenals
sent to southern ports incalculable sup
plies of the munitions of war p? Was it
the abolitionists, in word, that prepared
the way for the elimination of war, leav-
ing to Mr.. Lincoln bankrupt and en-
feebled government, compelling him to
reach the capital of the nation almost
fugitive, and surrounding his Inauguration
with oil the ceremonials Of aud prePara-
tlons for internal strife But, sir, apart
from the duty of exposing these ilnpeni-
tent and remorseless foes, there are other
duties which must be discharged, and to
which the great organization born to-day
must dedicate itself with stern and self
sacrificing patriotism.
The adjournment of Congress leaves to
Mr.. Lincoln those high respon sibilities
which he has proven himself so able to
bear. He will find himself siren gthened
for still stronger measures by ample leg
islation. He can now throw himself upon
the people and prosecute the war with re-
newed vigor. As your resolutions so well
express it, it is fortunate "that We have
at the helm of public affairs one so pru-
dent, SO upright, temperate and firm"
Great are his trials, aud great his labors.
1t has often been said that the duties of
the Presidency were too much in times of
peace for any one man several of our
Chief Magistrates have fallen under the
weight of these duties. But what must
his condition be who, in the midst Of this
remorseless rebellion, must give all his
time and all his judgement to the solution
| Of stupendous and novel mplications.-
He cannot satisfy all men; he cannot at
blow strike down every great wrong it is
possible that he may have been mistaken
| in the supposition that the slaveholding
treason might be indulgently and mag
unanimously treated, and that the best way
to convince the rebels was to exhibit to
them willingness of the Government to
offer peace In the midst Of war, and am
nesty on condition of prompt submission.
But now, that experience has shown that
no moderation can reach the authors of
this great crime, the President will un-
doubtedly profit by the lesson. And l
am sure that the voice that goes up from
this Convention to-day will invigorate and
inspire him in the vigorous policy which
is about to be inaugnrated a policy which
[ feel sure will be as stringent and as
determined as the most exacting and
enthusiastic of us could desire. Backed
by the people, aud empowered by law,
there will Hereafter be no hesitation in
the employment of all means to put down
the rebellion. No more doubts as to the
coniscation Of the property of rebels, no
| more protection of their houses, and crops,
and goods and chattels. Practical meas
ures will forever dissipate the miserable
cry about negro equality and negro eman-
cipation. Wonderful is the advance that
has been made in public sentiment on
these questions. Some of the most dis
tinguished Democrats in Congress now
take ground in favor of the employment
of blacks in the army of the United States
as measure of imperative wisdom and
necessity. The partizans who roam about
the land alarming ignorant people with
pictures of black exodus from the slave