The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-03-20
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THURSDA ARCH 20
Important correspondence.

Charles Il has been so long since
you have had the pleasure of hearing from
me, that you have, no doubt, ere this, be-
gun to speculate as to the cause of my ST.
misunderstood either in my motives or
action,-cr rather, should say, my acGnt
of action,-and therefore | shall not wea-
ry you with any apology for what may or
may not have been shortcoming But
of one thing ] will assure you. My ST.
lence has not been because | have forgot
ten YOU. The truth is, Charles, | am not
forgetful man was always remarkable
on account of my good memory. | well
know that JOHN w FoRNEY, and a few
others of Ike character, have boldly char
ged me with forgetting my friends occa-
sionally, but repudiate the charge as a
foul calumny. 1t is, indeed, a herculean
task for man having so many friends as
T have had, to remember them all. 1t is
but human to forget one here and there,
but [ solemnly assure you | never did;
the assertion of FoRNEY and all other in
CRATES to the contrary thereof in anywise
notwithstanding. And as you know was
always extremely fond Of playing upon
words, let me say that, dead or alive, it
is my private opinion | shall always have
d good memory | say this not to antici-
pate monumental Inscriptions, or what the
historian may say, but because l verify
believe it to be true. And further saith
not.
So with these few remarks, will now
prepare to pucker.
We are just now, Charles, in a most
important crisis. We have fallen, fear,
upon evil times; or perhaps it would be
more proper to say that evil times have
fallen upon US. Civil war is desolating
our land fraternal strife is being waged !;
brother is painting for the blood of broth
er; and we are having a bad time gener-
ally. Nevertheless, we should be duly
grateful for the general good health of
the people for the abundant crops of
the last season; ; and for divers other mat
tcrs and things too tedious to mention
But above all, should We be thankful
that, while the War has come very near
being carried into Africa, it has not yet
been carried into Pennsylvania. l should
feel sorry, indeed, to see any part or por-
tion of the property of my fellow citizens,
whether 1t might be real or personal, be-
come prey to devouring element in
the shape of an invading army from the
South. If such an event should ever oc-
cur, (and it is my earnest prayer that it new
er may, it is easy to see how our hen
roosts would suffer. Nor is this the worst
that would betal us. Our houses and
barns, and other outbuildings, would in
al probability be ransacked and destroy
cd, and our fences, upon which so much
has been bestowed, and for which we
cherish such a tender regard, would be
prostituted TO the base use of making
fires to warm the shins of the enemy and
cook his yictuals by. This wonld be hu-
initiating enough in all conscience, to say
nothing of having our roasting-ears appro-
priated, our orchards broken down, and
oh, horror our HHedtlGn9 ruined The
very idea makes me nervous. and hence it
is that have written so acreouSl4 upon
the subject
But let US bide our time "There is
luck in leisure" saith the old proverb.
which you have doubtless long since com
mitted to memory. 1t is always best to
be prepared for emergencies, | grant; but,
perhaps, We have no good reasol TO fear a
war of invasion from our brethren of the
South 1t is true, that, in locking over
the columns Of :he fLollidaysburc .Stand-
crd, few days age, I noticed that threats
of that kind had been freely made. 1t
seems that, since FLOYD stoie away from
Fort Donelson, and PILLow showed the
,Itite teatheT, it has become necessary 10
reorganize tie Southern Amy. RoBERr
TooMBs, of Georgia, il is said, has been.
or is to be, placed at the top of the heap,
and he. forsooth, IS to march right over
here with his men. and poancc down upon