The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-11-12


CALIFORNIA,
Contra, by a meager and fadng majority,
NEW JERSEY.
New Jersey might have been carried
with the rest, and we think would have
been, had there been a Governor and
Congressional Delegation to elect this
year. AS it is, there is Union gain in
either House and in the popular vote.
Now, this result means something,
especially in view of the strikiugly differ
ent result last year. 1t certainly does not
mean, what Lord Lyons wrote Earl Russell
that the results of our last years Elections
did mean-that the people of the loyal
States were discouraged at the i'll success
of the War for the Union, and therefore
inclined'to let the Rebels have their own
way. On the contrary, all realize and
agree that it means the very reverse of
this. Some of the opposition journals
talk as though it indicated an Indifference
to Civil Liberty ; but this is quite unjust.
1t is Slavery, no: Liberty, that is viewed
with increased and increasing disfavor by
our people. And, as Mr.. Clay suggested
that Texas, permanent acquisition, should
not be rejected because of Slavery, tenn
porary institution, so the people Of to day
acquiesce in some temporary restriction
of their liberties in times Of convulsion
and public peril, for the sake of their
permanent establishment and vinGication.
They endure the summary doings of Pro-
vost Marshals and Commanders of Depart
ments, in the assurance that they are
striking the shackles off the limbs of
millions throughout future generations
not the shackles merely of slayes, but
those which for two generations have
padlockeG the lips and fettered the pens
Of lovers of Universal Justice and Liberty
throughout half our country, while sub
jecting them to ignomy and sacrifices all
over the land. The people hope and trust
that this is now to cease, and in that faith
endure and even welcome present privation
aud suffering.
The conclusion that they mean to hare
the Rebellion put square do,on, is not ours
merely. sAll the journals positively agree
in it. Some define it as delusion, tend
ing to ruinous practical errors; but they
do no. the less recognize its existence
Several of the leading Opposition journals
attribute the result of the recent Elections
mainly to the predominance Of this resolu-
ton. And they are not far wrong.
Let US, then, all agree in this as one
point settled. The people may or may
not approve arbitrary arrests they may or
may not approve the general conduct of
the War for the Union they may and
may not believe that, in order that the
Union may be truly and conclusively
restored, Slavery will have to die; and
they certainly do hold that the Union
must and shall be preserved, even though
to this end it should be necessary to hurt
the feelings of traitors. aud Rebels. They
don't intend to creep in at the back door
of the Rebel Confederacy they don't
mean to coax or buy the return of the
Nations prodigal SON. but they 90 mean
that the Federal Republic founded by
Washington and his compatriots shall be
upheld, and that not a stripe nor star shall
be erased from its banner. Let US, then,
consider this point settled, and cast about
for the means of giving steady and certain
effect to the public will. And if any of
the States which are now under the Mill
tary power of the Rebellion wish for peace,
let them be assured that it can only and
at any moment be secured by submission
to the Constitution, laws and riehtful
authorities OF our common country-N.
y. Tribune