The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-17
Censorship.

with furor against cverypooy anu e'eiy-
thing; especially against the "slx-foot
government sold rail splitter" cold
Lincoln and Thanksgiving. Well, well,
after the crushing defeat his "unterritied"
party has received lately, it is not much
wonder the poor fellow is "down in the
mouth" No wonder he is Sd peculiarly
indignant, and makes his sanctum fairly
thunder with his fulminations Of wrath
But Why does he take especial occasion
to direct his artillery, both "fore and aft,
against this day of Thanksgiving and
Prayer?" Is there any crime associated
with the act? Have not such days been
set apart since the days Of Washington! F!
Is it an offence to celebrate this day just
because Democratic Administration did
not appsi6t it, Are the President and
loyal Governors fools to appoint 1t, and
are the loyal millions fools who observe
it? Or must we bow to the beck and
nod of copperhead editors, aud only smile
when they approve, and forbear when they
disapprovey
20 say the least, the editorials o. the
De.a. & Sent on the subject of Thanks
giving, and ali editorials of that ilk, smack
forcibly of blatant infdelity. There is
devilish disposition manifested among this
fraternity to scandalize all ministerial and
religious associations, except those which
chime in with their own peculiar views.
Such an intolerant spirit as this would
unsheath the bloody sword of ST. Barthol-
omew, or light the fires of Smithie'd.-
You would think, by perusing the pages
of that sheet, you had reproduction OF
Voltaire or Tom Paine. Listen to the
slang taunts and phrases flung at the
worshipers on Thanksgiving by the edito-
rials in question-"long- faced hypocrItes,
cob, ye puritar.ieal hypocrites," "wrestle
with the Lord" ''make joyful noise unto
Him for the blessings of fratricidal war!
Thus he rants and burlesques the most
sacred things with demouiacal glee. Can
the ob,use sensibility of this censor see
pothing sublime in twenty millions OF
people on their knees iE thanksgiving to
the Most High for benefits received during
the past year? Can he see nothing ter
which TIE nation should be thankful, and
has he nothiag for which to be thankful
himself2 Every pure minded man who
worshiped upon that day comes under the
sweeping charge of "hypocrite' from this
immaculate, and his whiskey-guzzling
clan. He can see nothing but the ghosts
Of "greenbacks," "army contractors, and
nnroyost marshals," and can see nothing
more noble in u National Thanksgiving
than sold Lincoln's Holiday God pity
his stupidity!
And then, too, he has not forgotten the
song which he and his party have been
nip;ng since the beginning of the war,
-"your murderous hands are yet raised
against your brothers," and "let them
extend the olive branch, the emblem OF
peace. to the people of the South" Mis-
erable sycophant. Does he not know that
the South refuse, and have ever refused
such meddling propositions as "peace on
ann terms 2" A "cessation OF hostilitles,"
;edeed. And let such tyrants as jeff
Davis dictate such terms as they please
No. sir. we have listened too long to that
syren song, aud the man who gives utter
ance to such reasonable sentiments IS an
enemy to his country. Peace must come
through suIiugatton, until every traitor
North and South shall cry.enough, and
then may we have an honorable, permanent
peace. Does not this sleepy editor hear
the voice of the freemen Of the North,
speaking above the roar OF battle, that
they will accept no other peace. 1t be
does not hear it now, perhaps he will hear
It in more audible tones neat Nove'nber.
The cext butt Of ridicule for this CEN
serious editor is, "the Gettysburg Gene
.ery." And through garbled extracts and
pIaring Interpretations, he tries to
depreciate the great event of its dedication
inst because the "old rail splitter was
,hcre, He can see nothing grand or