The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-02-12
The Democratic Press.

The Democratic kfcss.
We do not believe, and have never in
tmated, that all who call themselves
Democrats are disloyal, we'll and aptly
observes the New York Tribune, but we
eanno; help seeing that tho whole tenor
Of the Democratic journals tends to make
them so. We have just looked through
pile of them, and find IN not one word
of sympathy or cheer for those struggling
10 uphold the National integrity against
the assaults of malignant, blood thirsty
Treason On the contrary, every paragraph.
or rumor calculated to discourage or de-
,noralizc our Volunteers now Drawing the
hardships Of Winter IN the tented field
(often minus the tents, )~is paraded and
gloated over by them with chuckle of
delight; everything calculated to make the
Union soldiers hate the Federal authorities
and distrust their Generals is emblazoned
and emphasized. You could not guess,
from reading any of them, that abraham
Lincoln was the President of our sorely
tried and fearfully imperiled country, and
JEFF. Davis the chief OF the traitors now
at war with us to divide and destroy her.
That their party mas any interest in the
War, gave to embarrass it, or owes any
duty to the Government save to snari at
it, no one would ever CLEAN from their
columns.
This cannot 90 on Either this is just
War for the preservation of the National
unity and the vindication of the Federal
Governments rightful authority, or it is
not. If it is, then the President and
Congress must DIRECT In what manner, by
what iustrumentalities it is to be carried
on, and loyal citizens must render them
hearty, effective support in the prosecution
Of the struggle. If it is SO, then the
members of one party are under as great
obligation as those of the other to stand by
the constituted authorities and carry the
country triumphantly through the War
Have the Democrats done SO hitherto !!
Have they not, on the contrary, too gen
orally regarded the War as an affair OF the
Republicans, and plumed themselves on
their peculiar patriotism whenever they
condescended to take hand in il, F.? Who
does. not know instances i'll which they
have demanded appointmentto TO or retention
in civil Office, on the ground Of their zeal
in helping on the War for the Union =
And who that reads the Democratic jour
nails of the Free States does not know that
their general conduct tends to impede
and enfeeble the progress of the NarI
Gentlemen opposite. this will have to
be changed If the War is to be prose
cuted to speedy and triumphant result
as il can and should be-you will Htke
to recognize and accept your full and equal
obligation to contribute to Its maintenance
and invigoration. If you insist that you
nlay and will refuse to do your part, be-
cause every thing is not done as you would
have it, YOU will break down the War and
destroy the country. If you are TO be at
liberty to oppose the imposition Of War
1aXeS, ana dlScouFaSe 'oluhteeiipS, dhu
sow disaffection among the soldiers, and
in every way embarrass the prosecution OF
the struggle, the result will be disastrous,
and History will hold you to just ac-
eountability. Think of these things To
proclaim, like Seymour, that you will
never consent to a Disuuion Peace, and in
the same breath elaborately assail and i'm
peach those charged with the prosecution
of the War, in terms which are received
and reprinted at Richmond and Charleston
with undisguised exuitation, will not serve
your turn You will have to be for the
War or against it, aud in either case be
held to a righteous accountability.
E5s~ The Dtm II Stm. OF last week has
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