The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-04-16

isy of last week the friends Of the Ad-
.u,;pis.rasipn In this section-tnosc who
+. stand pledged to unconditional loyalty to
the Government, TO an unwAvcring sup
pcrt of its efforts to crush the Rebellion,
and 70 spnre no cndeavoss to maintain
nnintpaired the National unity, both in
rrincipIe and territorial boundary-met
at The Court House to organize Union
League. The meeting was rather an
!. ;mpromptu affair, the preliminaries Of its
heliing having only been arranged the
!. day prior still at an early hour tho room
was crowded to its fullest capacity with a
patriotic and intelligent auditory, who
took that method of showing their hatred
ss and unal.erable opposition to Treason.
whether it take the form of overt acts of
hostility as in the South, or the more
eontemptitle guise Of Copperheadism in
{, the North.
The meeting came to order By calling
that sterling patriot, JonN WILLIAMS,
E>q., to the Chair. RICHARD JONES,
Is., aud Isaac EVANS we're elected Vice
.Presia snts, and DAVID j. JONES and
Jxo. II. EVANS Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was stated
by the President N q few pertinent re-
marks, when CrErs ELDER. Esq, Of
Jo,,Bstown, was loudly called for
sif. EtpER responded in . speech Of
shout one hours duration, in the course
of which he ably discussed the state of
The nation and the bearings OF the Rebel
.;cn on our future destiny ss Republic.
Ills effort was frausht with interest and
instruction !; it was temperate, lucid, con-
syiucing-as much unlike as may be the
foul apd ferocious harangu-s to which the
80 called "Democrscy" are doomed to
,istcn. No. having taken notes Of the
speech, We are unable to touch upon the
many point be discussed Suffice it 70
say, however, his arguments were irrcs;s-
sible aud his demonstrations paipa5le and
conyfncing. All in all, the speech was
en.phaticaily one for the hour.
II. a. BoaGs, Esq, Of Johnstnwn, was
the next speaker. 10 declared his total
unpreparcdness for a lahored address, but
notwithstanding this disclaimer, proceeded
,,o deliver speech every word of which
carried conviction with it. The gentle
man is an old lire Democrat-in fact, he
erioyed the confidence of that party to
.such au extent that he was appointed
POST Master of the borough of Johnstown
during the administration Of BUCHANAN
but just a, present he is Union man.
In common with all true men, he has sunk
she partisan in the patriot foc the nonce,
aud struck hands with those whose only
: desire and determination i. that our lib
critics may be perpctuated. Would that
al Democrats were like unto him.
Lieut.. Il. NJ. JONES, of Go. A, 1lth
Penna. Reserves, being prescott, was then
called ou. He responded in few words,
giving his views, which were rather uu.
favorable than otherwise, Of Copperheads.
lie told the forked-tongucd gentry. plump
ly and plainly, that they were despised by
The soldiers, who preferred an open foe In
front 10 sneaking, cowaraly cowboys in
The rear. Their days were numbered, Tor
30 coon a. "the boys" returned victori-
Gus from the field, domestic Traitors OF
svsy grade and hue would quietly be
consigned to political infamy the depth
and blackness whereof there is no know
ing. AS the views of a soldier who has
proven his loyalty Gu many bloody field.
this speech was certainly entitled to and
received due consideration:
A letter from j. G. MILES, Esq, Of
Huntingdon, in which that gentleman
expre,sed his regret at his inability to be
present ON the occasion, and furthermore
placed on record his sympathy with Union
Leagues and detes.ation Of ADemocratic
partisanship, was then read This letter,
wbieh is extremely interesting, will be
found On ear 6sst page.
:. 4 ConstifutieA and By Laws for the
Severument OF tho Leasue were read and
$ 3oeted; after which an oppertsnity waa
sosded. fhse % desiring to snsex their
,.ssae thsysnnsa. 4 krSe nnMbvr;