The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-12-10


less than bid for patronage and power,
for no sooner had Old Abe distributed his
Offices and left these men out in the cold,
than they all with one accord turned upon
him. Could he have given them all fat
places, it is quite likely that both he and
the Union would now have their support.
But this was impossible, and so Old Abe
and the Urion have had to get along
without them, and so far have shown
themselves quite equal to the emergency.
Failing to get control of and to run
"the machine" as they had fondly hoped,
these Copperhead leaders have from that
time forward opposed the National Ad
miuistration and all who sustain it in the
prosecution of the War 1t is scarcely
necessary for us tc particularize we need
only utter the great truth, that they have,
by every means in their power, sought to
embarrass the head of .he government ];
aud in proportion to their success in this,
SO have they succeeded IN giving aid and
comfort to the Rebels. AS evidence of
the fact that their labors have been duly
appreciated down in Secession, We may
mention the we'll known truth that the
leaders of the Rebellion were extremely
anxious to see them triumph at the State
election. The Richmond papers counted
largely upon the advantage which, in such
a contingency, would result to their cause,
and got off numerous labored editorials to
show that an advance Of Lees army into
Pennsy lyania would be sure way to
attain the desired end. 1t was warmly
urged that this would give encouragement
and strength to the so-called "Democracy,"
through whom alone they could expect to
obtain peace, and recognition of their
bogus Confederacy!
We hayessaid that, when the call for
troops was first made, the Copperhead
leaders eVinced willingness to cid in
prosecuting the war. Such was the case
in our own county, with perhaps some
exceptions, and the same may be said Of
all the Northern States. When the
Government had once fairly taken its
position, few indeed were found to raise
their voices against volunteering Tor the
war, whilst mauydid all in their power to
promote enlistments Stephen A Douglas
and other good men like him had assured
the President of their sympathy and sup
|f0ft, and not few of those who had been
ridge now 5uckled on their armor to fight
for the Stars and Stripes. EXAMPLES were
set which were we'll worthy Of emulation.
Our readers will remember the eloquence
which was expended by certain Democrats,
now Copperheads, of our own county, and
the efforts they put forth TO procure troops
for the service. They attended and ha
rangued all the war meetings, made cou-
tributions, and for time seemed to forget
political distinctions and to recognize but
one party, and that the party of the Union.
Would that this state of affairs had con-
tinued but it could not be SO. The
patriotism of these men was not so strong
as their appetite for patronage and gain.
True it was that both the President and
the Governor had recognized the Union
Democrats By comforting upon them many
of their best appointments but what
mattcred this, 80 long as they had failed
to provide for these particular individuals
and their particular friends A certain
so-called Democrat, not Irving thousand
miles from this place, fancied shat, because
he had had some experience as an cfhcer
of the militia, he was therefore entitled to
be made Colonel or Brigadier in the
army, and not attaining to either o. these,
he aimed at being appointed to enrol the
militia of the county preparatory to the
draft OF 1862. But failing in this as in
the others, his last dodge we believe was
to visit Harrisburg and ask an appoint
rnent from the military authorities there.
It will be borne in mind that, whilst
seeking each and all Of these positions, he
studiously proclaimed himself War
Democrat but being disappointed in all
his selfish aspirations, he fereely came
home to inveigh against the Administra-
ton and the war. He has gone on in
this way until he has become literally