The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-11-12
NUMBER 7.
Gov. Curtin IN Vow YORK

On the night of the New YORK eIsct;on
aiter the glorious returns had commenced
to come In, Governor Curtin was serena.
ded at his hotel, ia New York city
After the music, he appeared and spoke
to the large asscmb.age as follows:
Gentlemen of New YORK: am mnob
Obliged for the compliment Won ar. nJe,..
Cd to pay to the State of Pennsylvania.
and congratulate you upon the indico'
tions that the State of Now York has tb;.
day declared her fidelity to the Govern.
ment. The States Of Pennsylvania and
Ohio we're month in advance of Won in
this declaration of fidelity. But cannot
believe that the Empire State would have
been faIthless to the Government evan ;f
she had not had the brilliant examples of
Pennsylvania and Ohio before her. Nov.
gentlemen, that the battle is over. and :.
the smoke rises from the field, is it NOT
amazing that one of the greatest govern
ments. N the world-one of the freess
people when the nation ENJOYING the
only true Republican form of government
amid the nations of the earth was trem.
bling under the rude strokes of an armed
reeeil'on-stricken by its very friends
Is 1t not strange, | ask, that there should
have been any difference of opinion-that
we were not all of one mind-that all Tn.
people OF this great country were not de.
voted In their attachment to the institu-
tions that our fathers, tie apostles OF
hoerty, gave to us, aud that 10 this great
ssrasg.e our people were not united in
Maintaining that Government? Surelv
1t has never pleased Providence to youch.
safe 30 great blessing to humanity as
our great Government. And when thai
Government is causelessly asssiled by the
mos. gigantic rebellion in history, it is
passing strange that all true, virtuous and
loyal people were not willing to stand by
1t. Stranger that any politician should
seek to get into power by standing outside
OF sympathy Tor and support of our Gov.
ernment. But with Pennsylvania and
Ohio, and with all the bulk of the Middle
States running west, to Indicate the cur.
rent of pubic feeling-with the bright
example of California and Kentucky and
New England-we could not do otherwise
than expect that the great and powerful
Empire State would wheel into line and
stand by our Government It is no com.
plinent to an American to say he is loyal.
No mau can claim especial virtue for
standing by his Government. But il in
de-ialsehood- crime-for any
man North to hold sympathy with the
Infamous traitors who held our Govern.
ment by the throat.
"My friends, let us profit by the teach.
ings OF recent events. Let the politicians
learn from the expressions of loyalty at
the ballot box, that the man in power
holds his place by an uncertain tenure.
and the aspirant for political preferment
cannot realize his hopes unless he is faith.
iui IN his loyalty to the President of the
United States, who administers the Gov.
ernment. Let US now understand that IL
IS our Government-and right or wrong
our Government-that we sustain It. and
that that loyalty which processes fdelity
to the Government, aud fails TO give
the President, its visible head, sympathy
and support Is bogus. And, my friends.
when the free institute ons under which
we have grown to be great nation and .
happy people, are assailed-when we have
but one President, who commands our
army and navy, and is empowered by the
constitution to repel invasion and sup
press Domestic insurrection, the man who
fails to give the President his sympathy
IS traitor In his heart. l have taken
some part in the canvass in the State of
New York. Your people are like Penn.
sylvaniaGs. They listened like Pennsyl-
vanians, and they accepted the truth like
the people of that great and glorious State:
and now, my fr:erds, as the election is
over, and as right, and truth, and. fideli.y
have prevailed, will'go back to my State
and work in my allotment for our assailed
and trembling Government and again
thanking you for the compliment Won
have paid my State, l bid you good
night"
(Loue and continued applause.)