The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-03-19
Ts,e Loyal National League.
the New York ESening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
We direct the attention Of our citizens
to an organization which is rapidly form
ing in this city under the above name.
The enrolment list bears the following
title, which clearly explains the purposes
OF the League =
ave, the undersigned, citizens of the
United States, hereby associate ourselves
under the name and title of the Loyal
National League
ave pledge ourselves to an uncondi-
tional loyalty to the government of the
United States, to an unwavering support
OF lis efforts to suppress the rebellion, and
to snare no endeavor to maintain uniin-
paired the national unity, both in .princi-
pie and territorial boundary.
"The primary object Of this League is
and shall be to bind together all loyal
men, of all trades and professions, in a
common union to 1n1ntain the power,
glory and integrity Of the nation
Among the various programmes apd
constitutions Of loyal leagues, Union
leagues. aud Union clubs, we have seen
none which SO well supplies the great
need of the time and so thoroughly an
swers the broad name of League as this.
There is no money test of entrance, the
only condition IF admission being will
lingness to sign and abide By simple
and comprehensive pledge of loyalty to
the government and to the idea as well as
the substance OF National Unity.
Now that the most POISONOUS of the
doctrines of the Calhounites, those doc
trines IN which the Seuthern rebels seek
their apolegy fsE the most heinous crime
in history, are boldly put forth by rebel
loyal men. should band together to main
tain the substance and aahete to the glo-
rious idea of National Unity.
General Rosecrans, in his patriotic gen
eral order issued to the western army on
the birthday OF Washington, happily ex-
presses this idea -
''Opt Of respect for. the memory Of
Washin whose illustrious virtues we
revere, whose wisdom, justice and self
sacrificing devotion to matt unity we
resolve 70 initiate ourselves and teach to
os->chiilren-we will TO day renew to each
other >tAa-pledse~ already given by our
past tolls and snferings, aird which many
OF our brave companions have already
sealed with their blood We.w:ll trans
init the freedom we inherit from Wash
ington unimpaired to the posterity OF our
ration, '0ne and intli0jSiGie' OF we will
perish liz It's defence, bequeathing a name
glorious to them and terrible to the rebel
conspirators whose vile dcceptiohs have
-arrayed our brethren against u.s."
This is the battle-cry of the brave pa
triots who, with their breasts to the foe,
stand between the nation and the parri-
cides who seek its ruin.
That national unity which they pledge
themselves to maintain on the battle field
let us all pledge ourselves TO defend at
home Thus will our brothers in the
field be encouraged to feel their privations
and suferings are not in vain, and that
the lives they offer up at the shrine Of
their country's unity shall Lot be use
less sacrifice.
There is a strong feeling in the. pub
lie mind on this subject, and action has
been delayed in the expectation that some
Of the organizations now projected wcald
build on This broad foundation but ~
to this time 10 plan has presented itself
so broad and desirable i'll It's purpose as
the present.
We do not doubt that the League thus
initiated in this city will spread through
/. every village, town and hamlet in the
loyal states, encouraging the loyal and
striking terror to the hearts of the trait
ors who, ot@daring to take open part
with the rebels In arms, stills stand
beneath the fostering folds of the national
banner and seek to break in pieces that
unity Of which it is the honored emblem
and without which it is meaningless rag
1t is proposed to take a large hail,
with convenient reading and committee
rooms, in some central place, where the
members of the League may meet at all
times, and when, at stated periods, lee
lures and addresses will be delivered.