The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-03-26

| Wide Awake having doffed his cape and
cap and donned the uniform of a Union
soldier. Now, this fabrication has actually
become stale thro' frequent repetition, and
should be used no more forever by gen.
tlemen laying the slightest pretensions to
tru.hfulncss and xera.ity. In sorrow and
tears we beg leave to recall Mr.. 8 at
tentlon for a moment from ambitious
longings after the future. Look to the
field of Fredericksburg-that vast Acel-
dana, where friend and foe, Republican
and DemGcrat-lie, "in one red burial
blent." There you viii behold, alongside
their brethren Of all parties and predilec-
tons, the mangled and CORY corpses of
JOHN ROBERTS, JOHN Nj. JONES, VIII
LIAM Nj. EVANS, RICHARD r. DAVIS,
| aud others-all members Of the much
contemned Wide Awake organization, now
martyrs in glorious cause. Look, and
learn a Lesson
p. S. Noon, Esq.-also Douglas Dem
| ocrat-next took the carpet. He didn't
pretend to make speech, but only desi-
| red to say that he was decidedly of opin-
ion that Democratic Club should be
manufactured at once. He went into au
analysis of the word :'loyal," and satisfac-
torily determined, In his own mind that is
to say, that the term was applicable only
to the subjects Of prince or potentate.-
He next dipped into finance, then into
figures, and ultimately into flowers Of
| fancy. Mr.. n. fell into one grievous
error, which We cannot pass over in 81
lence. In quoting portion Of President
LINcoLN's Inaugural Address, be rem
dered it thus: Suppose you go to war
you cannot fight always; aud when, after
much less on both sides, and 10 gain on
| either, you cease fighting, the old identi-
cal questions as to terms Of compromise are
again upon you" Instead of compromise,
| the word intercourse is used by the Presi-
| dent-a very material difference, and
| quite sufficient to spoil completely the
| efec. of Mr., Noon peroration.
| Gen. JOE M'DoNALp--a Breckenridge
Democrat-followed. He made funny
speech-quite funny, in point of fact, and
| glowing with quaint absurdities and com
! !calities. Tie also was of opinion that
Democratic Club should be formed. To
the Democratic party alone must we look
! for hope in the present crisis and if we
look, as we must look, let US look only
| through the medium of consolidated
party organization. Then will there be
| chance for success otherwise most likely
| otherwise. ABE LINCOLN, it Is known,
is seven feet on the length, seven inches
on the jaw, and eleven feet on the rail =
therefore, he, nor no other Abolition
mountebank. should be permitted to rule
over US. And so on, cd nauseana, until
the speaker subsided.
| DR.. r. S. BUM another Breckinridg-
er-was called upon to .'exemplify" him
self This he failed to do, only to the
extent Of graciously informing the meeting
that the Democratic party was say about
two years behind him-the aforesaid DIR.
in matters and things in general, but in
politics IN particular. This palpable hit
at the Douglasites was ppreciated-mo
or less as the case may be Furthermore,
he was friend cf Democratic Clubs.
So, in consequence OF this singular
unanimity of opinion, it was determined
that Club should and must be organized;
and committee was appointed TO engineer
the thing to point by next Saturday
evening. To all of which VIC offer no
objection. The Democracy have an un-
disputed right to designate Clubs as
trumps in their little game the@ may
stick to that color just as long as they
please But when it comes 10 this, that
political meeting is held, and the Ad-
ministration is mathematical, and the
President denounced, and the cause of our
bleeding country given the cold shoulder
generally and all for the purpose of
the manufacture of political capital-then
are we opposed to the Objects of such Club.
We do not pretend to dispute the right
of one man or set Of men to truly differ
in opinion from another but such differ
ence of opinion should always be confined
within the limits Of prudence and common
decency, and rot used to subserve strictly
partisan ends. Especially at the present
time. when the destiuies of the Republic