The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-05-07

worthless currency. They have conscrip-
ted and forced into the rebel service nearly
all their able bodied men. The blockade
cuts them off from the rest of the world,
and their own resources are nearly exhaust>
ed. In word, widespread ruin stares
them in the face. What above everything
else, gives them courage to continue this
war? Copperhead sympathy IN the North,
as expressed ly the denaocraticpary. They
say this in their papers, and this is the
story of the loyal men who escape from
them and come into our liues. And how
do they suppose the sympathy of these
men. is to aid them They reason in
this way "The war power of the Federal
government stands in our way-with this
they expect to conquer US. Break down
the Administration, cripple the President
id his efforts to carry ON the war, and the
Federal Government becomes powerless to
subdue u.s." This very thing the demo-
cratic copperheads are aiming to do, and
if they succeed, then Southern indepen-
dence is established. Who can say that
reasoning has not facts and logic to back
it up.
Then we again ask, who is prolonging
this war which party is giving "aid and
comfort" to the rebels These are great
and serious questions. There is a respon
sibilty somewhere in this matter, and in
justice to all, it should be ferreted out.
prolonging the terrible contest by fighting
against the Federal Government-the
question comes up, why do they not lay
down their arms and cease their unholy
warfare against the Union ? To this
interrogatory we have response which
places the responsibility just where it
belongs. Tho'self yled democratic party,
as now managed and controlled by the
copperheads in the Free States, is the
guilty culpri in this matter. Every con-
vention they hold, every resolution they
pass, every public speech they make, are
all contributing to lengthen out this
bloody, Internal war. 1t is all giving aid
and comfort to the JEFF DAVIS dynasty.
Warning against the National Admin
istration is joining the Southern rebels
in warning against the Government The
copperhead democracy bave placed theui-
selves directly in the way of peace. If
this party would wheel into line, and give
the Administration an unconditional
support, so as to make united NORTH
the rebels would give up, and we should
have an end of the war in less than three
mouths. Now to the proof. The rebel
papers all say that the Northern copper
heads are their allies and friends, that
their object is to overthrow the Admins
tration in order to bring about Southern
independence, and permanent sundering
of the Union. This encourages them to
hold on and hold out and continue the
war The copperheads stand in the way
of peace-they are guilty before high
heaven of continuing this terrible war:
Their hands are red with the blood of our
fathers aud brothers and sons. Instead
OF standing up for their country and
defending the old flag, they Eoist the black
banner of the pirate and rebel instead of
laboring to bring about permanent,
honorable peace, they lift up their treas
enable hands in full sympathy with hell
born rebellion, strike their deadly blows
at the Government, the Constitution and
the Union Before this rebellion can be
finally ended, Northern treason must die
the death it SO richly deserves. 1t is
high time the reasonable designs of the
Copperhead democracy were fully under
stood It is high time the people under
stood who and what party stands in the
way Of success 1t is high time our brave
and patriotic soldiers understood on whose
shoulders rests the responsibility of con-
tinuation of this ungodly rebellion, and
who erects the barriers that stand between
our Union armies and victory. Carthage
must be destroyed, the reasonable designs
of the copperheads must be put down
Treason North must be crushed out when
this is done rebellion dies, and the war is
at an end Strike down this internal demon
at the North, and Southern treason will
flee away in helpless despair, and the