The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-12-08

rebels aud get their votes afterwards, to
guard their property and catch their
negroes. But, these compromisers and
concilIators, who plotted in secret cabals
TO bring the 'swavward sisters" back, find
themselves bafiled in their schemes, and
| spit upon by these 'ffre eaters" whom
they call by the endearing name of 'Ferripg
| brethren" All the compromise the reb-
els ever proposed was to be ''let alone"
aud we are letting them alone with
vengeance There Is stern determination
| to put down rebellion, cost what it may,
and para.ytic trifers, paper officers, "rose-
water" brigadiers, "red tape" generals and
anaconda chiefs, are giving way to brave,
dashing, daring commanders, who intend
to hurt somebody Let the conflict be
quick and sharp. Let them strike in the
name of slaughtered millions, God and
humanity; let them lay on the blows thick
and fast. until the myrmidons OF Secessia
grow pale with fright, and fall on their
knees and cry tor mercyl 1t is not for US,
but for them, to ask for terms of reconcil-
iation. Then let it be subjugation or
determination, till not one quiverng
tongue is left profane or poisonous with
treason
For the cheering result or tie Presidential
Election. 1t is enough to make US shud-
| der, when we think what political crisis
we have just passed through, and what
| fearful consequences depended upon the
issue! The people were to decide for all
coming time whether Christian civilization
or barbarism, whether freedom or despot-
ism should triumph in this nation The
great question was to be settled, at the
ballot-box, whether our Republican insti-
tutions should survive, or go down through
| tears and blood in returnless night
| Perhaps no greater interests have been
staked and won, for thousand years! We
verify believe the Spirit of God was abroad,
| brooding over the hearts of the people,
teaching them correct views of justice, and
inspiring them with boldness and fidelity
to practice them We have never claimed
ihfdHibility for the present Administration,
and II is not alone for the election Of
Abraham Lincoln, as man, that We
rejoice; but it is for principle we contend,
and it is for the triumph of principle we
| rejoice. Never before was there an appeal
made to meaner or more sordid impulses
Of human nature TO carry an election. The
opposition made repeated appeals to the
Ignorance, prejudice, cowardice and base
ness Of the unthinking masses, who gave
ear TO their cajolery. Libel, calumny and
threats were flung at the Administration,
without any mixture Of mercy. They
announced their readiness to surrender the
country into the hands of armed rebels by
cessation of hostilIties." The respcn-
sibility of the war was placed to the ac-
count Of loyal men who seek to save the
country, and not to the account of traitors
who have brought it on, and who have
sought the destruction of the Union for
|, the past four years. The vials of their
wrath were poured out with an unsparing
hand upon the Government, but not one
word Of censure tor rebels
But, this rattle,jointed "peace" party
peace at the price of shame and dishonor
has been sigha!iy 1ebukcd and put to
shame, and is now In pieces. The people,
the sovereign people, have spoken in thun-
: der tones from Maine to California that
"the Union must and shall be preserved"
By nearly half million majority they
have consigned the trucking "peace par
ty" to merited oblivion, from which, we
trust, it shall never have a resurrection
The result of the election puts the Nation
a, heel hard down on treason, where it will
grind it to powder. Rcgeuerated Balti-
more, baptized by Massachusetts blood,
gives $4,000 majority for Union and
Liberty. Given ravaged, desolated Mis-
souri,, though still weltering under the
curse of Slavery, aud sweating blood at
every pore" proclaims her undying devo-
tion to the Constitution. Every State,
excepting little New Jersey, Delaware and
Kentucky, declares with united voice, the
Republic shall live and Secession shall
die! All hail, Victory and Liberty
forever! Well has Gen. Grant said, at
is a victory worth more to the country
than battle won. Re0eldom and Europe
will SO construe IT," The despots of the
old world will frown at the Intelligence,
and from between their clenched teeth
mutter curses loud and deep. On the
other hand, the champions of Freedom
will chant peans of praise, and Garibaldi,
Kossuth, Mazzini, Victor Hugo and John
Bright vii! thank God, and take courage
And le. all the people "Sing unto the
Lord with thanksgiving" and take up the
patriotic chorus:
IA union of lakes and union of lands,
A union which no power can sever.
A union of hearts and union of hands
The American Union foreverp
For the prevailing opinion that the cause
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