The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-11-03
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this world to-day, they would not recog
nlZe as the party with which they acted
the organization which calls itself the
Democratic party. L belonged to the
Democratic organization when it aimed at
the elevation of man-when it sought to
follow the teachings of the fathers of the
Republic-when Democracy meant the
elevation of man, morally, Intellectually,
politically. Now Democracy means the
debasement of man. L belonged to the
Democratic organization when it held that
man should go for his country right or
wrong. Though l do not know that /
ever quite adopted that principle, yet my
matto was-my country! if she is right,
| will sustain her; if she,is wrong, 1 will
try to right her; but my country above
everything else! That is not modern
Democracy. A modern Democrat is a man
who sympathizes with rebellion; who in
directly aids it; who has no sympathy with
and carry the nation onward in career of
greatness and glory. Modern Democracy
gets down and worships at the shrine Of
jefferson Davis, disconrages enlistments,
throws every possible obstacle in the way
OF preserving the integrity of the Govern
meht. These men are called Cooper
heads" because the co2perhead snake is
the meanest God Almighty ever made
The modern Democratic party is made up
Of sore heads aud Copperheads.
| may say, my friends, that | have come
here with commingled emotions of pleas
ure and regret. 1t is to me matter of
deep regret that the cloud of war still
hangs over our horizon. But [ can see,
and think you can see, the bright lining
of that cloud How long ere the bright
sun Of peace shall again illumine the
whole country | know not; no man knows !;
but that question could be answered with
the certainty Of mathematical demonstra-
ton, if we knew how long Northern
Democrats propose to give sympathy,
encouragement aud comfort to the rebels
of the South. When the efforts of North
ern sympathizers with treason shall cease.
peace will return to the country within
thirty days For the last two years the
rebels have lived upon the hope which
this Northern sympathy has afforded them.
Take away that Eope, and their cause will
crumbie ike a withered leaf. If we but
do our duty TO the Government as loyal
citizens, the work of suppressinS this re-
beiliou will be accomplished But it is
fruitless 10 send our sons 20 the front If
we DO not do our duty at home Cheers.
In this crisis, and at this time, ballot at
home is as efficient FOR the cause of liberty
as a bullet shot at the rebels in the field.
We, as civilians, have a duty TO perform
net less important than the duty of those
who bear the musket 1t is 10 send to our
soldiers the cheering intelligence that we,
at the polls, win initiate what Phil Sheri-
dan is doing ia the Shenandoah Valley
ELoud cheers And we wiii do it. Re-
newed app'ause.] OF all the elections
which we have heretofore had IN this
country, none have cqualled or approached
p Importance that upon which we are now
entering. 1t is co determine whether we
shall have Government or not it is TO
determine whether, having Government,
we will perpetuate it. | know that we
will do our duty. We will support our
army. We will preserve this Government.
We will hold it up for the admiration of
.he lovers of liberty all over the world
Who in ali this mighty conclave can COM
prehend the Importance of this election
[ own that the brain Of man is not capable
Of grasping the Importance Of the question.
Shall republican institutions be perpetual
ted, or go down with the eternal night of
despotisn