The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-09-15


fer the penalty of the iaa0 at the hands oT
the erecufioner"~ These be brave, true
words, worthy Washington or an An
drew Jackson. George II. Pendleton,
the opposition nominee for the Office, on
| the contrary, ays-"Traitors should not
be punished, nor treason rebuked the
South had right to secede, and ought to
be allowed to so in peace. Let's consent
to the dissolution of the Union" He Is
| no Democrat, no more than IS Valiandig-
ham or George W Woodward, for true
Democracy has constantly the interests OF
the country at heart, whereas he asPires
and conspires only for its downfall anG
destruction. All true Democrats. are pa
triots-he is tory, traitor, a copper
head
The election of the righ. sort of man
TO Congress is of the utmost importance.
1t is Congress that declares war, and de-
vises ways and means to prosecute it sue
cessfully, and it is to Congress that will
be committed, at the end of the war, the
final adjustment Of all questions growing
| out Of the war, such as the condition Of
the rebellious States brought back into
the Union, the disposition of the war debt,
and the future status of slavery. In case
Of Mr.. Lincoln's re-election-which is
sure as anything earthly can be sure
we mast have Congress composed Of his
political friends, otherwise our victory
we're barren one indeed. Without 4
Union Congress, the President will be
bound hand and foot, and able to do COM
paratively nothing. For with a Copper
head majority in that body, would not
their very first step be to refuse to vote
either men or money to our armies ID the
field, and so let the war so by default p
Undoubtedly. But admitting for the
nonce that they would continue the pros.
ecution Of the war, what then? Why, at
the end, which must come, sooner or la
ter, they would hasten to vote the rebels
into the Union again, not only unpun-
ished for their treason, but rerarded by
being placed on an equal footing with
patriots and honest men, their war debt
saddled upon the nation at large, and new
and humiliating concessions to slavery
entered into. Think Of this, reader, and
then say-can you vote for copperhead
for Congress
EVAN ROBERTS is our candidate for
Assembly. He is widely known through
out the county, and known only to be re-
spected and esteemed. The man does not
live who can say aught against his private
character. Possessing abilities Of the
highest order, the law making power can
safely be entrusted to his hands, while his
thorough acquaintance ce with the wants and
interests of our people will enable him to
represent them as they ought to be rep.
resented.
The Office of Sheriff is one of high i'm
portance to the people of the county. Our
candidate for it is FRANCIS NJ FLANA-
GAN, young man who served with dis
tinguished gailantry throughout the nine
months campaign as Second Lieutenant
and afterwards Captain oe an Ebensburg
company. He is well qualified for the
post, and if the maxim tha. Republics are
ungratefuP be not too true, he viii be
triumphantly elected to it.
ABRAHAM Coon, our candidate for
Commissioner, is practical farmer-a
man Of the people, and for the people.
He possesses most excellent business quail
i6cations, and is honest and competent
a better could not be selected to keep
watch and ward over the interests of the
county.
GEORGE SETTLEMoYER, our candidate
for Poor House Director, is also farmer,
and most excellent man. Elect him,
and our word for it, if he can prevent, no
cause of complaint will hereafter be found
respecting the treatment Of the unfortu-
nate paupers at the Poor House.
For Auditor, we have THOMAS HoL-
LEN, well ard favorably known to our
readers. His qualifications for the Office
cannot be gainsayed, and his integrity Of
purpose is above suspicion.
Against the opposing candidates for
county Offices, Messrs. Pershing, Myers,