Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-11-02

ROOMS OF UNION STATE ZEN l. COM.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2l, 1864.
To the Loyal Hen Of Pennsylvania -
The smoke of the first engagement has
cleared away, and upon the vote of her cit
izens at home Pennsylvania stands by the
government of our fathers, while her brave
sons in the field will not give less than
twelve thousand majority for the good
cause. The last hope, therefore, of the
supporters of General Mcclellan has dis
appeared and the only result of continu-
ing to sustain him is to give aid and COM
folt to the rebellion by increasing the
appearance of disunion among ourselves.
General Sheridan dealt terrible blow
to treason on Wednesday, and every
patriots heart thrilled with joy upon hear
ing it; but a great majority for Abraham
Lincoln in Pennsylvania would be far more
fatal to the armed conspiracy against the
Union and the Constitution. Every vote
for our tried and faithful President will
paralyze some arm raised to shoot down the
flag, while every vote for the base surrren-
der at Chicago, and the mea who carry its
white flag, will encourage some rebel to
shoot another northern soldier The ticket
nominated by Vallandigham, Wood and
Seymour is now black with treason, and
after it is voted will be red with the blood
of our brothers fighting for us. The war
has existed for the last year only by reason
Of our divisions, and its continuance to
day is solely owing to the activity OF the
disunion party of the North and the plat
form of its convention. While any hope
remained of the election of its candidates,
plausible excuses might be found by mis-
guided men for giving them their suffrages;
but after the verdicts of Maine, Vermont,
New Hampshire, Ohio, Indiana, and Penn
sylvania, all sensible persons know that the
election is already decided by the people,
and that it only remains to ascertain the
majorities. IL fol oaoS, therefore, hateUery
Uote for Nc Clellan and Pendteton as an
earnest inUitation to Jefferson Da0is to con-
tinue this fearful ,oar to aoaste more Of oar
treasure and to murder others Of oar sons.
The sublime spectacle of united North
will end the war We invoke all patriots
to lend their efforts increasingly to produce
this result. By perlecting the ward and
township organizations; by the circulation
of documents; by public addresses, especial
ly by local speakers; by earnest personal
efforts with honest but mistaken men; by
making arrangements to bring every loyal
voter to the polls; by sending tax receipts
to every soldier and sailor; by the immediate
formation of campaign clubs in every bor-
ough and community; by great meetings
of the people by daylight and by torchlight,
and by all the honest agencies of an active
and thorough canvass, appealing to the
patriotic zeal, and kindling the patriotic
enthusiasm of great and loyal common
wealth, We can attest the fealty of our State
to the flag of the Union by majority
worthy OF the historic character of the
contest and of the great issues dependent
upon it.
Forward, then, every lover of his country
to this good work Looking not to the
past but to the future, forgetting all per-
sonal considerations, and appreciating the
privilege Of some Sacrifice for Liberty and
the Union, let us relax no effort until the
polls are closed. This committee will con-
tinue to do its whole duty, and relies upon
your instant, earnestan constant assistance.
Grants march of valor and of glory from
the Rapidsn to the james sealed the fate
of the rebellion. Since then, Sherman has
turned its left wing. Farragut is closing
its avenues of escape. Sheridan has sent
its vanguard again whirling down the val
ley. 1t only remains for US to sound the
charge along the whole line, and wrapping
our ballots around our brothers bullets,
march to the peaceful, final triumph which
awaits us in November.
Proclaiming the war a failure, George
B. Mcclellan is himself the great failure