The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-09-21
How Col. Davis Went En for
Putting Down the Rebellion.

Doylestown Democrat, of which Col. Da-
Wis, the present Democratic candidate for
Auditor General of this State, was and is
the editor and proprietor, are given for
the purpose of showing the sentiments
which were disseminated by that paper
while he held an official position under
the Government which was so bitterly as
sailed in its pages. AS Col. Davis is now
before the people as a candidate for pub
lie office, and is desirous of receiving their
votes, and since he was undoubtedly NOM
mated on account of his having been en-
gagged In the war, and therefore likely to
be moro available before the public on
that account, it is but just that the kind
of aid his newspaper rendered the Gov
eminent, and the sympathy it extended
to its noble, illustrious and lamented chief
in his efforts to crush out treason and re-
belliop, should be again given to the CON-
munity.
An editorial article in the Democrat of
August 23d, 1864, vixen Col. Davis was
still an officer in the army, reads as fol-
lows:
"Wlth an immense army, good navy.
and the ports of the Confedcracy blocka
ded, we have gained virtually nothing, and
will have gained nothing until we defeat
the two main armies Of the South. The
reasons why we have been so unfortunate
are plain and understandable Mr.. Lin
coin committed himself to an emancipation
policy. He hereby abandoned the war
for reunion, and made it war absolutely
and unequivocally for the negro. Slavery
shall not live was his motto. Beyond
this was an object dearer to his heart
his own re-electiop-which he esteemed
more than a hundred thousand lives
These were his two motives for abandon.
ing the principles of our government, and
of perverting the war. For these pur-
poses, and these only, has the war been
prolonged for these purposes were the
soldiers massacred at Olustee, aud the
army of Gen. Grant defeated and foiled;
for these purposes has another draft been
ordered for these purposes have elections
been carried By force of arms, and 'bogus
States declared In the Union; for these
purposes have thousands been buried under
Confederate sod /; for these purposes have
the forts and bastiles OF the country been
filled with fearless patriots who dare ex-
pose the prohigacy of Abolition. and the
corruption and despotism of Abraham
Lincoln.
"The people are now to decide between
this state OF affairs and peace-between
the old Government and new despotism
between the protection of our liberties
and the surrender of them to az arbitrary
and perfdious ruler. Peace ended with
the Administration of James Buchanan,
and war, bloody, remorseless war, began
with the Inauguration of Abraham Lin
coin. We have tried war for three years
let US now try TO effect what war has failed
to do. There is no doubt that Mr.. Lin
coin has done more to cement the States
of the Confederacy together than any man
on the continent. He has pursued pol
icy calculated 70 divide the sentiment of
the North, and harmonic that of the
South. Yet he has now the presumption
to ask reelection. The question will be
Lincoln and his war, or the Chicago nom
iuee and peace for reunion.
'It is mistaken idea that peace means
slavish submission to the Confederacy.-
1t means nothing of the kind. No DEM
ocrat ever expressed his willingness to
concede to dishonorable compromise. We
have tried war and found by sad expe-
ricnce that it is supremely proitless, and
that Lincoln and his hirelings are incapa-
BILE of managing campaign successfully
if they wished. Something must be dune.
The Democratic party proposes, if we
judge Alright, to restore the Union under
the Constitution by peaceable meaus.-
Mr.. Lincoln has put the prolon CATION of
the war out of the question. Our nation
is almost bankrupt, and every branch OF
industry is suffering for want of men
therefore are men called upon to join the
standard Of peace for re-union, and defeat
the party in power which is no more nor
less than thoroughly disunion party"
Again, from leading editorial Of Au-
gust 80, the week after, we quote the fol-
loving:
"The Confederates contend that they
have made an agreement with the FEEDER
ais for the proper and speedy exchange
of prisoners that they have faithfully
observed the provisions of it, and have
frequently proposed exchange on its ba-
sis. But Mr.. Lincoln says no. He will
permit the white soldiers of the North to
rot in the scorchlng sun, and the Federal
army to become skeleton, before he will
agree to an exchange which does not re-
cognize his tyranny and court his despotic
will.
"What is the consequence of Mr.. Lin