The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-10-26
To the Union Men cfPennsyIya.
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by the freemen of Pennsylvania. TIE
Union cause has again triunphed at the
ballot-box Official returns have been re-
ceived from sixty-two counties OF the
sixty six in the State. Ot these, fifty
four show gains for tho Union cause over
the vote of 1862. The aggregate gains
over all losses are nearly twenty FIVE
thousand. This will give 20 our candi-
dates on the home vote alone majorities
exceeding that given by army and home
vote to our late lamcnted President, Abra-
BAN Lincoln.
Of the several Union Senators whose
terms of Office expired, we have not lost
one. The home vote has gained us one
from the Opposition in Luzcrne, aud the
army vote will gain US another in Frank
lin and Adams. In the lower House we
have retained all of our sixty-three men,
bers of last session. The home vote has
added three to this number, and the army
vote will give US one more. The Senate
House sixty-seven to thirty-three, thus
giving US majority of forty-three on
joint ballot.
For these results, so gratifying to the
friends of OUT cause in Pennsylvania, and
to AL patriots throughout the nation, we
are deeply indebted to the returned
soldiers of the late Union army, who have
taught their friends and their foes that
they know as wellhow to vote irtelligently
for the cause of the country, as they know
bow to fight bravely and heroically for
the same cause.
Much praise is due to the press of the
Upion party throughout the State for its
patriotic efforts in the good work.
To the Secretaries of the State Central
Committee, Messrs. Hamersly and Bene-
dict, the loyal men Of Pennsylvania are
under lasting obligations. Upon them
devolycd arduous and responsible duties
Many Of their labors are not witnessed
ard never known to the public They
la6ored assiduously by day and by night
for the success of the Union cause, to
which they are both most devotedly at
tached.
Every member of the State Central
Committee performed well his part, and
co-operated cheerfully and cordially with
the chairman IN promoting the success of
the Union ticket To the chairmen of
the several county committees it is con-
ceded that much Of the credit of our tri-
umph belongs. To all the true and faith
full men of the State, who SO effectually
discharged their duties and made our tri-
umph easy as well as overwhelming, our
most earnest and hearty thanks are ex-
tended
The defeat of our opponents is thorough
and disastrous. To them it was unexpect-
ed, although we'll meritcd. Having op-
posed the war so happily and so glorious
ly terminated, they changed their policy,
nominated officers, and assumed TO be the
soeciaI friends of the soldiers. They were
confident and defiant When we were
silent, they GENEROUSLY and imperiously
demanded our views. When we spoke,
they charged that it was "puerile lnvec-
tive" They told their followers that We
were endeavoring to turn their fanks,"
and called Justify on them to pierce our
centre" Some on them retired with both
aanks turned and their centre pierced.
The balance were made prisoners
Last year they assured their followers
that the election had been carried at the
point of the bayonet; that military rule
had interfered with the freedom Of the
election, and that our country was fast
vergiug towards a military despotism.
That shallow pretext cannot avail them
now.
Supporting soldiers, they became the
champions of deserters and refugees from
the draft. To rally their desponding and
disheartened forces they proclaimed that
opr President lad become convert TO
their views. They we'll knew the opin-
ions of those who had elected him, and
the principles of the platform upon which
he stood. Yet they would gladly hare
induced him to abandon his friends and
his principles in order that they might
be restored to power.