The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-12-07
EBENSBURG:
THURSDAY: ::::::::::::::::: DECEMBER z
Spurious Loyalty OF the Rebels

The idea that the rebels OF the South,
who have been for thirty years educating
the people Of that section-oi our common
country il the heresy OF rebellion, would
Immediately upon the restoration CT con-
quered peace change their decp-rootod
treason into unconditional loyalty, is fast
being exploded; ana equally faIlacious is
the notion that the masses would instant
ly forget their thirty years training and
become true and loyal supporters Of the
Union. The rebellion of itself, of four
years duration, Inc which all the worst
passions of men were put in play, was
enough to embitter and poison the whole
Southern mind. They cannot yet see
that all the terrible suferings they eudu-
red, in person as well as property, was the
result of their own folly; they honestly
think themselves martyrs 20 the spirit of
independence. Then, again, it should be
remembered that the South had for years
and years controlled the government, re-
ally had everything their own way, dicta-
ted to the North its policy, and up to the
election of Abraham Lincoln had auda-
ciously ruled the country with roc of
iron. In addition to this, Southern men,
although greatly in the minority, had Il
large majority of all the Offices of honor
and profit. In view of these facts, and
many others Of similar character that
might be named, can we reasonably expect
that the lion will be Immediately changed
to the lamb
President johnson, in order to satisfy
the South that the government had no
vindictivc spirit against the South, adop
ted not only mild but magnanimous
policy of reconstruction, giving the people
Of the rebel States every opportunity they
could ask or desire to reorganize their
State governments, and show their will
lingness to adapt themselves to the new
order of things growing out of the war
To enable them more fully to place them
selves in the right political attitude, the
pardoning power was profusely extended
to the leaders in the rebellion. The re
cent elections in the South have dispclled
much of the uncertainty that huns around
the Presidents plau of reconstruction.-
The returns show that the rebellion is not
vet closed. The war of bullets and bayo-
nets may be over, but the war of ballots
has Just begun. It is only change of
tactics. The rebellion still lives, breathes
and acts. Take few facts as proof
Worth, the secession candidate for Gov
ernor in North Carolina, has been elected
Governor over Holden, the Provisional
Governor, by large majority. Not one
of the candidates elected to Congress from
that place can take the oath. Among
them are Fuller and Turner, who were IN
the rebel Congress, and Walkup and
Clark, who were officers IL the rebel army
The Raleigh Progress says the men who
voted for Worth would vote for Jeif. Da-
Wis against Andrew Johnson. Bulgor,
notorious rebel, has been elected Governor
Of Alabama. In Madison county, one
Gurley, the murderer of General M'Cook,
has been elected Sheriff over Col. Cullart,
of the 4th loyal Alabama regiment. In
Louisiana, all the pro-slavery candidates
have been elected In the other rebel
States, the elections have resulted about
the same way, the meanest and most afro
cious rebels upon the ticket generally
succeeding.
We have other evidences of Southern
dlsloyalty. The notorious Geo. n. San
ders advises all Southerners. to take any
oaths called for, get control of the State
and municipal governments, and then
manage to suit themselves. Provisional. !.
Governor Sharxey, of Mississippi, during
the progress OF the war acted In the ca
pacity of guerilla, shooting in cold blood
the unsuspectiug Union solaier-and yet
he is elected to the United States Senate
from that State (! A Union Surgeon late
Iy travelling in Barnesville District, s. o.,
was told by representative Of the Pal
metto chivalry That he .'ought to bleed all
the niggers to death, for they had got to
he killed off some way y Another told
him that "the federals oughtto kill Oft all
the riggers before they go away, or the
Deonle there would have to do it p The
Il. lrv0