The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1865-12-14
the ALE shan1an. .
THURSDAY, DECEMBER IA, 1864.
EDITORIAL correspondence.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6, 1865.
ralgress met on Monday at noon. The
rlie was called to order by Vice President
ger and the House by Mr.. pPherson,
Tk Of the last House. The chief interest
|l,ered in the organization of the latter
i7. The galleries were crowded to over
Eying with spectators, who listened with
greatest attention and anxiety to the pro-
pings. Mr.. MPherson, in the line Of his
proceeded 20 call the roll Of the Mem
b elect one hundred and seventy-fve
Evered TO their names. For month prior
lad been bored almost daily with the pro
con of the question rs to whether the
srk of the House would omit the Southern
,isfactorily settled Satisfactorily to loyal
n by the omission of their names. The
use next proceeded TO choose a Speaker :;
uyler Colfax, Speaker of the last House,
dul! elected. This gentleman is one of
most worthy and pure minded statesmen
have in the country. We well remember
pHa Member of the 34th Congress, as one
the firm, decided, unfinchirg advocates of
then new but rising Republican Party
the long contest for Speaker, which re-
led in the election of Gen. Banks, (the
time the Southern shareholders were
'' beaten in a square fight from the be-
Hnng 10 the end of the contest, Mr.. Colfax
pod hrm and immoYable as rock From
'' DAY to the present the people of his Dis
e. have, with a united voice, kept him in
ngFesS. In the last Congress, Ee- was
"eu speaker of the House by decided
'''y, although he had several able and
4'aF rivals. In the present Congress, he
reelected Speaker by acclamation.-
.As' Ioliax has the happy faculty of
-'-S aInost everybody with whom he as
'''s' l's friend, aud yet he is one of the
0ee''ed' square-edged men with whom
''' oecame acquainted, firmly maintain
"""'Soe7er he believes to be right. He
gentleman Of undoubted talent and abil-
o' noble, generous impulses and nossos-
'seo' comprehensive statesman
p IN loyalty to his country. no 1ivino
''aN1S ahead of him and we sbonId
10 DO full justice to his charactar Ala -
70 aad that he is sincere and doro,.,
-''ian' and an exemplary member of the
"uien' lie undoubtedly has an envi-
-,ule oeiore him; while there is NO no
~ lO"e'er high or responsible. within
IA ~. =, u, 'ae American people. which he
<, ~ l'' with honor to himself and credit
'''''!' I'd. MPherson, Clerk of the
5'V, was reelected Clerk. He is a
ID, 80 ,ID'an' and is acknowledged, on all
49,. y oe one of the most efficient officers
h. 1''ed that position. After the trans
~. some other business, the House
NJ, simultaneously with the Senate, ae-
'S porn the Thirty-ninth Congress
n.,. upon whom will devolve the arbi-
~, VI the gravest and most important
g, winch ever agitated the country.
Id -. :" The measure of the high hopes
ss,. entertained of it, and the fond ex-
-' which cluster around it!
:. ''ssldent's Message was read to botb
b,,, tuesday, at q o'clock, p. m. 1t
most anxiously looked for docu-
tsr. - Tue soundness and orthodoxy of
hs1,, 'A'ertalned by lis author in a great
gOf - peEded the future political har
Ia, ~ sue country. 1t is not too much to
rs5 message has proven all that was
tbi, OSa' men. Your readers win, long
es ppeaf' In print, have made them
tue -, 'n'ed with its general tenor and
contsn,. M will have thoroughly digested
us therefore unnecessary for