The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-22
Our Harrisburg letter.
HARRISBURG. March IA. 1866

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To the Editor Of The AUeghanian
Owing to causes over which l had no
control, [ was unable to furnish you a
letter in time for its insertion in this
weeks issue. The only anaende 1 can now
make is to forward you a double sup
ply for your next.
The Legislation of last week was on a
meagre scale, having heen interrupted by
the convening OF TWO State Conventions !;
the Copperhead on the 5th lust, and the
Republican Union on the 7th The most
important measure acted upon finally in
| the Legislature was the passage of a bill
in the Senate Git having previously passed
the House, giving the privilege to the
Philadelphia aad Erie Railroad to extend
branches from its main trunk, ir any di-
rcctlon and in any number the company
might think proper. This bill has since
been vetoed by the Governor, on the
ground that its provisions gave monop-
oily to the company in the extending of
branches into the uGdeveloped regions
North and South of the p. & f. RR..
thereby shutting out individual enterprise
In this connection, | should state that the
passage of the bill, in the Senate, was
streuuously and eloquently opposed by your
Senator, Hon. Harry White. There viii,
no doubt, be bill proposed yet, before the
end of the Session, that will meet the
approval of the Governor, aud which will
place the company and private enterprise
on the same footing.
Now for the Conventions. As [ have
already stated, the first in order was that
of the Democratic-Copperhead party In
advance of its assembling, little or no ex-
citement was manifested, owing, as sup
pose, to the fact that it was considered,
by the knowing ones, 20 be contest for
nadrtyr7one and not victory. Indeed. few
Of the enlightened of the Northern repre-
sentatives of the Slaveocracy of the South
have any idea of success in the coming
Gubernatorial campaign. With what show
Of reason can it oe urged, that the chances
for them are better no1o than they were
three years ago? Then, the war was un-
determined the people were told, that it
never would, aud moreover that it never
could, be brought to a successful termina-
ton, as against secession, by the National
Administration then in power. The fall
sity of these declarations has since been
proven to a demonstration. The war has
been terminated, by glorious and tri-
umphant vindication of the right-by
victory over an unhallowed conspiracy to
destroy Government acknowledged to be
model, after which all nations might
copy to the benefit of mar kindly sus- q
tanning of the National Flag, which the
Saveocracy of the South sought to tram
pie in the dust-by crowning our veter-
ans, who SO nobly fought, aud many of
whom SO nobly died, with never fading
wreath for heroic valor compared With
which history presents no comparIson.--
Under these circumstances, who can con-
clude that Hester Clymer, the standard
bearer of party ignominiously defeated
three years ago, can now be chosen the
Chief Magistrate of State which was
represented in the field, during the war,
by some three hundred thousand of her
sons? ? No! No! They may talk as
they please, but they feel it in their heart
OK hearts, that the people of Pennsylvania
are not going to reverse in 1866, their
decision of 1868.
Two days after the dissolution cf the
conclave of Northern personalities of
the unterri6ed Southern feeling, we had
very different exhibition. The loyal
men of the State sent up their agents to
speak and act for them. The men who
had stood by the Union for four long years
of war and blood, exercised the right of
publishing to the world how they felt on
the momeutous questions of the day, and
whom they desired to be their leader in
the coming political campaign. Never,
since the organization of the State Gov
ernment, was so much interest manifested
at State nominating convention. Not