The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-13
A TocsIn Peal.

pie OF the State, recounting the great
issues at stake in the campaign aud rec
ommending immediate organization in
every election district.
The political situation is summed up
as follows
"The great question is not whether the
| (rebeD States themselves shall be restored,
but whether they shall have representa-
ton in Congress on terms or aoithout terms.
Our political adyersaries-D Democrats, reb-
els, and their sympathizers, North and
South-say ,oithOm terms or conditions,
and .tOrtticith. Congress, by the almost
unanimous vote of all the members who
sustained the war, has proposed sundry
amendments to the Constitution of the
| United States, to be submitted to the
State Legislatures for ratification aud it
will be the duty of the Legislature we
are about to elect to approve or disapprove
these fundamental changes in the National
Constitution. These amendments are the
terms fixed by Congress on which the
States lately in rebellion and their people
can resume their practical relations to the
National Ukion. These terms may be
OAiSHJ otd'CU IOIIOWS
81. That all persons born or naturalized
In the United States shall be citizens
thereof; and that all citizens shall have
equal protection i'll the enjoyment of life,
liberty and property.
"2. That representation shall be appor-
toned among the States according to
numbers, but that classes disfranchised
without crime shall not be counted In
fixing the basis of Federal representation.
"3. That all who are guilty of treason
and perjury shall be ineligible to Office,
unless the disability be removed by a
two-thirds vote of Congress.
"4. That the validity of the national
obligations incurred in the war shall not
| be questioned, and all rebel debts and
claims for slaves shall De void.
''The States of Tennessee, Connecticut
and New Hampshire, by the action of
their several Legislatures, have already
ratified these amendments by very large
msjorities. Our friends in Congress and
out of Congress, are united iu the convic-
| tion that these terms are pre-eminently
magnanimous, wise and just that they
are the Legitimate fruits of the war, and
essential to our peace and security for
the future. By the storms of civil war
some of the laodmarks made by our
| fathers were taken away, and some of the
| ancient foundations laid by them were
moved. Let us wisely readju,t them, so
that our temple of liberty may stand upon
the broader and frmer foundations of
universal liberty and impartial justice"
The following parallel is drawn between
Gen. John w Gcary and Heister Clymer:
ain March, 1866, the Union party as
| sembled IN convention to nominate a can
didate for Governor. 1t reaffirmed IT'S
| patriotic principles as proclaimed and
| fought for during the war, and declared
it TO be the right and duty of Congress to
prescribe the terms Of reconstruction. =
On this platform Major General John W.
| Geary was nominated for Governor by u
unanimous vote, and subsequently, his
nomination was enthusiastically endorsed
| by large and intelligent Convention of
! the Soldiers and Sailors of the State. He
is no obscure parsonage, but one of the
representative men of these eventful times
AS civilian he has filled with ability and
distinction many important public posi-
tions, requiring intelligence, discretion,
and the highest order Of integrity and
administrative ability. He has been a
farmer, a teacher, civil engineer, law
yer, and manufacturer. He has served
| the people as postmaster and as mayor OF
city, as judge Of court, and as Govern
| er of Territory. AS volunteer soldier
| he is the pride of his comrades, and an
honor to his State. He went out from
home to the Mexican war as = captain,
and came back with honors as the colonel
of his regiment. He entered the service
in the late rebellion as a colonel, and
fought it all the way through, having
been promoted to the exalted rank of
major general 'for fitness to command, and
pronsptness to execute This valiant and
ipated in sixty battles, and was four times
wounded in action, but never once defeat
ed He made the entire circuit of the
rebel Confederacy, and fought its authors
and defenders from every State that ac-
knowledged their usurped authority. He
has given to his country his jrst-born son,
killed in battle; he has periled his life
and shed his blood for the flag and cause
of our country, and he bears upon his
person the honorable scars from many q
well-fought field. Such is the candidate
presented for the suffrages of the loyaI
and patriotic voters of Pennsylvania.
GAS competitor the Democratic party
has presented the Hon. Hester Clymer
He, too, is representative man; but it is
of his party, rather than of his country
His platform and his campaign thus far
may be summariIy comprehended in the
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