The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15

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candidate. Is not his record good Does
it not commend hin to you as worthy of
your support?
Although the public expectation of
Gen. Geary's nomination, says the Phila-
delphia Press, almost amounted to
demand, he was not chosen without an
animated and honorable competition. The
other candidates were gentlemen of high
political and personal character, known
for thcir sterling patriotism and command
ing ability, and they were supported with
zeal and energy by large and Influential
bodies of friends. But the people, con-
scious of the necessity of again recogni-
zing the immortal valor that saved our
country and slaughtered treason, and
feeling that the most thorough and radical
measures to complete the overthrow OF
the rebellion needed not only willing,
but successful championship, indicated
an early and decided preference for Gen
eral Geary as their standard bearer in the
coming campaign. There is double
fitness in his nomination. It proves again,
and most eloquently, that the professions
of devotion to the soldiers of the Republic,
by the National Union party, were not
made to be broken, but were so sincerely
and so frequently recorded as to be en-
shrined among the first of our political
and personal obligations. 1t proves, also,
that while the Democrats have again
shown themselves true to their settled
hostility to these saviours of republican
liberty, no consideration of doubtful expe-
diency could tempt the National Union
party to follow SO ungrateful an example.
But there is a yet profounder philosophy
in the action of the Union Convention
In placing the name of Gen. Geary upon
their ticket, the Union delegates TOOK
care first to understand his exact relations
to those fundamental interests and prin-
ciples now more than ever ou trial. They
know that we were In the midst of crisis,
and on the eve of exigencies that would
demand extraordinary nerve, endurance
and sincerity on the part Of the leaders
and organs of the American people
They knew that the liberties that cost
so much blood and so much valuable life
to save from death were again in jeopardy,
and that to guard them against betrayal
would challenge the highest sagacity of
the statesman and the unshaken courage
of the patriot These indispensable quail
tiles were found rarely commingled in the
person of the Union candidate for Gov
ernor. 1t was not necessary to catechize
a citizen who so we'll appreciated his own
part in the premises as to anticipate the
wishes of the masses of our people; and
when we state that the emphatic resolu-
tons of the Convention-covering as they
do the whole ground of doctrine and of
submitted to him for sugges-
ton before they were adopted, and have
since received the solemn seal of his
public sanction, we fully establish his own
ardent devotion to the great cause, and
point the way to manly, honorable and
canvass. Standing upon
the rock of such faith as this, and
proudly referring friend and foe to an
unstained military career, what soldier
who fought for and what citizen who loves
his country will not enjoy more than
usual pleasure in contributing to the
triumph of the Union candidate for Gov
crnor