The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-05-24
The Political Campaign.

passed sioce the two political parties in
this State put their candidates for the
gubernatoIiaI chair into the field, our
exchanges come to US almost q barren of
political strife as if the coming summer
and fall were to bring no contest what
ever, much less a contest that promises to
be one of the most vigorous in the annals
of the State. The stiffness that now
prevails is only the calm before the i'm
pending STORM. New aecretions, 20 all
intents and purposes, in the person of the
President and his followers, to that party,
which, through the whole course of the
war, was the bane of the nation second
only to the rebels themselves, give it
renewed hopes of once more assuming the
control of the State and finally of the
whole country A complete success this
fall, such success as the leaders of the
Copperhead party are working for, would
give them the Governor, the Legislature,
and the return to the United States Sen
ate of Edgar Cowan, or his replacement
by one of like actions though of more
consistency, inasmuch as Pennsylvania
has no other public man who, like him,
could, throughout his entire course, as
Senator, profess adherence to one party
while constantly supporting the changing
dogmas (it might be too severe sarcasm
to say principles) of another.
The stiffness of the present time is
significant only of the secret machinatioDs
and bargainings, the concessions On the
one side, and the patronage on the other,
now transacting between these loving
allies. The present nominee of the Cop
perheads for the executive chair of the
State, superlatively obnoxious to the peo-
pie on account of his persistent opposition
to the war for the Union, it is pretty well
conceded, is to be taken from the track,
and some soldier who can be prevailed
upon TO become tie tool of these scnenerr
to be put in his place. No great secret
is made Of the fact that Maj Gen. Meade
is the first choice of the supporters of ''my
policy" but with the example Of the fate
Of Gen. Slocum in New York one year
ago before him, it is. not by any means
certain that Gen. Meade can be induced
to.accept the doubtful honor. The infu- /
ence, political or other, of the occupant Of
the Governors chair in times of peace is
not apt to be great matter, and knowing
this, these men, whose lust is power, and
whose bond of union is the patriotic (?)
anxiety to get cheek by jowl with recon-
structed and unrecopstructed rebels alike, |
think 80 throw dust into the eyes of the
people and secure their votes by the |
nomination Of popular and deserving
General, but whom they wish only to use
as tool Willingly indeed would they
put gallant General in the State execu-
:ive chair if thereby they could secure |
the election of a Clymer, Cowan, or any |
other of like ilk, to the United States |
Senate from March next, and similar
triumph in the congressional districts |
hitherto carried for the Union party only |
by dint o: exertion. But the game will
pot work. The nomination Of CIymer
last March, and his withdrawaIin June, or
July, in favor of more available candi-
date, will show too plainly the trek of the
players TO succeed in winning the votes of |
such Union men as are not disposed to go
the full length of the Radicals In Congress.
The President may choose TO violate his
promise that this question should be fought
the lines of the Union Party,
but the people will not choose to forget it,
We have. but one course to pursue, and
hat is to act without regard to the Presi-
lent The lamented Lincoln differed
ridely 1T times with the best men in the
Union ranks, but looking always for sup
ort and counsel to the men who gathered
Ound him, as the dangers of dissolution
ecame fearfully imminent, his differences
18th individuals, as with Congress, never
egat division in the party. Nor need {
W differences now between President
i'd Congress as to the terms to be pre- t
aibed- to the Southern States, nor in c
gard to his exercise OF the veto power, '