The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-09-27
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whites, we must insist that these no longer
balance, IN Congress and the choice of
President, 100000 Northern white free
men, but only 100000. l: you keep your
blacks eveImore in serfdom, it must not
be because we tempted you so to do and
rewarded you for so doing"
Fellow citizens of every State, but
especially of those soon to hold elections !
we eEtreat your earnest, constant heed to
the grave questions now at issue. If
those who so wantonly plunged the Union
iuto civil war shall be allowed by you to
dictate the terms of Reconstruction, you
will have heedlessly sown the bitter seeds
of future rebellions and bloody strife
Already, you are threatened with rec
ognition by the President of sham
Congress made up of the factions which
recently coalesced at Philadelphia on a
platform of Johpsonism-a Congress con-
stituted by multiplying and overriding
plain law of the land-a Congress wholly
inspired from the White House, and
appealing to the sword alone tor support.
,Se glaring an attempt at usurpation would
}be even more criminal than absurd
/ Happily, the People, by eleeting an over
whelming majority of thoroughly loyal
representatives., are rendering its initia-
tion impossible.
We cannot close without most deserv-
ed tribute to the general fidelity where
with, in view of the Presidents detection,
the great body of the People, and even of
the Federal Office holders, stand fast by
their convictions and their principles.
The boundless patronage of the Execu-
tive, though most unscrupulously welded
against those to whose votes he owes it,
has corrupted very few, either of those
who shared or of those who would gladly
share in its enjoyment. Not one of the
% States which voted to re-elect Ahra-
ham Lincoln has given in its adhesion to
the Presidents policy; while New Jersey
the only Free State that voted against
him-has added herself to their number
Our great war has taught impressively
the peril of injustice; and the lesson has
sunk deep into millions of hearts. The
American people, chastened by suffering,
are wiser and nobler than they we're, with
quicker and more open ear for every
generous suggestion. The fearful lessons
of Memphis and New Orleans have not
been lost on them, as is proved by the
result of the recent elections In VERMONT
and MAINE. We cherish no shadow OF
doubt that Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
aud Iowa first, then New York, New Jer-
sey, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kan
sas and Minnesota, will do likewise. aud
that true restoration, genuine, abiding
Peace, will thus be secured to our coun-
try-a Peace that will endure because
based on the everlasting foundations of
Humanity, Justice and Freedom.
MARCUS L. WARD, New Jersey, Chm.
JOHN D. DEFREEs, Indiana, Secy.
HORACE GREELEY, New York.
S. A. PURvIANCE, Pennsylvania.
WILLIAM CLAFLIN, Massachusetts.
n. B. SMITHLRs, Delaware.
H. w. HOFFMAN, Maryland.
H. H. STARKwEATHER, Connecticut.
r. B. CowEN, Ohio.
JOHN B. CLARKE, New Hampshire.
SAMUEL F. HUssEY, Maine.
ABRAHAM B. GARDNER, Vermont.
J. S. FOWLER, Tennessee.
BURTON G. Cook, Illinois.
MARsH GiDD1NGs, Michigan.
D. P. STUBBs, Iowa.
A. W. CAMPBELL, West Virginia.
S. JUDD, Wisconsin.
D. r. GooDLOB, North Carolina.
S. II. BOYD, Missouri.
w. J. CORNING, Virginia.
THos. SIMPSON, Minnesota.
G. L. ROBINSON, Florida.
NEWTON EDMCNDs, Dakota.