The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-07-26
The Strong Swimmers in their
Agony.


The following is the call for National
Convention to be held at PHILADELPHIA ON
the 14th August, at which the oue-time
great Democratic party proposes to merge
itself into and become identified with
Andy Johnson's "Bread and Butter
Brigade" =
To the people Of the United States:
Dangers threaten the Constitution. =
The citadel of our liberties is directly
assaiied. The future is dark unless the
people will come to the rescue. Ia this
hour OF peril, National Union should be
the watchwori of every true man. As
essential to National Union, we must
maintain uuimpaired the rights the dig
nity, and the equality of the States, inclu-
ding the right Of repr reseu tation in
Congress, and the exclusive right of each
State to control its own domestic concerns.
subject only to the Constitution Of the
United States. After uniform eonstruc-
tion Of the Constitution for more than
halt ccutury, the assumption Of new and
arbitrary po%ers ia the Federal govern
ment lie subvergiye OF cur system and
destructive Of liberty. & free Interchange
of opinion and Kind feeling between the
citizens of all the States is necessary to
the peIpetuity Of the Union. ar present,
eleven States are excluded from the
national Council. For seoen Tong months
tie present Congress has persistentiy depted
a"y right Of representation tokhe people or
these States Ld,es affecting their highest
AMI dearest iSterest hore been passed ritItout
their consent, and IN Rtreyord of he Jua-
damentoi principles Of free gooeransenf.-
This deuial OF representation has been
made to all the members from State
although the State, In the language of the
President, presents itself not only in the
attitude Of loyalty and harmony, but in the
persons Of representatives whose loyalty
cannot be questioned under any existing
constitutional or legal test" The repre-
sentatiVes Of nearly one-third of the
States have not been consulted with
reference to the great questions of the day.
There has been no nationality surrounding
| the present Congress. There has been no
intercourse between the representatives. of
the two sections producing mutual conf
dence and respect. In the language of
the distinguished Lieutenant-G Geueral, ait
is to be regretted that at this time there
| cannot be a greater commlngiing between
the citizens Of the two sections, aud par
ticuiarly of those interested in the law
making power" This state of things
should be removed at ce and forever =
Therefore, 10 preserve the national Union ;
to vindicate the sufhciency of an admira-
bic Constitution to guard the States from
a covert attempt to deprive them OF their
true position in the Union, and to bri0g
| together those who are unavoidably sep
arate, anu for these great national pur-
poses only, We cordially approve the cal
for National Union Convention, to be
held in the city of Philadelphia on the
second Tuesday (l4th) of August next
and iDdorse the principles therein sci
forth. We therefore, respectfully but
earnestly urge upon our fellow citizens in
each State and Congressional District ol
the United States, and In the interests oi
union and in a spirit of harmony, and
with direct reference to the principle.
contained in said call, TO act promptly il
the selection of wise, moderate and COP
seryative men TO represent them in saiG
convention, to the end that ali the State.
shall at Cuce be restored to their practic
al relations to the Union, and the Consti
tuition be maintained, and peace bless tn,
whole country. [Signed by ReyerdI
Johnson, Hendricks, Wright i Co.