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

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labors by placing in nomination for the
highest cfice in the gift of the people of
the State, Maj.-Gen. John w. Geary.-
Gen. aeary is no stranger to the people
of Cambria county. During the days of
the Allegheny Portage Railroad, he resi-
ded for considerable length of time in
our county, as Superintendent of that
road. To say that he enjoys in high
degree the esteem and confidence of those
with whom he then associated, cannot be
denied. His reputation is of the best,
and his old friends and acquaintanees
will take pleasure in doing tribute to his
worth by voting for him on the second
Tuesday of October. The breaking out
Of the Mexican War found him here, and
he was among the first to respond to the
cali of tie country for volunteers. Re-
cruitin6 company of the hardy Cam
brian yeomanry, the "American High
landers," he offered his services to the
government and was accepted. His
company, along with Capt. Murray's Eb-
ensburg company, the "Cambria Guards, ,"
was incorporated in the Second Pennsyl-
vania regiment, of which regiment, upon
its organization, he was almost unanimous
ly elected Lieutenant Colonel. Subse-
quently he was made Colonel of the regi-
ment His command was attached to
General Quitman's division of General
Scott's army, and served faithfully and
efficiently, at the front, throughout the
Mexican campaign.
Returning home at the end of the war,
President Polk recognized his eminent
services by appointing him Postmaster of
San Francisco, and general mail agent
throughout California His career in
that State was brilliant one. He filled
several important Offices by election, among
them First Alcalde of San Francisco and
Mayor, always giving the most unbounded
satisfaction in the discharge of his duties.
When the question of the admission of
California into the Union as State came
up, Gen. Geary took a decided stand
against the pro-slavery element who were
to incorporate Slavery into her
Constitution, and i: IS perhaps as much
owing to his earnest and efficient efforts
as to those of any other single man that
the virgin soil of the Golden State was
dedicated to freedom.
Gen. Geary returned to Pennsylvania
in 1852. He remained in private life
until, in 1856, he was appointed Governor
of Kansas Territory by President Pierce.
The reader no doubt remembers the con-
lition of things which prevailed in that
Territory at that time. A desperate effort
vas being made by the South to force
Slavery upon the people of the Territory,
md this being resisted by the actual set
.ers, civil war was raging throughout the
ength and breadth of the land. Gen.
5eary, as Governor, speedily reduced
be troubled elements to a condition of |
tranquility; but becoming |
In the course of his admins |
ration, that President Pierce, and after
lim President Buchanan, was in league
With the South and at the bottom of the |
lot to fasten the curse of Slavery on the
territory, he resigned his commission and
Washed his hands of the iniquitous trans
c'ion. Returning to Pennsylvania, with
he whiteness of his soul unstained, he |
anged himself under the banner Of Ste
hen A. Douglas, and so helped to break
p the faction who had SO long ruled and
tho came so near running the country, in
he interest of the 'sum of all viilainies."
Ie continued firm, from first to last,- in
is determination to resist the encroach-
lents of the slave power.
Upon the breaking out of the rebellion,
zen. Geary raised the Twenty Eighth
emma. Volunteers, and was elected its
ommander He led it to the field, and
smained with it, participating in all It's
lany battles, till he was promoted to the
INK of Brigadier General. In January,
365, he was breveted Major General
e remained in service till the end of
Ie war, doing as much hard fight
2 as any other man in the field. Upon
o capture of Savannah by Sherman,
en-. Geary was made its Military Gov ;
nor, which position he filled with signal
edit. His recent military career, how
orr 10 too we'll known to renuire further