The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1868-09-03


WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. 1, 1868.
ATTENTION BOYS IN BLUE FALL IN!
COMRADES The din of battle has ceased,
but the conflict of ideas continues. The
shock of arms ceased with the surrender at
Appomattox Court House, but the strug-
gle OF principle still goes on. Had Abra-
ham Lincoln lived, doubtless our labors
and tolls, ere this, would have been over
and past
But the bullet that carried Andrew
johnson into the White House revivifed
the dead rebellion, and baffled the advance
of peace. Since then the nations life has
been one ceaseless struggle with copper
heads and rebels They have filed the
pu.Jlic offices, they have swarmed over the
land in places where only loyal men should
go. North they have been an eyesore and
an ofense to every loyal citizen; South
they have opposed reconstruction and equal
rights, and now organize their Ku-KluX
Klans in defiance of the spirit and civil
ization of the age. The Democratic party,
unabashed by its unpatriotic and shame
full course as a party throughout the war,
again confronts the country with a plat
form and candidate which are at once an
insult to every living soldier, and a re-
proach to every patriot in the land.
On the other hand we behold the Re
publican party with their shining record
Of patriotic deeds, the banner Of our coun-
try floating proudly over them, and the
great leader Of our conquering army as
their chosen champion. They were our
hearty, steadfast friends throughout the
war, they sustained us in the field, they
defended US at home, they rejoiced over
our victories and mourned over our defeats
They fred no rebel bullets, they recruited
no rebel armies, they gave no rebel votes,
and now they ask Us again to aid in carry
ing the nation forward to It's natural and
logical destiny to help secure tho rich
fruits of the war in all its fullness, to as
sist in grounding the Republic at last up
on the immutable basis Of loyalty and just
ice, and equal rights for ALL
Soldiers, in Horatio Seymour the Dem
ocratic party have fit candidate-a rep
resentatiye eopperhead and rebel in disguise.
In our own Z. S. Grant we have the sim
pie hearted soldier and loyal defender of
the Union. The one represents reaction
the other progress. The one sympa-
thized with rebellion-the other fought
lOI CIiC C1I1Oil. L 1IC one SJdnUS on UnG
platform Of national repudiation-the the 9TH
er Of national faith inviolable. The one
summons you to the defense of class and
caste-the other declares for the rights of
man, as man, for loyalty and liberty, for
equal and exact justice to all men. Com
rades, the issue Is plainly made up, and
now choose ye.
Soldiers, it is the old cause and the
hosts are again gathering for the conflict
The old flag is again unfurled, and Grant
again heads the column He is the same
brave, patriotic soldier that led you to vic
tory during the war. Il is the same flag
you supported on so many bloody field.
1t is the same glorious cause for which
during the war so many of our comrades
laid down their lives. Shall it be said
that we fought in vain No; you will
not reverse the record of the battle field,
no you will not prove false to your slain
comrades, no you will not now desert the
old cause and turn your backs upon your
old chief and leader You viii not forget
the shining record of Donelson and Vicks-
burg, of Chattanooga and the Wilderness,
of Pittsburg and Appomattox Court House,
no But as the men of Lexington and
Bunker Hill, of Valley Forge and Prince
ton, of Trenton and of Yorktown, after
ward with their ballots made Washington
the first President of the New Republic,
so you, remembering our common victo-
ries, will by your votes make Grant the
first President of the restored Union
The Tories and Cowboys of '76 of course
voted against Gen. Washington, but the
true soldier of the Revolution would have
blushed with shame at the thought of
casting vote against the savior of his
country? SO the rebels and Copperheads
of to-day will oppose General Grant So
will the deserters, the bounty jumpers and
draft sneaks; but surely no soldier patriot
viii follow their ignoble example. Who
wants it said Of him in future years, who
would have his children and his children's
children suffer the reproach that in '6S he
voted against the great soldier and honest
man who in '65, crushed the pro-slavery
rebellion and saved the Union Surely
no one who loves his country, Or is proud
of his countrys proudest history.
Soldiers, Grant viii again be victorious
The omens are all suspicious. He has
never yet been defeated-let us then again
form line, and move into the battle Let
the drums beat and bugle sound advance
the colors along the whole line and now,
with Gods help, and in the name of hu-
manity and our country, let us everywhere
charge the enemy home. By order of the
committee.
Ii. A. BARNUM, Chairman
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