The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-09-01

himself from the attacks ofthe opposition with a
battle axe that hews its own path. We com
mend il to the many friends of the Rev gentle
man in this County.
From the Pennsylrqmian.
LETTEE OF THE REV. JOHN CHAMBERS.
Messrs. EDiroRs.-During a recent visit TO
the Bedford Springs was called upon by some
ofthe most ardent friends of Temperance in the
State. and invited to address the people of Bed
ford on the importance of inducing every friend
of humanity to vote for prohibitory lIqntr law
at the ensuing election. | most cheerfully com
piled with the request of these gentlemen, and
/ had hoped that | had discharged the duty i'm
posed upon NE to the satisfaction of all.
My recollection is, that / urged upon the
people present on that occasion the importance
of the temperance reform generally, and exhor-
ted to vote for prohibitory law at the next O.
lection. ] expressed the belief that the whole
question was involved in the resolutions allow
ing the people TO vote for and against prohib-
itory law and that the real friends of temper
ance should direct their attention TO that point
and that only. / declared my belief that if the
law was demanded in this way by the voice OF
the people it maitered but little who filled the
office of Governor-the law would be sanction
ed-that no man would set himself against the
will OF the people. said then as l repeat now
that | believe either of the distinguished gem
tlemen would carry out that will if put in a
form consistent with the terms of the Con-
stitution.
did say that Governor Bisler was too good
Democrat to resist ihe will of the people, and
that had every confidence beside in his desire
to do any reasonable and proper thing to arrest
ths vice of intemperance; that knew from COR
respondence and personal intercourse wifi him,
that he held the doctrine that the will of the
people should be binding SO far as related to the
policy of the measure, but that he would not
yield his right to Judge Of the consttutionality
and Justice OF law when it came before him
he would not SO far forget the dignity of his
station or the obligation of his oath. But Gov
ernon Bigler has written to me no letter incon-
sistent with his manly letter to the temperance
Convention.
felt more at liberty to say what ] did of
Governor Bigler, because ] believe an attempt
had been made to prostitute the sacred cause of
temperance TO mere partizan ends, and to turn
its influence against bis reelection. l did not
hesitate, as ! shall not, TO rubuke this attempt,
and intend so to do whenever and wherever
meet it, and this is the true and real cause ofthe
complaints which have been preferred against
my Bedford address.
I also, at the same meeting in Bedford, refer
red to secret sworn political organization,
whose object, so far as is made known, is tos dis
franchise every adopted citizens of th glori-
Gus country, and that too, in the face of the
guarantees of the Constitution Of the United
States, as well as of our own beloved Common
wealth, both of which recognize The adopted
citizen on the same broad platform OF civil and
religious liberty, with the native born. Doubt
less then ssthe head and front of my offending"
in the eyes of some of the uRknOwn and an
knouing ones, is my strong and uncompromis-
ing opposition TO JeSuitiSm whether Protestant
or Papdi, and with these men the same objection
rests against Governor Bigler, because of bis
fixed determination not to violate the ConStiu-
ton and laws Oft the land. by disfanchiSing adop-
ted citizens either on account of their religion
or the place of their birth.
There are in my own church, and in every
other church in this ''Land of the free and home
of the braves" men of foreign birth, as pure pa
trots and as good men as ever breathed the air
of freedom-men, who TO the letter obey the
Constitution and laws of the country of their
adoption. Are these men to be stricken down