The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-06-23

dent. But alas how comparatively few journals.
purely political deserve be cassed in this catego-
Ery. Exceptions. OF course, there are--iournals
which loom up like shafts of towering granite, from
green and restilental But the great mass of
Iartizan journals, both sides, they the
eNponenis OF faction chained 10 the of the selfish
and ambitious, and following their lead bndly as
antomaton responded to the touches OF the
ter-unover Is measure projected hy the party -
II Is appauded iii terms of exaggerated commenda-
tion l. II proposed by the other side 1t is vehe-
menlly denounced. Upon the weakest and ig-
norant the grosses attery is bestowed and from the
well deserving II is withheld.
lmmoderate attachment, by any sect or party, 10
their own dogmas and opinions, leads individuals Of
ten TO the violation Of law and order. II they can
attain their ends peaceably, they resort to
violence. The deSpotIsm OF the mob Is often the re-
sult than which form OF social tlisorganzation is
more calamtous. The DEGREES of the mob like those
OF Draco, recorded in characters of blood. They
fall udiscrmlnaely upon the inuocent aud guilty
Mobaw has not solitary trait to lessen its hdeous
lis order is Irightiul DISORDER. Anarchy and
and madness stalk with triumphant tread in its train
a mobocracy is realized Briartis with thousand
hands, each bearing dagger--A realized Cesberus
gasping with thousand throats, each painting for
blood Like West Indian hurricane, it strews the
fruitful earth with promiseuous ruins and turns the
sky yellow with pestience. Ii Is earthquake,
that oosens the foundations Of society, and buries
oea In an hour, the accumulated wealth and wisdom
OF ages. They who after the calamity, would
>truct the edihce oil Public Liberty would scarcely
be able find the model, perhaps not even the runs
If, therefore would AVOID internal dissensions,
dscord, and civil war, let us. with the tenacty and
hrmness with which adhere To our opinions blend
becoming Christian moderation. But ! have been
sometimes asked, whether, in my opinion, it be pos
Sible for TO be Politician, and also Chris
tian This question answer, unheS:tatingy, in the
/ affirmative. Why not Does the sacrifice of intrg-
rity constitute HscesSary ele nent political life
That . utter u foul libel against that " heh
/ Hi2st be pursued by some. In my Intercourse with
public men, have known many, who 10 their every
public action had 10 believe scrupulous-
ly and rellgiously upright. know public man,
VINO has occupied many high Offices in this country,
who, from moral conviction, would not frank let
/ ter, when private business, lest he wrong the
post-revenue TO the amount OF three SIC cents,
and would not Use sheet of letter-paper belonging
10 the Government io the purpose Of pirate CORES
pondence. The declaration, ,sthen that every man IN
ofice candidate for one, Is necessarily rouge,
Is not warranted by fact. od-has his own every
where, and not lew among the politicians. When
discovered, they cannot be too highly priced. Upon
them, in the md>t OF di>oyaty, God seems to have
breathed large portion of his spirit. They are the
pillars of ire which brighten the darkness of the
night, aGd 10 them, under GoG nnst we look for
enlargement oi the empire OF talent and ot truth.
What then, would have the (oung Men, Whom
have the plea, address, dol Never en-
gage in political affairs at all! Never read a pot-
cal newspaper participate, in any way, in the
organization OF the government By no means.--|
:
lcal history of this cOuntry-the genus and sDirt
Of her institutionsbe lives and services OF her he
and staesmen-as most valuable attainment.
Nor would counsel the young man accept
oiice. The offices created ioT the common wei
fare, and somebody fill them. If the honest and
competent do not the dishonest and incompetent Will.
What would. however, atleciionateiy exhort every
Young against, IS the pursu; Of politics pro-
fessiou trade. This has proved the of thous-
ands conducting habits Of Incidence anddissipalion,
and leading, if not counteracted 10 the prison and
the almshouse The bait is attractive. Vigilance
and prayer are required to resist the temptation. The
desire OF name-the ambition to figure in the pub
Hc prlnts-oh! II turns the very heads, often, The
young and undisciplined, leading them into thou
sand hurlu snares. would not have you then
Young Men, prematurey a6rct a greatness, whose
delicate flame puff OF wind may extmguish. The
know ledge OF nothingneSs aud Gods transcpn
dent glory; ol the vanity OF earth and the
nearness o: eternity, these are considerations well
calculated, to lead set lesser ralne upon the
worlds applause. The more glutted and surfeited
w'e are with popular bosannahs, the less we prize
them The snrest and most pleasant path TO truth
and enduring gIory Is 10 be just Kind, virtuous mp
! night, and sinceTe-to love aud tear God and obey
the gospel of Gods son. W ho hath greater fame IN
all the earth than Christ And yet he never sought
it. He never courIed popuarty--on the contrary
ever Fepelled It. When lie wrought miracle, He
did not blazou it 10 the world but His Injunction 10
His disciples always ssSee V0u itH 40 man. -
How few tread this path to glory-the and rug
ged path Of duya aud yet II is the only true paih.-I
The politician tugs and tolls abuses and contra
diets, aaters and iawn>, and struts and swears to
T acquire name-and YET, when hammered out to the
almost stretching dimensions, how far does reach?
Often. scarcely 10 the neghboring town. ten a do
zen miles distant.
loERg Men! Ny concluding counsel is seek first
the Kingdom of God aud lis righteousness Let the
saEcthcaion of your spirits, and the salvation of
your undying souls, be Your chief aim and ambition
making every other end tributary and subordinate To
tins. II you engage in state municipal affairs at
all, do II with Conscence-in the love and fear Of
God-free from passion, prejudice. and excitement
In fine. discharge your duty the city the state
the country the church and Maker as neither to
offend by criminal lukewarmness indiScreet ZEAL
and that yohT sDoderation SoH be Lg0 10 all 1aet
0ZT We publish in another column the advertise
ment Of P. T. BARSuM, Esq., who will exhibit his
menagerie in Bedford on the 5th of July. We were
assured by his agent that or Jg0oomeyy of
any description is admitted into this exhibition, and
ander such circumstances, we have no hestancy in
giving il place in columns, as the exhibition of
the works OF creation have no tendency to viii
ate the mind of anybody.
State Central Committee.
The Democratic State Central Committee,
agreeably to previous announcement, met at
Buehler's Hotel, in Harrisburg, on Thursday, |
the 9th instant, and after full and free inter-
L