The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-01
From The Pennsylvauian.
Glorious Old Virginia.

Douby has she earned the title of the ''Motller Of
Heroes, Patriots and Statesmen While her gem
aud devoted Denocrary survives, Treason may
shake her bloody hand over the rest OF the bnlon
only fail paraly wed, when il IS waved IN threaten
my gesture soil which has never been polluted
with the gore from her reeking fingers. All bail 10
the noble bosom against which the treacherous blows
OF d skulkin1 toemen rebound with violence 10 the
assaiant. Our appeal TO her has not been lrultless
Always first in the isl of States, she BOW towers
above them all in her pride of place. Too Intelligent
to be lured frou their love OF Constitutional ireedom
her gallant Democracy have stayed the dcsolatlng
tread ot hnow Nothingism, and II 1, now doomed TO
perish OF the innate corruption which has long been
fostering IN Its organization. Ever true to her high
calling the Just umpire between her sister States,
faction loses its vgor when IL approaches the soil
which holds the remains OF WASHINGTON and JEFFER-
SON. and shrveis into nothlngBess before the remen-
braace of their austere patriotism. The Demon Of
Anarchy starves before the holy altar OF civil aud
religious liberty, reared n Virginia for the protection
of mans loitIe>t rights, and guarded by the ever va
wing swords of Justice and Reason. Back to the
murky den OF its inception, the foul Spirit Of Prtip
dice la, been driven by Eirgnia's manly sons, and
reelng under the strokes of freemen, too brave 10 be
frightened at the hdeous aspect OF proving antaa
oni> and too 10 orsake the foster brethren
OF her houSehold invited 10 her table by The Fathers
OF our Constitution, that souless Monster now stag
gers 10 lts destruction. The puere boast that with
the conquest OF Virginia. the whole South would
yield to the degrading embrace OF otkHow-Nothingism.
has only paTal wed the tongue that uttered the foul
aspersion upon Elrginas heroic virtue.
While examining the returns froG our pre-em'nent
Midland Sister the band OF music which the would
be kuow-NothIng Organ IN our vicinity, has kept IN
motion for hour two, suddenly rra>ed its Joyous
notes, and silent Tor ne remainder OF The night
What silenced its premature melody? Did the more
patriotic sound froca Rockingham and Shenandoah
together, with the whole OF South Eastern Virginia.
drown the voice of their instruments! Or did Ro-
LANDS horn, as its echoes reverberated through the
gorges OF the AHeghenies, and Hoated IN waritke
accents over the vales OF our State, fcighten the
s.oni birds of night" from their croakns chorus
While pepniug this article, The members Of
the Secret Order are fleeing to their Lodge RooVfs,
TO seek consolation from each others folly. Degraded
mlscFeants,had they not read that Mount Nerhpn
holds the ashes OF WASHINGTON, and that the Author
of the Declaration sleeps beneath the tomb at Man-
tieslio Blinded by their ignorance, and debasedoy
their preludees, had they never learned that PNTE1ck
HENRY voice had penetrated into every tenement
IN frginia and rendered loyal to the Constitution an
her Democratic sons Ave-snpak away 10 your
coverts the voice OF Virginia chivarous children,
ye spotted lepers, lor that voice carries dagger 10
your prospects but humanizng sound TO agonizIHg
liberty. Immortal Elrginia--the Festa Virgins
purer in their lives, the days OF their greatest
purity than you IN your political creed. Who dare
say, that Treason eau sever this noble Union,
whether II cones from the mad iaGaticism o. Aboll-
tlOnisp, the iawless violence OF d miss guided mob
TO Virginia, her Sisters appeal with safety, be-
cause Justice, Honor, Valof, and MasnanImity, are
the Jewels which adoTn her eorouet. Her positIou
indeed to be enved-but il Is such envy the good
of every cline and creed alone feel. Virginia
has stricken the Monster Of Know -Nothingistn the
earth, and 1t is now wreathing Ia lis agonies. Let
our Sisters farther South emulate her vrtuous bear
ing, aud aid in consgnlns the of the beast
the grave OF lis putridhy. Virginia is safe against
every effort of the unho!y combination. Look at the
returns under teIegrapEc head, and then thank
heaven that Virtue still lives in our land.