The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-25

81 ldF dS CONSCIENTIOUS EEUitStdHt OnTiotlduS
have given countenance TO the initiation OF a
religious warfare, which was never intended to
I mar and disfgure the beauty Of republican
American toleraton, and have backed the
know-aothing movement from religious and
& sectarian motives, they have done the very
thing 10 frnstfate and thwart their own pnrpo-
ses, and have been most Efficient and faithful
servitors Of The Pope ol Rome. We submit this
thought, without argument, to the conscienceS
and Judgments Of dislnteiested Prot@slants.
We do not, ourselves, understand know-noth-
i ingism to be religious party-far, csry far from
tive only wish it had little more pl~ty. 1t
IS political party, 10 all intents and purposes !;
+ political in lis origin and in its objects. II owes
It's birth to prurient itching On the part Of
restless politicians, who, together with their
principles, have been discarded and repudiated
by the American people, to get possession OF the
powers and patronage OF the government. ii
sprang up at aa opportune moment, when old
parties seemed in condition OF dislntegralon,
and politics in a state OF transition. The reli-
gioaS element was merely adroitiy thrown in as
a uai1-weigbt tub to the great whale OF un-
enlightened, 1tnchriStIan, sectarian intolerance
We appeal to the fruits OF the tree for the
proof. What eminrnt or pious Protestant Chris
tan has been elevated By It's victories We
cannot name one. What Christian virtue has
been illustrated by its history! What princi
pie ineuIcapd aud so nobiy practSed by the
Saviour has been vindicated! Its history is the
unfaling record of heart-burnlngS, suspicion,
envy hatred, and malice, and sail nncharila-
blenpSS," OF blood and riot at the hallot-box, of
invasons Of the domestic sanctuary, of private
schools and nunneries, of reckless legislation, of
prescription Of good and the elevation OF bad
men. Its result has been to draw line of
hostility between two classes Of citizens, native
and adopted, both equally citizpns under the
Constitution and laws. II has brought ridicue
and rpproach on that Professionalism whose puri
ty it has linked to IFS material, worldly and
sensual car. 1T las presented the absurd spec
iaclp in Virginia Of attempting TO terriiy eight
hundred thousand Protestant citizens of that
State with the idea that their li5eltieS and their
/ affairs we're in danger Of being swallowed by
tie seven thousand Roman Catholics in that
eats-revrtsiug. as Major Janrs Garland has
fs8s,arked, the narrative. of Scripture, and frak
ing Jonah slrai{otc The ,chaie instead OF the
whale performing that pleasant operation for
Jonah.
Rely upon H. the religion Of Christ has moth
ing to gain from these elements Of discord. It's
triumphs are thoss Of peace, Of persuasion, Of
gentlraesS and humility. and not those Of secta-
rian furY and warfarr. LIT the true and heart
felt disciples oi'thsr 'meeI and lowly'' Master
see TO i that the divine purity Of His cause is
not polluted and deSrcratrd by being har-
messed 70 political Juggrrnaui. Vital pigty
will not gain BY the coBHeyion, though religious
biEctry may be appeasrd and gratiGrd I'v Bloody
sacrifices TO lis fill and unchridian spirit. Re
ligion VIII BE- but as dust thrown from the char
lot wheels Of worldly poItical party, rushing
TO the accomplishment of worldly and selfish
ends
The WAY TO GET RID OF a kSow-NorrtyG
LEGisLATuEE.-Th infamy Of that notorious
body known as the Know-No,hing Legislature
Of Massachusetts, may ae Judged OF from the
following, which We clip from an exchange.
1t saws:
'.The people OF Boston have introduced the
smallpox among the members ofthr Legislature
TO disperse them. There signs Of a speedy
adjournment"
A HUNGRY CAErEr-BAG.-The Buffalo Er-
press, relates an amusing incident which occui-
red al Erie few days since. a gentleman left
Cleveland for n. York at an early hour in the
morning, without his breakfast, and being very
hungry, upon the arrival otthp train at Erie,
entered the dining room, and placing his carpet
bag upon chair, sat down beside il, and com
menced valorous attack upon the vandS placed
before him. By and by the proprietor of the
establishment came around to collect fares, and
upon reaching our friend, calculated "Dolar.
sir - "a dollar" responded the eating man,
''a dollar--thought you only charged fifty cents
a meal for one-eh? sThat'S true" said Mem
ness, shut ! count your carpet bag one since il
occupies seat" The table was far from being
cfowdpd.) Cur friend exPostuIaird, but the
landlord insisted. and the dollar was reluctantly
brought futh. The landlord passed on. Cur
friend deliberately arose and opening his carpet
bag, full in It's wide mouth, dscoursed unto il,
saying: s'Carpet bag, it seems you're an indi-
yidual-a human individual, since you eat-at
least I've paid for you, and bow you must eat"
upon which, he seized everything eatable with
in his reach, nuts, Iaisns, apples, cakes, pies,
and amid the roars OF the bystandrrs, the de-
light of his brother passengers, and discontinue
OF tie landlord, phegmatically went and took
his seat in the cars. He said he had provisions
enough to last him to New York, after boun-
tfnl supply had been served out IN the cars
There was at least SS worth 10 the bag--upon
which the landlord realized nothing in the way
OF profit. So much for meannesS.
] Two WOMEN BURNT TO DEATH.-The VIII
( mington IN. C.,) Herald Of April 23d says:
IA distressing rumor comes TO US that whilst
two white women were absorbed in resisting
the encroachment Of fire in The woods on the
line of the Wilmington and Weldon road, the