The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-04-13


Now Ne ask tie rejecting men and wo,nan -
Massachusetts, even appeal to the eapdor
oi the righty thousand voters who pot The mr..
sent administration inio Power,-is such a ~
cord as The above ht to form page in the h;.-
tory OF the Tree and etighteutd Commonwealth
Of Massachusetts in the 18th CENTURY? Nal.
any allowances you please for exaggeratops !,
the story which may have been caused bv ,ba
natural fears Of the terrified witnesses. and do.o
the record stand fair and clear Is such H.,
treatment that dei~nceless women ought 10 r.-
ceve4 Is such the behaviour of gentlemen IN
the legislature? il is only paralleled by m.
stories that have come down of the insults and
excrsses of unlicensed soldiers in time of war
Our Legislators ought 10 have more ntio.,.
practical acquaintance with the fundamental
principles OF our government. The Bill n,
Rights, which IS the first part OF the Constilu-
| ton OF Massachusetts, contains this artcle -
.EvAry subject has right 10 be secure from all
unreasonable searches and seizures oil his person
his houses, h,s papers and all his possessions.-
All warrants, therefore, contrary to this
right, if the cause or foundation of them be noF
previously supported by oath or affirmation
and if the order, in the warrant 10 civil off,
Ger, TO make search in suspected places, or To-
arrest one or more suspected persons, or 10 spzs
their property, br not accompanied with spe-
cial designation of the persons or objects Of
search, arrest or seizure and no warrant ought
TO be issued but in cases, and with the formai-
trs, prescribed by the laws" II would be- su-
perfuous TO point ont how this article was rio-
lated in every clause by the action we have re-
corded. What was the warrant of this CON-
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its own act Nothing but vote of the Legis-
alure, unsupported BY oath or affirmation, and
drawn up with regard 10 no formalities either
prescribed by law or otherwise.
In like manner the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States guarantrrS that "The right of The pro-
pie 10 be secure in their persons, houses, papers
and Effects against unreasonable searches and
seizures. shall not be violated: aud no warrants
shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and particularly describ-
ing the place TO be searched, and the persons or
! things to hr seized"
Who is safe from such unreasonable searches
as that OF Monday last? What hou>" is there
in the State occupied wholly BY defrncrless
women, that may not br the next scene for
/ frellic Of party of rude men Lrt the constl-
tuentS ofauy of the gentlemen composing this
COMMITTEES consider how they would relish an
invasion Of their residences and a disturbance Of
/ the privacy Of their families by such inquisto-
rial parties this.
The Revolution was fought in vain if the
/ great American principles Of private right and
domestic security are now 10 be stt at naught
/ DEATH FROM HYDRoPHomA.- About 80 years
/ ago, Mr.. A. Rogers, OF Franklin, Chic, was BIT
ten by mad dog, and was placed IN ntteF dark
ness. under medical treatment, for the space Of
thirty days, and apparently recovered from The
effects Of the bite: though at irregular intervals
since that time, he has felt unpleasant and prcu--
liar sensations, supposed 10 Be caused by the virus,
which in an almost Insignificant drgree remain
ed in his system. Otherwise he enjoyed remark
ably good health, and being man Of powerful.
/ physical frame. weighing near two hundred
pounds it is probablr tha! the strength of his
stiiuton kept the effects OF the virus in bis syS-
TEN subdued. Ii was on the 18th day Of last
January that he received the last bile, under The
/ following circumstances
A small half starved dog had been abou the
/ house during the dav, and Mr.. r. told one of the
children to call it in and feed 1t, which was done
/ Mr. R. stopped down TO caress it when it bit him.
in the hand. Heinstantly grasped his hand, aud
remarked to his wife that he never felt such
pain. 1t seemed to thrill his system like an cleo
/ trio shock. Nothing further, however, occurred
at that time beyond severe headache and slight
nervous fever. The same dog was known 10 have
/ bitten several hogs, but not until the hogs becam1
rabid, which was several weeks after, was thr
! dog supposed 10 have been mad. When MI.
! Rodgers became acquainted with these facts he
at once felt that, under his peculiar situation,
with the virus OF a former bite in his system,
his case was hopeless one, and Immediately set
about closing up his business, and made his will,
communicating his apprehensons to no person,
not even his family. He enjoyed usual health
up to "Wednesday before his death, when the
symptoms of hydrophobia began TO manifest
! themselves, causing HIM, however, no serious
inconvenience until Friday morning, when on.
attempting TO wash his hands and face he tound
himself unable TO get his hands INTO the water.
He ate but little breakfast, and IN short
time went 10 bed About ~ O'Clock on Friday
night hp was seized with most fearful spasn,
which lasted for some timp. After the sPasm
passed off he became quite calm and conyersrG
almost incessantlv, and assured his friends that
he would not harm them in any way. His nrAt
spasm was on Saturday morning, and more VIC
lent than the former. The last SPasn seenrd
TO rack the sufferer with the most excFuatIng
agony, and was dreadful in the extreme eyenio
witness. During all his suferings, TO the very
moment of his death, he was conscious OF his
condition, perfectly rational in all respects and
seemed to take particular care TO harm no onr
during his raving fits, although he was IN no way
secured, and in the same room with his irien0S
and attendants.
1t certainly contrary TO the usual experience
that the virus should remain so long in the SyS-
tenn and give no more decided manifestations ol