Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-10

sew as secret thoughts, VIII approve nv
purposes aud acts In The discharge o.
my executive functions, have invariabl,
sought 10 DO equal and exac, justice to all
men humble or exalted I have eschewed
all sectional disputations, kept aloof all
party affiliations. aud have alike seorued
numerous threats Of personsi injury and
violence, and the most 1atipring promises Of
advancement and reward Aud | ask and
claim nothing more for the part have acted
than The simple merit Of having endeavored
to perform ny dufy. This have done al
all tiaes. and upon every occasion, regard
less Of the opinions Of men aud utterly fear
less OF Consequences. Occasionally have
been forced to assume great responsibilities,
and depend solely rpon my own resources
TO accomplish in uportant ends, but in all
such instances, have carefully examined
surrounding circumstances, weighed we'll
the probable results, aud acted upon my
deliberate judgment: and iu now reviewing
them, | am SO well satisfied with the policy
uniformly pursued, that were it to be done
over again, it should not be changed in The
! slightest particular.
In palting with you | can do no less than
give you a few words of kindly advice, and
friendly warning. You are well aware that
most Of the troubles waich lately agitated
the Territory, we're oecasionel by man who
had no especial interest ia its welfare. Many
Of them we're not even residents. whist il is
quite evident that other were influenced
altogether in the part they iopk IN the dis
turbanco BY merceuafy or ether personal
considerations. The great body Of the ac-
taal citizens are conservative, law abiding
and peace loving men, disposed rather to
make sacrifices for concilia;iou aud conse-
qaent peaes, than 10 insist for their entire
rights should the general good thereby be
cause to suffer. Some Of them under the
influence Of the pfeyailing excitement aud
misguided opinions, we're lelto the conmis.
siop of grieFous mistakes, but not gitA the
deliberate lnteutlon OF doug wrong.
j few men resolved upoa mischief, may
keep s;a;e Of unhealthy excitement and
involve IL fearful strife an entire community,
This was demonstrated during the civil
comlnotion with which the Territory was
couyalsed. While the people generally were
anxious to pursue their peaceful calliHgs, a
small Combination Of crafty, schening ani
designing men, succeeded, from pareIy sell
ISL motives, in bringing upon them a series
Of most lalnentable and destructive difficult
ties. Nor are they satiied with the mis-
chief already done. They neye1 desired
that the pre- seat peace should be effected,
nor DO thcy intend that ii shall eontiu ue
it they have the power to prevent it. Ia the
constant eroaking OF disafected individuals,
III various sections, you hear only the ex-
pressiols of evil desires and intentions
Watch, then, with a special, jealous and sus-
picious eye those who are continually in
augiug ID the sasmises of renewed hostiit-
ties. They are hot the friends Of H4usas.
and taefe is nc reason 10 fear that soue Of
them arc not only the enenies Of THIS Terri
tory, but of tue Union Itself. Its dissolution
is their ardent Eisli, and Kansas has been
selected IS Et place to commence the ac-
conplisiimeut of most uefarious design.-
The scheme has thus far been frustrated,
but it has uot been Abandoned. You are
entrusted not only with the guardianship Of
tie Territory, but the peace of the Uaion,
which depends upon you ma greater degree
than yeu may at present suppose.
You should, therefore, frown upoa every
effort to fQneut discord, aud especially to
array settlers from 1ifFerent sections of The
Uuiou in hostility against each other. All
true pa,riots whether from the North or
South, the East or " est; should unite to-
gethcr for shat which is aud must be re
garded as a common caase, the preservation
OF tue Union: aud lie who shall whisper
desire for its dissolution, no matter what
may be lis pretepsions, or what faction or
party he c!alms to belong, is unworthy Of
yuuT eonGdenee, deserves your strongest
roprobation, and should be branded as
traitor to his country. There is a voice
crying from the grave Of one whose memory
IS dearly cherished in every patriotic heart
aud let it not cry in vain. 1t tells ,ou
ihat this atteEp. At dissolution is ne ne@
thug: but. that even as early as the days
Of our first President, il was agilatad By
ambitious aspirants for place and power
Andif the appeal Of recent hero and
patriot was needed III bis tine, how much
more applicable is it now and in this
Territory.
.TLe possible dissolution of the Union,' .
he. says, ''bas al lenth become an ordinary
and familiar safjsct Of discussion. Has the
warning voice Of Washington been forgot