The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-08-12

/ Win ueIiSut, as tue pear OF 4 magnificent organ
J touched by the masters hand, thrills the nerves
with rapture and causes even the vaulted rooi
/ TO vibrate in unison. The charmed silence
seemed for while to Prolong the charming
strain and il was some moments before | was
! willing TO admit that the stops were closed and
| the keys hushed
! You have done, sir, real service 10 the com
munty-to the whole couutry-in this DAYS
work, IN the measures taken by you to cele-
brate the day ''in national spirit, excluding
everything OF a political or partisan tendency y
Would to heaven that we could ali carry this
spirit, not merely 10 the patriotic celebration
OF this day, bat to the discharge of all our civil
and public duties, and especially Of the duties
which pertain TO the organization ofthe govern
State. Would that the spirit of a pure
nationality, such as has this day been described
to US, embracing the whole country in the
arms of living and loving patriotism, might
take the place of :he intense local feelings
which SO extensively prevail and lead the
citizens of the different sections Of the country
to regard each other with distrust, JEALOUSY
and hatred
These are the feelings against which we are
SO emphatically warned in the farewell ''ad-
dress OF Washington. No topic is more warmly
pressed IN that immortal state paper. It's author,
reluctantly admitting that parties may form
f,l III, II.
ments, as checks upon the administration, and
in keeping up the spirit Of liberty, yet declares
that, under elective and representative govern
ments, this spirit is not to be encouraged
"Frum the natural tendency OF such govern
mentS, there will always be enough OF that spirit
for every salutary purpose. And there being
constant danger OF excess, the effect ought to
be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and
assuage 1t. A FIRE not TO be quenched, il de-
mands uniform vigilance to prevent lis burs-
ting cut into fame, lest instead Of warning
- eFsgNN-'' F.-t-,-.
With this opinion OF party spirit in general,
fall the forms which il can assume, OF all the
directions which it can take, that against which
Washington most especially warus US IS the
sectional. ''In contemplating the causes which
may disturb our Union," says he, ''it occurs
as matter OF serious concern that any ground
should have been furnished for characterzng
by geographical dlScriminatons- Northern and
Southern, Atlantic and WeStern-whence
designing meu may eIdeavor 10 excite a be-
lief that there Is a real difference of local inter-
ests and views. One Of the expedients OF party
to acquire influence within particular districts,
Is TO misrePreSent the opnIons and aims Of
other districts. You cannot shield yourselves
too much against the jealousies and heart bur
nlneS which spring from these mlsrepresenta-
tons they tend to render alien to each other
those who ought 10 be bound together by fratet-
nal Affection
"Tha North in an unrpstrained iuterc curse
with the South, protected by the rGual laws
OF a common government, finds in the produc-
tons OF iar latter great add itional resources Of
maritime and commercial enterprise and materl-
ais Of manufacturing industry. The South in the
same intercourse, benrfting by the agency Of
the North, sees lis agriculture grow and IFS
commerce expand. Turning partly into ITS
own channels, the seamp OF the North, it finds
lis particular navigation Invigorated and while
Il contributes in different ways 10 nourish and
increase the general mass of the national
navigation, it looks forward 10 the protection
OF a maratlme strength to which itself is
unequaly adapted
For these and ether considerations, urged
with warmth and energy proportioned to his
deep conviction Of their importance, the
Father Of his Country says TO his fellow-citi-
zenS, that 'it rs of infinite moment that YOU
should properly estimate the immense value OF
our National Union to your collective and
lndiyidua! happiness; that you should cherish
cordial, habitual, lmnovable attachment TO it :;
accus!oming yanrselves to think and to speak
OF IT as the palladium of political safety and
prosperity watching for ITS preservation with
jealous anxiety dscountenancing whatever
may suggest even suspicion that il can IN
any event be abandoned and Indignantly
frownng upon the first dawning of every
attempt 10 ALLEVIATE any portion OF our country
from the rest, or TO enfeebie the sacred ties
which now link together the various parts -
Sir, hnger, but you l am sure will not
think too long, on the solemn and afectona,e
appeals, which seem afler a lapse Of two
generations, TO come sounding TO us like an
oracle OF wisdom and love from the sacred
shades of Mount VeTnon. Il has CEASED 10 be
popular strain bot willingly accept the
unPuiaritF. know that gu Uaion-saving, as If is