The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-12-30

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cause, as Que whom posteFty will honor and
ennoble, and whom men in every age will do
we'll TO emulate, we regard II as thoroughly
sectional III IFS temper and its tone. When it
treats with contempt every endeavor 10 pro-
mote spirit of peace and harmony in the
country at large when it SCOTS at all declara-
tons OF devotion to the Unicn, and every at
tempt to calm the apprehensions Of the South
ern States concerning the hostility OF the North
| to their rights, and its disregard of their well
fare when it does lis best 10 provoke Southern
fear and Southern anger, for the purpose OF
! thereby stimulating similar passions in the Nor
fhern States, regard it as acting in the spirit
| OF Northern seclonaiSm.
These are our sentiments on this point. We
trust the Tribune will have no difficulty in
! finding in them an answer TO It's pertinaclouS
! inquiry. Ii any doubt on the subject still
1 fingers in its mind, lei 1t consult IFS own col
! umns, and It will find in them the most COM
| plete eXemplar of what we consider Northern
seotonalsm.
G-The Philadelphia DAILY .Nsws, an OPP
position paper of 'AmerCan" tendencies, and
one of the most elicIent journals in The State
in procuring the recent success ofthe Opposition,
thus speaks of the party calling itself RePGb-
! Iicaa:
II the principles and objects of the Republi-
can party, be as they have been authoritatiyely
ST iouB, It is certainly most unfortunate par
ty, for It's leaders and organs have placed it in
such position that prudent aen rega.I its ex-
Islence as dangerous TO that harmony and good
nj tltD.r
the Union. There are many who detest the
/ Loco Foco party, because ofthe sectional char
acter Of lis chieie element, who cannot be brought
I to believe that southern sectlonaism can be re-
sisted or destroyed by the establishment OF a
northern party, passd upon sectional prtnci-
/ pie. TIE same love OF oar national institutions
which causes men TO loath the tirs-ealing seces
! sonSts of the South, makes them equally dislike
patty which creates feelings OF sectional hos
/ liiity IN the North,
/ Republican journals are constantly proclaim
| ing that they are not sectional, and that their
aim Is not 10 interfere with slavery IN tae States
where The Constitution protects il, bot merely
/ 10 prevent lis extension into Territories now
free. Their whole tone, however, IS intensely
an'i-slavery and nothing appears to give them
50 much pleasure as to ''uncoveI tie nakednpss
Of The South" The feelings, VIEWS and conai-
ton ot ;he southern people are represented.
and everyit inc calculated to throw odtum gpon
lGeD Is presented 20 their readers N The stfor
grst language. No uaPrgudiced person car
read oDe Of the leading journals Of that pas;y
without pcrceivlng that their object a TO build
up political organization BY nillm9r The pre-
JUDGES OF the northern people against those OF
the South. While they indignantly deny that
they teach Abolition doctrines, they not only
make themselves obnoxious 10 the charge Of
sYmpathizing with that fauatiCal iacton bnt re-
ally place themselves IN q more odious attitude (
before The world, A5oHionists profess to de- !
sire the Liberation OF the slaves through a hu- |
name love Of liberty bat the Republican Jour- |
nails ~hIie they depict the horrors Of slavery
IN the mos; forci5l4 t~rms, deny that they hage |
any Intentoa'of lJeFating The poor African
They say that their aim is 10 exclude the slave
holder irom the territories of The West, IN order
10 keep them open for white labor L this be +:
true, the whole sum and substance nl Rypuh- |
icau principles resolves itself into a DISPUTE /
about land. Extending the institution Of slave
ry iato new Territories would not add 10 The /
number OF slaves, Tor there IS much more land
10 Sareholdlng States now han can be proper
- cultivated by lar greater number Of slaves
than IS now III them, and there Is more western
iHl than white men Viii b. able 10 cultivate
for centuries to come. There can SURE, be 70
good reason Tor quarreiling about land while
there Is 50 much more than We can make use Of
and 10 fra. that there vii! BE- any lack of il Tor
long time 10 come.
Gz@The annexed article clipped from tie
Washington correspondence OF the \. Y, DaIy
Times, an Opposition paper, IS an emphatic re-
6uke to that venomaus saaderer, FoTney's
."Occaslonai," aad other gratuilous d=famer.
Of President Dachanan. The administration
Of The fist Pennsylvania President viii end as
it began, in a halo of glory. Oar word Tor it.
IL all seriousness, while on this subject, the
fact Is tia: the President la5oys very much each
day beyond what his years 2ad hsa.lh should
be called upon 10 endure. lie enters lis office
at A. II. every morn.~-, having taken a
light breakfast al u and there works sleaGi'Y
at his desk, receiving visitors, reading letters,
and writing messages and orders uutii O'Clock
each afternoon, except on days when he Cabi-
act is called together for the tra.saciion Of
special business. These Cabinet meetings
generally commence at p. H., and SONG
times last four OF FIVE, aDd ottentmas SIX hours |
Each evening, again, the President has to de-
vote several hours ~ receiving visitors on pub |
lie and political business, supervising reports
from the Departments, AMI pulling up any
arrearages CT labor waich the dayhcurs may
have left unfinished. Never was there more |
Ia5orous man in the same high oliice-aad
never one, perhaps, whose zeal and earnest de-
sire 10 serve tie public interest has been so
d's9s!rousiy misconceved From his Office |
windows. which have just before them the |
hlleons, unEnished shaft Of Tie Washincl2n