Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-04-29

mouths. with SupefaHnuRteS and tdteFs3 abd
paid the wages due only to well taught craft
and deserving industry, for the mere purpose Of
uyeyruling the legal voters, returning parasites,
tumbler aud trenehor friends to Congress, and
publishing an attested lie 70 the world. These
acts--these fagrant violations Of preseTvatise
law aud decent behapiour--haye ali been en>
dorsod here, in this place, in this Capitol, and
uttered aud published as true and genuine De-
moeFaey 6od save the Republic aud know
iAg hem all, and in the face of them all, the
President himself, TO whom, but three short
years ago, we gave the fuliness Of cur conf
deuce, now bleached by age, aud blaccbing be-
fore the frowas of an outraged aud insulsed
constituency, ean;s and wdlnes, IN hyp"erifieas
numbers, over the Geaeneracy Of the times aud
In The expression of fear lest elections should
be carried by gpil Catching the sounds Of
IaBiautsti14i IS iaey issue fi0tu the open case
ments and portals Of the White House, your
BisEers, Joneses, # aa omne genus, moSe with
the husbed aud solemn tread of mourners, and
she'd great tears Of blood
Tire iuaefeusible aud destructive manage
ment of the Post Offee Departnisni, reqaires
especially to be noticed. Within very short
period, for the mere purpose Of enriching con-
tractors, bestowing largesses upon sterile ard
Gniuhabited districts Of Ibe South, aud aequi-
ring over, the expenditures have been almost
aoubled--run up 70 the enormous sum OF twenty
millions Of dolla.s -and the mali system lnaae
by-worl an1 raproach. With new, extend
ed aud expensive routes, without eerresp0Hd-
Ing returns, sunk IN fathonIless debt, aye, par-
alyzed by burthens, lis chief Justify cries Tor
help, aud piteously begs the sincas Of pro-
inossi maliessanee. Bat upon whom does be
ral9 Upon those 70 whpa the appeal i al
ways lnada when m9ney, votes, soIdiers, or osh-
er effective help : reqgFed-upen the iabor=
iug thrifty -the 's.aai siils" Of tha Easteru,
NpftAeru, Middle s1I Westera Stats. & IS
eonsaliGg To kaog that We are good cnaugh to
pay, If not to resolve We are al least aals,
if not respectable. Ii We have not chivalry,
we have ieds, and taFms, aud fActaries. Lei
le, then, without whlmpering. Hrpllt lhe allfar-
eacc fbe ssR Z. Vs. &c ". /. ~
shall take al the posts of patronage, and we
which We shall d. this, is very simple ene+-
We have ouly to pay I've ceats, instead of
three, On each letter We write, abolish tie pres
ent '!frauking privilege, aad, consequently,
cot off the distribution Of all seeds aud agfl-
cultural and mechanical and political intoraia-
ton from our people, and the thing Is, in a
great measure, accomplished. Aud whg not
do thiSs Ie be sure me more than pay n01
for all 0ar postal service, aud these documents
highly priced BY Us, but we do lot know
tbat ''ihe domestic Institution" is too poor to
pay, and too ignorant 10 read We ssam to be
prone eteruaily 10 forget thas we were made
for IeSers OF wood and drawers Of water. Ii
We would remember this fact, .hink ne would
cordially unite with tboss vino met here on
tie l6th ult., and join then IN paeans aud
praise 10 the uew Aaerican Monarchy.
1t bas become buniliatiGg to pride to speak
tie tguth for il las become unfashion abie, and
almost Incredible Llsgeiy in debt, pressed oG
all sides by Voracious creditors, with no pres
ent ability TO pay, aud with constantly aceu-
uIul 4ting liabilities, the President has shown
bimself incompetent 70 carry auy measure vi
relief. Yes, this ln4u aud his Cabinet are APP
oslled, terror stricken, and ploiionless 10 yiew
Of the natural results OF their Own policy. Il
it were permissible. wouli recommend theu
to in!use little of tbeir l.eeompton fire inta
the tariff recommendation
..Instead Of stanlIug. staring altogether,
Like garden gods-and not 50 decent either.
70 blind our sight to is shortcomings, tc
cover up its disglaeeful defeats, aud TO recon
struet its sinking fortunes, the administrative
war making power to itself, 20 visit chastise-
lIeut upon feeble State, for imaginary wrongs
au,i by the acquisition of Cuba to extend tts
area OF freedom guttouzed on slavery. 4
man, self made mau aud then self destroyed
u Lear ia rags, and not in robes---having lost
the sceptre BY the weakness of folly, clutches
the flyiug air, and seeks to mount again to
power aud influence. Vanity of vauiIies
there is no restitution for fallen greatness.
A few material inquiries m,y possibly pre-
sent themselves, when We come TO consider the
propriefy of the purchase OF tue vain aud much
praised Queen Of the Antilles and OF bring
ing her into our loving and lecherous embrace
In what way, by what mysterious means, with
| what magic key viii you draw the thirty gold,
ca millions, demanded BY the President a:
/ earnest nlouay aud the hundreds of millions
i afterwards, from strong box, empty es the
heart of his keeper, aud which is more secure
I in locking treasure out than in locking it in?-
{. How far will we'll regulated prudence deter
mine US 10 90 10 cutrusting such vast amounts
III the banus or one WHO mas alteauy ucectfee
us--in whom We have no con6deuce1 By VIVA
! legal secret sLall we be able 10 consumma'e
purchase of Spain, who has determined Dot t.
/ sslls And how can We better secure ourselves
against those who, in league with the President
have sought to humiliate US, BY adding to thel
power and extension, and by giving them tb
control of the Gulf of Mexico as they may hav
ii over the Mississippi. l think can schoo
myself to love my enemies; bat not better thai
myself. can willingly admit my brother to al
equal cnjoyment OF common inheritance; bu
cannot, when he does ne violence and inJas
tice, strengthen his arm so as to enable him Tor
cibly to take it oil. Go, can and will love m