Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-03-04
VOL. 80, no. TO-

dc not know wha, the severity of the discipline
/ is. II can get private conversation with
my friend from Illinois Mr.. Deuglasl before 4
| leave here, should like to know if he has not
learned something on that subject. TLanghter1
| wish, just privately and conGdcntialiy, to know
| from him if the discipline is not excessively
tight. If was TO 20 in ! do not know upon
what sort Of probation OF trial shonld be pat.
| suppose it would be long enough to make
them certain that they had got all the old gem
uine. gentleinanly Whig principles aud feelings
oul Of me, and that really Lid The true reii-
gion and vas converted. Then they might put
me in the kitchen Of the honselseli OF lie Lo-
eofoeos until they believed was really a Chris
tian, and showed II evidently. DO not know
how should be treated think | shall loos
little further before 60 IN.
TIE sBLoeDy OLD BRgfsEA" AND HIS DOGS.
Dir. Presidert, my strength is failing me, but
must say something more. ! utterly Corr
denim ;'is rampan, spirit and cry for war, IL
is wrong cry: il is q wrong teaching for tho
country; and predict hat if we get into
calamitous wal wiih France and With England
on this account We shall repent il 10 the latest
day of our lives. Do not pass this uureces-
sary bill, aud insnl, a peighbor by this prepo-
called for. When you get into war, yol will.
find that fighting John Ball is not ralkiDs.---
When England semi men here iii lia ,le last war,
and burned this Capitol, is was mere by-piay
-tqr hers She Ea> npholdisg all continental Eu
rope then, against The colossal power of Ma
poleor and jet she came here just as q By
play, and troubled us as she did. Oar people
tbiuk we whipped England, aud you hear them
say throughout the country that VIC whipped
Welington's iaFireibles; aud they believe that
We absolutely whipped the veterans who fought
the battle of Waterloo, although that battle was
not fought until The Is b Of June after the 8thi
Of January, when cur battle of New Orleans
was fought. They are stuffed mp in that way,
and inAsned with var spitit.
Old John Bull, as / said, il bloody old
hruiser. IF the Senator from Georgia Was here
would ask him If be did not see hos Spain
aud Sardinia seut of their quota to the Crime
an war, al fhe re4ues, of England, although
tlleT had just ateat as mach Interest 10 it as
had sngiand just said to them. ssa ron do
hot fight on my side, will whip yon.' That
is the whole of it. They follow England in
that kind of way. John Bull, if ! may use
familiar Illustration that will bs understood in
the country, is like great unruly mastiff, or "a
bull dog. Old Boil goes prowling about hunt
hunting up fights. Along in his train follow
Caesar and Pompey, Jumper and Jupiter; and
though the FIRST two are Romans Of high degree,
and the last god, they follow 10 bis train with
fear and trembling. When he nails dog. they
leg him, aud nip him, and down they get him,
until he bis throttlel to death, an there is
nation bloited from the map of the earth; or IL
after worrying him and crippling him, aud
wounding him, they send him home, it is in
paiu 10 work the balance OF bis days to paw the
expenses Of the fight.
Well, sir, | do no. know the Senator from
Georgia's idea about 1t, but take /, that in
making up a fight, there ought to be some
sense about it. as there is about any hing else.
There ought to be some reason for it. Nov,
sir, the United States comparatively is a bali
terrier that is as game as zen thousand lions.
and supeIadded to his natural pluck, he has
the spirit of the seven devils that were driven
out of Mary Msgdalen. Do you suppose
would hiss him on that cid bull, if thought
anything Of the dog and / know lore my
country better than | could any dog donot
want to make up tight Of iha; kind.
Sir, these men who arc SO ready to talk about
lighting, very often are The lasi men 70 do il.
Whenever see q man oui in muster field or
ia court yard, clustering aud talking about
his willingness to shed his las. dlopof blood,
would rather zee somebody who would be
willing to she'd the FIRST drop. ILsughtcr.l II
We s, Get :t .1t5 this war We must 20 through with
1t at all hazards, al every expense, and al every
loss. Our commerce, Our progress, everything
would be loss aud ruin 10 Us. Ee, With our
insufficient navy, should DO utterly BILE to
eopo with those two Powers They Go not
seem inclined to 6ght us; they do not want To
fight us; they we're wiling 10 share fairly with
". lsuPposa tho talk abont Sighting means
just thus, and no more; men know that there is
in this country deep rooted popular sentiment
Of dislike, an invetera.e feeling of hatred
togards Enslau1-I moan with the lower or
ders. |. GENES down .raditionaly from our
revolutionary war Ii was revived by the last
war We had with her. 1t is safe thing in any
ignorant crowd to curse England, and you will
lot find anybody of any party who Goes not
back you. suppose it is popular theme for
defamation; bnt | think it is time We had quit
it. | believe that is the prevailing dominant
feeling with the ignorant portion Of our popu-
lation. Whether it Is just OF unjust, | will
not pretend TO say, but it is an eeinentin the
American character; an element like their ig-
noring the rights Of Mexican or SDsniard.
1t is feeling they have They hate red
coat OF Bli;isker. Mr.. Dallas or Lord Ma
pier may have as macy suPpets and feasts as
you please; they may ,aik about the same Tau
gusge, and reading the samu Milton and the
sane Shskspcase aid about common blood
and fraternity ana all ,ia'. Very we'll, tha,
is jus; as NEE az two lsiics rho hafe each 9TH
er like ria Dev'l, ga--ipp:ag very pleasantly
over . Tea tatie LSsshfef.l
THE PRESIDENCY AND PLATFORMS.
Air. President, / believe / have spoken pear
y 70 the extent Of MI streugLt and pewsy to-