Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-12-02

- - l&l A&x&GEjF F&ES946&6 CON EL1CT,
We sincerely believe the worst enemies the
south now has in this country not even ex-
cepfing the handful of abolionists scattered
! over the land-are those self>styled demoera-
TIC papers and Office hunting patriots WHO are
endeayoring to create an impression that the
recent rebellion at Harper's Ferry is q result
! ef republican doctrine on the question of
siasery, aud that ibe scheme was aided and
Ahetted BY republican leaders. These ignorant
Of designing knaves point to Soward's Roches-
ter speech on the conflict between Free Labor
md Slave Labor, and spare no terms in exc.
Grafton of its author. Seward is no favofite of
ours, having always been too much of an ultra
a his views on slavery, but lie is by no means
the author Of the irrepressible conflict, as
every reader Of impartial history ought to
know. The FIRST man who promulgated that
doctrine after the formation of our govern
nlent, and in far stronger language than that
employed By Seward, was no less person than
THOMAS JEFFERSON, whose followers these
typocritieal politicians pretend to be- In bis
nates Oh Virginia, written in 1881, Jefferson
speaks as follows on the Influence of Slavery
The whole commerce between master and
sisve is perpetual exercise Of the most bois-
ferrous passions the most unremitting despot-
ism ON the che part, and degrading submission
q TIE other. uur children see this, nd
| lsarH to initiate IL; fer ulsn il an imitatiys,
aniana. This quality is she germ Of all edu-
cation in him. From, his cradle to bis grave
he is learning TO do what he sees others do
1t parent could fiud DO motive, either in his
psilanthropy or his self love, for restraining
the in,empersnce OF passion towards his slave,
| il should always be sufficient that his child is
present. But generally it is not snfioient.-
The parent storms, the child looks on, catches
the lineaments of wrath, puts on tie same airs
u tho circle of smaller slaves, gives loose 10
his worst passions, and thus rursed, educated.
hgd dsily exercised in syranny, cennof bat be
stamped by it with odious pecuiariiies Tie
man must BE- prodigy who can retain bis
manners and morals undepraved by such cir
cunstances Aud with what execration should
| the statesman be loaded, who, permitting one
/ half the citizens thus to trample on the rights
! of the other. transforms those iuto despots, and
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ons part, and tho amor patrie of the other -
/ For if the slave can bave country ia this
w9rid, it must be any other in preference to
that in which he is born to live and labor for
/ another in which he mus; lock Up the faeul-
ties of mis- nature, contribute as far as depends
on bis individual cadeaYors 10 the evanlsh-
ment Of the human race, or eutsil bis own
miserable condition Oh the endless generations
proceeding from him. With the morals Of the
people, their industry also is destroyed. For
III q warm climate no man will lator for HIM
self who can make another labor for him. This
IS SO true, that of the proprieturs CT slaves q
very small proportion indeed are ever seen to
labor Ard can the liberties Of a nation be
thought secure when We have removed their
only irm bsss,-a conviction In the minds Of
| the people that these liberties are the gift OF
Goa ?-ihat they are not to be violated but
With his WRATH Indeed, | trembie for my
country tv4esa reflect that God is just that
| his justice cannot sleep forever that, consid-
erug numbers, nature, and natural means only,
revolution of the wheel uf lurtune, an ex-
change of situation, is among possible events
that 1t may become probable by supernatural
interference The almighty he's no attribute
which can take side NTH US an such a contest.
! "What an incomprehensble machine is man,
who can endure toll, famine, stripes, imprison
ment and death itself, III vlndication OF his own
| liberty, aud the next moment be deaf to all
those motives whose power supported him
through his trial, and inhlct upon his fellow
men bondage, one hour Of which is fraught
with more misery than ages OF that which he 4
rose 10 rebellion 10 oppose But We must
wait with patience the workings of an over
ruling Providence, and hope that that Is pre-
pairing the deliverance of these our suffering
| brethren. When the measure of their tears
shall be full, doubtless a God of justice will
awaken to their distress, aud BY difusing
| light aud liberality among thei: oppressors, or
at length by his exterminating thunder, manl-
| fest bis attention to things Of this world, and
that they are not left to blind fatality"
| II there is Republican living who he's Ut
tered stronger language than this, we have
never seen it !; and it would therefore be quite
as reasonable TO charge Mr.. Jefferson With hay-
ing caused the Harper's Ferry rebellion as
those Republicans who merely profess to op-
pose the extension of slavery iuto free trritory.
If advocating free labor in this country once
becomes treason, or is made accessory to 1t,
then are We indeed retrograding 10 everything
that constitutes free people.
| Old DR.. Foster, who practiced in the heal>
ing art at Buxford, some years ago, was IN the
hibit of cooking up all sorts of roots and herbs
into medicines aud specifies, aud trying them
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