The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-28
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THE OUTBREAK AT HARPER'S FERRY

excitement throughout The whole Union. In
the midst of peace-at time when domestic
tranquility seemed to bless the length and breath
Of our land--grim-visaged Treason has raised
ITS horrid front and burst upon US like athunder-
clap from cloudless sky. On the holy Sab
bath night, when the nation rested in peaceful
Glumber, Abolition ianaticism has stolen forth
upon its bloody raid and murdered in cold blood
and in the peace of God and the country, the
inofensve and unarmed citizen. Is it strange
that the people-the law-abding, peace-lovng
people-should be alarmed at news like this
Rather is it wonderful that iany portion of the
community should strive TO make light of this
appalling affair and to sneeT down the righteous
indignation of those who see the cause of the
tragical folly. And yet there fare, those who
do not hesitate to adopt such a course The
Black Republican and Abolition, newspapers
already TEEN with apologies for Brown and his
associates, and some OF them, IN order TO screen
their party from the odium which this Harper's |
Ferry business threatens 10 bring upon them,
represent old Brown as being insane and then |
proceed to ridcule the u. S. Government for |
using such efficient means to put down their |
systematic madman. But they will find that
people are not to be deceived by such chicanerv
as this. The fact is patent to all who are will
ing to see it, that the rebellion at Harper's
Ferry is the legitimate fruit of anti-sIaverv
agitation. This is truth that is self-evident, |
and the Black Republicans dare no. blink it.
II Brown was mad, his madness was put into
his brain by the indammatory teachings of Aboli-
ton and Black Republican demagogues. But
the papers found in Browns possession and his
own confession when questioned, prove that
he had numerous accomplceS and abettors 10
all the free States of the Union. letter from
Gerrit Smith, is found, which shows that ,
Brown received aid and comfort from Northern
Abolitoniss. Brown also confesses that he had
conferences with Joshua K. Gidding8, who is a =
recognized leader OF the Black Republican :
party, and to use bis own language, that he has
'numerous sympathisers throughout the entire
North" On this point the NJ Y Herald IA. pa
per which supported Fremont for the Presiden-
CYL has the following; ?
awe apprehend, from the disclosures and
sedtscoveries already made, that tull inVestIga-
ss,ion of this matter will result IN some dam
"aging revelations 10 the republican church
awe think that this scheme of insurecton and t
ssits terrible results, may be Justly charged to
4sthe bloody instructions of w. II. Seward ,
"and other anti-slavery agitatoTs OF the Norm. :
ssThese agitating leaders have furnished the
"Ideas upon which the minds of such intlamma-
oble and reckless fanatics as Brown and his
"associates take fire. Seward, and all suca
"slavery agitatiug demagogues, therefore, are
ssthe guilty instIgators OF these OUTBREAKS Oh
sstreason and insurrecton and their bloody con-
,seouences, and these guilty men should De
s'held TO prompt responsibility at the bar oi
"public opinion"
Another argument that weighs heavily IN
favor of the theory that Brown must have had
numerous co-adjutors, Is the fact that large
quantities of military stores were found at the
house occupied by him, which must have cost.
at least, $4,000, and which, as Brown had no
means of his own, must have been purchased !
with the money of others. But we need not
discuss this point any further. 1t Is too clear
to need any augmentation.
The question is, now, will Intelligent and pa
triotic people continue to encourage such
fanaticism as this, by remaining in the ranks
of that party whose war upon negro slavery
excites such desperadoes Brown and his con-
federates. to their work of rebellion and blood |
shed The man who, in the future, deliberate |
ly casts his vote for any candidate on the
Black Republican ticket, commits treason IN
bis heart against the Government, for he has
seen the consequences which result from the
promulgalon OF Black Republican principles,
he has seen those principles culminate in Fe-
volt and murder. he has IN his minds eye the
CORY corpses of Harper's Ferry. viii the
people be warned