Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-08-12
The Great Resigned.

IL IS no new dodge Tor Ambition TO claim Inc
cloak of Modesty- for consideration 10 hand,
or il prospective. The clever ruse is as old as
Caesar, and, doubtless, even in his day, was of
respectable antiquity. In regard to the impe-
rial parsonage alluded 10, we have the best
authority that Antony
ss-thrice presented him kingly crown,
Which thrice he did refuse.''
The world has strangely taken TO doubling
tho sshonorable'' Romans sincerity, and has
never ceased TO glorify tho bloody Brutus, who
tried 10 make mncenieat oe poor Caesars body.
Il has even gore 50 far as to regard his short
system of cut and thrust, SO finely carried out
en- the aoor Of the Capitol, with as much adj
miratioa az our Southern chivairy ever lavished
on the knightiy Senate performances of the
valiant Brooks, of Palmetto memory.
Sill, despite the antagonistn Of ancient ex
ample, we have never lost faith in human
nature. We have never believed that even in
these modern recreant days the race of self
sacrificing patriots was utterly extinct.
The patriot, seer, and sound philosopher of
Wheatland sstil lives to make our could
secure. The imperial purple-though fortified
by the best sold Bourbon," stronger than any
"Antony,s 6re''-has not warmed the soft eur
rent of the modern Cesar's blood to any des-
peFate aims. The sweet serenity of resigna
ton holds his ambitious soul in peace. Not
Urlah Heep was half SO infused and penetrated
to the lnmost marrow with the grace of hnmil-
ity. Not the immortal Barkis was half SO will
ling to settle down into calm exunguishinent as
the modern light of Wheatland. That oracle
Of sublunary Journalism, the Bedford Goeetts,
Illuminated SO long by the Deiphic wisdom OF
Brigader Bowman, has uttered the mythic sem
tenee which the nation SO long has waited for:
ssThe President will not be candidate for re-
nomination" !"
The country "breahes freer.'' The relief
is almost overwhelming. Coming so suddenly
after The Antonian performance of the Pitts
burg Post, after tho generous offer of the Pre-
sidential crown by that eager sen of the Iron
City; after no less than TWO eompatrot heroes
of the Quill had secoeded the chivalric motion:
after tue President himself had ovsrptwered
the Hon. Wilson alcCandiess with bis own ex-
plicit refusal OF the attractive boon, the coun-
try was uuprepared for such sublime self
sacrifice Let the whole nation shout Its sat
isfaction. Let the Custom House aud its navy
of tide walters display no end OF glorious
bunting. Let the Post Office aud It's army OF
exhaust reanis of s'baDks' ia ex-
haustless eul0gies. Let the hungry patriots iu
the pure precincts of Washington bareaux
raise the pean Of grateful exultation. They
have infinite reason to bless their lucky stars
that they have no longer to keep confined their
gushing tears of JOY. Let them try and bear
| up, and not give way too suddenly to their
feelings.
Our advice is. most decidedly, to moderate
~.
for nineteen calendar months to come. Let
tbem ponder the serious significance of the
Oriental myth; let them never forget sSinbad
aad the old man of the Sea-" They do not
know how soon the ''Oid Man" rlay be Oh their
necks again, and they plunged incontinently
into sea of troubles. The edict may soon go
forth from the White House, thar they must
again make all due salaams with Musslemanic
devotion at the feet OF bis Occidental Sultan
ship, and, then, wee to the ianocent unfortunates
! Who have dared to throw up their hats 100
| soon
If the news be only true, land VIC confess
it requires Mabometan faith to credit ill., we
| are confident OF one thing. However intense
the thrill of beatifc JOY which may run tbro'
| the tender bosoms of government officials, we
'nl4A tuat tns couhtiy at large Will accept the
sacrifice With cptire resignation. ludeed, ii
the present venerable occupant of the chair of
Washington tquantuDs naufatus aJ lilo y will
take friendly hint from US humber mortals,
/ be may add sill further 20 his crown of laurels
| add to The satisfaction CT toe whole country
Let him not wait for the tardy justice of The
| Charleston Couyention, which already, TO bis
vision, looms ap as another slaughter house,"
Let him havo the heroic courage to resign at
onca.-PA'tadeLpht4 State Journal