Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-23
The Soothing system,

If the Chivalry require an acknowledgment
from of our obligations 10 them for breaking
up the late Democratic National Convention
aud party, we are ready to give it. They did
Us good service in clearing and smoothing the
way for Lincoin's election; We might or might
not have elected him without their aid, but the
enterprise was uiGch easier aud surer with thar
aid. Snch rsyors are not often accorded as be-
tweeR political adEersai ies aud we do not mean
to forget COED turn, no matter who did il.
We have won the election, as we meant and
they meant We should; and now ii they want =
dozen or two good fellows kept in office though
Mr.. Liucoln's Administration, We think them
emitted to ask and receive. Ii they urefer
that We should wear our laurels meekly. and
not egiuce any immoderste or offensive exuIta-
ton, only say that we have seduoYslv
repressed all exutcranee of spirits ever sinea
the deed was done Never did p1rty win 60
great IA victory aud make SO little fuss abou, II
as the Republicans have just done But when
the gatbling Fusion journals presume upon
this so far as to infer thar, in view of the a..
cesson furry, We are sorry that VIC succeeded,
nay, when they go the leagt1 of advising AIr.
Lincoln 10 decline, and urging the Lincoln
electors TO hetray their trust, and vote for Some
auti- Republican foE President-we must tell
them that they grossly misjadge US. We are
hot bit sorry fot LincoIn's success-on the
contrary, We like it hugely; AMI the antics of
the Chivairy Uuly make US gladder and cladder
that they have ceased to be ous rulers And
let them uulify, seccde, form 4 new Southern
Republic, co what they will, We shall still
be glad th,t Lincoln is elected
Nor DO I've propose to explain, or quality, or
ask pardon for, our late triumph We wentin
to elect Lineol,N aud that is the simple and
brief explanation Of our vote
When We were beaten fous wears since. nous
of The yio'ors thought of soothing or oonsolinc
us. None Of them even proposed 10 hold meet
Jugs and inpore Us 10 stay in ths Union
Nobody proposed repeal of the atrotious laws
whereby Northern seamen are imprisoned In
Southern puTts for the crime of being black -
On the contrary, the Chivalry mado themselves
merry over Summers broken head, the .shrieks'
of Kansas, and other suoh funny things The
victGrs exuied as much as they saw fit, aud no
one murmured, 'sWhy do ye sua'' We held our
pence and bided our lime, and We sdyise the
Chivalry to profit by cur example. They may,
while still smarting under the pangs of defeat,
devise a course which seems more heroic, but
4.
TREATMENT OF SENAoR DOUGLAS IN Al.
ABAMA.--Ihe Southern Confederacy vouches
for the truth of the following story
''A gentleman, and a member Of the Breck-
inridge party, Informs us that he was present
when Judge Douglas arrived in Montgomery
from Columbus, on the night of the 1st of No
gember This gentleman, whose statement
/ has been corroborated BY balf dozen eye wit
nesses, says that when Judge Douglas alighted
from the carriage 20 ascend the steps of the
Exchange Hotel, Montgomery, that there were
three rotten eggs thrown. The frst egg struck
Col. Sebles, editor of the Gonfederacy, the
second egg struck Col. Elmore, aud the third
egg struck the hat Of Judge Douglas, bursted
and discharged its contents in the face of his
wife. who stood Immediately on his left
''Ihese are the facts as detailed 10 US By
several gentlemen who witnessed the disgust
ing affair
so much for Breckenridge intolerance"