The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-05-31

anu oy whom, 1t is not my purpose here to in
quire' We have enough to do now, every man
OF Us, to stand BY the flag OF our country, and
to "Seep step to the music of the Union.'' with
I out taxing up our time in discanting on party
politics. Freedom of opinion IN ali things IS
the cornerstone OF our political fabric, II was
asserted and glorlously maintained bv our fore
fathers in the war of the Revolution and sub-
| sequentiy, when the Elder Adams SOUGHT 10
muzz'e the Press, it was INDICATED in the eIec-
ton OF Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency
And Is It again to be nullihed, and, perhsns
abrogated, under the rule of Abraham Lincoln 4
Are his political parasites, the bluSterers, the
the sycophants, the self-esteemed bullies. and
the place hunters, par-eXceIlence, who crnge
and tawn like very spaniels at the feet oc the
"powers that be"-to hang Democrats for the
mere expression OF opinion in regard 10 what
has caused the present deDlorabe state of afajrs2
ARE they to be constituted our dictators as to
what we shall think and what we shall utter
Are they to control our conscIences. mould our
oPIalons, and make US lick the lod that smites
US Let me tell such of them as contemplate
anything of this sort, that they had better try il
on hrst. No power under this government can
make slaves Of white men and when the time
does come, If ever it should, when the liberties
OF this country are destroyed, and such spe-
cles OF tyranny permanently established, NAV it
be sunk deeper in the fathomless ocean than
plummet ever sounded.
The author OF this, as you very we'll know.
did not aid IN bringing the present federal dv-
nasty into power. He thanks bis God that he
opposed the election OF Abraham Lincoln. No
blow Of that kind did he ever strike against the
perPetutty of the rich inheritance ofour fore
fathers. And whatever may be the final result.
1t cannot IN truth be said of the Democratic mar
IY that 1t, IN any way, produced the rebellion
that now exists South OF Mason's & Dixon's
line. Although no imputation, like unto this,
can, IN justice, be laId at the door the Democ-
racy OF the country, still it is the duty of every
one, without regard to political antecedents, to
stand boldly up in these troublous and perilous
tunes, and render that aid to the Government
which will crush out the spirit of rebellion.
protect the government property, and perpetu-
ate the American Union. But let US dscoun-
enance, one and all, that spirit OF maieuitv
which basely seeks to stigmatize and defame
hose OF our people who entertain sentiments.
not Of hostllIty TO the Union, but who NAV have
expressed sYmDathY for our Southern 4hrafha-n
lnder the present peculiar condition Of things.
Let US know no North, nor no South, bat rally
Is one ihdu IN uelenCe oil the stars and stripes
protect the government, and thus help to work
)ut our "manlfest destiny.''
In conclusion, let me say, that what is here
written has not been engendered by any spirit
If ll-will. | have "nothing extenuated, nor
ct down aught in malice" What has baen
uttered has been done more with a view to
,urb the lnsoence and impesuosty of pack of
'raggadocia5 and busy-5odies, than for any other
purpose. If 1t shall produce good effect, the
object for which it is written will be gained
L otherwise it will be time frultlessly spent IN
IN endeavor TO correct an evil. A fictitious
signature is herewith appended, having no de-
IRE at present to appear in the public prints
over my own name; but if any one shall feel
lggrleved at anything contained in this article,
Iou are at perfect liberty to make known its
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