The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-05-03
VOL. 4. NO. 38.

yet Teen made and it is at this moment mat
Yer OF doubt We suspect, whether any such an
attack s intended, or whether the demonsta-
ton made, and the threats which are said IN
have deem uttered, were not designed as fe,nt
! 70 prevent too large force from beng sent TO
the Southern ports, until the Secessionists there
could complete their notifications. But how
ever TINS may be, orr government did right in
summoning large force to defend The CAPITAL,
and would have neglected its duty, had It failed
10 do so. The whole North will srs;ain Il in
dong all that may be necessary 10 defend
not only the capital, but every portion of the
non-seceded States And if, tor this end II
should accumulate SO large as not only tc.deter
the South from invasion but also to dispose them
Tor any honorable telms of peace, rather than
encounter the hazards and horrors of a ferocious
war, 1t Will be an auspicious result. One thing
the South should understand, VIZ, that to The ex
tent above indicated, the North is now mr.
JeCt unH 1" sentiment. And further. that if an
attempt should be made upon Washington or
any other free territory, the same public senti-
ment will justify retaliation in any kind. if
the South indulge the thought that in any ag-
gEefslVe movement, armed cooperation may
be expected from any portion of the North. the
sooner they rid themselves of this fatuty. the
better It will be for both sections, and the soou-
er VIII the issue be cleared up. There is no
easy road to victory through a divided North.
Politics make strange bed-leIlows now or
rather, politics are altogether ignored, and par
tsans have united en- nsasss for the common
veal.
We cannot but hope!that when both parties
behold the vast proportions that the war will
assume, in case the two sections shall be
brought into deadly conflict with each other.
the counseis of peace viii prevail, and an ad-
Justment of differences be made, in some way
honorable 10 both parties And we are the
more encouraged to hope this, when we see in
leading Republicans papers, as We occasionally
do, such sediments as the following -
-,aOl,c proa the R''tto coszapte teps srad-
ualiy s~'-'--z down in favor Of the recognition
" '"e heU C0hJ sa--ecu by the Federal Gov
ernment. The thought ors bloody and PRO
fracfed clUu tOar, except as matter of absolute
necessity, IS ABHoRRENT to alI, and its issues
may be as peralous TO the victors as to the yau-
quashed. 10 subjugate the seeded States by
force of arms and TO compel them To remain in
the Union, if it be possible, must involve great
expenditure of treasure, of life, and can result
only an changing the present alienation into
deadly hostility and inCUrGbig hate. If they =
oFIaaI he mn thar5 Il
OF the other States, AND NOT AS CONQUERED
PROVINCES.
But here new peril ineels US. Do we not
by the recognition of the Southern Confedercy,
recognize the principal OF secessionq No.
Seven States have seeded from the Union.
The act as revolutionary, and may Justly be
punished with all the severity which the CRIME
OF unprovoked revolution demands. The pres
ent Administration mast deal with the matter
as il stands not simply as a question of consti-
tuionai law, but also, as question of practical
politics. The forclble subjugation of these
States, under existing circumstances, is NOT
TO BE THOUGHT OF.
We learn that sermon much in this vein
was preached IN Northampton, Mass, by Rev.
Mr.. Eddy, of that town, on the occasion of
the recent Fast; and that it was GENERALLY APP
proved, even in that rather ultra Republican
community. The sermon is 10 be printed 1t
was ParaIlelism between the present secession
and that often tribes IN Rshoboams day, from
the original Union, which was thereby reduced
TO the Taco Tribes Of Judah and Benjamin.
Rehoboam was going to fight the ten tribes
back into the Union, but the Lord through his
prophet, commanded him not to DO SOY. Y.
JOurnat of Commerce.
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