The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-04-26
OLD ABE'S WAR.
SURRENDER OF FORT SUMTER! +! !


Ia the teeth of bis late profes8lons-in opposi-
tton 10 public opInion-in defiance of Gen.
ScoTr's remonstrance-n disregard of the
wishes OF Maj. ANDERSON ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
l4e poor lmbecile who occupies and disgraces
tae Presidential chair, has thought proper to
e3mnence civil war-and what commence
lnent The first battle is triumph for South
karGiina Fort Sumter has surrendered 10 the
-aefy, and the great North and her people
sand defeated and disgraced before the world .
entb quite recently Mr.. LINCOLN had de-
lefnned TO eVacuate that Fort. He had in-
sJlned Maj. ANDERSON OF this determination,
aud, ~Iih lew exceptions, the Republican Jour
a4is Of the whole North applauded and be-
spatt-red ha. with compliments for arriving at
tbs conclusion. 'sThe fort cannot be rein
iaRced without naval force a of 10000 men,"
aany OF them told US aud, s'even If reinforced.
8 viii accomplish nolhins,'' chimeI in others.
8al after this policy had been agreed upon by
s1NccLN and his Cabinet, and endorsed by
marry all The Republican papers, sudden
change came over the Predent's dreams, and
se arrived at the conclusion to drench the
county IL blood BY civil war Who advised
tas change OF policy Who Influenced the
President after hr had assured Maj. ANDERSON
a.sa the country that be would not resort TO
a2ercion Who influenced him, we say, and
N!ced hIm TO violate his word The question
Is easily answered The extreme AboIilionists,
*ho direct and control LINCOLN, were the men
Who demanded ciVli war, and compelled the
President agalHsl his own Judgment, TO attempt
81 lmpoSsiDllty, the reinforcement of Fort
slmter GaEELY, the man Wdo .Eprefars the
Chicago platform to fifty Unions )" SUMNER,
Who said the ',South must be bundled y LOVE-
Jgg, the crazy AbolitiouIst who compared JoHN
BRowN to cur Satiour CARL ScHURz, the
InGdel foreigner BURLING AMg, who wants an
''aati-slavery BIble )" WILmoT, the one
ldea Abolition Senator from this State
these the men who forced sold ABE'
to declare civil war. They demand the re-
sntorcement OF Sumpter, notwlthStandin Gen.
ScoTT had said that it never could be d0ue.-
Why did not these war-like gentlemen assist in
the hazardous undertaking We notice that
nearly al the late u. 5. Senators from the
South, arr in the ranks OF the volunteers, fight
ing ior what they believed to be their rights.
Why don't WLMoT, SUMNER, LovEJoY, aud
BURLINGAmE shoulder muskets and fight for the
Chicago platform They demanded this war,
gov let US see their courage tested.
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OF LINcoLN's war as far as IT has gone. Bells
are ringing in the South, and the loud huzzas
OF her people are heard-blood has been spi!-
Ied-men haye been shot down by their breth-
ren-Sumter has surrendered-the North is
eisgraced When hostIlitles are to cease, God
only knows. We may Ia all probability will,
have war Of years, and our country may be
drenched with blood before the end Our
Union IS doomed-d0omed because OF the
triumph OF an unprlncipled sectional, Abolition
party. Heaven protect US
But, now that we are in the dililculty-now
that we must look the fearful reality ia the
face, our dlly, as good Citizens, is plain ne
must stand 6y the GoUernmeat, ,ce must sustain
tie President, and hoid up dis hands ia this
crisis. Pennsylvania, we doubt not, will do
her whole duly, and will assist, with mighty
power, 10 crush rebellion, come from what
quarter II may.-.4mericaa Volunteer.