The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-10-25
Exported specially for Tie Bedford Gasstte.
Secession Of sprinklesburg State
ment of Grievances
Mr.. Editor:


kind" that we have sseceded" from the gov
ernment of the State OF Pennsy syIvania, and that
OF the county of Bedford, and are about e8tab-
fishing "confederacy" congenial TO humanity
and right. A decent respect tor the opinions
OF mankind, requires that We should declare
the causes which have impeled us 10 separa-
tion from the above named political bodies.
They are as follows:
They refused to give Us some OF the State
''stealiDgs," so that we could enlarge our town
and build every politician private residence.
They have wilfuIy kept capital out ofour
town, by appointing oar townsmen 10 positions
where there was no chance Of stealing.
They never gave US Governor, notwith-
standing We have any number of men who
are as superior 70 the pusillani nous scoundrel
who now fills that post, as the bright refugent
rays OF ihe sun are to the miserable ghmmer OF
a talow candle.
Ditto, ditto, ditto, as to Congressmen, Leg
islalors and other important Offices.
They have refused 10 open the slack water
navigation or the ''bIue Juniala," and to run
the new railroad TO our town.
They have conspred against our town gen.
orally.
They have compelled Us to pay, year after
year, our share of the State aud County taxes,
and Will be very apt to do 50 again.
They inveigied one Of our representatives,
INTO voting for the repeal of the Tonnage Tax,
whereby he was politically ''knocked 10 the
head" and then allowed the Central Road to
cheat Us oct OF our portion of the .pToceeds.' .
They have appointed prominent PolilIclahs
Of tnls county, to fat Offices, where there is a
good opportunity Of picking up "crnm5s;" thus
assuring the citizens ofthis commonwealth that
they are to be riaed completely.
They have allowed that arch-corruPtonist,
Alex Mcclure, 10 make a Congressional Dis
Ilct for bis own individual use
They have titched Us to Somerset on the
Legislative question, so that no honest man
can have the shadov Of a chance of being
elected. They have also put US lin the same
Congressional district with that county.
They have allowed the Central Rail Road,
which IS now fast monopoizing the State leg
s'atlon, to run so far north Of US, that it is Of
no piac;ca! benefit to is whatever.
They are gong TO allow man TO represent
the people OF this county 10 the next Legisia-
ture, who was not elected by said people, hav-
ing been repudiated 10 the tune of over thor-
sand votes.
They have refused our county, one Of the
Oldest in the commonwealth, representation
in the Legislature, by man of her own choice,
BY hooking us to the Back-Republican-ridden
county Of Somerset.
1hts was unconstitutional, unwrse and un-
called for.
These are but small portion Of or griev-
ances, but they are enough TO justify us in TAX
ing this momentous step. In vain have we re-
demonstrated from time to time. With pa
tience have we endured all the ills that have
been piled upon US, until The "mllk of human
kindness" has dried up in our bosoms, and we
are made TO excam, in the tFagicaI language
VI DLiahSilV iiJtt, CliOd5u' bpfC
been patient, but now We are indignant. We
have BEEN slaves TO a horde Of petty politicians
long enough; and nov, We mean TO be free and
independent. We wont be coerced either.
If our grievances are redressed, or our inde
pendence Acknowledged, then, all right; if not
we'll
"Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war"
Armed with justice and bundle OF knitting
needles, we bid the hireling tools of corrupt
State Government defiance. We are firm and
decided, and will fight desperately. The
whole community is firm, extending down
to women and children and old pine logs.
Companies OF two-toIly men are being organ
lied in every ward. Our flag wildcat ram
pant, fnuskrat couchant, on field d'oyster
shell-foals from every corner. While we
write we hear the ''clash Of resouGding arms"
produced by woman spanGing her chiii for
trailing small specimen OF our glorious flag 10
the mud. The feeling is intense. Some of the
ladies' ale in arms! Lock out stand fron Under,
or the pillars of ihe great Temple OF Justice
VIII tall upon you.
n. B.-W are frtner still. Our neigh5or-
ing town has caught the sPrl; Of the age, and
is gong to Cast her ot with US.
Later.-SeveraI men Lave been een riding
into town, with old guns, 10 have new locks
put on, and one man had several 'sColts' with
him. Our cause is looking up. We are firm.
P. S.-If any desire TO join our noble cause,
we Will say that we still wan. few able-bod-
led men and horses Come, and we'll make
BrIgadler-geneLals Of all of you.