The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-08-09
Mr.. EDITOR
Dear Sir

send you this com-
municalon, with the hope that it may find a
place 10 the columns OF your highly esteemed
and useful paper In writing this article, |
have most unwaveringly endeavored to adhere
to truth and justice to pen facts; untarnlsh-
ed, unvarnished and undisguised facts.
As the past 4lh of July, the eighty fifth An
niversary of American liberty and nationality,
drew near, | waited anxiously TO receive copy
OF President Llncon's message to Congress.
The Fourth finally came, passed by and
within few days subsequently, the Message
was obtained, being published at length in the
various periodicals that reach our village but
never before was so I completely disappointed
and at the same time so thoroughly chagrned,
as in perusing that most inlammatory document.
| had, previous to It's issue, most sangulneiy
hoped That the President would, in consldera-
ton of the imminent peril of the country, and
his oath 10 support the Constitution and Laws
+ - th~ U-iea iatasts rvUerlunend To Congress
such concIliatory and peaceful measures, as
would be best calculated to strengthen our
Southern :ethren IN the belief that all this
clash of arms, this hurried march to the field of
carnage and boisterous cry of '' Union, Union" !"
is kindly intended to again restore harmony and
ITdHQult peace ltD1lu dflU DFe6Otu
OF our beloved and threatened Republic. But
alas my cherished hopes and ardent expecta-
| tons fell prone to earth, and passed away as
things that perish, when l discovered that not
a sentence, word, syllable of that Message
looked to peaceful, manly and honorable set
! tlement of our present National difficulties.
| 1t must appear obvious to every rational OBJ
server, to all such as have the judgment to de-
termine and the honesty to admit, the aim, the
letter, the spirit of any species of composition,
that the late Presidents Message is one OF the
most extraordinary that ever reached the halls
OF our national Legislature. There is no prop
oSItion for reconciliation, no desire of compro-
mise, no lenity, no word OF real, earnest living
| patriotism, expressed therein no, naught but
the unhallowed and demoniac cry OF &c Coer-
clon Coercion !" War and war only, seems
to be its entire object, IFS breathing sentiment.
Judging from its general tone OF expression, we
are irresis.Ibly forced TO the inference, that the
President reioices that civil war, with all IFS
train OF concomitant horrors and crimes, is now
deluging with fraternal blood, land for the
defence of which Washngton's arm was nerv-
ed, MERGERS life was offered up, and the soil
of these States crimsoned with the clothed gore
of men who marched freely forth 10 meet the
warlIke hosts of Engand's boasted Sovereignty
He now, without question, glories in the thought
that Stewards '' irrepressible conflict" doctrine
is about to be verified in the most unlimited
and unqualified sense OF the term.
May righteous Providence vindcate the
honor of our adored and common country, and
visit with biightrng and miIdew all efforts to
rupture the bands which should bind with liga-
lures of traternal love, these thirty four States
into one solid, compact and formidable Union.
/ T. B. CESSNA.