Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-09-20
VOL. 81, NO. 80.

railroad corporations. Laughter and cheers.I
| do nos know what has become of these propos
sitions for peace, so recently prominent. They
! seem to have skunk completely out of sight
IA there not any one of this body of patriots
to stand up for them2 1t was crime to LET
them go out Of sight SO suddenly. 1t ought
to have besn taken down more gradually; the
peace party will take cold. They should have
done as did the Indian with his dog, whose
tail he wished to cut off, but he didn't like to
hurt the auimal by cutting it all of at once, so
be cut of little piece every day until be bad
ctrtaiiPd it sufficiently. Another thing ] OBJ
ject to. do not care so much about the big
peace men at Syracuse the little peace men
over the country. They thought there was to
be a big peaceA gong sounded at Syracuse, and
then they would ring all the little gongs, and
they commenced in advance. They we're pre-
pared when they should bear the music of the
Secession sackbuf, psatery, and harp, and
other Instruments, to fall down and worship.
But the peace capital has been squanGered,
and hereafter when they make liberal pIopo-
sitions at peace meetings they will 6ght worse
than they are said to have done here the othor
day. [Laugh'er.l We propose t. meet the
rebels and put them down by the power and
dignity of the Government, for see no other
way. | will illustrate our position b. story,
not new one, but new to sou. A Revolus
tionary soldier was walking with bis espoutoon
when he was attacked and bitten BY ferocious
dog. He ran the dog through with the sharp
end of the instrument and killed him. Then
came the owner, scarcely less feFoe;o1s than
the dog. ssWhat made you kill my dng2"
"Because he bit me, and threatened my life."
ssWhy did you not keep Tin of with the ether
end Of your instIumeatl' .slf be cane at me
With the other end,n sAid the soldier, 81
sLh"nld.o IGrest laughter aud apel,use.l So
If Secession had come to us with peloo Instead
of var we might have met ii with peace ia
return We are for liberal propositions of
peace, but they are WITH loyalty aud not With
treason; with fidelity and not rebellion
Would they who stand up and cry for PEACE
burn that Capitol, destroy the archives of the
country, dlshunor the flg, murder ei'isens
standing ID its defense7 On no; We would
uoi do it ourselves. Why not CO il your
selves if You would encourage others to do it!
Il woald be more manly, and rot less wicked,
either in the sight eff man or in The sight of
God. lie who encourages r.-Who w:nks at
if, aud apologies for it's nIiSehievons and
no less guilty than be who stands 10 arms
against lis country. Wcrid yeu creep like
savage, shielded by dtrkress, and shoot
down the seminal who is sanding in obedience
to duty to guard the rights OF his ceuutr5 Is
it rightly done?
No, VIC would not do that. Then Do not spoil
ogizs for the fe nal Williams who do it, nor
the devilish rebellion that inspires it. [Cheers
and voice 'sThAt is righe."I W,u you
lay plans to devastate this Union, to destroy
it, TO mako u tySoFd among the naiioGs of
the earth, to overthrow the Government of
Washington, which has cost SO much blood
and so many tears, aud has brought such great
aud manifold blcs ingsa No, we do not ex.
actly say that. Then why apologize for those
who So 1t! These are fair practical questions
that are addressed t. every one who is sym,
patAizng with rebellion, and can be answered
by every citizen of the land. If | mace such
miscreants propositions Of peace, would drop
them line to begin with, with moose
at the end of it. And my negotiations
should be through cannon of the largest
calber and of the longer range. lCheersl
This is the ouly way OF doing it. Il is die
vidiug the country into two parties, the ore in
favor of sustaining tho Government, and the
other willing, if not to aid in, to wink at its
destruction. Who is on the Lords side?-
Let Us ascertain. There is no halfway plan
about this matter. Come up all yc who raliy
to the support of this Government, come up
and sustain it like men. And they that do
not. let them range themselves off Tor treasons
able peace.
We want no eowaris in our land,
Who viii cur colors fly
We call for yalant-hearted men
Who're not afraid to die.
This is 10 play spell, no parade day, no
general training, no political Convention
The surges 60 clear down to the very tremb-
ling foundations of the earth, and the battle-
ments rock uhder the agitation 1t is the
| great struggle for free government un earth.
This is the last resting place for liberty. -
Who Is disposed to tamper with such dagger?
viii sec all political parties cast down on
the pavement OF pardition before | will con-
seni to 1t. tCheersl / know that owe all
hat am TO our glorious Constitution, which
permits men to rise from humble stations To
the highest honor of the land. No other Gov
erument permits it. Aud sooner than permit
myself to wink at this attempt to sabvert ii |
woald cast talsehood and curses on venera.
ted mothers grave. The enemies of the coun-
Try, open and secret, must cone t1 Judgment.
sa4iL try them, not before politicians, but
before an indignant people, aad shall have
hcn arraigned where they will cast fewer
operations on this question involving the
existence of constitutional liberty. TCheers.]
lit viii cost large amount OF blood and
,feasurs. Already have our sons gone
forward TO tho battle field. How many are
there already gone down with violence aud
butchery to bloody graves You have furnish
ed brave sons here as elsewhere. Before this
dreadful war closes our land may be ono vast
ltamah OF weeping and lamentatlou for our
children, Some are Cow lAnguishing in rebel