Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-11-21
Daniel p. Bible.

The following notice Of our former townsman
D. P. Bible, We ind in the Hari isburg Telegraph.
"While viewing dress parade at Camp Curtin
last evening, pleased to notice the soldier
iy and oficerlike department of adjutant Daniel
p. Bible, of Col, Hartrants 5lst Regiment. The
whole country knows of the gallant conduct of
Col Hartrnnft at ths battle Of Bull Run, and
therefore to be in any manner connected with him
in The future battles for he country, is an honor
which must ouse the vaior of The humblest sold
Ter and stimulate the bra vest officer in his reg-
ment. Adjutant Bible appreciates this honor by
mRnifesting the possession of the highest qualities
as soldier, and v b lie on parade last evening
noticed thet he thoroughly understood the routine
ef his duty, and was fully impressed with he im
portanee of his position. He is n thorough and
enthusiastic soldier, who will shrink from dan
ger neglect no duty that imposes service. for
the defence of his country. 1t is to such
Adjutant Bible, of strict and stern moral deport
ment, of cultivation and refinement. that the pro-
fession of arms is to be elevated and ennobled,
and the ranks Of the armies of the nation be
mainta aimed in their manhood and strength, their
moral attributes as we'll as moral courage. We
bespeak for Adjutant Bible a brilliant and use
full career while connected with the reg ment un>
der the command of the gallant Hartrauft.
E&- We do hope We have seen the last in-
stance Of the return of escaped slaves tt their
rebel masters by officers of the Fedora ar
my. The Secretary of War has repeatedly
signihed that il is no part of the duty of on.
soldiers to engage in tn, g disreputable and
suicidal business. The Government is bound
10 put down this rebellion as speedily as it
can. and will be held responsible by the peo-
pie for the mistaken leniency or abuse of its
powers 10 favor Of the public enemies. Moth
Ing can be more humiliating to free North
crn volunteer than to be made an instrument
of the slave cal chers who are doing their.
most to destroy the Union for the sake of
which he perils his life's blood. The great
historian, George Bancroft, struck the right
vein in speech the other day when b,
said" do not understand turning a soldier
Of the United State into a constable to keep the
pace on the plantation Of the &eessionists."
HG- Late reports from Missouri assure US
that the State is now almost entirely cleared
of the the rebel hordes that have oyerrop her
serface and oppressed her people. General
Price and his allies. though believed to mus.
ter largely superior force, have fed before
the National army, and taken refuge in the
wilds of Arkansas. Missouri is thus more
nearly regained to the Union that any other
border State. This must be the fruit of
Fremonts energetic sctien since the capture
OF Lexington. IS at that time probably more
than one half of the State was under rebel
occupation. None of the other Federal
commanders have effected greater results
than this in so brief reriod. It 10 not at
all surprisiog that the sudden check npo n
bis successful progress should Sc very gener-
lA-rsErsttsd BY shs people.