Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-04-26

I accommodate those who may pretend decen'
neutrality. Neutrality 10 such an emergency
is disloyalty The Government must be main
tanned, and those that withhold from it their
cordial support, must be ranked among its eue-
mics.
From the .NiLDaukee Sentinel.
We are for the Union and the maintenance
of the laws. If these can be secured only by
the military arm, which il the power underly-
ing all Governments, let it be 20, aud the con-
sequences fall upon the heads of those who
have evoked thatpunisbment which for SO long
a time they have so richly merited.
From the Huntingdon Globe, Douglas
THE STARS AND STRIPES MUsT BE DEFEND
ED.--The time for action, and yeSoEute action,
by the Government and by all 10 whom the
honor of their country is dear, has srrived.-
Our flag must be defended by brave and patri-
otic hearts, or be dishonored. Rebellion South,
and treason North, must he met and conquered.
The issus is not whether the Democratic party
or the Republican party shall triumph in the
next campaign, but it is simply whether this
Republic or IFS enemies shall be overthrown.-
We.shall know 10 party but the party in favor
of defending the flag Of our country. We
were for peace as long as it was possible TO
hope for peace but now that war has been for
ced upon our Government by the Southern dis
! un;onlsts, We are for dealing With the rebels
az they deserve. There is no middle ground
ia the ;-sue before us-eyery man, high or low,
must take bis position for or against the Gov
ernment, as patriot or traitor. The Govern
ment would be false to its trust if il failed to
meet its enemies resolutely and fearlessly.-
We call upon meu of al parties 10 ibrow old
party jeslousies to the wind, and unite in Que
solid column for the defence OF our Govern
ment and the honor Of our country.
From The Hoil,daysburg standard, .DoagIasl
The long threatening cloud o! civil war has
burst at last--the 6rst ffatrlcidal blow has
, been strpck--the consequences and end of
which, 0nnipotence alone can fofetell. Full
particulars of the calamitous event viii be found
! in another column We have no room for ex-
tended comment, and no heart to do so, if we
bad. The picture is one which no good citl-
zen can look upon, save with feelings of dread
and horror. Civil war oLce commenced 10 ma
tions, has seldou ceassd, until it mas brought
forth terrible fruits Of calamity and bloodsheJ,
| and there is only too much reason 20 fear that
| will not prove an exception.
But the die has been cast--nterniciEe war,
actual and bona fde, with ell its attendant
horrors, is upon US. In this emergency, what
! ever may be our convictions as to the uecessi-
/ ty for al appeal TO arms or the causes which
produced it, we conceive there is but one right
course for every loyal ctizon to pursue, aud
that is to rally around the starry ensign that
has so long sbraved the battle and the breeze,
aud uphold and support the Governmeu. in
the maintenance of its rightful authority.
From the .Nec York Herald, tBreckinrtdge.)
On one point, so far as We have been able tc
ascertain, perfect uuanimity exists among oul
moneyed men, the Government must be sustain.
ed Every one deplores the terrible calamity
which has befalleu the Republic. But there is nc
desire among the merchants or capitalists oil
| New York to shrink the issue, or to evade the
responsibilities of the contest Upon New
| York will devclVe the chief burden of provid-
ing ways and means for the war our financial
community accept the duty, and viii perform
it. This view we find to be universal among
moneyed men, including many whose sympathel
have heretofore been with the South. If the
Government prove true TO the country, it need
not feel any uneasiness about money. In the
opinion of our leadiug bankers, hundred
millions, over and above the receipts of tht
Government from customs and land sales, il
necessary to defray the expenses of the wal
for year from this date, could be readily bor
roRed 10 wall street, at rate of interest Ger.
tainly not exceeding that which France aat
England paid for the money which they bor
rowed for the Russiln war. If, for the pur
pose oil bringing the war to an end, and set
Ting this controversy Of ours forever, turth
er sum be requisite, it will be forthcoming.-
Wall street, so far as we can judge, is ready t.
sustain the Government heartily and literally
From the PHILADELPHIA Press, (Dougias)
Henceforth each man, high and low, mus
take his position as patriot or e traitor Ia
foe or friend OF his country, as q supper
ter of the flag of the atars and stripes or Of th
rebel banner. All doubts and hesitation mus
be thrown to the winds, and with the history 0
the past spread before us, we must choose be
tween maintaining the noble fabric that wa
reared by our wise and brave ancestors, ande
which We have enjoyed so much liberty and hap
piness, and openly joining the rash, reckless
despotc, cruel and villanous hand of conspi.
rators, who have formed deep laid and dss
perate plot for its destruction. The contes
which IS impending will doubtless be attended
with many horrors. but all the facts show tha
it has been forced upon last resort, an,
war is not the worst OF evils. Since the start
ling events Of the last Eve months have been
succeeded by brutal bombardment of for
erected at vast expense for the defense o
Charleston harbor, which wonld have beer
} peaceably evacuated if the rebels had not in
sisted upon the utter humiliation of the Gov
ernment, and since the Secretary of war o
} the Southern Confederacy has threatened tc
capture Washington, and even to invade tn
Northern States, while q formal -dccleratol
! of hostili.ies is about to ba made By the Con