Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-12-04
Locofeeo Intrigues.

down ia humble alteration to the niggel
calf set up by the hellhounds who sur
rounded and controlled the administration
of jones Buchanan the same which, II
the name of democracy, scattered our army
and navy, despoiled our national ar
mories, and robbed our mints-is again
rearing its head in its old guise, and seek
ing to acquire power and Office at any sac
rifce. A few months ago this hydra head
ed faction, shrinking from public vengeance
was tame as a sucking lamb. Their speech.
es and harangues were full of union
they knew no party-and in their humility
even acknowledged that the Infamous re-
bellion got up by Davis, Yancy, Cobb,
| Floyd, Thompson, and other lights of pat
ent democracy, was not the result of abo-
/ litionism, or of the success of the Repub-
| lican party, but deep.laid scheme, in pro-
cess of incubation during the past thirty
years. To this heart wrung acknowledge
ment the Holts, the Dickinsons, the Dixs,
and other honest leaders who felt them,
selves the dupes Of the southern conspira-
tors, still adhere; but not so the syeo
phantic editors and political trimmers who
think they see success in future public
debt and consequent taxation-measures
unpopular with unrefecting men no matter
how just or necessary. In the meantime
many of these men wormed themselves in
to the confidence of the General and State
administrations, and under the plea of ''no
party" obtained all grades of military off
ces from General down to anything
that would pay, and now it is no uncommon
boast to hear some Breckinridger proclaim
that the vast military organization of the
government is in the hands of Breckin-
ridge democrats" For our part, we seldom
inquired or cared what the politics of this
or that man was, so that he possessed quail
iications for military Office, until we heard
this boast proclaimed; and we must confess
that our faith has been somewhat shaken
in reviewing the military as well as some
other appointments made both by the Ma
tional as we'll as our State Government
The old Pennsylvania State robbers-the
4" union-savers" of 1856-with horde of
" orators" of that period who at times were
so intoxicated as to defer their union"
harangues to another day-one of whom
even recently, if common rumor is correct,
denounced the raising of company :" to
fight Lincoln's war" 4 id foolish
thing" strut round with epaulettes
on their shoulders, ordering Pennsylva
las brave and true rank and file hither and
thither! If Governor Curtin will send
some special and trustworthy agents to gath
er up facts respecting number of officers
who unfortunately have received appoint
ments at his hands, he will find just such
characters as we have designated the re-
cipients of his favors-men who are eth
er speculating on the wants and necessi-
ties of the poor soldier, or spending their
time in disgraceful scenes of drunkenness.
Justice to the brave and patriotic soldiers
demands that these evils should be stern
ly rebuked.
To come back, however, to our original
purpose of noting the doings of the politi-
cal trimmers in this State, we refer to the
late demonstration made by Chas j Bid
die, Col of one of the Philadelphia Regi-
ments. He was in the service in June
last, and in answer to a nomination for
Congress replied as follows:
"CAMP Mason AND DrxoN's LINE,
Beyond Ccntreviile via Bedford, Pa,
"Juue 90, 1861.
Hon. A. V. Parsons: The nomination
takes me wholly by surprise. thank you
all for this great and unsolicited honor.
am, trust, true son of Pennsylvania, ready
to serve her when, and where, and how she
pleases. My present position is most con-
genial to me; but / will not place my own
preference in opposition to the peoples wish.
If elected. 1 will serve as soon as can quit
the tented field without dish0aor. Philadel-
phia would not expect me sooner will give
no partizan pledges. / will try to do my duty
in whatever sphere it may please God to place
me. CHARLES j. BIDDLE"
On the strength of this declaration-pa-
triotic enough on its face-this man was
elected to Congress just as Mr.. May was
at Baltimore-but no sooner does he think
his way is clear than he comes out in
TRADE of abuse of the republican party,
the war, and the administration, worthy Of
the most devoted disciple of JEFF Davis or
any other traitor
Under such leaders the natent demo-