Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-06-21
Massachusetts and South Carolina.

We occasionally Eear the assertion that Massa-
cbusetts and South Carolina are the two extremes
of which il would ne blessing If the people of this
country could rid themselves As to South Coro
lima, are not willing to question the application
of the radiance, the certainty OF the blessing
were that Commonwealth and its traitors 5lotted
from existence. But Massachusetts has 4 hold on
the people Of this continent, which 1t would
hard to snake od On this contneat. MasSachn-
setts established the first school, Incorporated the
drst academy, and endowed the first university
She Se up the first printing press, printed the first
book, and published the first newsplp r.. She
launched the 6rst ship. killed the FIRST whal, aud
made the FIRST discoveries in the Pacific and S0nt
seas. She igged the first canal. aud huIt tte first
railroad coined the frst money, aud uniurled
the srst national flag. She fired the first gun,
shed the first bigoS and gained the rsi victory in
the war of the revolution. She drew the GsSt
lightning from heaven performed the fest paiuiess
operation in surgery, and invented lie magnetic
telegraph. She taught the first blind aad deaf
mute TO read, and established the first school fer
the discipline OF idiots Aud new Ia the latter
lays she came irst to the relief OF the capital, aud
hred the first gan aad she'd the first blood in the
Var Of the Constitution. OF South Carolial We
can declare that she insngurated the first rebellion
ia this ccuntTy-chershed the first traitors-clings
- tha last vestige OF aristocracy-adopts fugitive
rebals loyal citizens aud makes the principles of
slavery the arbiter in the jury box, the pulpit anI
business mart. Who would give mp the glory aud
the usefulness Of old Massachusetts for the
treac.fcsy aud lawlessaess OF South Carolina
JAHEs L. HARvEf, native of South Carolina
but many years resilient oil Philadelphia, and an
editor OF the North I'm rica, recently Cor
respon lent Of the New York Tribune, appointed
a Minister 10 Portugal hy President Lincoln is the
iaii ua charged with conveying information to the
Charleston Rebels which precipitated the attack on
Fort Sumter. We hsrlly believe that anv man
could be such villain, but the Tribune OF Satur-
day confirms the story, follows
SIT is stated in several journals that Mr., James
E. Harvey, lately Washington correspondent af
the North .7rerleaR OF Philadelphia and of the
Tribane aud recently app0iocd Minister to Porta-
gal. Is proved by the originals OF leleqaphic dis
patches seized in the several offices by The Govern
ment to have forwarded important intelligence from
Washington At snndry times to Judge Magrath aud
Others among the traitor authorities of South Car
olina. We learn from the best authority that this
report is perfectly correct Among these treason
ahle communications one informing the in
sHrgents that Fort Sumter WAS to be reinforced
be also sent special dispatch to assure Magrath
that be had no cORnsction whatever with the Iri-
bHRe. Mr.. Harvey will of course be recalled from
Portugal at onee-that is to say, he should be, and
We have a right to presume that what ought to be
done will be. Mr.. Harvey is native of South
Carolina, though for long time resident of Wash
ington or Philadelphia. We believe the influence
that gave hi n Official position entirely Penn
syiFani1n."