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to that extent, ought TO be abolished; but
we do not, any of us, know that the social
elements of the South are not adjusted pre-
cisely according to their relative value; and
to pretend that we can adjust them any bet.
ter than they are, or that we have any more
wisdom than they have upon the subject, is
simply the presumption of the charlatan and
the ignoramus.
DO Ve consider the negro incapable Of self
government and altogether unmandgeable er.
cept in state Of Seruitude? All mankind are
capable of selfgovernment, and one part as
much as another. There is no portion of the
human race that is not capable to make a
government good enough for itself; there is
no portion that is capable to make govern
ment good enough for another. We should
fail as much in attempting to lay down the
form of civil institutions for the Hottentots
as they would fail in attempting to lay down
such form for us. The negroes of Africa
have governments that answer their purpose
quite as well as our Government does ours
and it would be in practice just as ridiculous
for them to borrow our Constitution as il
would be for us to borrow theirs. TheSaxon,
the Celt, the Asistic, the African, each has
his peculiar ideas Of his civil necessities, and
the manner in which they should be sup.
Piled and, left to himself, will supply them
in the way that is most conducive to his own
comfort and satisfaction.
Our correspondent must not forget that
there are upon this continent two races, the
individuals composing each of which are, in
general, widely different from those of the
other, in civil and economical character, in
mental and material endowments. The prob.
lem of American society is what relation
should these two races occupy toward each
other, in order that the greatest good shall
accrue to both, and the general tranquility
be best conserved. The question is not
purely what this or that element of our so.
ciety can do separately; but what is best fol
them to do, being together, and unable tc
separate? Alone, in Africa, the negro can
govern himself we'll enough for his own sim.
pie purposes; but when he becomes part o
a complicated system foreign to himself, wha
is to be done with him then2
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LATEST FROM MISSOURI.
jefferson City.


Especial Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat.l
JEFFERSON Cry, October 2l.-Two hum
dred and thirty. FIVE of the patients in the
hospitals here have been removed to St.
Louis. The j. d. Perry arrived tonight
from st. Louis; her Captain reports that he
was attacked at Portland by Secessionists,
and narrowly escaped being taken. He
thinks there must be seven hundred of the
rebels there. His boat, containing with other
freight fifty wagons and one hundred and
forty mules, would have been a rich prize for
them.
Captain Huntly discovered and brought in
last nighttwenty. three cannisters.of po wder.
1t was secreted on farm eight miles from
here.
Colonels Grover and White and the sick
and prisoners from Lexington proceeded to
st. Louis last night in the Siour City.
A contrRband came in to-day, belonging
to Colonel Monroe, of the rebel army.
From the Evening Pest, 2lst inst
THE REBEL FORCE IN SOUTH. EAST MISSOURI.
We learn from Hon. John w. Noell, that
loyal scouts in the State service, who were
sent out for the purpose, visited the various
rebel camps in the Southeast, on last Thurs.
day, and returned with reports of thsr OBJ
servations. They found three thousand FIVE
hundred rebels near Patten, Bollinger
County; about eight hundred at a camp in
st. Francois County, and two thousand at
another camp in Wayne County-making.
altogether, about six thousand men, supposed
TO be under the command of JEFF Thompson.
The question of Hardees whereabouts is
one about which there is some dispute. In
telligent residents of the South east firmly
believe that he is still in Missouri, while the
Louisville papers positively assert that he is
at Bowling Green, Kentucky. We incline
to the latter opinion, and think that the six
or eight thousand men under jeff Thompson
constitute the entire rebel force in South east
Missouri
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23

The enemy retreated in confusion, and that
ended the pursuit, the command falling back
TO the Knob at its leisure.
Major Gavitt, who planned and executed
this ambuscade, is fine appearing, dashing,
energetic young officer, who enjoys the com
plete confidence of his men. He is ambi-
tious, and will lose no opportunity to win
laurels for himself and the cause of his coun-
try.
Colonel Carlin, commander of this post, is
also young man. He is a graduate of the
West Point Military School, and has been
for several years Captain in the Sixth Regi-
ment Of the regular army. He has seen act
i've service in the West, and is deemed fully
volved upon him. III.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23

Wool IN NEW YoRK.-The excitement in
our wool market has partially subsided, and
the demand during the past week has fallen
off, not however because the article is not
wanted, but because of light stock aud high
prices. Sales to arrive have also been less
frequent, buyers and sellers differing in their
views as to prices. The sales reported are
100000 lbs. fleece at 45@5Oc.; 5000 lbs.
pulled at 45@50c,, cash, and 100 bales Entre
Rios on private terms.
By the ATdbiG we learn that the demand
Ior wool at Liverpool during the month of
September was not very active, consumers
continuing to buy merely for current wants,
and prices have in several instances ruled in
their favor, but within the last week or ten
days an export demand from America has
sprung up, chiefly for such descriptions o.
low foreign woods as are suited for army
clothing and blankets, and considerable BUSH
pess has been done in them at about late
rates. EeoH0mist.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23
KENTUCKY NEWS.
FROM eREENsBURG.

After General Ward fell back twelve miles
from Greensburg to Campbellsville, he dis
patched one hundred and fifty cavalry about
two o'clock on Saturday to reconnoiter the
abandoned position, explore as far as possi-
bic and ascertain the numbers and location
of the Confederates, intending to attempt a
return yesterday, but the cavalry had not
returned in the morning when our inform
ant left. General Ward has about two thou
sand regulars and one thousand Home
Guards at his disposal, under command of
Oolones Grider, Harlan, Anderson aud Hob
SOP. The Home Guards are principally from
Marion and Washington Counties.
Colonel Grider, with three companies
visited Greensburg on Saturday night. They
entered boldly-the Colonel telling the citi-
zens to prepare accommodations for three
thousand Federal troops, who were just out
side the town. By this ruse he hoped to
gain some valuable Information, but was dis
appointed, so he started Sunday morning on
pretense of meeting his expected friends,
and of course did not return. The rebel
force on the south bank of the Green River
is estimated at from three to FIVE thousand,
but the stream is very high, and will remain
impossible by fording for several days.
Louisville Journal
REBELS ON THE MOVE.
By letter from Carrolton, KY, under
date of Saturday, we learn that one hundred
rebels were about to leave 0wenton, Owen
County, KY, for Cumberland Gap. They
will most likely cross the Kentucky River at
Cedar Lock, leaving Frankfort eight or nine
miles to the right, and travelling mainly
| through Secession region. Their designs
should be circumvented.
The Louisville Democrat learnss.that the
rumor of an advance of seven thousand rebel
troops upon Albany, Clinton County, KY,
is entirely without foundation. Some of the
Union people we're alarmed by exaggerated
rumors, but all is now qniet in Clinton
| County. The rebels who we're encamped in
| Overton County, Tenn essee are said to have
been withdrawn and sent to Bowling Green
--Horse-stealing seems to be the principal
occupation Of portion of Buckner's army
The plan Of operations adopted by the thieve;
is quite successful. Certain KentuckianE
first go through the neighborhoods which
have been designated for plunder, with the
pretense of buying horses, and ascertain
/ what farmers are in possession of the article:
needed. Taking list of names, they return
to camp and report the result of their inves-
legations. These renegade Kentuckians con-
stitute Buckner's body guard. A second
party is then sent out, who take whatever
they can lay their hands on in the shape o.
horse flesh, bedding or wearing apparel. The
Union citizens in the vicinity of Buckneri
camp are in fair way of being broken up
and many of them have taken up arms, cage
to get at the fends who have thus exileC
them from home, and robbed them of thei
hard. earned property.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23
t;enernl Fremnnf.

Whatever may be the merits of the case
as between the Government and General
Fremont, there is little reason to doubt that
the conduct of the former ward the latter
has been as unwise as possible. Without
any knowledge Of his qualities as a COM
mander it hastily responded to a freak of
enthusiasm on the part of the people, who,
with just as little knowledge, were determ-
ined TO find in him the savior of the coun-
try, and placed him in one of the most re-
sponsible Of its commands. No sooner is
this done than it seems to repent of its pre-.
cipitatiop, and, afraid to remove him from
his post, sets itseltto undermine his influence
and destroy his efficiency. In the mean
time, as if smitten with an equal faulty,
General Fremont so conducts himself as to
afford the best possible ground for attacks
upon himself.
Whatever may be said of the principles of
his proclamation, there is no denying thatits
issue. under the circumstances of its appear
ance, was an act of nsubordination-such an
one as, under any Government but ours,
would have led not only to his removal, but
to his punishment. His services wouldhave
been dispensed with Immediately and HIM
self arrested. The failure to do so exhibits
the weakness of the Administration and its
indirect attacks upon him show this still
more plainly. If General Fremont is unfit
for local, the Administration is unfit for
the general command.
Upon the whole, even in this war, which
has not abounded in testimonials to the wis
dom of any of the parties concerned, the
affair of General Fremont seems to have been
marked to a remarkable extent, with the un-
wisdom of all. The people went into ecs.a'
cies over the qualities of parsonage o.
whom their actual knowledge was an inap'
preciable quantity. The Government gave
itself up to the control of the current, and
placed the popular idol in the loftiest position
it had within its gift, while the idol himself
seems to have done all that conveniently lsy
in his way to demonstrate his want of fines!
for the place to which he had been elevated
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DIED.

o'RoUKB.- On Thursday, October 20, Bernard
O'RouRe, aged about seventy years.
The funeral will take place on Thursday, October
"a, at nine o'clock, from No. Ia Ffth-street, be-
tween Race and Elm.
PADDAOK.- On Third. day morning, at helf.past
eleven o'clock, at the residence of Theophilus Will
son, Ayondale, Phebe Paddock, wife OF Will
liam Paddock in the sixty second year Of her age
The funeral will take place from the residence Of
her son, No. l66 Plum street, on Fifth-day, at one
o'clock.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23
MILITARY NOTICES.

HEADQUARTERS SD Rect v. o. S. All
Camp Dennison, October 20. 1861
n6.SPRCIAL ORDER. LIEUTEN-
ANTS holding recruiting commission for this A
command, are hereby ordered to report in writ Il
ing daily at City Hall Headquarters, go West N
Third. So Cincinnati, the number of enlisted w
men by them recruited A failure to comply
with this order for TH6EE SUCCEEDING DAYS, will
render liable his commits ion to be revoked.
BY ORDER of O. IL. SARGENT, Colonel.
II. s. WALLACE, Adjutant. oc22.f
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23

A BODY of gentlemen of Sheffield, Eng
land, calling themselves the Foreign Affairs
Committee, have written a letter to General
Fremont in which they give him the consol-
ing information that he is tan object of in
tense hatred to Russia and her European
TOOLS" What General Fremont has done to
bring down upon his devoted head the indg-
nation of so vast an empire, is not stated
with such distinctness as TO be Ineligible.
1t appears, however, that Russia was in favor
Of the election of Mr.. Buchanan in 1885, and
has not forgotten the circumstance.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23

EN- ALWAYS IN sESsION-Queeu City
Commercial College, opposite the Post
office. seo u
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NARRITD.

MSSsAY-TUoMPSON.-O the 22d instant, at
the Second Presby terian Church, in Oincinuati by
Rev. DR.. Thompson, Mr.. George B. Massey, Of
Watertown, n. Y, to Miss Sarah II. Thompson,
niece of DR.. Thompson.
MPKINsoN-KELLY.-o - On Tuesday morning,
October o. at the residence of the BRIDES father,
West Fourth. street, by Rev. W. y, Ninde, Henry
SimpkinsOn TO Martha b. Kelly.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23

ICIRsT WARD RELIEF PUND.-ALL
in the army, will leave their names and reiidences
At WALKER'S, No. 40 Fifth-tt., or at W.
Broad way,
The Oommittee will meet all persons entitled 60
Broadway aud Sycamore, from 8 to 8 O'Clock p M
on FRlDAY the 10Th ipst, TO pay the appropria'
ot2se J. W. fITzaERALD, Secretary.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-10-23
In for the Fight.

Pay and rations commence from date of enlist
ment. ARMS, WARM CLOTHING and DOM
PORTABLE QUARTERS now provided at camp
for all. Transports alton free.
Captain A MEHTE6'S full Cornet Band has en-
listed in this Regiment
COME our, M, AN D ENLIST, at Head quar-.
ters, No. 60 West Tbird-st., between Vine and
Walnut. j. l., HICKMAN,
VIM II YANDEWATER,
II, T. HANDY,
I. A. DOHERTY,
oclSu Recruiting Officers.
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Cranberries.
ID BRLs. CRANBERRIRs IN STORE,
Il Il for sale by JAMES A. FRAZER CO.
ocl9 st and 6S Walnut st.
Goldfish, Meckerel, &c.

OO DIR UMs LARGE GOLDFISH, RX-
~ TkA 500 bIls.; halt-bTls and Kits, Nos. I.
salmon, for sale by JAMES A FRYER & co,
ocl9 &c and 6S Walout.Bt.
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Printers Flat Cap.

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200 dozen Fresh HOLSTERS, pound cans;
20 dozen Fresh CLAIMS pound cans;
90 dozen West India Pepper Sauce;
100 dozen Tomato Ketchup, pints and quarts.
For sale by JOHN BATES,
ocSl National ThsGter Building SycamoSS-st
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Army Suffers, AttentIOnI

"E HAVE ON HAND LARGE
w stock Of Ruled Gap, Letter and CONNER iai
Note Papers of various qualities at very low prices
to which We invite your attention.
NIXON, OHACFIELD WOODS,
Wholesale Paper Warehouse,
sel7-tf ~ and 7S Walnut. ct.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-13
= -FbEEER

HULL.-Near ScheIlsburg, Nov. 25, Han
nah Hull, IN the I7th year of her age
SHAWLIS.-In Pleasantville, Oct. 6, Mrs.
Hester Shawlis, IN the 36th year of her age.
STlFER.-On The 10Th Nov, John Wesley,
son OF David and Mary StIver, of Bedford town
ship. He was born January "a, lS47, aud was
therefore not quite fifteen years old, when csl-
ed away from earth by The stroke Of death
Many interesting traits of character had al
ready exhibited their embryo f1rms in the brief
history OF this lovely boy; and the fond pa
rents, as we'll as numerous friends, had watch
ed these buildings of hope with the deepest So
llciude and interest, and had looked forward
to their beautiful expansion in coming man
mood, with the most cheering anticipalIons.
Bot, alas this bud OF promise has, in the mYs-
ferrous, yet ever gracious, providence Of Sod,
1alied oil expansion, at least on earth. And
yet, 1t blooms stIli not indeed in the domestic
enclosure, bu. in tie Eden above. where il shall
blossom and flourish forever.
A Fathers hand is in this blow,
HIS love IIumes our night,
ana though stream has ceased to flow,
The fountains still in sight SIX.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-13
An Appeal to the Ladies Of Bedford
County

Having been called upon by the United States
Sanitary Commission at Washington, (by a cir
cuar addressed 10 The Loyal Women of Amer
ica,) asking contributions for the relief and com
for: of the sick and wounded soldiers and SAIL
ors in The Army and Navy and being desrd1s
OF evlncing their sympathy, and respondnglto
the call OF The Commission, they have appoIbt-
ed committee to wait upon the members and
their lady friends, asking them 10 encourage
their undertaking, and help to relieve the SUI
terings OF the sick and wounded, BY conlrbu-
ting whatever they can, whether in money,
quilts, blankets, under-shirts, drawers, wooden
socks, slippers, jellies, preserves, farina, dried
fruits, caC fruits, illustrated newspapers, books,
and such other articles as may be useful in such
cases. Donations Of any kind will be received
at the Court House-in charge OF S. II. Tate.
We hope the ladies of The county will all send
TO this place. The matter is worthy the atten-
ton Of the charitable and patriotic.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-13
Practical Abolitionism.

Notwithstanding the apparent hostility of the
President and majority Of The Cabinet to the
barbarous proposition TO arm The slaves and en-
ploy them in the pilIage and murder Of their
masters, we find The Abolition element in Con-
gross, headed by Thaddeus Stevens, Owen Love-
joy, Lyman Trumbnll and other hot-headed
fools, striving with all their might, to rush
through Congress a law declaring the freedom
of four million negroes held 10 bondage by reb-
ell masters, and when freed, TO place IN their
hands the weapons of war and elevate them 10
the level of the Union soldier. Already The
Critenden resolution, which was adopted bv
the last Congress to set forth ihe objects of the
war, has been repudiated by deliberate vote
OF the House. Even our own member, MR.
MCPHERSON, who heretofore generally voted
with the conservatives, has gone over TO the
ultra AbolhlonIsIs, and voted TO lay on The table
the motion to re-alfirm the Crltenden resolution.
Now, how in the name OF all that is reasona-
Bile, can this benefit the Union cause Will il
make the Border States frmer Will /: win
US battles? Will 1t strengthen our treasury ?
Will il render us more secure IN our lives and
property! Alas no. An act to emaucipate
The slaves, will either fall still-born upon the
negroes of the South, or il will hurl them upon
The North for maintenance and support. II
will either be dead letter, or ii viii affect the
Union men of the South as seriously as the Se-
.cessonsts. Rapine, plunder and desoation
will certainly follow the passage oi such an act.
Even were it possible TO coonize the slaves in
foreign region, The sudden uprooting of So
cial system which has grown with our growth
and strengthened with our strength, would prove
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-13
Presidents Message.

Sensible people have some cause for gratula-
tor IN the tone Of The first Annual message of
President Lincoln. True,t does not come up 10
that standard of craftsmanship which character
lied the State papers Of The illustrous past, and
it is no. emphatic and decisive against those
extreme measures deprecated by all who hold
moderate and reasonable views, sill its recon-
lnpndationq are not tanatica, nor even radical,
and il holds the balance quite even between
The conservative and revolutionary parties OF
the North. So far as the Message goes, it S
better than anything we had expected from
man who SO frequently and boldly ayowed his
sympathy with Abolition. Contrasted with The
views recently expressed by Mr.. Cameron, MIR.
TrumbulI and other leading +" Republicans" the
Message appears moderate, indeed. II is plain
that Mr.. Lincoln has repenled of his sins on the
slavery question. He has had an overdose Of
The medicine prepared by himself and Dr. Sew
ARD Tor the purgation of the American Repu5
lie. He is evidently no longer OF The opinion
that " this Union cannot permanently endure
half free and half sIave!'' He begins 10
think that it need not ss become all one thing,
or all the other - He is convinced that
slave labor can flourish where climatic causes
operate almost totally IN its favor, and that it
is not wholly incompatible with the employ
meats OF free men under the same form OF gov
ernment. MIR. Llncolr's conversion to the
Democratic theory on this subject, was, doubt
less, made under great tribulation Of mind and
much against the will of the President; but it
was inevitable. The calls OF memorable duty
haunted him continually, and, dreadful as was
aaaaSas4y .EiftII tue verge or
that beloved Chicago Platform. Whether be
will be able, finally, 10 get lis feet fairly upon
the rock of the Constitution, remains to be seen;
but one thing is certain, viz: the President is
now walking in the right path, having turned his
back upon those abolition advisers who would
have chaos come again through the broken
hood-gates OF Southern slavery. We shall,
therefore, not complain on account of some
things in the Message, which, in our humble
oplnlou, had better been omitted, nor because
the President did not see fiji to touch upon top
les which seem to US of vital interest to the A
merican people we can afford to overlook
The concilatory hints 10 the Abolitionlsts. and
even 10 iorego the satisfaction we would have
experienced in reading convincing justlfca-
ton of the seizure and imprisonment OF citizens
OF loyal States, without process of law, and the
forcIbIe suppression of newspapers which chose
10 differ from the Administration in the settle
ment of our National troubles. In short we do
not find fault with the Message, because the
" lime is out o. joint" and every thing else is
s fit for treasons, stratagers and spois."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-12-13

assured him that 1t did not follow, II he chang
ed bis report or left out any of 1t, that he must
necessarily change his policy, but that he could
carry il out only let Congress take hold OF the
matter FIRST. With this understanding, General
CAMERON made an alteration, which We tele-
graphed you after midnight.
Secretaries WELLEs and CHAsE both sided
with General CAMERON; but WELLrs would
not make any fight on 1t, and ''would leave it
70 the President" CHASE, also would not
stand up TO the fight, and CAMERON consequent
ly, at the last moment, modified it, In The
meantime, il only remains for the Senate and
House 10 dictate what shall be done.