The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-11-08

The captivity of southern dungeon? Take.
for instance, Col. Corcoran and hIs gallant tel.
low prisoners OF the Sixty-nlnth. Was it for
this that Cameron fell on the battle field. with
out any friendly eye 10 gaze on hls counte-
nance. whilst be lay
Like warrior taking his rest,
With his mrrtial cloak around him
W. 1t for this that the noble hearted and gal
ian ward was, we might say, assaSsInated on
the deck oil his vessel1 Was il for this tina,
the unYIeldlng patriot and heroic commander OF
Fort Sumter, as well as the equally heroic MuI-
ligan at Lexington, no less than tAe brave Gen.
Lyon, who fell on the field, were so cruelty
neglected and left to their fate until reinforce
ments came too late! Vas al 10 carrS out the
idea OF ,f6otafon,Sm that these noble ,Darriors,
and thousands of less ditinguished names
haze already giUen their lives, as they imag
med, for the support Of the Constitution and
the preservation of the Union!
No, no. The crime charged against the
adherents Of ,Chpt rs cafIed ihe Southern Cox
tederacy is their wish and ATTEMPT to opsrthyow
the Constitution and The Gousrnnsent oftheSe
United States .Now this crime has been at
tempted By The .Abolnronists, but not in the
candid bravery of the Southern Secess,onists.
One OF the .fbolitionists, perhaps their old
est MIN. describes the Constitution as SCOPE
nant NTH AeH." The Abolionists would
take advantage of double ides, and IN order to
be CONSISTENT, whilst they would have our ar
ny TO destroy slavery in the south, they them
selves sympathize with the people of the sece-
ded States who are endeavoring to DESTROY this
same covenant with hell'' We do not say
that all the Abolltionists regard the Constitu-
tIOp N tho ltrbH ~
rocious expression just quoted. But we have
never seen that expression or IFS anthor repu-
date 10 their speeches, writings and resolutions.
Between the Secesspnists of the South and
the Abotionists of the North, the Constitution
Is now IN most perilous condition. The lat
ter assall il in the rear or on the flank, The
former wish to get clear Of its requirements be
cause they think II has not been fairly carried
out in their regaId. the latter becarse it is, as
they say ''covenant with hell" Still these
Abolltionlsts profess to be loyal citizens, wish
ing to preserve the Union and sustain the gov
ernment, provided the latter shall abolish sIa-
very teetotalIy throghout the land
Every man has right TO form i.is own on
lnioDs on the existence oa slavery, pro or con,
as his judgement and conscience may dictate
But if our fellow citizens OF the North are so
bent on the destruction of Slavery, we would
beg leave to suggest that they should form an
Abolition Brigade, ano do al least a part Of the
fighting, for the advancement of their 4Idea"
We could suggest even the name ofthe Brga-
der General who should be at the head of this
brigade 1t is true tha! he has not acquired
as vet, the reputation OF great commander
he Is not, however, acquainted with the
scenery of this battle; and though be NAV nev-
have seen at distance the smoke arising from
its explosion. HIS forte, however-and it IS
no trifiing quality in general-would be the
science OF retreat. By this Xenophon of old,
with his 10000, immortalIzed his name
The only apprehension TO be entertained is,
that even in retreat our modern Xenophen
would leave his thousand behind. Still he
could quote the example of one OF the creates,
captains either OF this century or any other,
who retired with very small retinue from
Moscow, the ancient capital Of Russia, leaving
his magnificent army TO follow a: remote dis
tance on their return 10 Paris.
The Brgadier General of the Abolition bri-
gade would pass net eSsarily through Washing
ton, where the President and the members of
the Cabinet would be likely to review them 10
more than one sense. Supposing they GO:
a pass 10 cross the Potomac and entered into
the tented fields, now occupied by our gallant
troops, imagination can hardly concelve the
reception that would await Them They
would be men OF rank, men of wealth, schol
ars, gentlemen and, taking their position K per-
mitted them, they would cast to the breeze the
motto to which we have referred 1t IS so con-
veniently painted on the smallest banner, it Is
so expreBsive-so brief in words-so compre-
henslve in meaning. and withal so easily re-