Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-05-03
TIE RALLY.


bus rally of The people Of this city aud the
cities aud the country around about, IN an im
mense eoneourse that spread itself in every
direction, almost from river to river, and from
cue end of the town to the other. Its central
point, indeed, was Union Square, whore the
mighty crowd sarged with constant ebb and
flow At the foot Of the stotne of Washington
that bronze, inn1vable tinger pointing ever
forward over which doated the torn Gag upon
! it, broken staff which had waved over Somter
Til the shot Of rebels brought it down. OF al
that was saill& done we give a detailed account
elsewhere out ths spifit that moved the tens
Of thousands that tbtonged the streets, tho
! deep and earnest but not long enthusiasm that
ran with an electric thrill through the vast
multitude, gave TO the day character that has
marked no occasion Ia this country since those
othe: April days Of eighty-fyc years ago Il
was the rej1ieng oyer tae first great victory.
New York, the heart Of the Uuiae, beats now
with steady pase. aud knows q other feel
! ing but love Of country aud devotion 10 its
aag. When it is remembered how very li,t,e
while ago it is since deep anxi9t; prevailed
among US how faT the spirit of rebellion had
| seized upon portion Of the people when
treaedery was openly avowed IN high places,
| aud plan was maturing to sever New York
| from tho Federal Union ana make it an inde-
/ pendent CRY; aud when, now that the heur
of trial has come, all petty questions Of dis
cussion hare passed away aud are forgotten,
aad the duty OF faithful and devout alegi
auee to common country is alone cherished,
/ We may we'll regard the ae nonstra,i0n o. Sat-
urdsy as tie first greas and glorious victory
Of overwhelming patriotism, for shadowing and
/ assurance 1t the certain trilmphs that awaits
US 10 the impending struggle And such it
muss needs be regarded among the traitors OF
| the Santh, aud oompHl them to some sober re-
| hsotiou, II anything eau check the madneSs
! tlat rules The hour in that section. They
/ hoped, undoubtedly, lhat no sooner was blos
struck at the South thaa rebellion would rear
a. the North thar We sbonl9 be people III
vided among oarss VS. that treason woal be
rampant aad triumphant; that Secession would
! carry the Capital, would possess itself Of the
! Government, and aided by the ilfaenee and
+ wcalth ol tae North agaij crush out every
sentiment Of loysllgy among its people, aud
oVera9e them ioto o5ediaass aal silence as il
4 has the opposition 10 the South. They were
mistaken, fatally mistaken, a. she event vii
prove, anl es odf daily progress shows lraady.
Whatever euZiefy there may haze been on ihis
point heretofore, there will be uons hereafter.
There is no r,flx to the lide of enthusiasm
aud devotion which manifested itself on Sat.
urday. Here aud there, perhaps, some mean
old man, too im5ecile 10 lift hiasclf out Of
the slough Of prejudice and Pro-SlAvery error
Of the past, or some yonag mar, "rotten be-
fore be is rjle," whose duh blood cannot, e ven
by the enthusiasm Of such an bour as this, be
moved to q generous aud ulsuly emotion, nay
mark exceptions 20 be acted only iu the pass
ing with pitiful contempt. But, saving ia
these paltry few, who hide themselves ia safe
obsclrity, OF veatlTs ouiy TO mut;er their fee
tle treasons among coagenial towards, tho fire
os patriotism, though it may lave slumbered,
il famed nov 10 intense glow 10 th9 bosoms
of all men. The blow that the traitors of
the South hopod would be the signal for dis
traction aud resolution among Us hss united
the whole North as ore man, and net merely
Americans, Of sl parties ana al classes. bIt
OF ali uali0ns who ha7e found welcome and
home uP,a sur stores, ~ devotion 70 the
canse of bilafy and CogutTy th4t uattiiGg luR
can chang, and thai temporary disasters II
any sball come, will ony deepen. fhe ssFds
Of Frsnkhn 81 the breaking cut of tae frst
War Of Independence, ii not reuienbere4, are,
at least, tbe ruling spirit OF tue hour: You
have doomed our 4oaat,y to destruction. You
have tegUu to tfo agou our forts aad nuder
cur psople. Lol upon Jonf h4nds! They
aFe stained wifh the blood et youg relations -
You aai ] wcre long fiea7s; you are now
my enemy, ani om yonrs! As it IS hare,
so is i, every where. Ii the East. in the West,
10 the North, the Messenger With the burning
brand mas rushed over moun tains and through
valleys, aud fierce fame shoots up fam eP-
ery city, and town, and village, aud shedding
q lurid glare over The Southern sky which may
we'll appal the stoutest hearts among the mad
and- misguided traitors rho are dooued to
quick subsection or to swift desraetion NJ.
Y. T.:hars.