The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-08-29

papers-we who gather in loyal assemble
ges, like this, and are addressed by truly
loyal and Union men as Iknow you are to-
day and at this moment, that's SO, that's
the truth) we, forsooth, are to be now de-
MED our privileges and our rights as Amerii-
cans and as treemen, we are to be threaten
ed with bayonets at the ballot box, and
bayonets to disperse Democratic meetings
Again [ ask, why do they not take up their
muskets and march to the South, and like
brave men, meet the embattled hosts of the
Confederates in open arms, instead of threat
ening craven like, to fight unalmed Demo-
Gratis at possibly unarmed, and pos
sibly not. Laughter and applause, and
remark-''That was well put in.''l IF so
belligerent, so eager to shed the last drop
of blood, let them volunteer to reinforce the
broken and shattered columns of Mcclellan
in front of Richmond, sacrificed as he has
been by the deviish Vaccinations of Aboli-
tionism, and there mingle their blood with
the blood of the thousands who have alrea-
dy perished on these fatal battle felds.-
But no, the whistle of the bullet and the
song of the shell are not the sort of music
to fall pleasantly upon the ears of this Home
Guard Republican soldiery.
s'Peace Mtth her rqctorics, as soeA as Var
To-day the cause of free Government
has triumphed; victory Of the Constitu-
ton, victory of the Union has been won,
but is yet to be made complete by the men
who go forth from this the first political bat
tie field of the campaign, bearing upon their
banners that noble legend, that grand in
ciiption-THE CONSTITUTION AS IT is AND
THE UNION AS IT WAS. [Great cheering
In that sign shall you conquer. Let it be
inscribed upon every ballot, emblazoned up-
on every banner, flung to every breeze,
whispered in the zephyr, and thundered in
the tempest, till the echoes shall rouse the
fainting spirit of every patriot and freeman
in the land. 1t is the creed of the truly
loyal Democracy Of the United States. In
behalf of this great cause it is that we, are
now, if need be, to do and to suffer In po-
litical warfare, whatever may be demanded
of freemen who know theirrights, and know
ing, dare maintain them. Is there any one
man in all this vast assemhlage. afraid to
meet all the responsibilities which an ear
nest and inexorable discharge of duty may
require at his hands in the canvass before
us? No, no, not one. IF but one, let him
go home and hide his head for very shame.
> s'Who acouh be a traitors kaave,
Who could fill a cowarefs grace, III
Who so base as Je a slaue 11 iHa
Let him turn and fee." 'iAe2'f
1t is no contest of arms to which you are
invited. Your fathers, your brothers, your
sons are already by thousands and hundreds
of thousands on the battle field. To-day
their bones lie bleaching upon the soil of
every Southern State from South Carolina
to Missouri. 1t is to another conflict, men
of Ohio, that you are summoned, but a con
hict, nevertheless, which will demand of you
some portion at least, of that same determin-
ed courage, that same unconquerable WILL,
that same inexorahle spirit Of endurance,,
which make the hero upon the military bat
tle-feld. l have mistaken the temper of
the men who are here to-day, have mis-
read the firm purpose that speaks from eve
ry eye and beams from every countenance,
which stiffens every snew and throbs in ev-
cry breast; l have misread it all, if you
are not resolved to go home and there MAIN
tain at all hazards and by every sacrifice
the principles, the policy and the organiza-s
ton of that party to which again, and yet
again / declare unto you, this Government
and country are indebted for all that have
made them grand, glorious and great
Cheers and great applause. .~s