The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-07-25
He ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.


THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
/ The first session Of the XXXVu Congress
nds to-day. The country may be eongratuia-
he'd on the abatment OF this Nuisance. No Con-
hess assembled since the foundation of the Gov
lnment has reflected less honor and brought
fore disgrace upon the nation.
II When this Congress assembled in extra ses-
Ion on the 4th of July, 1861, at the call OF the
Aresident, the civil war was just beginning.
he country anticipated that the rebellion would
lbs bssubdued before another anniversary Ct Amer
Ian Independence. The immense resources of
lbe loyal States, the unanimity of the Northern
Ieople, and the unlimited supply of men and
Honey freely placed at the disposal of the Gov
lEnment, inspired unbounded confidence in the
Ibee,ly downfall OF the rebel confedcracy But
u dark cloud has overcast all these bright pros
llocts Our miEtsry strength has been frittered
tway, onr money squandered, our hopes dim
Aed. Disaster and defeat have followed close
tlpon the heels of blundering mismanagement.
Rebellion has grown in strength and acquired
he prestige Of victory; and worse than all, that
liatriotic enthusiasm which one year ago inspir-
Il the masses TO volunteer in defence OF the
Euntry, has sensibly diminished.
This gloomy state of affairs is directly attribu-
Itble to the insane and reckless course pursued
LIZ the majority in Congress- Their acts seem
have been intended to strengthen rebellion
hd disgust the loyal Union and Constitutions
tyng people of the Northernand Border States.
Ehen CONGRESS met in extra session, party and
4ctional ideas were for the moment forgotten
L enthusiasm for the Constitution and the
Enion. The purposes Of the war were de-
Jared in resolution adopted with remarkable
ihaninity. Banishing all feeling of mere pas
sbn or resentment, the announcement was sol
ehnly made that this war is not waged for any
l,krpose of conquest or subiugatien, or purpose
oil overthrowng or interfering with the rights
cestablished institutions of the Southern States,
bit to defend and maintain the supremacy of
lie Constitution and to preserve the Union,
Nth all the dignity, equality, and rights ot the
sIveral States unimpaired; and that as soon as
these objects are accomplished the war ought TO
chase. A hundred times has Congress ruth
lassly trampled under foot this solemn pledge
e the nation. Ii was scarcely given before the
4bolitionists commenced their Vaccinations for
oyertnros efatrI iifia Isl d and tue old
eT.sissssst flIzing negro itn
ruins. Departing, from the National platform,
they have left nothing undone to produce dis
cord and division among the people, and to
strengthen the rebel cause in the border States.
Every question which has caused discussion at
the North, and interrupted the harmony and
unity conspicuous at the commencement of the
war; has been raised by the Abolitionists in
Congress. Nearly every disaster to our arms
is traceable to their meddling interference. Their
"On to Richmond cry!' produced the disaster
at Bull Run. Their jealousy of Mcclellan caus-
ed the recent repulse before Richmond. Their
unceasing agitation of the negro question has
strengthened the rebellion in the rebel States and
the Union cause in the border States.
Had Congress acted with common patriot
ism and honesty, how different might now be
our prospects. Had it adhered faithfully to the
national platform and conducted the war TO the
sole end of suppressing rebellion, maintaining
the Constitution and restoring the Union, instead
of wasting its energies upon emancipation, con-
Iiscation, negro bngades, homestead bills, the
conduct of generals in the field, and other irri-
tating questions, which weakened the Northern,
people by introducing discord and TO the same
extent encouraged rebellion--had Congress ig-
nored these topics and reso.utely excluded from
its deliberations everything except what related
to furnishing the Government with the means
necessary to put down this rebellion, the nation
might not now bewail disasters in the field and
look with sorrow upon beclouded future
But the majority instead of eultivating una
nimity and confidence have done everything to
destroy both. The most reckless partizanship
and corruption have characterized their pro-
ceedings. They have studied to insult North
ern conservatives. They have devoted much OF
their time to carrying outthat wretclIed summa-
ry Of seciionasm, the Chicago platform They
have wasted the public lands and stolen the
public money. They have squandered funds
needed for the prosecution of the war, in pur-
chasing and maintaining gangs of worthless ne
groes They have encouraged the inundatlon
of the Northern States with fugitive slaves.
They have patronized corruption and winked at
fraud when the wrong doers happened to be
s.friends of freedom" They have done what
they ought not to have done, and left undone
what they ought to have done, and there is no
health in them.- The best act of this Congress
is that by which it terminates its wretched ex-
istence. Patriot & Union, July l6.
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e9'Some ingenious musical wag wrote the
following novel ''catch" which was set to mu-
sic in such way as to make the audience laugh
out loud cit is quite romantic to read, but lu-
dicrous TO hear sung:
''Ah! how Sophia, can you leave
Your lover, and of hope bereave!
Go fetch the Indians borrowed plume,
Yet richer far than that your bloom;
I'm but lodgor in your heart, =.
And more than one fear am not"
The music of these lines wasso arranged as
to make one voice cry out:
ga house fire. fire! frel"
While a second chined in:
s'Go fetch the Ingines! fetch the lngines"
And third called out:
Ilrm hut q lodnerl but O lodger Y