The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-06-27

ton has failed to elevate the inferior, but has
always degraded the superior race. On the 9TH
hand, where ever the purity of the white race
has been preserved, its superiority has continued
and its developement, both mental and physical
progressed. Neither soil nor climate, upon this
continent or elsewhere, has ever lowered the
standard of the governing race.
For three-quarters of century the United
States have led the van in all that is great or,
useful in inventions. We have made an errand
boy of the lightning; we have applied steam as
a propelling power. In single year we have
demonstrated the frailty of ssEnglands wooden
walls" by the construction of our iron clad
ships of war, and, at the same time, by the same
thought, dissinpated all previously entertained
opinions of sea coast and harbor Notifications.
Sir am satisfied with the history of the races
as they are, as they were created, and as our
forefathers lcgislated for tnem. I claim no or
iginality for the thoughts; they have been en-
tertained by some of the ablest statesmen, not
only of our country, but of England among
them Mr.. Canning, who, when the British Par
liment was considering schemes kindred to those
now occupying the attention of the Republican
party in this country, said:
'sIn dealing with the negro, sir, we must re
member that we are dealing with being pos
sessing the form and strength of man, but the
intellect only of child. To turn him loose in
the manhood of his physical strength, but in the
infancy of his uninstructed reason. would be to
raise up creature resembling the splendid fic
tion of a recent romance, the hero of which
constructs human form, with all the corporal
capabilities of man, and with the thews and sim
ews of giant; but, being unable to impart to
the work oS his hands perception of right and
wrong, he finds too late that he has only crea-
ted more than moral power of doing mischief,
and himself recoils from the monster he has made"
One of their great statesmen of to-day, Lord
John Russell, whenever he alludes to the black
in America, and to change of its status, talks
only Of very gradual emancipation because
he knows that sudden and unconditional ennan-
cipation would be destruction to both the negro
and the white man. British statesmen opposed
immediate emancipation upon the ground of
expediency alone. American statesmen should
oppose it, not only upon that ground, but also
upon che ground that the Constitution gives no
power to interfere with the domestic institutions
peace or war. $3.50
But to reach the goal Of their hopes, the Alb
olitionsts of this country are willing to over-
ride expediency. the law and the Constitution
to destroy the Government itself, in order to
emancpate at once all the slaves Of the South.
Bullets for Re5els-Lallots for AboGhionists.
Sir, will not digress; but return to the con-
sderation of the solemn responsibilities that are
resting upon us. Our country is menaced by
Secessionists, nullifeIs of the laws and the
Constitution, upon the other. Sir, propose
bullets for the former, ballots for the latter
These two classes disposed of, and there will
be return to prosperity, the peace and happi-
ness of the earlier days of the Republic. Sir,
these armies were raised to execute the laws
and maintain the authority of the Constitution
in all the States. They are, sir, to suppress
armed violators of that instrument And, sir,
it remains for the people at the ballot box to
suppress these Northern violators of the Con-.
sttution, if they would preserve the rights and
ibnrt;es of Ameri can citizens. y