The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-03
A NEW YEARS CHAT
BETWEEN The CARRIER AND
PATRONS OF THE BEDFORD GAZETTE
January I, 1852.


So present want be from me gone
I'l swear the President is right
In every thing be does, or thinks,
No matter if the lurnace-light
AT which he forges federal links,
Reveal unto nv startled gaze,
The Constitution rent In shreds,
I'd rather see tie world a-blaze
Than those in power lose their heads.
I'll stand by Seward. All the fox
OF Auburn shall g free W8rren'' have
For traitors all, If the strong-box
OF Uncle Sam bat yields mint sage.
III cling 10 Cameron, praise Fremont,
In spite Of horses, slaves and facts,
I'll love with LoyejoY, Kansas cant,
And share with Sherman, Helpers tracts,
l care noG what s'the po Yers that be''
OrdaIn or dc, so / but live,
From perury and hunger free;
My stomach and my pocket give
all tone unto roy patriotism
Hence HtJsas CoyyuS privilege
care not fora syiAogIsu
Clear as e'er formed by Dr. Hedge
SO let the war rage on amajn,
Let BFtain's !ion roar and bite,
Though hecatombs OF men be slain,
And millions squanderei in the fight,
lm Tor the war Twill bring me gold,
Distinction, office, honor, ease
Nc more t'il stay ssout in the cold,''
Out Of "the ueedtul,'' out of heart,
Out with al! things but luck THAT'S evil,
And out OF patience % depart
Out OF the world, the flesh and
TIE CARRIER.
"The Deyill'
You would have said. IT'S
Your eyes amazed, bewlldered spy;
Tt, 1, the imp begrimed and sooty,
(Not horned Nick, or split hooted Clootie,)
Who brings you weekly TO your door,
The news sent by the printec poer.
Through me you've learned the past years tale
What hsppd on mountain or in vale,
What came TO pass IN town and city,
To stir your wrath, or move your pity,
How statesmen iools and party hacks
At freedoms tree laid slayery's axe,
How politicians planned and plotted,
Like knaveg, or idiots beso.ted,
Each hopeful plan Of compromise,
10 break uu, or TO Eeuraljse;
bow bold sect ssIon stalked abroad
Fearless ct Governmental rod,
How Sumter fell and Norlhmen lose,
And brothers named each other foes,
How red-browed War his ,tora1s outpoured,
With cannon boom and clash Of sword,
How heroes fell and fields were won,
From Lexington to sad Bull Run.
And from my visits you have learned,
How in some peoples hearts there burned
4 ttepzIed feeling, cruel, fierce,
As that the tigTess' heart doth pierce;
Wild, yengelul, savage, pitlless.
The pulse Of mobs, the tendishness
OF feyeush fanatics who,
For want of useful work to do,
Nurse morbid fancies in their head,
Till nought else answers them instead;
And how the wretches thus possessed,
For hanging Eeighbors had Zest,
How well they wrote anonymous,
Your tTaitofoIs feelings to discuss;
How friendly warned YOU TO sskeep quiet"
Or round you there would be Tot
And argued presses should be gutted,"
That Presidential pleas rebutted.
And further, l have kept you posted
On all things good, old Bedford boasted,
(Nor failed to tell you OF some evil,
AS fst-fghts, thefis, the fly ald weevi);
How Bedford marched 10 Cumberland
To aid with willing, loyal hand
The town beleaguaTed by S'Secesh,"
And frightened almost into "smash -
How sentineis patroled our borough,
EXpsctant OF the foe each morrow;
How yeomen spTang from plough to rife,
Rebcll.on's horTid voice to stina-
Heomen, whose cry was ever peace,
While demagogues, like chait'ring geese.
Made quarrel in the Natiou's halls,
TIL shook fir Freedoms temple walls;
And how while those do battle. these
Live on in snug. ing iorlous ease.
Or hold some Office where 10 bullets
Fer come, but ia their stead, lat pullets.
And, now, for this, all this, crave
a quarter