The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-09-19
From the Logan County (Oho) Gazette.
Letter from Alex. Marion Melhorn.
To NV FELLOW MEN
(oF BoTH SExEs:)

no paper last Wcck III consequence Oh calin
and dispassionate reflection relative to what
he should say which is not contraband of
treason; by which he should not thereby
subject himself to physical incarceration in
TT. Lafayette, etc. 1t has always been a
fundamental principle with the undersigned
to endeavor to keep his corporeal person from
solitary conference.-the not being an abo-
litionist which is privileged character
such as Wendell Phillips, ct. al, which may
say what he pleases, owing to the African
But at the same time the fires OF his intel
lect have been burning with their usual a.
biity upon the altar Of his once mighty coun-
try, as the sequel shall truly show.
And would here state in behalf of suf-
tering humanity, that whereas few forts
won't heldall the democrats,and when they
are once filed to their utmost capacity, the
freedom of speech will therefore become a
'military necessity ity"-consequently the eff
fulgent era shall soon be ushered in, when
the voice OF reason shall again be heard in
the land, with none to molest or make her
afraid. Then you will see the great demo-
cratic party assert her generous empire
when every body shall mind their own busi-
ness, when the church will cease to be DO
itical party, and when all the narrow-con-
tracted, bigoted and fanatical isms, relative
to the niger, ETC., shall be driven into some
swine like so many devils, and the swine
drove into the briny element of the deep
blue sea, and ANONYMOUSLY drownded in all
their various bearings, together with few
people.
And so, the other evening, when Elmira
and me was talking about these things with
our usual ability, Gehaly got her guitar,
and with all the artless simplicity of her
sex, of which the undersigned is Justly
proud she sung the following canto in all |
its various bearings, to wit:
"RoA on, roll on, s,ceet moments roll on" etc.
After she wac dono, the undersigned lit
my pipe, and says |, ''Elmira and the chill
dren, they may call the democrats 'butter-
nuts 'moccasins' and 'copperheads,' as
much as they please at their earliest conve-
nience, but when our once mighty country
was in democratic keeping, we didn't have
no use for any cannon, ETC., except only on
the Fourth of July, which was then great
day. Furthermore so large portion of
our population didn't use to have to camp
out on the Pamunkey and Chickahominy,
ETC., keeping themselves alive on whiskey
and quinine, and frequently dying. No,
indeed, when the democrats manned the old
Ship of State, peace, harmony and prosper
ity went hand in hand, and the flag that
aoated from the Capitol, bore upon its blue
Held glittering star for every State of the
Union, which Ike the morning stars of an
tiquity, Sang together for joy Says l,
'Elmira, and the children
"Ihese are not the same days, though they bear tie
same names,
As those that hare gone on before"
To which Emira responded with her usu-
al ability, says she, what you have iust
said is all very true, for it is only since the
election of those persons which are infatua-
ted in consequence Of the African, that we
ever had any trouble But when they got
hold of the country, it wilted right down
like herculean oak tree which had previ-
ously been girdled. Since then, we have
beard a great deal appertaining to those
which were killed, wounded and missing,
etc., and the newspapers are full of the lists
thereof, which is truly frightful. And now,
because the good old democracy don't enjoy
the great fundamental calamity in all its va
rious bearings, and amt all the time vocif-
Grating 'hooray.' and 'good!' etc., they say
they are 'copperheads!!' and frequently a
bout midnight certain person is kidnap-
ped and put into prison, without the benefit
OF clergy, which used to be violation of
law before so many things were suspended"
Andrew then spoke up, and says he, 81
should think the impartial pen of history
would say that the copperheads are those
which have sunk their fangs into the heart
ot the country, poisoning its blood and mad
'denng it into frenzy, until, like great de-
msnted giant, it has risen up with gigantic
harcnlean power, and is now tearing its own
hair, and hacking its own limbs with 6end-
Ssh gleeA"
Says l, "Andrew, not being an abolition
ut, you must be careful relative to what
you remark on these and other topics with
your usual ability, or you may get walked
up atnight and started on a moonlight excur-
sson to the seaside. SaysI, you must wait,
asabove stated, till the forts are all full,
and then you may vociferate whatever you
please, at your earliest convenience. Inthe
language of the poet, says [, there's good
tlne coming. Wendell Phillips can call
Od Abe q turtle, and his cabinet murder
ans, but he, not belonging to the "copper"
Asads,' can sleep all night in profound Sc
suityr-Aboitianists and Africans not be.