The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-03-27
The Huntingdon 'tdlobe," !"

We have very few words for the editor of tho
Huntingdon Globe, whose name is kuls. Let
not any Of our readers suppose that he is kin to
the notorious David Lewis, for the exploits of
that chivalrous gentleman on the Bedford and
Chambersburg turnpike, were of more honor
able character than those performed by his mod
crn namesake on the Pennsylvania canal, the
Pennsylvania railroad, and latterly, on that
much frsquented line of travel so popular with
political rogues, the Underground Railroad.--
This man Lewis is great patricia roaring,
ranting, raying 'swar-man"--a fellow who hates
peace, loves carnage, revels in blood and snuffs
the smell of gunpowder afar off Once he was
only Democrat. But that was when Frank.
Pierce was in the Presidential chair, and VIM.
Lewis was Postmaster at Huntingdon When
James Buchanan came into power, Lewis sud
denly became disguised with the duties of Post.
master, the Presideh. having put stop (csllcd
colon) to his official labors, which at onceaput
period to his existence as Democrat. Ever
since that eventful time, Lewis has been a pa.
trzof, which, according to his understanding of
the term, is to oppose Democratic principles,
vilify Democratic men, disorganize tho Demo-
cratic party, and to be we'll paid by the Aboli.
Aoniss for these services. Last week, his pa.
triot'sm demanded that ho should misr,prcscnt
tos meaning of an article which recently appear
Cd editorially in spaper. With mendaciiy
that would have done honor to Ananias of old.
hc charges US with calling upon the people "to
resist the Marshal in the discharge Of his duty"
II Lewis was sober when he wrote this, he knew
to be false. We have never, not even by in.
nuendo, said or written one word intended to
incite the people to physical resistance of the
officers of the law. What we have done. has
been to make the minions of the present corrupt
and tyrannical Administration (such as patriot
Lewis) odious and despicable, in order that hon.
ct mon and true friends Of the Union may be
legally placed in power in their stead. But if
Lewis deems US guilty of 'streason,r let him
have us arraigncd in Court and tried. We are
ready and willing to face him or any other of
the pampered blood-hounds Of the Administer.
sion at the bar of public JUSTICE
Our globular accuser also talks about some
body denying reinforcements to the Federal ar.
mics, and asks, "Who but traitor can stand
idly BY and refuse reinforcementsr We an.
swer, who more than William Lewis "stands i.
dy by" and refuses his own precious carcass as a
reinforcement" His rotund and burly body
would serve to. stop as many rebel bullets as that
dany other man Of the same size. Why, he is
traitor by his own confession. Where is the
sibbst! Up with him!
As to the personal fling in which this yirtu-
Gus gentleman and intense patriot chooses to in.
duge, styling us "poor," &C., we have but this
to say, that II we had deserted principle for the
sahe OF the spoils, if we could have been mean
enough to be "rat" on the canal or cat,paw
for corporation, or if we had taken the blood.
money which this war brings to the pockets of
some people, we might be about as rich rs Will.
lam Lewis. Let the patriot of the Globe batten
upon the miscries of the people, let him enioy
the crumbs which fall to him from his Wash.
ington masters table; let him howl for mora
battle, more bloodshed, moro weeping widows,
more wailing orphans, more squalor, ragged
ness- penury and crime, and let him receive his
pay for doing so but as for us, give us poverty,
In preference to such self-degradation, nay give
Us death rather than such abject slavery to the
foulest passions and to wicked men who play
naon them for their own base purposes.