The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-07-10


their mercy. Now, the loyal people Of Bed
ford, convinced as to the great military talents
of Gen. MilroY, and approaching in all its vast
ness and grandeur, the wisdom Of the Generals
plan for the capture of the rebel capital, could
do nothing less than give him an ovation. We
are only sorry that the War Department. with
its usual meddlesome disposition had to inter-
fere with Gen. Milroy's plans by relieving him
of his command and thus to dash the hope and
the joy of our loyal people.
eyThe Copperhead Barn-burners of ST. Clair
or Napier applied the torch to the barn Of Mr..
Blackburn in ST. Clair township and consumed
| it and its contents. Cause-he is Union man.
| Mr.. Blackburn requests us to say, that he is
| under many obligations to his neghbors for the
| almost superhuman efforts to save his other
property.
last issue of the Bedford Inqmrer. The bad
taste exhibited in this editorial mo,ceau, we, of
| course, excuse, as nothing better could be ex-
pectcd from the low and grovelling creature who
| penned it. The slander upon the Democracy of
st. Clair and Napier, intended to be promulged
by this reckless lie, we hurl back upon its in
vcntor, and ask him to clear the skirts Of his
own party, of the black stain of the riots, ma
licious mischief and arson, in the preparation
of which, Abolition rowdies, instgated by men
like him, have been engaged ever since the be-
ginning Of the war Let this precious apostle
of law and order, sweep before his own door,
let him put on sackcloth and ashes for the crimes
to which he has endeavored to incite the law
less in his own party, and when he shall have
purified himself and those for whom he pretends
to speak, of the smell of Abolition mobs and
Jacobin riots, let him utter his suspicious of the
Democracy of st. Clair and Napier. Until
then, let shame BID him hold his peace.
Lest better men than the Jacobin knave who
prints articles like that above for mere political
effect, may be misled by this bold caaard, we
shall add few words in refutation of the charge
of arson brought against the Democracy of ST.
Clair and Napier. Two barns and saw mill
have been burned in the townships referred to-
Whether these buildings were burned acciden-
tally, or were fired by an incendiary, is a mat
ter of conjecture. But, the Bedford Inquirer
seems to think that these fires are attributable
to incendiarism; nay it goes so far as to charge
the Democrats (''Copperheads," in Abolition
parlance) of St. Clair and Napier, with being
the incendiaries. Now, if the editor of that
sheet knows the guilty parties to be Democrats,
why docs he not name them, why does he not
make information against them and have them
punishedl Will he oblige the public, as we'll as
the men whose property has been consumed, by
publishing the names of these barn and saw
mill burners2 He must 90 it, or he faters in his
duty as citizonl He must gce the names, or
stand self-convicted slanderer! We challenge
hin, to do 1--WE. dare hiuI, we icnlsrId of him,
to do it.
In regard to the burning of Mr. Blackburn's
barn, the Inquirer might have stated, on the a,l-
thorty of Mr.. Blackburn, himself, that one of
the men who are styled ''Copperheads' by the
Jacobins, Mr. Jesse Conner, of St. Clair, work.
ed harder and more efficiently to saue the burn
| ing building and the dwelling and out houses
near by, than any other man on the ground. In
fact, Mr.. Blackburn declares that to the efforts
Of this Democratic neighbor of his he owes the
preservation of his house and much valuable
property.
i Again, the slanderer of the Democrats of St.
Clair and Napier, might have stated what he
knew to be true, viz: that Capt. Aldstadt, the
Democratic nominee for Sheriff, exerted himself
continually and unremittingly to alhy the spirit
, of opposition to the enrolment, which seemed to
be rife in these two districts, But instead oil
, doing this act of simple justice to Captain Aid
stadt, we hear that the Inquirer clique arc Sc.
cretly trying to connect him with the barn and
saw-mill burning, in order, if possible, to rem.
der him unpopular where he is not personally
known Out upon the bastard trickster thai
would thus endeavor to take advantage of fail
, and honorable opponent! But let these hound
bay on! They are upon the track Of game tha
J will give them some sport before they get thro
with the chase. Mark the words!
Look out for Roorbacks.
We hear that all kinds of stories arc in cir
, culation in regard to independent candidates a
gainst the Democratic ticket. This, that ant
: the other man, it is rumored, is being groomct
and rubbed down for the Abolition scrub-race
There is not a word of truth in any of the sto
ries now afoat to the effect that certain persons
, hitherto acting with the Democratic party in
tend to be independent candidates at the comm:
, election. They are all canaels put in circula
, tinn hv the Abofinnists True son,a Of tb,