The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-06-05
ltA1NsBURe, June l, 1868.
Mr.. EDlToR:

| picked up the Bedford Inquirer OF last
week and in looking over irs columns noticed
some correspondence from Rainsburg, in which
there was great ado made about what was
styled ''Copp .rhead" meeting held in th.
place, Mt which you chanccd to be one Of the
speakers. The author of this correspondence
signs himself en-" which, presume is intend.
ed as an abbreviation for "Nobody," or ''Nig-
GER" hardly know which Irather incline to
think, however, that it stands for the latter, as
IN" is an Aboltionist of the first water, hav-
ing come into the ownership Of slave by mar
riage, which slave he philanthropcally emanci.
pated on the auction-block to the highest and
b>st bidder, whilst n tcnder-hearted lady, (who,
although Shareholder, abhorred this traffic in
human flesh,) stood by, sobbing and weeping at
this exemplary exhibition of the humanitarian
ism of her lord and master. Oh! .'N," phil.
anthropic IN" does not your palm itch for
more of the gold you received for that precious
darkey, every time you think of that excellent
business transaction? Truly, you are an elegant
fellow to call people CopperI,cads and pretend
to be in favor of freedom en-" proceeds to
say that the President Of the meeting was can
old Coppcrhead" ABRAHAM McCLEI.-
Ian, better patriot than ever ssN" was, even
though "N" did join the army and - resign, was
President of the meeting. This white haired
veteran, beloved and respected by all who know
him, sent two sons to tho army, and they did
not resign, or desert, but came back to their
homes, lawfully discharged, and bearing honor-
able wounds received in the shock of battle
Yet brave and valiant en-" turns his back upon
the Secesh muskets aimed at the flag Of his coun-
try and comes home to traduce his old neighbor,
the father of these noble sons. Oh how gal
liant, Oh! how chivarous! Is there no. some
decrept old woman in Friends Cove for ''N.,"
the ''ereat Resigned" to make war upon2
''N." says, further, that one of the speakers
''harped great deal upon the unconstitutional
acts Of the President; but it was presumed he
meant the Montgomery Constitution AS the
speaker read from the Constitution, this goes to
show that '''N." knows nothing about that ga.
cred instrument and lets us into the secret why
he is an Abolitionist and an ass. Of course
any man that talks as IN" does, couldn't tell
, the Constitution of the United States from that
of the Southern Confederacy, or from the fun
damental law of Liberia. Nothing could be
/, more natural
'N." says there were some ''groans' at the
meeting. So there were, and no wonder, for
the home-thrlsts the Abolitionists got, were
enough to make any body groaa They were
thrown into spasms by the oold exposure of
their diabolical plans to Destroy the Union, muz-
zle free speech and set up government extend
ing to the niger tho right and privilege to gov
ern the white map Now, Mr.. Editor, this Mr.
] ~" in speaking of you, seems at a loss what
to say. He evidently desired to say something
but what That something was, he failed to ex-
I press q gentleman furnished him with notes
OF tho meeting. But he was little like the
"Fremont pups" he couldn't "get hiseyes open."
+he truth of your arguments struck him with
such mighty force, that the only thing which
5 to was able to scratch down in his notebook,
was "Coppcrhead!' Ipresumc that the venom
Of which this reptile is possessed, had taken
such a hold upon his system that be became
transformed into hyd,opdades. But the vote which
was taken as to whether we would prefer the
Union as it was and the Constitution as it is,
D to that Union proposed by Wade, Seward, Gree
10y and Others of the abolition hoard, and which
was found to he unanimous in favor of the for
mer, was the fatal sting OF the Copperhead.--
Since that bite, the Niggerheads have become
quite gentle, and unless there be very soon "a
great change in their appearance, there will be
quite number of gopher holes in this place.
But let me notice briefly the position of the
Democratic party, so that vo may determine
) who are the real friends Of tho Union. 1t al
Q ways has been the firm declaration Of the Dem
ocratic party, that they desire to maintain the
Union unimpared as transmitted to us by our
forefathers. Through the North, wherever Dem
: ocrats have the power, their State Legislators
have passed resolutions pledging themselves to
~ all al
; sures to suppress the rebellion, and to restore
+ the Government to proper and full exercise of
: its legitimate authority. This ought to satisfy
, the most rampant patriot in the land. But it
is not the desire of the Abolitionists to have
peace and order take the place Of carnage. If
the war had been carried on from the first for its
legitimate purpose, the Southern people would
: have been convinced BY this time, that we were
t only determined on maintaining the Union, and
8 not on making war on their private institutions.
: BY pursuing such n course, the war would have
3 been brought to speedy close. But the party
I which is in power now, does not desire peace,
as this would break up their rich government
G contracts and scatter the cloud of hangers on
at the public treasury. They have not yet got
q enough of the government fat to satisfy them.
II The difference between the true method of
8 carrying on the war and that adopted by the
, Administration s, that their plan is to exermi-
nate the people of the South, set the niggers
, free, and tear up the Constitution, whilst the
course marked out by the Democracy is, that Of
: lputting down armed rebels, calling on the peo-
! tple of the South to abandon the leaders, and
return to the protection of the old aag under
all the guarantees of the old Constitution. II
: by fighting those who are in arms and extend
ling love snd psaee TO thoso set in aruas, would