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BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 80, 1868.

use of this talent as Nebuchadnezzar was; and
something like his punishment seems to be a.
warded us: we are cast down from our high
and prosperous state; our boasted mental supe-
riority and general intelligence seem to be de-.
parted from us; foreign nations look upon us
with astonishment and think us mad. SO we
are and so we will remain, as did that monarch
of old, until like him we ''lift our eyes unto
heaven, "shen we may hope 'sreason will return, 9
and peace and prosperity be restored. God grant
that ''seven tines may not pass over us first,
as with them.
In Israel the Lord has seven thousand faith
ful ones, so now we believe he had many times
seven thousand among us; but we must remem-
Der that they too felt the parching heat for
three years, and wandered farther and farther
for water, when wells and brooks and rivers
were dried up under the suns fierce rays. And
the handful of meal and scanty cruise of oil in
the house of the widow of Zarephath may give
reason to believe that many other pious families
were in a similar state of want. 1t is also on
record for our instruction that His bountifill
hand is ever ready to succor those who trust in
Him. Let us cry unto Him as David once did
in time of great PERIL lie merciful unto me,
q. God, be mercitul unto me; for my soul trust
eth in thee: yea, in the shadow OF thy wings
will make my refuge until these calamities be
overpast that threaten the desolation of our
once happy country G.. 7. z.
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For the Bedford Gazette.
Reflections for the Times,

From the close Of the war of the Revolution
to the breaking out OF the present civil strife,
period Of rs years, the American people en-
joyed greater amount of social, civil, and ma
tional happiness than has ever been enjoyed by
any people on the face of the earth, in all past
time; not even excepting the Jewish nation in
the full blaaq of ioolomons glory. There may
be mentioned as instances Of great national pros
perity, Greece, Rome, and the various kingdoms
of ancient and modern times, renowned for
wealth and power, but think it could be easi-
ly demonstrated, that not one of them all ever
experienced the extraordinary prosperity, the
perfect political and religious liberty, the light
taxation, and educational advantages that we
enjoyed up to the year of our Lord, 1851
But, as ''To whom much is given, much shall
be required" is divine law for individuals.
may we not suppose it likewise law given un-
to nations and peoples?
Nebuchadnezzar, we read in the book of the
prophet Daniel, was fully convinced that the
God of the Jews was the only true God, by the
miracle wrought in favor of those whom he had
thrown into the fiery furnace; and still more
confirmed in his belief by the revelation given
him in the dream which Daniel interpreted to
him; yet in y months after, he was so sweed
up with that pride and forgetfulness of God a.
gainst which he had been providentially warned,
that, giving utterance to the ingrattude of his
heart, he exclaimed: SIS not this great Baby
Ion that have built for the house of tho king
dom by the might of my power, and for the
honor of my majesty"
A great portion, perhaps, large majority of
the American people have, fear, sinned, after
the similitudc Of this Babylonsh king. AS
nation we have been very proud and boastful
of our GREAT COUNTRY, exhausting our
mother tongue in self-laudation for courage, en-
ergy of character and intelligence, above our
felow-men of other lands, (Which, if true, should
rather make us modest; too modest to boast
and too grateful to refuse our sincerest acknowl-
edgments to the Author of all good.)
We have called ourselves sovereign reoplc;"
each of us has, in casting his ballot for the
purpose Of selecting men to perform government
tai functions, felt the full share of his own i'm
portance as a citizen, and the sovereignty that
resides in him individually. We are therefore,
Individually as responsible to God for a proper
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THE COST or FREEING NEGROES.

The ail-absorbing question very soon with the
Iaboring and producingclasses will be, how they
arc going. to keep their children out of the aims
house. IT the lunatics 60 ON, God only knows
where the' country will be in year from this
fine. 1t is now staggering under load Of debt
and in short time will probably be involved
in all the horrors of bankruptcy. Yet we are
not only supporting gigantic armies in the field,
and the whole horde of Abolition thieves and
E'shoddy" speculators, but we are feeding, il is
now estim ated, 100, ,000ncgross out Of the public
funds Ii1e cost OF these negroes attifty cents
per day, would be $18,350,00 per annum !
Then the House of Representatives has just
passed q resolution to pay Sl0,000,000 for the
negroes in the State of Missouri, who are to be
freed in order that they may be added to the
number to be supported atpublic expense. But
what is this to lincoln's idea of turning loose
three millions more to be tax on the white labor
ing and producing classes? The ''Republicans,"
of course, say that they do not intend to support
them. SO they said they did not intend to free
them, but your SO called conservative Republi-
can does not amount to any thing He is mere
ly puppet in the hands of the lunatics, who
shape the policy of the Administration. If you
desire to find out what the Administration is
going to do, 90 TO Phillips or Chcever. Now,
upon this subject, Chcever says
'lt is the duty now of the government to take
care of these millions, who are freed that is the
business OF the government now. God has pla-
ced them on our hands. They are no,o three mil
millions Of citizens Of the United States on our
huntls. All the interests of our commerce-all
the riches of our nation for hundred years
are not to be weighed in the balance compared
with the interests of these three millions"
There is the idea. White men are nothing
White mems rights are of no account. White
mems sweat and toll are nothing White mems
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VOL. 6. NO 26

| ital after the famous Bull Run disaster We
were the first to achieve victory on the Potomac,
and afterwards won fresh laures before Rich
mond, at Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam,
and lastly we were engaged in the bloody trag-
edy before Fredericksburg. On that occasion
we were the only division that got possession
of any of the rebel rifle pits, and took stand
Of colors as a trophy; and after losing 1880
OF our noble band, we were forced to fall back.
Now, Mr.. Editor, what we want to know is,
how does it come that, after participating in all
the principal battles in Virginia, we have not
only endured the storm and suffered all the pri-
vations of soldier in the camp, but many 9TH
ers, without murmurings II was because we
knew it became the duty of a soldier to obey
orders, and that it could not be helped But
the time has arrived that we can no longer re-
main silent the time has come when our friends
at home ought to know how we are treated.
Here we are, laying in miserable condition
hundreds have not shoe to their feet, nor
clothes to cover their nakedness, nor do we get
more than half rations. Those that have lit
tie money left can't buy the necesSaries of life
at the Commissary's, unless they wear shoulder
straps. We are getting alive with vermin, in
not received any pay for upwards Of Sir months,
and not only are we suffering, but our families
at home are starving. Many of them have
been compelled to 90 TO ;he poor houses to keep |
from perishing with cold and starvation, who |
would have been comfortable and happy, under |
the circumstances, had they received the small
pay of their husbands that are in the army |
Let it be known that we have nearly a year and |
q half yet to remain in the service andtfat we |
neither received the fifty dollars State bounty,
nor yet any bounty from the Government.
Now this must be remedied. If we had not
earned what is co ming to us we would not |
grumble; but we claim that we have, for we
have made three Major Generals; and, unless
we are treated soon with the justice that is
due to us, | assure you that the future honor
of the Pennsylvania Reserves is done for. We
can stand itno longer. This is not the voice {
of one, but the sentiment of the whole divi-
sion. Yours truly,
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Hon. Charles r. BuckaleE.

! The Harrisburg Patriot q Uatoli, In speaking
OF the United States Senator elect, gives the
following brief biogra phical sketch Of that gem
tleman:
Hon. Charles r. Bl1ckalew was born in the
iyear 1871, in Columbia county, in this State.
In 1645 he filled the Office OF prosecuting at
torney IN his native county. In 1850 he was
chosen to represent, in the State Senate, the
district then composed Of the counties of Co
lumbla and Luzerne, and In 1853 Reelected
III 1856 lie was Democra tic senatorial eector
from this State. In 1857 he was sent again to
the State Senate from the District composed Of
the counties of Columbia, NIontour, Northum-
berland and Snyder, and filled, in the same year,
| the position Of chairman of the Democratic
State Committee In 1858 he resigned his seat
in the State Senate as well as the appointment
Of commissioner to revise th', criminal code of
the State, and accepted the po st Of Minister Re
sident to the Republic of Ecua dor. In August,
1861, he returned to his homie in Bloomsburg,
Columbia county, where he has remained up to
his election.
Mr. Buckalcw is the author Of the several
amendments of the State consti tuition, adopted
in 1857, and Of numerous published reports
and speeches, as well as many popular and po-
litical addresses. In 1866 he yas the Demo-
cratic candidate fSE ths II aAatsa States senate
tion was postponed by the acton or inc iegisla-
tive body.
In Mr.. Buckalew's Career as a public man,
he has shown evidence of the hs hest integrity
and the most distinguished ability. He has al
ways been steadfast opponent of the fanatic
al, abolition party, and firm supporter of De-
mocracy and its measures His parliamentary
reputation in the State, is second to that Of no.
one within its limits; and as q consistent and
able politician, he stands in the foremost rank.
As a Statesman, his rising genius inspires the
undivided confidence Of the whole Democratic
party in the State who look to his future career
with unusual interest and expectation.
We congratulate the party and the State, up
on the elevation of a man, SO worthy in all re-
spoots, of the high position to whichhe has been
chosen. Above all, we feel the deepest rejoic-
ing at his success as a pure minded, capable
statesman, over the arts and debaucheries Of
corruption, and corruptors.
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AboIitloa is AllaIgamatlol.

The anti-slaveryites are often very fierce in re-
senting the charge that their principles lead TO
amagamation of the races--to social us well
as political equality-when every intelligent
reader of history knows that such has been its
result in Mexico, Central America, Jamaica
and wherever else it has been carried out
Philosophy corroborates what facts have edemon-
strated. The fundamental principles upon
which any society rests, will shape the feelings
and acts of the masses, and if that theory be
the equality Of tho races, no human power can
resist the Generalization sure to follow. Hence
it is, that Lewis Tappan, the other evening,
said, in public speech, "We have not only
now 50 give up slavery, but to gre up tie pref
Uolcs against the col0Tea man. * man asked him
if he would like to have a negro the Governor
OF New York. He replied that he had no OBJ
iec6o,." We must no,v give up ''our prejudice
against the coored man." as these lunatics call
that instinct of race which Godhas placed inyall
His creatures to keep them from marrying or
defacing the beauty and harmony of His crea-
tioa. The brute ANIMALS instinctively act out
this feeling, and preserve their respective spe-
ciea pure and intact. 1t is left only to man,
endowed with reason, to make himself lower
than the brute The vile wrctches, however,
who advocate this sheaven-defying doctrue, seem
to be utterly unconscious of their vlcness, and
even 80 so far as to be willing that an African
negro should occupy the seat of Horatio Sey-
m0url The suggestion, however, IS perfectly
logical for if negroes are the equals of white
men, they are surely entitled TO all the rights
which equality brings Caucasian
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ular man, hut for the success of Democratic
principles, and the preservation of the Union as
it came from the hands of its illustrous trainers,
with its fundamental law invioate unimpaired;
with not single star blotted out from the bright
constellation emblazoned upon our national
banner.
The probability is that our Republican friends
are going to have some trouble with their dis
tinguished convert of last winter, Gov. Wright.
As consideration for Wright's coming out a.
gainst his old friends, the Democracy, he re-
ceived the appointment from Gov. Norton to
fill the place made vacant in the q. S. Senate
by the expulsion of Bright. The time for which
he was appointed win expire this winter, when
Senator will have to be elected for the full
term of six years. Now, Gov Morton has been
looking with longing eye upon the U. States
Senate for some time, and no doubt supposed
when he gave the Hon. JOS. A. his appointment,
that that gentleman would have sufficient mod
estyto give wayat the proper time to the claims
Of his friend. But the redoubtable Ex-Gov
proves not to possess so much modesty as he re-
ceived credit for. Having once been invested
with Senatorial honors he is disposed to wear
them six years longer. Wishing to get Wright
out of the way, the Republicans nominated him
for Congress to run against our able and elo-
quent Voorhies But the trick did not succeed.
"Old Joe" proved too sharp for them, and de-
clincd to run against the eloquent DAN" Gov.
Morton and his friends are now in about the
same '.lix" with Wright that the man was who
drew the elephant at a lottery. The Dcmoc-
racy wish them a good time with their prize
We expect to save them the trouble of sending
either Wright or Morton to the Senate We
propose to send a good Union Conservative
Democrat to that place.
But have already trespassed too much upon
your time, and must close. Let me say in con-
clusion that it will be glorious news for the De-
mocracy to hear that the ssOld keystone" has
gone ior "the UnIUn as 1t wns ana tlfe SoIfsfI-
tuition as it is."* Yours truly,
j. II. SCHELL.
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The Democracy of Pennsylvania sent greet
ing to the true men of Indiana, on the second
Tuesday of last October, and were gallantly re-
sponded to by their Hoosier friends on that same
eventful day. Again, on the second Tuesday
of January, the friends of the Constitution in
the 'Keystone State" sent forth from Harris
burg their verdict against the corruption and
abomination of the Administration as represent
ed in the person of Simon Cameron, whilst the
glad news of the election of those true Demo-
Gratis, Hendricks and Turpie, by the legislature
Of Indiana, met half way on its electric course,
thohappy intelligence from Pennsylvania. Long
may the two States have cause to congratulate
each other upon their mutual conservatism and
fidelity to the Constitution and the Union.
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blood is nothing. White mems lives are noth-
inc, but the negro is everything. Thus old
Cheeyer, drone and moth on society himself,
calls upon white men to sacrifice all their
wealth and then roll up their sleeves and go to
work anil support three millions ofnegroes. If
lo0,0 900 freed negroes cost 81 ,00o, 900 per an
mum to support them, how much viii it cost to
support 100000? Any school boy can cy-
pher this out. The sum is frightfal. 1t is e.
nough to bury anation in poverty and rags for
ever-f fxs9ieqsiu1 sl
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Degtitution Of the Soldiers and their Fam
lies.
If You Fave Tears, Prepare to Shed them now.
LETTER FROM A SOLDIERS WIFE TO HER HUSBAND.
ALLEGHENY, Dec. l5 1862

LETTER FROM A SOLDIERS WIFE TO HER HUSBAND.
ALLEGHENY, Dec. Is, 1862
Dear Husband: received your letter, and
feel sorry to hear Of your situation. 1t ishard
We indeed have iroable. / have had but $50
to live on the past year, and was at the mercy
Of our neighbors. I am now utof breadstuifs.
Our mills are all dry, and have not as much
means as will send this letter to you-and five
little children to see after, twovery sick OF DIP
liberia. am unwell--have been quite i'll, and
cannot possibly stand travelling the doctor
says am toodecatc to travel. Do come home.
| would love to see you once more in this world.
We have not seen each other for two years, and
if you do not come soon, perhaps we may ney-
er see each other. Our little children fret so
much for You; do come! Our neighbors think
if you would ask your hospital doctor, he would
give you a pass to come and see us, under our
trying misunderstanding you were woun-
ded in the service of your country, and cannot
be of any use to it now. / do assure you we
are in want now, and where to go for help |
cannot tell. | feel too weak to write much at
this time. Urge upon your authorities to let
you come and see after your poor family. Ii
they are kind-hearted they will let you come.
The Lord direct them thus. If | had means !
would send it to you. but / am penniless; l
have not one cent Try, to do something for
u.s.
From your most affectionate wife, a
MS
Thousands of such letters have been written
by poor, distressed mothers, whose husbands
can neither obtain their pay to relieve the pres
sing wants of their families, nor leave to visit
them. What terrible sorrows and sufferings
war inhicts
Here is letter from a Harrisburger in the
Reserve Corps. Poor fellows! can nothing be
done forthem? Not having time to correct these
letters, we publish them very much as they were
written;
CANT NEARBELLE PLAIN
Jan. 13, 1863
To itb Editors Of the Patriot and Union:
Having a few moments of time, | thought
would drop few lines to you for publication,
in regard to the treatment of our division, the
PR V. G. 1t is a well known fact both to
you and to the people of Pennsylvania, that we
arc the Oldest troops in the field and that we
wGe the iirst'to come to the defence Of the Cap
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