The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-05-22

sE'Nu, us ihey VIII UNDERSTAND Oy-and-Dy, that
no benefit whatever is to result from this war;
if they can understand that we may go on spen-
ding millions Of treasure, entailing upon our
children debt which will be fearful; and 1t
they could understand that it must result in
some arrangement or other at last, they would
agree with us and say 'sFor God $ AXE, let us
sheathe the sword and make peace upon some
terms or other, and stop this horrid war; which
is curse both to the North and South" APP
plause. >a
In response to loud calls, Hon. JAS Brooks
rose TO speak. He said he thought crisis had
arisen in public affairs in which it is necessary
for every man, as often as possible, to show
himself in public in order to rebuke the exist
ing administration. When distinguished pub
lie man whom he knew well, whom many of
them knew well, whom we all loved and rever-
ed distinguished for his eloquence, his learning,
his high attainments, distinguished above all for
his moral heroisin--physical heroes are abun-
dant, but moral heroes are few and far between
when such man has been arrested, he felt
it his duty to appear here and join in general
expression of public opinion. Mr.. Brooks re-
lated the circumstances of Mr. Vallandigham's
arrest. The doors of his house had been bat
tered down at O'Clock in the morning by
company OF abolition soldiers, armed with mus
kets, and he was arrested, kidnapped from his
wife and house, abducted, carried Oft to Cincin-
natl, incarcerated there lawlessly, tyrannically,
wickedly, by the minions imp power. No outrage
on earth can be SO great as that.
No king in Europe not Napoleon on his
throne, or the Car OF Russia even, dare vio-
late the sacredness of private citizens home,
on l. 70 arb nd b,I, L,.
lish law that for five hundred years the king
OF England has not dared to violate it. A
mans house is his castle The doors of this
mans house have been broken into by a law
less soldiery in the hour approaching morning,
when man slumbers most heavily, cruelty u
farming his wife and family, Ii such a thing
were done in England, not only peasant and
laborer, but the aristocrat himself would rise
in Indignation to overturn an administration
that dared be guilty of such an outrage. Ap-
plause.
Here, and here alone has the thing been at.
tempted in order to alright and oyerawe the
Democracy of Ohio. Twenty-Five years ago,
when Napoleon was laying ont the beautiful
garden OF the Tuleries in Paris, for the graft
SSfSa Sris sSas 81 as 9f YRS sa aa sSaa %SSrs %S
yards from the first and august Napoleon, who
had six hundred thousand bayonets under his
control, by an humble Frenchman who, on be-
ing asked to sell, refused, and the august Napo-
leon never dared to break open the door OF that
little hut so sacred was the right even in
France. Applause. Ii we do not resist this
now it soon will be too late to resist it. If we
do not protest against it from the beginning, and
on every occasion, the manacles ot despotism
will be soon SO enchained upon lis that no hu-
man power can bear them. We should careful
ly, within the bounds OF the law, create the sys-
tenn Of agitation, continual agitation, which
will arouse the people and awaken them to re-
sistance.
We should present petitions as well as remon-
srances to the President-for the right of petit
tion is yet lett to us, poor subjects of Abraham
Lincoln; we should petition our governor, if
necessary, to use his influence with the Cover
nor of OHIO to maintain the principles Of the
Magma Charta and haJeas corpus for the LIBERIA
ton of our iellow-citizen, Mr. Fallantghan
TCheers. Mr. Brooks said hc had received Il
letter iuis afternoon from brigadicr general in
Indiana, Gen. Haskell in which he speaks OF
an article commenting ON Il most extraordinary
war order he had issued, and says it is lucky
for him (the speaker) that his paper was not
published in Indiana, for he would have sup
pressed it very quickly. The audacity and in-
science of these miserable creatures in straps
and lace the speaker would resist and denounce
at every occasion and at all hazards. Repubii-
can liberty is never to be secured but by con.
tinual watchfulness. Tyranny and despotisn
we should resist to the utmost of our ability in
and under the law. AS long as they leave us
tho ballot box our victory is sure and if they
do not leave us the ballot boxy said Mr.. Brooks,
by the eternal God, will be willing to lead a.
ny army, if you will trust to my leadership, to
resist all such tyranny in active opposition.
eyWe have heard the story of Quaker,
who, upon being implored by a Republican to
join the Loyal League, responded: Friend thee
changest thy name too otenj have known thee
as a Whig, as Free Soiler, as Native A.
merican, as a Know Nothing as Republican,
as q sneerer at the Union, as a friend of the u
mon, as a Loyal Lacquer, and thou recollectest
how many more titles and cannot trust thee.
When brother Obed fell from grace and became
a rogue, he changed his name, and ! have found
that whenever men design making their living
by dishonest means, they are always likely to do
the same. Ii ever thee adopts one name and
set Of principles, and hang on to them, for fff.
ty years, as the Democrats have done, may be-
Gin to trust thee.
esrA strong-minded woman is apt to marry
a wea&-minded man, Providence having or
dained that a couple shall generally have but
me average amount of mind betwwen them.
c7rStrawbcrll,s have made their appearance