The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-07-10
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has graciously vouchsafed MS an entire week fo
repentance but whoever will not, on this day
week. make free and public profession of th'
new faith, according 10 St. Phillips, and ,hurral
for the nigger, will be dreadfully punished by
the General, who will, no doubt, according Il
promise, return to receive us into the Abolition
church, after having first .'mnsteted US out" o
| the Democratic fold.
| Talk about arbitrary arrests, illegal prosecu
tions, and cruel incarcerations; but, great God
whoever heard Of tyranny equal to what have
but feebly and hastily sketched: and these are
the first lines have been able to pen for week
having been so severely injured in the line ot
my duty, month since, that am for the Sec
ond time undergoing medical treatment; and
hence was not i'll command Of my company TO-
day, though hope to be on the next visit Of
the Adjutant General to the regiment.
Is it any wonder that our country is distract
ed and that SO little is effected in the cause of
\ its restoration and the re-cstablishment of Its
authority, when regiment that before it was
twenty days in the field, earned and received
the applause lin a special public order) of the
commanding General, authorizing it to place
memorative Of the defence Of its unprotected
post against ten times its own number, are thus
| to be tyrannized over and wantonly abused Shy
lauthority of President Lincoln and the War
| What in the name of high heav-
en- can it mean2 If this regiment could, thro'
dread of worse than even British despotism,
and through fear of the relentless tyranny by
which they are thus causelessly threatened, be
Iicompelled to formally renounce the political
principles which they now hold sacred, and af-
iect to substitute in their stead the isms of the
Phillipses, Garrisons, Ward Beechers, Fred.
Douglases, and others of that breed, am at a
loss to comprehend what object is expected to
be attained, or what advantage can possibly ac-
crue from a successful attempt at coercion. The
Goth Regiment have never dishonored their coun-
try or their especial friends in any manner, Ell
| ther by the commission of disgraceful acts, or
failing to perform all that the most exacting
commanders and authorities could possibly re-
quire. This very important and frequently
tkreatened post is ga1isonsd now (as it las,bseo
I Tor two months pasD only by our regiment, and
section offa battery of light artillery, whereas
/ am told it has not heretofore been entrusted
our numerical strength, with two batteries OF
artillery, and this is the way in which we arc
treated, and how our services are requited by
IN official who publicly claims to represent the
President of the United States and his cabinet!
Was q wickeder or more reckless exhibition of
ingratitude ever perpetrated than this2 and will
our State authorities silently and passively sub
NIT to the commission of the wilful outrage
with which we, are menaced? 1t is hoped not.
We are entitled to the consideration of the au-
thorties of our own State, though they are
chiefly Republicans and we Democrats
A spy sent out by Gen. Smith from La Grange
has just arrived from the scene of Gen. Chal-
mer's command--numbering 5000 or 6,000
cavalry---who informs us that that rebel chief
was advancing an this direction yesterday, and
distant about 30 miles. When the Adjutant
General was here he alluded to our danger, and
when it was remarked that the Goth would give
them warm reception, he graciously condo
scended to reply: 81 am well aware that yon
will fight; but | will do what have said if ev-
cry man does not declare himself in favor of
this policy within week.
In order to avert any censure for the author
ship of this article from any other officer, will
state that not one of the regiment is cognizant
of its composition, and | subscribe my own
name to il in full.
1t is reported that before he reached Lafay-
cite the Adjutant General met with a similar
reception to that which greeted him here and at
many other points on his way, and that the en-
tire of the 18th Illinois, think it is--were
ordered under arrest for the. same offence or
crime of which we are guilty.
THOMAS X. BARRETT,
Capt Co. X, Doth Illinois.
The Irish soldiers of Illinois are not the men