The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-09-11
CUMBERLAND VALLEY, Sept. 9th.

Mr.. EDITOR:
/ crave your indulgence for the inser-
ton Of these few lines. The Aboltionists of
this place, have been checked in their boasting
about their growing strength, since their grand
failure in getting up that 'great delegation
which they had promised Wheebarrow, would
be sent from here to the Abolition meeting at
Bedford. That delegation was to be composed
of Democrats whom they claimed to have con-
verted to the worship Of their ebony idol. A
host of fedgling Abolitionists was expected to
swarm at the cucking of the old hen that by
some means has got to scratching for the offal
of office in the Abolition muckheap But 10 the
delegation was composed of poor old Dog Tray
and his three faithful followers
And, now fellow Democrats of Cumberland
Valley, few words with you in all truth and
soberness. Our Government is based upon the
cardinal idea of Democratic freedom. 1t was
administered by the great Washington in accor
dance with Democratic principles. But when
the people placed the baton of office in the
hands of John Adams, the Federalst, who be-
leved in centralized government and the fall
lacy that ''the king can do no wrong" the rights
and liberties of the people were trampled under
foot Under Adams Administration. plant
Congress carried out the Executives schemes,
passed the Alien and Sedition laws under which
men were seized and cast into prison, without
Judge or jury and there kept confined, for no
other reason than that they chose to condemn
the tyrannous acts of Adams selfesablshed
despotism. Then it was that the Democrats,
under the lead of Thomas Jefferson formed
themselves into great party and at the end OF
John Adams four years hurled him from the
throne which his imagination had erected. From
that time until 1924, the reins of government
were held by democrats. With jealous care
they guarded the citadel of American liberty
and suffered not one jot or little of the Consti-
tution--that sacred inst rument-to be sacri-
feed to any law of necessity. But again the
federal monarchists succeeded to power in the
election of John @. Adams, and petitions for
the dissolution of the Union as well as schemes
for the Capitalization of power in the Execu-
tive, were the order of the day. Once more
the Democracy, with Jackson for their leader,
rallied to the rescue of the Constitution, and
saved it from the grasp Of its enemies. And
now ~ ,rse thousht that the temple Of. Liberty
gfeaf qeseEu again be imperiled BTy ON now
rocking the foundations of our Union and de.
luging tho land with blood, was given to the
country by the announcement that "this Union
cannot continne to exist half free and half slave %
This announcement was made by Abraham
Lincoln now President who is now not only
imprisoning people of the "loyal states" with
out judge or jury as John Adams did, but is
debating to the States that they must change
their Constitutions SO as to exclude negro slave
ry before they can be re-admitted into the u
Mon. Our rights and privileges are assailed,
the sovereignty Of the States destroyed, the tri-
al by jury, the liberty of the press, freedom of
speech, all our immunities and franchises placed
in jeopardy. Then all ye that love freedom raj :.
ly now as did the followers of Jefferson and
jackson of old, around the Democratic banner.
You cannot be blind to the plottings Of the fac
tion which has usurped your liberties, nor deaf
to the groars of those who are writhing in the
agonies Of the death with which this horrible
war is blighting youth and blasting manhood
The wife who mourns her husband slain, chill
drenleft fatherless and penniess, these cry come
to the rescue. A suffering nation calls you to
the ballot box, that by your suffrage in October
you may hurl from power the demons who have
taken liberty by the throat to strangle her ere
the out-cry of her worshippers can drive them
from her sacked and plundered temple. Up,
Democrats of Cumberland Valley, and let us
to civil freedom, restore the Democratic party
to power and save the country from impending
ruin. Yours Respectfully.
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