The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-03-13
1rnlp Correspondence.
CAMP 55th Reg't, p. w.,
Feb. 9th, 1868. rp

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2u' aa Thinking few lines would be accepta.
BILE from this part of creation, l send you few
items for your columns. }e p ed a.er
We are still on the old camp near Beaufort
at which place we have fixed up nice and com.
Portable quarters. The health. of the troops al
this place, is excellent,-could not be expected
| to be better than a present. The weather is
fine. None of the severity of Northern winter
disturbs u.s. 19g- ei t. eR vsHl t.i
| Changes are frequent in the different militia.
| ry posts. 1t seems that changing commanders
| in the different parts of the army, is a branch
of military science, that cannot be dispensed
| with in conducting campaign Gen. ioey
mour was placed in command at this post, and
only discharged the duties devolving upon him,
| for the brief TINA he acted in that capacity
But, Gen Hunter, returning to resume the COM
| mand of this department, chose him member
of bis staff The command then devolyed up
on the senior officers here, until Hunter appoint
ed Gen. SaxtDn, military governor of this de-
partment, commander of the troops here. He
Immediately entered upon his official duties.
Our Regiment was inspected by him on the
2lst inst. If inspection enhances the prof.
cheney of regiment ours ought to be a good
one, for it is inspected often enough. l
Do not suppose that, though We are in the
dreary dominions of S. c., we are not enjoying
the benefit of local press. The Anhimedian
Lever is exerting its influence here, as we'll rs
elsewhere The overgorged literature of the
North has elected one of its brightest inteects,
and thrown him down here, to ap!acc in which
he can exert his influence and superior O. intel
ligehce, in behalf Of his favorite and Oppressed
race" the African. The English language is
hardly sufficient for his purpose. 1t does not
contain phrases rich enough, nor eloquence suf-
fciently profound, to express his noble ideas,
and lofty sentiments in behalf Of the 'down trod-
den African" The courage, interests and in
teligence of the white man dwindle into insig-
nifcance, in his estimation, wlfen compared
with those of the black. He seems to be the
superior of the white man in every respect, as
viewed by this asstute genius. This sublime
writer appears to be a wanderer from some Of
the celestial planets, who have came here volun-
tariiy to shed a ray Of light upon the beni sht-
ed inhabitants of this mundane sphere. 1t is
in vain to attempt to describe his merits as q
writer. . #,HI .. ..I..
There are also some young ladies' here, who
have left the salubrious cline and snow-capped
hills of fair New England, torn asunder the
ties that bind them to home and kindred, and
coressto sojourn in this pestilential cline, to
teach the young idea Of the ''poor ensaved ne
gro" how to shoot; thus showing that the char
acteristics Of the Pilgrim Mothers, are not ell
tirely lost in their descendants. 1 '..
| Indeed, it appears from the present interest
in the welfare of mankind, and every body else,
that informer times, when the interest of the
white man was considered paramount to every
thing else, true pllilantaropiy lay dormant, and
those who, by an erroneous notion, thought his
welfare should first be attended to, were false
philanthropists.
| Congress seems to be infected with the same
contagious disease. Session after session is spent
cxhausting the funds Of the treasury in legis.
lating for the negro. Shame on him who is
constantly crying about the woes Of the op;
pressed, and cannot see the misery and destitu.
ton in his immediate neighborhood! 3' u. y
How long will such depravity prevail!
l. We had quite a grand scene on dress parade
the 22nd inst TIE enlisted men of thi,
Rcgt. purchased the Col. magnificent sword
and the anniversary of Washington's birth day
was chosen for the presentation. It was pre-
sented as a, token of respect, and cos, $3j
including belt, sash, &C., $i30. (" ''| 'h t
Yours truly, "f