The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-02-12
Reu2ar1zs of 2. z, Meyers,

Mtss Psn'lSlcaaia House Of Representatives. on
the subject Of rro,lc3i,q accommodations for tn
,etit n.,g Potaa,ec,s,
In the House of 1sprcssniatives, on Thurs
day, 28it Sniriiiio, Mr.. Rex, OF Montgomery.
offered the following preamble and resolution
WaEEEAs Many Of the Pennsylvania voiun-
teerr are now, and have bean, compelled to pass
through Harrisburg on their way home 10 their
fA.nies and friends, after an absence Of nearly
three years, during which time they have been
compelled 10 undergo great hardslips and pri-
vations, while battling for l,e preservation OF
the Constitution ana the Union and, TO the
DISGRACE of the constituted authorities, many OF
these patriotic meu have Deea unable to find
lodgings and ra.ions at Camp Curtir, or else
where, duriIg the time they have been compslied
foreman here, particularly the Seventh Penn
syyania Cavalry, Colonel W. B. SE'Es COM
manding, who came into the city On Tuesday
night lest, and up to this time have not been
furnished with accoamq q1aton, sueh as pasri-
otic and grateful government should have pre-
pared for them, particularly when those in au-
thor.ty boast Of their great friendship ior tne
soldier: Therefore,
BE ii Resoired That in the opinion of this
House, the military authorities of this State
should Immediately make arrangements for the
reception, iodging and boarding Of all return
ins volunteers, dung their temporary stay in
the city, and thereby wipe cut the disgrace
which has beer brought upon the State, by thus
ncsecting those who have already proventheir
patriotism BY deeds Instead Of words.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Chester, moved TO amend the
resolution by striking out all after the word
city" supporting his propositi on by some re-
marks, during the course OK which he used The
following language:
"Now, let US provide for these men; bat,
sir, / hope that ne shall not make the fact Of
providing tor the soldiers, an occasion to cast
a5persions wll;e!. are 1nfoundsd. Why should
We spread abroad throughout the land aud the
world, this kind Of rcproach upon the State OF
Pennsylvania !--because tba. is what il is. Ii
L were true, let as corer Il up."
Mr MEYERs, of Bedford, said Mr.. SrgAK
FIR, disagree, N toto, with my venerable friend
from Cl,ester. have no belief in this business
of Covering up" the ini9uities OF those who
arc called the constituted authorities of the
State of Pennsylvania. The plea, that if we
reveal these iniquities to the public eys, we cast
reproach upon the Commonwealth, is without
foundation in fact.
/ have yet TO learn, in the study Of political
economy, or of our form of government, that
tine Executive authorities (who have in their
charge the matter TO which this resolution re-
fers) are the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Hence cannot see how the adoption Of this
resolution would operate to "cast sspersions"
upon the State II the Executive authorities,
who are the agents Of tho people, do wrong, it
is our bounden, cur sworn duty to expose them,
and to correct the evil. We are the .sentinels
Of the people, placed here to watch the conduct
of their Executive agents, and we cannot, dare
not, shirk the duties which pertain to our office.
Now, the question is, whether any evil exists
in connection with tho subject matter Of the
under consideration. IF there does,
it is necessary that it should at once be exposed
and corrected. If there does not, il will be en-
inently just and proper that the Executive au-
thorities be publicly exculpated, and that all
suspicion of malfeasance in, Office on their part
be removed from the public mind
Sir, was spoken to, last night, by several
officers of the 55th Pennsylvania volunteers
the regiment commanded by Col Dick WHrTk,