The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-03-25


pf the people. Bishop Ames enjoys the entire
confidence Of this department, and no doubt il
entertained that all ministers who may he ap
pointed by him will be entirely loyal. You ar,
expected to give him all, the aid countenancs
important missi IN.
Il "You are also authorized and directed tt
furnish Bishop Ames and his clerk with trans
portatio6 and subsistence when it can be done
without prejudice to the service, ard will afford
them courtesy, assistance and protection.
i "By order Of the Secretary Of War.
ssE. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General"
Then here is another:
"PULPIT ORDER.
HEADQUARTERS, NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH, /
/ NORFOLK, Va, Feb IL. 1854.
GENERAL Orders, No. 8. All places Of pub
lie worship in Norfolk and Portsmouth, ,sarc here
by placed under the control of the Provost Mar
sllaI of Norfolk and Portsmouth, respectively,
who shall see the pupits properly filed, BY dis
placing when necessary, the present imcumbents
and substituting men Of known loyalty and the
same sectarian denomination, either military or
civil, subject to the approval Of the command
ing General. They. shall see that the churches
are open freely to all officers and soldiers white
or coiored, at the usual hour Of worship, and at
other times, if desired, and they shall see that
no insult or indignity be offered to them either
by word, look or gesture, on the part of the
congregation. The necessary expenses will be
levied AS far as possible in accordance with the
previous usages or regulations Of each congre-
CATION respectively.
No property shall be removed either public
or private, without permission from these head
quarters. BY command of Brigadier General,
| Z. A. WILD"
| Comment is unnecessary. Those orders speak
for themselves. They constitute the suppression,
the complete wiping out of freedom of con-
science, freedom to worship Coz according to
the dictates of our own hearts,
| But, MIR. Speaker, there is another test of
loyalty which is applied nowadays. When we
Democrats talk about the corruption Of the
party in power, we are said to be ''disloyal."
The fact is that our friends Of the Abolition
party desire. US to be mere ''lookers on in this
political Vienna" Though we may see 'cor,
ruption boil and bubble till it run Ger the stew"
we are to keep our mouths shut and not say any,
thing about it, because, forsooth, if we did, it
might bring disgrace Upon their party. Bot If
we dare not speak, and if the penalty annexed
to this vague, undefnable thing called ''disloy-
alty,' is to be inflicted upon US for divulging
our knowledge in regard to the corruptions of
this Administration, then let the members Of the
party in power speak. We will use them as our
moutL-pieces. Gen. Francis P. Blair, a shin
ing light in the late 'Republican' party, spoke,
but few days ago, in Congress, to the follow
ing effects
'sThe Navy Department courtedinvestigation,
but not 50 with the Treasury Department. A
more proflgate Administration than that Of the
latter never existed in any country; the coun-
try was redolent with the fraud and corruption
Of the agents. Again and again permits to trade
were sold to the highest bidder. And recently
in Baltimore permit was given to a notorious
blockade runner, whose vessels had more than
once been seized. Ii Mr.. Chase's friends had
thought these things could not be proved, they
would doubtless have voted for an investigation. I"
Mr. Speaker, have but a few words more
to say in regard to this matter of 'loyalty."--
Freedom OF speech is denied u.s. as we'll as Free
dom OF the press and freedom Of conscience,
under the innumerablc tests of '.loyalty," set up
by our political opponents; and inasmuch as
the honored name ot Thomas Jefferson has been
used here by gentlemen on the other side Of the
+,
Mr. jefferson said in regard to the sacred rights
of which they would deprive the people. Mr..
jefferson, in his first inaugural address, thus e.
numerated the great principles of our govern
ment:
'.rhe diffusion of information and the ar.
raignlnent of all abuses at the bar of public
opinion freedom Of religions freedom ot the
press; freedom Of person under the protection
ot the habeas corpus; trial by juries impartially
selected; the supremacy OF the civil over the
military authority" ''rhese principles" says
he, ''torm the bright constellation which has
gone before us and guided our steps through an
, age of revolution and reformation. The wis.
{ dem of our sages and the blood Of our heroes
have been devoted to their attainment. They
should be the creed Of our political faith the
text of civil instruction; the touchstone b,
E which to try the services of those trust and
. should we wander from them in moments of er'
4 ror or alarm, let hasten to retrace our step:
and regaiu the road which again leads to peace
liberty and safety"
i commend the admirable sentiments of Tho
mas Jefferson, regard to these sacred and pre-
cious rights, to the consideration Of the gentle
mon on the other side of the House. Icandidly
believe, that in "moments Of error and alarm,
they have gone astray, and with Thomas Jefer
SON would advise them to "hasten to rctract
their steps and regain the road which alone
, leads to peace, liberty and safety"
/ The gentleman from Philadelphia (Mr. Wat
8 SOM made ausion to the mob in New Yorl
city-the New York riots 1t was very unfor
: tunate, indeed, for that gentleman to alludc t.
: those unhappy troubles, and it was still NOR;
i unfortunate for him that he placed all the re-
, sponsibility for those troubles upon the Demo
d cratic party in that city. The truth of the mat
ter is Gt has but lately leaked Quit that the Ad
@ ministration at Washington was to blame TO
this bloody riot for the reason that il had as
signed some fourteen thousand more sser, ss tb