Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-11-11

take The stump, IS q pretty good indication that
the Rebellion is at its last grasp. It has held out
wonderfully well, but it does not therefore follow
shat it can hold out forever.
The speech Of the Rebel President at Augusta,
Ga, on October 3D. is published in full in the pa
pars Of that city. Tt is too long for insertion,
but It's salient points are worthy of quotation and
comment
lie declares at the outset that he came to Geor-
gia forsthe purpose Of learning the exact truth
regarding military operations there matter Of
some difficulty, as very little truth Of any kind is
aaoat in the Confederaey. He declares that ''the
army is ready now, as ever, to meet the enemy,
and 'aH rio are absent tciU rettom and those
oasiag segUice leiR co. the invader viii be driven
from the soil Of Georgia. He denounces those
who have lost confidence, who forget that battles
have been won-a long while ago-the croakers.
who seem to be in tae aseendency just now at the
South. Hesays, eve commenced the struggle
without an army ny''-but they had the West Point
officers without navy save the vessels sto-
len from the United States; without arsenas' -
We remember the capture of several while the old
Public Euntionary was stin in power; without
mechanics save a stray Northern mudsin or
two without money we remember the rob-
berry of the mint at New Orleans ANA without
credit having confscated all debts due to the
merchants Of North, the credit of-the Confedera-
cy could not be very good. The fact, too, that
one JEFFERSON DAVIS, distinguished as 1Iissis-
sippi Tepudiator was at the head Of It's affairs,
would not greatly add to its credit
The orator argues that the condition of the Con
federaey is much improved, bur in the end makes
fatal admission. "Once we had no arms, and
could receive no soldirrs save those who came to
us armed. Noa0 age hare arms for al and are
begging men to bear them r Notwithstanding
this, DAVIS insists upon is that the Confederaey
Is not PLAYED out''-we use his own words
-l1a6 nTIst Ue the state OF Southern sentiment
when such an assurance is needed?
He goes on ours is not revolution. We
were free and indepen dent people In States that
had right to make better government when
they saw fit. There IS 6ut one thing 10 ,elieh see
can accede-ase seperate State iadepeadeacs. Some
there are who speak of reconstruction with sla-
very maintained, but are there any who would
thus measure right by property God forbid p
This, 1t seems to us, Is pill for the II CIELIAy
TIES. They have taken altogether too mean an
estimate Of the motives of the Rebel leaders
They are fighting not for theinstitution OF slavery.
which was secure under the Constitution, bit for
empire. The offer of the Chicago Platform is
spurned in advance by the man whose will is law.
DAVIS has a glowing vision of the future of the
independent Confederaey, relieved from class
legislation, free from taxes, no longer subject to
Northern spectators, grinders of the faces Of the
poor and denies Of TIE rights Of men. This
strikes us as being rather cool for the chiefocers
Of a new Government founded upon slavery as its
corner stone.
DAVIS protests that he is for peace. In this
respect be is heartily in unison with MCLEAN
and the Chicago Platform. He says: My first
efforts were for peace, and Isent commissioners to
arrange an amicable dissolution From time to
time hayerepected efforts to that end, but aeuer
neper hare sought Il on any other basis asaa in
depeadelce"
Read that, dear Copperhead friends, who are IN
the habit ofdeclaring against ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
for protraeting the war JEFE DAVIS himself
declares the only terms on which he has offered to
make peace. Would you accept them /? If not.
had you not better cease crying for an immediate
cessation of hostilities and go in for "a vigorous
prosecution Of the warp
The Copperheads have made most capital out
of the draft and one of their organs has announ-
eed the right Of a citizen to murder LINCOLN for
enforcing the mild conscription law Of the United
States. The Confedercy, which the Coppcrheads
regard as model government, has also aconscrip-
ton law, which spares no one which, in the Ian
guage Of Gen. GRANT, has robbed the cradle and
the grave. What does DAVIS say about It p
There are some, / know, who have looked upon
Confederate legislation as needlessly harsh.
would that it could have been unnecessary.
would taat goods could have been in market, rath
er than impressed; that the armies could have
been filed By volunteering, rather than the con-
scrlption, and yet I look a2oh he Inter as The
more Just. You force all men to make roads pay
taxes, serve on juries, acly sseuid not al fight
goatr battles / believed and believe nov, it Is
iusti that it would have been better had it been
the policy at the beginning Of the war, and I en-
dorse it IN al its length, and breadth and deph .
Dear Copperhead friend You admire .yErP.
DAVIS, and are sometimes guilty Of the indiscre-
ton Of cheering for him at your political meet
ings. You profess readiness to exchange I'm
COINS despotism for his mild and beneiicent rule
We wish you could try it a little while. We wish
you could have a taste Of his impressment and
laws. After serving the Confederacy
for three years, and taking pay in Rebel currency
worth just three cents on the dollar, you would
probably be as much rejoiced to see the old flags
as the thousands Of refugees who daily seek the |
lines Of the Union army and the protection Of the
Union Government. .-.losastoloa Tribune.