Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-04-08

wlloieyorld besides This vast domain from the
easter base Of the Rocky Mountains, to the west
erll BE- of the Sierra Nevadas, from the line of old
| Mexi on the South 10 British Columbia on the
| nerah more than a thousand miles from east to
west, ID about thousand from north to south, IS
one iaense mine of silver and gold iron aud COP
| per, 4 all other kinds of minerals. The day is
notY far distant when this country viii TEEN with
! its mons Of inhabitants. There is room aud en-
ploy1lt here for millions to open the mines of
theeeerritories. There are fortunes here for thou
sarulsd in these barren hills The climate is not
very easant, but it is very healthy The alkaG is
| not tholesome for both man and beast, once they
beoa accustomed to it. The California euigrants
used wonder what such miserable, desolate
deseountry ever made for; they thought they
wefe luck if they got across it, without being poi
soaeith akali scalped by the poor half starved
di@lndians who inhabit it; they didn't know
tn d. were travelling over pavements Of silver and
goldhe tide Of emigration is now turning east
wafom California. The population Of this Ter
ritors more than doubled every year for the last
| fourrs the population IS now about sixty thou
sanGThe yield Of the mines of this Territory for
the year, if all goes WE'LL Judging by the past
yearll be about fifty millions of dollars. The
gdal silver bullion, silver bricks they are called
he&e shipped to San Francisco by the ton. We
hsss hing but gold and silver here for currency;
ther some of the National greenbaek paper mo-
ney his country; but ii is not used for currency;
! it 1srth about seventy-fve cents on the dollar,
cohed with gold. We scarcely feel any effect of
tho out here; if we didn't get the newspapers
n hardly I-r,Ovv 4bara ,v1g ,-.r l,,-,rr ~,
tins strates the greatness of our country
! Whte portion is eonvulsed with the most saw
ase u ar that ever cursed civilized nation 9th
er psr, enjoying peace and prosperity; cultivat-
nights Of peace and making rapid strides in ci-
viHza an material wealth.
4s5se the territories Of the United States are
adaiSo the wealth of the nation at the rate of
abo1hllion dollars a day. hope the people
u win rIow the rebels to break up our Union ard
u (soselsnt. If our country remains a unit and
ouf fsgyernlueIt continues in operation we shall
behd9bmost wealthy and powerful nation that
lp- evkr ds.Gon the face of this globe But if the
.rd rebeie lowecl to break up this Union, and set
we u aas gove nnent, the institutions and pros
the nerit' our county viii be destroyed
but it I am safe in saying that Abraham Lincoln
ch Il th6ce Of the people Of this Pacific coast for
J anot term in the Presidential chair. I was
Il Dou Democrat four years ago, because I thought
o. the riae of the Douglas party better calcu
= lateiqomote peace and harmony between the
ltwo.5ns of our country than the Republican
day A,artnt whenever the Southern States seeded
on Az var on the Government, and fred on the old
aer laa4 Lex me out viii never cast another vote
Sol for.octrine which has the least tendency TO-
warforing slavery There is no use restoring
the with slavery, it viii only give trouble
r. in Il the sooner the curse Is abolished from the
lausa4f.r. The rebels have killed the institI-
= tiohpo 10 doctor it, and now let the loyal peo-
.;ar ple.le oppcrtuqity to bury it forever. Ny al
ourt iotea is full Yours truly J. T. P.
sred Soldier, On Soldiers voting.
Co. F., 8rH Rect P. R. Y. c..
ap- kLExAxnRlA. VA. {ARcH 2S, 1864.
ohm Editor Of the Bed,arl' Inquirer;
be- In the course of evonts it became the im-
,usi. pe4Any of many citizens of Pennsylyaniasto
re- agknseve for a time from their native State.
unity ThA h was to meet and sabdue hand of trait
Mr.. orsk est and most glorious Of al governments
and ev4 Ted or enjoyed by man. We caiue forth
the in Of right and iustics not that we loved
600. wee ed peace not that we desired the eiin-
h re- soAod; not that we Wished the eyel dear
the f4as broken up, OF th. .hearthstoues OF our
n by yoAvs made the scenas of sad hearts and
aised team mourning the loss of falleu son, hus
bar Ter, father and fried not that We could
e di- sd, Masure in having this country filed with
0 the tlp D hunger and miseryby own children,
uskns: our wives mad widows, dependent
:, onthity of the enemiesof their country.
I" NeE ever anticipate aIF pleasure or benefit
frasy war tax contractd in consequence of
les in tp e exerted by coBerheads by way Of
and prtMbe war much longr than it would have
about be4s ev the arch fendcf satin, raised their
5 ,L'i15u vo IL por of their couny and their Cod
cen n Nt# we leave our Stas for the purpose of
iniaf ith any right or theft, guaranteed to
. an II Of the people o5Amerca under the
Con of our forefathek No! we left our
at TINS no 6resides, and oudearest associations,
on M our brothers aus sisters, our sweet
heN In that we hold nat dear, to lay down
pub on necessary in defaee Of the good old
,azine, sts pes, bequeathed tus by our revolution
ar hland since made sTed by the blood OF
art + ; dim ID the brave OF thAand For this we
az ~ d lr awe are willing to q
ings in # S as a resui' " II '' - ''0
lstein. er M rnadly perslstedh that slavery the
pub al CHI consecrated cornstone of the so call
et Maey. crumbles to nst, and is silently
ocr its last resting diu, along with its com
e tbo bal noneombatant frAs and supporters
d into wo her ceremony or pyers lor the diVne
h had ind then the armyitnost unanimously
Ionday d @hen
in the MI M;,,5ar,or. If that 40 and pure patrint
ls1essa @ acNnder-in-chief of t army and navy it
her on bs# to extinguish hum bondage in order
in the te #he Union, and gailsspeedy, honorable
mother ~ ,ooco We sayssod give us strength
Sunday q 'ii' fe-Ns' sro ~ tho mint of
ne dis to carry ouV Tue '-0 pm
typhoid tag Now TO the quesn-
fever, AdM foregoing considaions IS it right is
htlk lkit;n accordance wahe true democratic
ioA ty. that we the aiers) should be dis
rs W q .f fl.. an