Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-09-16


Peril of the Republic.
From, tie Aabava Jaioa, lSept s.
Saturday was a gala day in Auburn, over the
splendid victory OF General Sherman in the capture
Of Atlanta. at an early hour all the flags in the
city were run Up, giyingit very gay and patriotic
appearance Ats o clock r ". all the bells struck
up merry peal, and about the samehoar salute
Of one hundred guns was fired. Immediately q
large crowd, including several hundred volunteers
who were waiting to be mustered in, assembled IN
front of the western Exchange, and we're briefly
addressed by Hon Christopher Morgan aud Pro-
vost Marshal Knapp After the speeches it was
proposed that the assemblage folm in procession
and march to the residence Of Governor Seward
The and led off with lively tune, and tie ne Of
march was immediately taken MP. On arriving IN
front Of Governor Seward residence the assem-
blage became 50 large that it was fo'ind necessary
to continue the march to the park adjoining Gey-
ernor Seward grounds
After the procession had halted Governor
Seward was called for, and came forward and ad-
dressed the crowd in one Of his most earnest and
effective speeches. which was received with un-
bounded enthusiasm. After he concluded, three
cheers were called for and given With viii, for
the following persons Sherman. Grant, Sheri-
dan, Meade, Stanton, Farragut, Lincoln and Sew
ard. Three more rousing ones were given for the
soldiers and the Union The crowd then separa-
ted I'll the evening Governor Seward was sere-
naded by the Auburn band, and responded to the
compliment in brief speech
The following is the speech Of Governor Seward
delivered in the Park
M DEAR FRIENDS It is 50 that / Ike to sec
YOU come marching to the time Of national airs
under the folds Of the old national flag. ! thank
you for the hospitable aud patriotic welcome. 1t
proves that though you deal vigorously with your
public servants, exaeting reasons far their policy
energy in their eouductof affairs. and explanations
for fixtures and disappointnents in their admins
tratfon yet You are nevertheless jast because yoo
willingly allow them to rejoice with you when you
have successes, victories, and triunphs, 10 eele-
brate. The news thatbrings ustogetheri Is authen-
tic. A Voice De you think it Is reliable q
Yes. Here is a telegram which | received this
morning from the Secretary Of War:
Van Duzer reports that Sherman advance en-
tered Atlanta about noon to-day Particulars not
tet received. EDwIN VI. STANTON.
Three cheers were given for Atlanta.
FARllAGrT AND SHERMAN.
Now. this news comes in a good shape 1t Is
uIeas.4tiJ l have sssutT 4e~,,l. tho first and Il
protracts the interest Of this thing to have i~';-
lars coming in afterwards Yes. yes, We can wait
for the particulars. This victory comes IN the
right connection. Ii falls in with the echces OF
me cantnre af Forts Gaines and Morgan, which !
understand to be the particulars Of i.arragut $
glorious naval battle in the bay Of Mehiie--a bat
tie eouaIIed By no other IN American history ba'
the naval achievements of the same veteran adnl-
raj at New Orleans AID Port Hudson and al
these have no parallel in naval warfare but the
battles Of the Nile and Trafalgar. \ voice
wish we were all Farraguts Wen my friend,
know the Admiral we'll and confess that We II
can + be Farraeuts. Indeed very few oil Us can.
f3ut we may take this comfort to ourselves, tat
as whole people, we can appreciate the Sete
rams We can also appreciate General Sherman
who has performed tie most successful and sIiea
did march through mountainous and hosth'
! eorinfrz recorded i'll modern history and IN doins
| this we show ourselves inferior IN virtue 70 ~
other nation By the way, everybody admire,
Farrarut heroism in climbing the topmast 70 IL
ract the battle. But there was another ''partlea
lar of that contest that no less fercibly illustrate
b;s heroic character. Admiral said one OF hi
officers the night before the battle, won yo
consent 10 give Jacl, glass ef grog in the moru
ing-pot enough to make him drank, but Jus
enough TO make him fghtcheerfuily Wen
renlied the ADMIRAL 'Ihaye been 10 sea considera
ble. and have seen battle or two5 but heYe
found that | wanted rum to enable ME to do M
duty. will order two cups OF good cetie to eae
man at , o'clock and at s o clock / viii pipe a
hands TO breakfast in Mobile Bay. llurrah &c
Farraput. And he did give Jack the coffee, an
then he went up 70 the masthead and ri q.
The victory at Atlanta comes at the right piae'
The rebelious district is in the shape OF an egg
r presents equal resistance OH its whole surface
Brt # YOU could break the shell Of either Of Il
two ends. Richmond and Atlanta, the VINO
must Ysrumble to pieces. While sherman, una
Grant. has been strikingthe big end, Meade una
Grant. has been striking just as hard blows upC
the lesserend. The whole shell viii now be easl
crushed. for 1t has grown brittle with the exhau
ton Of vitality within.
THE CLIFTON HOUSE cABAL AND THE PURPOSE
RESISTANCE TO TIE DRAFT.
This glorious victory comes IN good lme ior
9 other reasons. just now we are calling npon y
2 for SEQ 600 more volunteers, ii ycu wh-drafu
: mon e we must-to end the war. 4ouwere g
t;pq little tired Of hong delays and dlsappolnt
ex neetations. In Indiana. portion OF the pc
Is nle. instigated by rebel plotters, at the Cilit
i House in Canada, were importing British reFo
ie ers IN boxes, which passed the custoi,-house
stationary, under pretehce of arning to defe
= thon,salves Int really TO resist the draft a
hr;ng the Government down TO ruin, through
: subordinate and auxiliary civil war True,
arms have been imported here. Yet delega
rent ont fro,n among you and sat down in cour
ss chicago with those Indiana conspiratorss
agreed with them not only that that importation
agms should be defended in the election canva
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