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

gentleman from Dauphin is guilty OF imiprlsion
Of treason, and ought to be fined and misprison-
ed, according to the laws of the Commonwealth.
MIR. ALLEMAN. Will the gentleman from
Bedford allow me to explain!
Mr. MEYERS. Certainly.
Mr.. ALLEMAN. l preferred charges to
Major-Gen Schenck, and sent him to Schenck,
and he imprisoned HIM in Fort MHenry APP
plause on the Republican side.
Mr.. MEYERS. Mr.. Speaker, the gentleman
preferred charges against him to Gen. >chenck,
and Gen. Schcnck regarded the charges and the
proofs so much that he liberated the man a.
gainst whom the charges were preferred, without
any trial at all. Appause on the Democratic
side
The injustice that has been done to Henry ].
Stable, the editor of the Gettysburg Compiler,
amounts to a perfect outrage. Sir, that man,
instead of giving aid and comfort to the enemy
by pointing out the place Of concealment- OF
Union soldiers, as charged by the gentleman
from Dauphin, had secreted in his house, at the
time Of the rebel occupation OF Gettysburg,
sick colonel of the Union army-and the only
time that he went out of his house, whilst the
rebel forces occupied or were near the town, Gas
there are afiidavits On file to prove, and the gen
tleman from Dauphn can see them il he will
90 to Gen. Couch or to Gen. Schsnck was
when he went in search of a surgeon for that
sick Union officer, and that, too whilst the iron
hail from the enemy's batteries swept the street
along which he was compelled to pass. There
are, also, on file atidavits showing that this
patriotic Democratic editor, who is so harshly
accused by the gentleman from Dauphin, was,
when he passed the house in which 1t is alleged
the Union soldiers were concealed, entirely a.
lone. This i'll accords with the allegation OF
the gentleman from Dauphin, that Mr.. Stable
pointed out to rebel officer the placc OF con-
cealment of these Union soldiers. But the best
viniication of the innocence of this injured man,
is that he,was discharged without even hear
ing, and is at home to-day, in the town OF Get
tysburg, publishing true ''loyalty' to the Con-
stituiion and the Union.
| 1t seems to be the cue of gentlemen on the
other side Of this House to plead for mobs and
mob law They say that we must remember
that the soldiers have had great pyovocation to
mob printing-otfices. Why, sir, the Democratic
press is the best and trucst friend Of the soldier
When contractors deflaud him, the Democratic
I newspapers expose them. When faithesS officials
clothe him in shohdy, Democratic newspapers
compe! them to give him comfortable uniforms.
When the white soldier is decried and the ne
gro praised as his superior IN valor, Democrat
ic newspapers come to the rescue OF the heroes
of the Peninsula, 4ntietan,, Shiloh and Gettys
burg. My own office has been threatened, but
never, SO far as / am aware, by soldiers. am
glad to say that the soldiers have always been
my friends. They have never attempted TO
destroy my property. But those miserable ms
creantj, those .'war men" par ercelteace, who are
bowling the "On-to Richmond cry at home,
and who will not enlist to fight the battles they
would have others win--such men have men
: aced my property But, said to these men,
IF you undertake to execute your threats,
will defend my property. There is the flag OF
my country above it; and If you dare to vio-
alate the protection of that flag, l will shoot
you down as l would any man who attempted
my life." l give notice to gentlemen on the
other side who are making this special plea for
mobs and mob law, that the Democratic party
asks no favor from them on that score. Their
defence in the future is their determined will
and their strong arms. Let them come: lei
them stear-out" Democratic printing offices
! let them try TO suppress freedom Of speech IN
, the Democratic ranks. Ii we must be put to
| the trial OF the lex talionis we are ready. A.
gain, say, let them come!
was not astonishcd to hear what was.sad
, upon this subject by the gentleman from Dau-
phill-who is military man, andin whose veins
flows tho fiery blood of youth, and. who has
fought his way---not to the capital of the rebe
-confederacy, but into the legislative halls o.
tPennsyl was not surprised to hear such
, language from his lips; but sir, when the phil
.osophy of experience, the culture of learning
and the wisdom and dignity OF age, suceumbef