Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-07-01

tonalize, haFmonize, and blend into one great ma
ton all the elements of our system, without dis
tlrbIng the home functions of our States and mu-
inequalities. Let the current of our Union move
ment be right, and who cares for the bars and ed
dies, the rlppes and eddies by the wayside2 Who
cares for armed Rebels or their sympathizers, or
even for lukewarm friends, when the tendency of
our movement leads to the haven of safety? Look
at our adversaries The other day they refused
even to submit to the7people the proposition to
abolish Slavery In the very way pointed out by
the Constitution. After three years of war caus-
ed by Slavery, they still cling to this bloody phan-
tom OF despotlsm, while one hundred thousand
freedmen are standing side By side with the white
soldiers of Grant and Sherman, and at the very
hour when. as General Smith tells us, the Black
troops of his command behaved with gallantry
and heroism worthy of the Old Guard of Napoleon.
Yet those party-ridden Democrats, who are as
slew to learn as the Bourbons, would return those
freedmen to Slavery They would surrender
Robert Small the patriot to JEFF Davis, the trai-
tor Now, while | see practical difficulties in
dealing with the freedmen yet, if | must choose
between black man who fights for the Union,
and white man who fights against it, | prefer
the former. (Applause.) 1t is not difficult to
choose between the black men who defended Fort
Pillow. and the white men who massacred them.
Our adyeTsaries say the Proclamation of Eman-
cpation is yoid--that all these freedmen are the
slaves Of Rebes-that Congress cannot emanci-
| pate thepi-that, after fighting, and eonquering,
and securing US victory and peace, they and tier
posterity must be slaves again to their rebel mas
ters; and yet, by their accidental minority in the
| House Of Representatives, they refuse TO allow
the people to secure by an amendment OF the Com
| stitution the emancipation Of these freedmen
/ And remember, my Ohio friends, how we stand
! In this matter
We boast of our State. its free population. its
central position, It's bountful resources, and more
than ALL Of the 200 600 brave men it has sent into
/ the field. and the distinguished officers we have
given to the service, and yet only FIVE men in the
/ Ohio delegation voted in the House Of Represen-
tatives "a allow the people to abolish Slavery in
the United States, and enough voted against it to
prevent that result (Cries Of shame. " ha:
better issue dove want than this? What written
| platform can be more suggestlYel Ohio has de
ieated the abolition Of Slavery IN the United Sta
ties in 1864 Let us remember this in the canvass
| (Applauss.
Ny friends, have taken but little part in polit
ical movements during the present season, as
| have considered my duty best performed by ap
plication to the very difficult financial question;
pending before the Senate; but after the session il
over, IN the great civil contest in which we arr
about to engage, / will allow no man to excel m'
IN an earnest support of the Union ticket, belley
ing as do that Its success Is Indispensable to th'
preservation Of the Union, aqd the form OF gov
ernment under which We have lived and prospered
Applause.
And let us always remember, my friends, Will,
we are performing our civic duties, that we ar
doing the lesser part. Cannon and muskets, sup
ported by brave, heroic men, are Of more service
than any of US. These men deserve the unbound
cd gratitude of their eountymen. They hay'
honored our name--they have dignifed our cause
Thank God, the signs of the times indicate thel
complete success. Grant knows how 80 flank tn
enemy, zpd when he retreats be retreats south
ward Another army, IN winch Ohio II Ispresess
ed by over forty regiments, has crossed the las
sDan of the mountains away down in Georgia
within cannon sound of Atlanta Let us sustain
support and encourage these armies, and We ma
then hope to look TO peaceful future, when on
kindred may gather again around the home fire
side and our country go forward in lis second an
advanced stage Of prosperity. Applause