The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-05-27


ting war against Shareholders in express terms
Ii any body disputes this have the book
here TO convince them. ! amented, | bowed
my head with grief. when that incendary book
appeared with some sixty-eight r;lmes of the
! Republican members OF this House appended
and the name Of The present distinguished
Speaker at the head of the entire list. 1t was
recommended 10y these signers as 4 work of great
public merit, and approved for general circula-
ton. But | would not eXpc him for that No,
/ would not even censure him tor that except
to differ with him as one member may differ
from another. / would argue the question with
him. | would tell him that he gave his name
IA time oi profound peace for war; that when
the smoke and carnage of battle were not as
ccndin2, when the SKY was clear and the SIM
shining, he gave his voice tor strife and desola-
tlon-tpr the war ot John Brown of seryile
insurrecIon; not an honorable war, not Il civ
llizei war, but war Of murder, OF barbarsrn,
OF the slaughter of women and children in their
beds. Such was lie voice of the present Speak
er ot tLe tiouse al that iIne
The same gentleman now cannot tolerate the
gentleman from Oaio. His yutuUus, pure. un-
sti.luei patriotism, IS sAOckci and he rushes
from liis Speakers chair, springs 10 the ffuor,
before anybody else can get iii Restitution with
the appearance OF saying, II c;tl,nc.. be held
any longer; this thing will not do And vet
tino Is tie gentleman whose voice was for dis
honorable war when The conniry was in a cuf-
dillon ot profound peace! The gentleman am
sage, will not complain at this little episode
III Ills political history. Those who are swift
to accuse should not complain it their Uwn deeds
make retort upon them, would be the last man
10 throw my colleagues record in his face but
ior The spirit he has shown here. Sir, let him
compare 1aIth and works upon the subject of
( the Cnlon, upon tie subject OF peace, upon the
subject oil fraternity, upon the subject of the
preservation OF the Governne~t, with the gen
tie'nan from Ohlo thr. Long ana he will have
no S'onha TO n"ri the hr7t stone. The admoni-
''on oi "'' saviour c"ueo with peculiar lOrce to
an lluoi'cE ol Tie iciper book, to AN inciteF
oi flot' blood, war and 'Isu"ion- Let him that
j. WITHOUT Slli cast tue frSt stone at the gentle
man 'i"'n Ohlo ior daring to express his senti-
HUNS upon '''i9 hoor' IL that injunction bad
oeen uo1yed, my colleague would nave stayed
Ills h''i ana rem'.ned III ine Speakers char.
I'ut iet ii' inquire Il itlie further III regard
10 'hc FlSht oi my colleague 10 deal har>biy
WIN WI. t!ie Poilitdi irdtlts ot ms fellow members
tbe GREAT AbulitiouIst and 1i,nu,.,.,l.f (;,y.t -
IhonI,on | do not know whether the Sn.sk-
er rr,.si.lI On tI,at oc,.,siou .s H., d;d ,,,,, =,
f,r,,r ,,.,..i,,, ,,r =, s,,,n.,,t s;ir
Ter bnt have n, d,,b, he g,,. tl,, g;,h, =.
his b,,ds,,na his ,,n,,,Jo al ,.,,,st na,;G,.,,t
,nnn,.nin,. SnfI H.. c,o,nt ,.,.lnc, III ,hs
,.ant.eu,,.p tr,n ,.,,5 Observation-Disclosures
iDeiI utterances npon This A,or fr,n tbeir own
seats, whatever they NAV be. NV DISTINGUISH
ed colleague. the Sneaker. saws thev weIt, f;,r
,isuuion For the sake of fine arouinant SIM
pose they were Let US see what kind of com
panv the gentleman himself kerDs. hi ,s sep
who it was 10 whom he gave aid and encour-
a2emeut in his work of destruction and career
ut ini;tmy. | hold in my hand the resolutions
OF the American Anti-SIavery Society passed
some time about the year 1880 and two OF them
read us follows:
>'HesotUe,i, lllat while we would express our
deep gratitude to all those earnest men and wo-
men who find time and strength amid their la-
bors in behalf Of British reform to study an
dersand and protest against American slavery
to give US their sympathy and aid by muniiicent
con;Ii1a!ions and BY holding our Union NJ 10
tne contempt ot Europe, We feel it would not
be lnvIdious to mention William and Mary
Hewitt, Henry Vincent and George Thompson,
as tiIUse 10 whose uniting advocacy our cause
Is especially indebted In this country, as we'll as
tor the hotd II has gained on the hearts of the
British people.
"ReSot'@Ct, That the discriminating sense Of
Justice, the Steadiast devoiedness, the generous
mhnIacence, the untlrng Zeal, the industry, skill,
taste ani genius with which the British Ab1li-
tionists have co-operated with us for the eXtinc-
ton OF slavery command our gratitude. From
tie Aboitionists Of England, Scotland and Ire
hand, we have received renewed and increasing
assurances aud proofs of their constant and en-
lightened zeal in behalf of the American slave.
Liberal gifts from all these countries. falling be-
hind upne of the r,,s of f,rrn,r wears