The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-12-09
From The Waslagto, Pa Examiner
OUR GULLlBLE PEOPLE.

If there is any one characteristic that distin-
guishes the Northern people more than any 9th
er, at the present time, il is their aull,5ihh-
Experience IS school--it is said TO be dear" :"
one, but, nevertheless, it is school; and We
are constrained 10 say, that our people seem to
show but little proficiency in the learning it
teaches. -Four years ago they commenced to
study the strength and resources of the South
They regarded the subject as one so easily mas
tered as to scarcely claim their attention They
said ,s southern people, resrsa in case and
luxury, could not fight that rebellion was
tender plant of forced, hot-bed growth, and
little exposure to the rigid atmosphere of war
would soou chill and wther il and that
blockade OF heports which supplied its susie
nance would soon starve it cut.
Their groundess theory was put into prac-
tice, only 10 fuJ cut that REBELLION was n ank
weed, with root deeply plau;ed Levy after
!cvy was made upon the physical force and
wealth OF Ike North, until over two millions af
men and four biiiioEs OF treasure have been
thrown upon il, in the vain effort to smother
it. Part of ;he territory which affords il sup
plies has bcea permanently, and part, TEN 9orar:-
w. possesseI bat all this time It's roots have
grown deeper and become more firmly fixed.
In tie beginning we were appealed to throw
aside party, "GniiI the rebellion WAS pat DOWN
and Tie appeal was efe tive Democrats con-
tribated giants energies n support of war in
the interest Of the Abcl;,l on party; aud they
have been rewarded with insult and obioquy.-
Now, when Aboiitionism has again been in
stalled in power, through the farms of election,
rs advocates have the brazeu faced impuiencc
to again appeal to their political opponents to
throw aside party, and commence. with renew
ed energy. in the prosecution Of the same par
tizan war. They have voted a burden upon
their shoulders, and then turn round aud ask
Democrats to assist them in carrying il These,
same men who. two or three weeks ago, de-
nonnced US as worthy only of q traitors DEATH
now, when the SQUAD of their vehement denun-
ciation has scarcely died away, turn upon US
with Il compiacent smile, aud ask assistance
from Us Fellow Democrats, tiey hate yo,s III
tte,r hearts, and are only reslraised from exer-
cisiug the most arrogant tyranny over you, be-
cause they want to make tools cut Of you.-|
You may join them again in war professedly
against rebellion, and if you live so vote against
them at another important election, you will
again find yourself denounced as a traitor and
that will be your only reward for periiiing your
life in The service Of Abolitionism.
Yet, in the face Of all the dismal experience
of the last four years, some stupid-rainded dun
ces, claiming the name of Democrats, are urg-
ing the people to throw aside their Democracy
and re-enact the farce Of uniting with the Alb
olitionists in professed war against rebellion
This they call "magnanimiy!" 1t may be
smagnanimuus" to Kiss the hand shat beats you
to eagerly serve the uliscreants who viitify
and despse you; but we prefer to call it ig
nominious aud base.
Il is asserted with the utmost confidence, that
alt that Is now required 'aJter tbe great uic.0ry
at tic 5u}iot-bor," Is to present a''uRted front"
aud down will 60 The rebellion. Great God
is there Democrat, intellectually responsible,
who is willing to re-swaliow the deadly dose
that strsngied us IN '6l Is he willing to be-
liaye the old story which precedes every cam
paigB, that sfthe rebellion is on It's last legs Z"
Viii our people never learn anything by exper-
ience or are they determined TO suffer thon-
selves to be gulled and duped, year after year,
until all is lost. 1t has always been supposed
that the history Of the past was full of instrue-
ton in determining our present and future ac-
ton. Will not our people take a lesson, then,
from the history and experience of the last four
sorrowful years
What are some of our lessons, sadly learned
and upon what does any man base the hope Of
q speedy reduction of the rebellion A few days
ago, Sheridan was whipping them out'' of the
Shenandoah Valley; but he is now north of
Winchester, and the ciiarTed and desolated VAL
ley abandoned to the rebels. Sherman has a
mysterious movement on foot, from which great
results are confidently anticipated it Is said to
puzzle the rebels wonderfully, but we have not
forgotten that the same great General land we
believe him to be one of the most competent in
the service made just such a mysterious move