Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-07-08
THE CONSCRIPTION.


Human nature is truly sublime and beautiful
study. No theory of christianity, or philosophy,
or ethics has afforded the millions who think so
wide scope for their deep researches as this one
small principle of the vast whole Every feature
which adarns the world, or appeals to the nober
impulses, have here found expressions of apprecia-
tion Or denunciation. And when we for an instant
remember the shghtness Of the attending circum-
stances which impel man 60 riot in unexcelled
praises, or to overflow with the bitterness of gall
we are compelled to exclaim against the weakness
which governs this very inconsiderate sphere Men
in their weakness endeavor to portray the weak
nesses Of Others forgetting that they are types
themselves of what they attempt to portray No
class of men so fully illustrate this theory as the
willy, or, You please, the wiry politician, whose
sole and only motives are self or the elevation Of
his particular party. He, in his heartlessness, ex-
ults in anything that win rebound to the injury Of
his antagonists, or the immediate advantage of his
political friends even if the means should be reach
ed through the destruction of thousands of his
fellow beings. Soft is reached, that is all sufficient
1t may behoove him to lament over the misfortunes
of others and he may shed tears, collusive tears,
to deceive the unwary and unthinking, but the
uncovered heart divested of its guile tells us that
political preferment and advancement is the secret
spring, fountain, from which gush all his inspira-
tions.
It but a few days since we were forcibly and
irresistiby reminded of the correctness of our
views in this respect, in perusng delectable par
tizan sheet, ranking with the venom of the most
poisonous reptile, under the heading of the
Beauties of the Conscription Here an effort
to appeal to the wicked prejudices of the partzan
were laboriously and insinuatingly attempted,
based upon the advantages afforded by the com
mutation clause in the Consumption Bill clause
against which this paper rallied in the most vehe-
nent and abusive language, with the most bolster
Gus and terrifying threats, instigating barn-burn-
ings and other demonstrations of resistance to
the legally constituted authorities Had the soul
of an honest man peered out from beneath the
mask of this unseeming and reckless demagogue,
who does not allow an opportunity to escape to
malign the sincere efforts of patriotism and right,
we could pray as sincerely, honestly and devoutly
for peace as he can, but the knave who subordi-
mates the heavenly qualities with which man has
purpose Of bolstering up anun generous, unprinei-
pied and unpatriotc party,we are eompelledto turn
from lest we might be contaminated We under
stand this clamorons and unjustifable appeal We
know that it does not mean the peaceful ballot;
a soothing clause thrown in to wash down the un-
palatabe whole. Look at il: ''The peaceful ballot
must be our weapon Who can read the article and
say that it not an after thought to incorporate
this sentence, nstigated By she fear lest it might
SAVIOR too strong of sedition. We pity the who
wills but dare not.
One word Bedford county has been terribly con-
scripted after having sent than her full quota
TO the field Can any honest man say that these men
could not have been procured and accredited to us
if the Commissioners had paid liberal bounty
No. Then iet the tagged mother, the weeping
wife, the eonsnmptiye' and the .'epeleptic' turn
their just indignation upon those who the willing
authors Of all Their misery. A few thousand dollars
would haze saved US, but democracy had the power,
and it must leave its curse. ~