Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-07-21

President. of a Provost Marshal for every |
Congressional district, sas fixed by law neAl !
preceding the enrolment. This oIhcer = %
Be a kind ofgeneral agent for the tfesioell1'
Tor rather the Military Dictator, ana Is 10 al-
rest deserters from the army, to detect, sei1e
and confine spies, aad to obey all AawIul y
ders of and regulations OF the FfoeSst N1el
shall General. In short, he is to De ths iaiSl'
owner and keeper Of the people Witnl.l t.e
limits Of his district petty tyrant, uniting ID
lis it,ersoa the powers Of 2 civil magistrate
the authority Of military commander ana
the functions of a police detective. heh
the President shall see fit to undertake an en-
tnreernept ofthe Conscripfion, we shall look
v-;th some anxiety and more curiosity Tor the
name ofthe wretch who viii not seTnple to
disgrace himself aud the community IN when
he lives by accepting this odious Office. Let
that man. whoever he may be, make eP ais
mind that he cannot live peaceful life, nor
die an honorable death. Let him remember
that he makes himself the hireling of usurped
power, the minion of the enemy of popular
liberty, the tool of disgraced and doomed
Administration. Let him remember that ne
becomes a voluntary instrument TOR the ae'
struetien Of the Constitution, and, thefeiofes
that The very discharge of bis official duties,
makes him perjurer and traitor Anu Iet
him be warned that the people VIII not suiisl u
him nor his master to wrest from tnem tne
rights guaranteed them by the moou pogght
iusfitTfions Of their fathers. The name OF the
man who accepts this Office viii be a stencil
IN the nostr1fs of every true friend OF human
liberty forever and forever The tinger OF
seorn will be pointed at him as a second Ar
mold. who would barter the citadel of his
country 5 freedom for the gratliicanon OF his
own avarice and anbifi2n. Inc people VIII
brand him with shame, for to do so is their
only defence against the usurpations OF pow
or They will put a scorpion S sting into ey-
erv pore of his body. Men will turn from
him IN loathiug and disgust, stunning the
eontaminating touch of his political leprosy
The lash of popular indignation viii pursue
him through the world, his etfigy hanging IN
every town and his name a bye-word among
the people aud eking out q miserable exls-
tenee, he viii go down TO the grave, uhWept
bv friends and unhonored even by Partlzans.
It is well known to the people OF Bedford
county that this and other like appeals made
by this same delectable organ was fol-
loved by the firing Of saw mills, the burning
of barns, and other outrages upon enrolling
officers Of the county. Was it not the nat
ural result of such teachings
Yet this is the fellow now who Is the
friend of the soldier and Ehc il bound to see
that the brave fellows who did the fighting
shall have the credit He says he advised
submission and told drafted men TO report
So he did, but when? After the rebellion
was on its last legs and he knew IN ms own
heart that the government was strong
enough to conquer the rebellion and to ar
rest aud punish defaulters at home and all
who encouraged them.
lie appeals nor to the friends OF the
Union to inaugurate an era of good feeling
to forget party and party spirit, When
the war waged, when the nation staggered
and the bloody banner Of therebelIion threat
ened to overrun the land, We entreated that
parties should be ignored and Democrats and
Republicans should join hands, forget party,
and unite in the common defense of a com
mon cause. How were we met With
scorn aud contempt and a fierce and resolute
determination mot by the Democrats not
by the people, by the few wicked men
who for the time were leading the party, to
/ adhere to narty, to reject all compromise,
and to den0unce and read out OF the party
any man who for one moment was willing tc
receive oyertures. Would it not be pleas
ant now, for these fellows to have every
thing forgotten and their faithlessness
smoothed over or buried? They talk about
other men kindling strife and keeping III
party animosities. Loyal men everywhere
are ready to grant amnesty to repentant reb
els, and to forgive all who are sorry for thei
crimes But duty, patriotism, honor, sci
respect, and common decency require tha
while the people, the masses, the unwilling
and the repentent shall be forgiven, the Gun
ming leaders, the false prophets and wicke,
advisers should be Stunned and exposed
When the people learn to know their pas
crimes, they viii be harmless for the future
The appeal they now make for a cessation Q
hostihties is like that of the tories after th
surrender of Cornwallis, or the Hartfor
! Conyentionists after the battle Of New Or
leans
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