The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-29
FIR. EfEYERs

Sept. IS, 1868
MR. MEyERs
have read with some little amusex.ent,
not unmingled with pain, the puerie produc-
ton of verdant writer in last weeks issue ot
"fhe Inquirer, over The signature Of "AlIyrs,
who halls from an ''out 81 ihe way place" IN
Cumberland Valley It is amusing 70 w!tne3
the struggles of uncpltigated genius; but it IS
painful 10 contemplate The raischief-.he nor
al aud social disorGer--wlich may be accom-
o,ished Ly an r..atscreet seaso,ijz Ie5ier-"riscr
Most men have some prize OF place; sor4c Ct
.achment TO locality. / poet mas saiJ
Lives there man with soul 50 dead,
Who never 70 himself has said
Thi is ny own my native land ?"
Personally, l am not an exception to tno g-A-
eral r.le, and having some knowledge of C-2l-
berland Valley and It's inhabitants for -aany
long years, it may be proper that should vim
dicate their fame when ruthlesslv assailaa Dy
the qreqt "Alexua" The opening paragraph
of the letter under review, contains an obscure
allusion TO the catching and lodging in jail OF
runaway slaves, as having, to 4 considerable
-.ont Cd. tie attention, and furnished The
! -"oqM of our citizens IFt '.-- noo,,o+
our Youthful anthor manifest rather alarming
symptoms Of peculiar Taaiady known by the
appellation of "Aegro on tie branf' Is lie
bidding for a position in the ''Freedmen's Bu-
reau," where he might probably G2d employ
ment, and association in sympathy with the as
pirations of his labOrir2 spirit? Or does he
mean TO cast reflections upon certain men Oe-
longing to a time honored political party? If
SO, he had better "shut-up." They who live
in glass houses, should not throw stones. Il he
VIII examine the unpublished history of Cum
beriand Valley, he will discover tnat cutie a
number of our ag0rtLy citizens who now pro-
ass to be all right on the question Of SAMBo
were not guiltless as it regards the negro-catch-
ing business However, those were the good
days Of concession and compromise. We OF!
people in the cosntry, thought it not crime TO
submit TO the requirements Of the fugitive slave
law, neither did we regard il as treason against
the United States TO and in carrying out its
provisions. I've, nc were brought into ex-
istencc before the age Of magnetic tolegra0 0lIs
and submarine cables, hence it Is onr Jnisiog-
tune, rather than %. lauit, if we have not gate
kept pace with the rapid march q social, CIV
i! and morc5 improvements during the recent
dark and gloomy period IL our countrys histo-
ry We do not claim infaibility. This, how
ever, is our consolation, with the much abused
sage of WheatIand, 'siEe meant well by our
country" However, "a Daniel has come to
Judgment" A Scion has spoken. We submit
to the new order Of things, hoping to spend the
evening Of our days in peace and quietude.--
But, to return. Our brilliant arthor produces
a striking comparison. Behold It! Cooper.
beadism here, after the election, will very much
resemble, in appearance, the last run Of shad."
Where did be learn that? Is it not beautiful :
No doubt he thought Il would look we'll in !
print! Much as | dislike to spoil pretty pic /
ture, allow me to suggest to this fame hunting
correspondent TO suspend for time, his severe |
intellectual toll, and communicate with the fish
ermen, or visit the fisheries of Maryland, and !
he viii learn the important lesson that the 'qast |
run OF shad" IS the largest fattest and most de- !
licious Of the season Try again, most noble |
Alexus! You cannot annihilate ''coDperhead-
ISM as you are pleased in your choice selection
OF words, to term Democracy-by the use of
such harmless ammunition. Remember, we do
not call IN question your SohlaerL qualities; but
in storming fertilization, blank cartridge is of
no avail. Now comes very interesting item
of information ''The soldiers are determined
tc attend to the skedaddlers from the draft, on
the second Tuesday in October" Are they? /
Is our State under martial Law? Caa Tc not
trust swor- clsii officers to preserve the pu-
ritv ol the baiiot-box? 0at unon sgcf base
lnsinuations. We presume that our inspectors
are honest upright men who nnder5:aad tse
'a'' SH6 will discharge their duties faithfully.