Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-22
A FEW THINGS TO BE REMEM-
RERED.

REMEMBER, that the leaders, one anS
all, ardently sympathized with the traitor
Gus rehels, and that they now plead to
those in the custody of the United State
with all the earnestness of their souls.
REMEMBER, that the stars and stripes
the emblem of our nationality, was scoffed a
by them, torn from appropriate places, an'
supplanted by the red white and red, z tb'
emblems Of organized treason.
REMEMBER, that the Star Spanglee
Banner, Red, White and Blue, DC.
were forced to give way to the favorite arr
Of the rebels. Yes, who does not remcmbel
how night was made hideous by the sing
ing Of Maryland, my Maryland, 'Tht
Bonny Blue Flag &c2
REMEMBER, that hundreds of pistols
and other deadly weapons were imported
into Bedford county, and carried by the
members of this same party, to shoot Unior
men for no other reason than that they wert
in favor Of suppressing armed treason.
REMEMBER, that the barns Of Unlol
men were burned, their lives threatened
and their families intimidated because the,
asked the Government to assert the suprem
ac;y of the laws, and were willing to give
to it their assistance.
E REMEMBER, that Churches and schoo
houses were burned because men who loved
their country, met there to worship God.
REMEMBER, that enrolling officers wert
shot at and narrowly escaped with theil
lives because they undertook to enforce :
national edict.
REMEMBER, that no less than 600 O
this party refused to report when drafted
and skedaddled to the mountains, skulkec
away in caves or fed to Canada.
REMEMBER, that every barn burnel
who. in the deep darkness of the night
stole up to and applied the torch to tht
property of Union men, is rabid Copper
head
REMEMBER, that the heathenish In
cendiary, who under cover of darkness
prompted by the spirit of the devil, stealth
ily kindled the FIRE which consumed th'
house of God, if living to-day, is trsitoi
and a Copperhead.
REMEMBER, that every deserter wh'
fed to Canada to enjoy the protection of !
foreign Government, is and ought to be I
Copperhead.
REMEMBER, that every skedaddlei
who seereted himself for months in th'
pine clad hills" of the old keystone State
is to-day living, breathing, blatherinG
.Cepperhead.
4 REMEMBER, that every skulker whC
found his way to the caves of our rugged
mountains, with sloads of weapons, whe
threatened death and destruction on al
hands, and then ran away from his shadows
is blatant Copperhead.
REMEMBER. that ministers of the gos
pei were reviled, condemned and persecutet
because they prayed for the preservation o
the institutions Of our fathers
REMEMBER, that the CopperheaC
party in a body voted to exclude the soldie
from the right of suffrage, and that the!
kicked men out of the party, who had tn,
manliness to disobey the order of the lead
ers and vote the soldiers this privilege.
REMEMBER, that every man who ha
desired the success of the rebellion, wh'
aided, abetted and countenanced it in an.
manner, shape or form is CopperheaC
leader to the extent of his intelligence.
REMEMBER, that those who secretl,
met for the purpose of organizing resist
ence to the draft in Napier and St. Clai
townships are to-day, true to their instincts
in the Copperhead ranks
REMEMBER, that the life of Lieut.
Josiah Baughman was takep, while perform
ing his duly, in strict accordance with tn
secret teachings Of the Oopperhead leaders
and that if the creature who murdere'
him were to-day arrested and lodged in jai
for this heinous crime he would be feaste'
by the treason Wofshipping portion of tn
community. X
REMEMBER that Deputy Proves
Marshal Jacob Grouse was murdered il
obedience to the dictatesNof these same lea
ders who said 'Let that man, [the Proves
Marshal whoever he may be, make up hi
mind that he cannot live peaceful life, mol
die anshonorable DEATH
REMEMBER, that the CopperheaC
managers of the monetary afairs of Bed
ford county have become indebted to the
State of Pennsylvania in the sum of SIG, 900
REMEMBER, that fs755.24 was added
to this debt in one day because the Copper
head county Commissioners refused to make
provisions to pay it.
REMEMBER, that under the admins
tration of this party the Poor House Of
Bedford county, which ought to be decent
asylum for the aged and infrm, has become
a bye-word and a reproach.
REMEMBER, that the men who are
now fattering the soldier, wore, during his
absence in the army, the Copperhead badge,
the emblem of sympathy and treason. The
Gazette under date of May s, 1868, says
F." We scorc, lohen ~ PHILADELPHIA, a Demo
cratic badge head Of liberty, cut out Of a
copper cent And, noto, ace gre notice, that
,oe aoiU acear loltaterer ornaments ice please
REMEMBER, that the individual who
indentifes himself with the Copperhead or
ganization is as much responsible for the
party as if he were principal actor.
REMEMBER, that every truly loyal
man has been driven from the party We
cite aAfeR prominent names. HnnI John