The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-08-11

only a few hours before executing IT. lie
thought the court could not have done other
wise than it did. He expressed his sorrow that
he had been led into the plot to capture ny
Booth and others, aud expressed himself thank
full that the punishment was no worse
Spangler talked considerably during the trip,
but, like the others, was despondent at tlmes'
in the uncertainty about their place OF destina-
ton. While on the voyage he expressed some
impatence at his own stupidity IN not having
rec6llected, Willie on trial, circumstance IN
connection with Booths escape from the stage,
that would have told materially to his (Spang-
ler's) advantage. Some of the testimony went
to show that Spanger had slammed the door
to after Booths exit, in way to hinder im-
mediate pursuit Spangler says it quite escap-
ed his recollection that some time previous to
the ASSASSINATION a patent spring had been put
on the door for the purpose Of closing 1t when
left careessly open. He says however, that he
supposed the court had done right, ard if they
gave him plenty of work and plenty to eat ne
was satisfied although he was not guilty, ana
knew nothing Of Booths intentions IL says
that he did say TO Booth II will do all car
for YOU - but that il was in reference to sell
ing his (Booth'sl horse aid buggy, and that 1t
was three days before the assassination lie
SAYS that some of the witnesses lied II their
testimony, especially about his slapping any
one in the mouth and telling hun to keep hls
mouth shut.
ESQ it seems that the prisoners. although con-
victed on false testimony, acknowledge the Jns.
tice of their sentences. That story can be told
the marines, but old sailors can't swallow II.
The Animus Of the Late War.
Almost every reader retains a remembrance
of the Helper Book, which was issued in 1850
under the auspices of the Abolition party. 1t
was a most incendary affair, mixture OF fact
and fiction skillfully garbed and compiled, and
so colored as to enlist sympathy for The color
cd race in the North and to irritate and emblt-
ter the people of the South against the Aboll-
;ionists, who were justly considered the lmpla-
cable enemies of the SOutherners and their IN
stitulions The VaHey Sentinel has taken the
trouble to gather from that book the following
leading and abominable sentiments.
First-"That it IS 4 solemn duty to abolish
slavery in the South, or die in the attempt.
| page 27.)
Second d-"That no man can be a true patri-
OF without first becoming an abolitonist" page
IIl9.)
Third-"That against shareholders as body
we wage exterminaiing war" page E2O)
/ Fourth-'That the present is the time to try
/ the strength of arms, and that now IS the time
! to strike" Page l2l-2)
/ Fjfh-"That Shareholders must emancipate
/ the negroes, or we will emancipate them for
you" page lo9l
/ Sixth-''That Shareholders are nuisances, and
! that il is our imperative duty TO aba;a nai5a.".
ces. We propose, therefore. to abolish slavery
than which etrychnine itself is less nuisance .
! Page 1899
Seventh-"That Shareholders are more crue
than common murderers'' page I40)
Eigh,h--'sThat all shareholders are under the
shield of perpetual license to murder" T" I (Page
li4I)
Ninth-''That, if the negroes had a chance
they would be delighted to cut their masters
throats." page l4s)
Tenth--''Ihat we are welded to one pur-
pose, from which no earthly power can ever
/ divorce US. We are determined to abolish sla.
very at all hazards" page 5l0)
EleyeIlh-'Ihat there Is scarcely q spark O.
honor or magnanimity among shareholders.
page 1917
Twefth-''That now is the appropriate tim,
to strike for freedom IN the South" Page 1853
The Helper book, from which these atrociou'
sentiments are gathered was endorsed by tht
whole Abolition party. and, in addition, recev
ed the approving signatures of sirty-agM Re
publican members Of Congress. Under sucl
circumstances IS it wonderful that the South
eru States should desire to go out Of the Tn
ion-away from fellowship with a people anC
their legislators who declared them to be ''nui
sances, more cruel than murderers' and agains
whom it was necessary to ''wage an eXtermlna
ting war;" When it was declared that 9Th
present is the time TO try the strength of arm
and that now is the time TO strike" was ii like
ly or possible that the Southern people woul
patiently wait to be struck and extermnatet
by the Abolition party and their Congressional
Republican upholders and endorsers?
In these extracts the whole animus Of th
late war are clearly portrayed. Every decla
: ! ration therein contained has been most faith
fully adhered TO by the Abolitionists aud thel
Republican allies. AT the very outset of tn
war--thc ''war for the Union," as self-deceive
patriots persisted in calling tit was declares
that the war was ''for the negro and his race,
'to destroy slavery forever" to exterminate tn
: aristocra cy Of slavery" &c, and every measur
and policy thereafter was steadfastly oent Z
that purpose and none other. The Abolition
Republican party fought the South for no othe
purpose than to overturn slavery and to destro
the Democratic party. They refused to com
promise or make peace on any other condition
than The abandonment of slavery, and so con
tin6ed to drag Northern sons, husbands
brothers and fathers to the slaughter-pens, an
: to plunge the people hopelessy 10 debt.
But the South, much to Abolition regret. a
ban6oned the contest before the STAKEHOLDER
were ali exterminated. Nothing now will sal
. isfy the endorsers of the Helper book but th
/ disfranchisement, bsnishment and execution Q
Q all who favored or assisted in the attempt I
secede, and the immediate enfranchsement
: the blacks. These Northern incendiares an
: double-dyed traitors will be satisfied with moth