The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-08-18
BEDFORD, Pa, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUSI18 1855.


Death was their portion act as they might -
To stand neutral they could not, and to choose
between the State and United States was death
Surely principle SO monstrons and absurd can
not be enforced. There were thousands and
hundreds Of thousands in the Southern States
who deeply regretted the secession .of their
states, but after tie State had seeded, felt
that their first allegiance was due the State.
Il nor A REBEirIoa.
But, Mr. Chairman, the secession OF eleven
or twelve sovereign States, composing one-half
of the territory of the United States, was some
thing more than a Rebellion It was legitimate
war between the two sections, and they acted
toward each other throughout the war as rec
ognized beIligerents, and were so treated and
1 recognized by foreign nations. Prisoners were
exchanged between the two belligerents. and
none wee treated as traitors during the whole
of the four years war Hundreds Of thousands
. of prisoners were thus exchanged The high.
est generals, as well as the humblest privates
were treated as captured soldiers by both Gov
ernments, and exchanged while this gigantic
war was waging, and cannot now be demanded
as traitors, tried and executed as traitors.
There have been few national wars in Europe
in which greater armies were carried into SER
vice and on the field of battle To call such
a war a Rebellion simnIv is > n,s,,,nI;cst,on nf
terms. The greatest and hest mon ~ ~, Sou
thern States we're most consc,ontioosIq 1oall;no
this war, either in council or on the field Of
battle.
LEE RANKS NEXT TO WASHINGTON
Tn all history there is not a more p.rf.f med
81 Of Dure and gyeqt ,ael, fsnge 3Ya.h,4t,a4
Haa Gen. lee That be shopll na,v b. b,nr-
Ell as a traitor would be an act # nal,4.,st a.
fanny that would shock the whole civisizad world
aad render the name of the United States 5gI-
ous in history
nERoIs,c or THE s0l-rI
While | do not thiEk. 3Ir 1h4irnaa. rhat
that the who. paog.s 1T tin. @,ataar., >..Ea, .
have behaved well n .a.s svsr ans a 4
duty at home and aa t 8s Ea
there is a uery iarge propy Giga o. . p4
here 1goa immortal honors, aRY wl ,.e y.tr
in ra5 and wisd0m in council w,H aiusrs1
azuna a bright uage is hlstorg They wen.
unsuccessful in their revolution. but this should
not. aad does not, detract from their heroic
gailantry ID the field of battle or their states
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