The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-08-11
Sharp on the LOYAL Iaannn

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The New York San has an article y. ,
Loyal League, which contains 50 mncb u
chant sarcasm and sound common sen., "s'
we feel constrained to copy it. Altbona, 'ai ~
Sun applies IL only to the League in Ne,S Y .
it is equany applicable elsewhere, and will vi
swer for thlslocality, or any other. The S,..s 70
In time like the present, when the .'a!y ooa!
is trying to overcome the destructive efFso. 4r "
great war, it is important that emery ind,rS
both in his private capacity and in c,nn.a,. ,..s
with others, should give his influence ppS ,,I'0 =
talents, SO far as possible, in aid of tho = u
work that now devolyes upon the poo,f ga
This obligation rests upon every man !,
portion TO his ability and capacity to d. p'o
service. Those who have the means 4 s'y !,
feel it incumbent upon them to follow tho 'S'sI ~
tural Injunction, and ''render return o,S ".'ll
ing to their talents" This being the css. s.'''a
desire to know what the Loyal League ~ "
city is now doing in the way Of ajj,o, y
country in this time of need. Is !, %,
good use Of the talents that have given -
Is 1t following the example Of the foolish
want, in the parable, who buried bis ,aIso,
returned it 70 the master without ion,.a'
his is an important question, aud should h, Il
longer lett in debt.
The Loyal League undoubtedly has bso,
means Of doing much good. During the
war it was very efficient in raising nero -,,,
conducting elections managing contracts n. n
Government, Supervising appointments, fs,
ing distinguished officers, etc. and lis y.-
bic services are now urgently NEEDED
work Of rebabiIiiating the SsD.r. e
the negro element, wlg1 whl.a tie ..s. i
had much experience. Nyw, tal. O.. =,
ganization IS apparently impressed win
lief thai it has done enough in c0a..iy,.r,
! largely 10 the salvation OF the Union. T. =
to be imbued with the same spirit tba. c5,, Il
teIized Cincinnatus, after having saved D. n
/ it modeStly desires TO return to nrysf. III
and escaped the plandits Of a grateful IA, Il
Bot the services of the Loyal Leaage ~. ii
even now be spared There are sonqwbs IN
the neighborhood Of four million fes3ug
the South who need TO be ''elerated" N
The League did It's full share in showing
/ this might be done before freedom had ben
cured to the negroes, and now that thi, DIT
/ the work has been accomplished, and an era
+. field Of enterprise opened up for negro esys
il is high time for the League to take hQa
has an abundance of money, as is shown
the sums expended for fireworks and bups,E II
in the election contests; and has plenty II
ergy. as shown By the way in which comm 4
and appointment have been attended to- III
fore, it has every requisite for usefulness 4
field that we have marked out. As Z sg Il
point, we suggest that the League shsl 4
mence with the education Of the ntar0a
II may be we'll to state that this useful Nd
Of culture has heretofore BEEN very mrA
elected on The part Of the late slaves, and
Intellects are consequently somewhat ar
But she Loyal League has plenty Of IL
great perseverance,, and unquestioned ST
ment for the race who haze been so craal
pressed, and these qualities would doabasi
duce a strong effect upon the people VIII
now experiencing the blessings Of fresh
After having edurated them, it would III 4
proper 20 make them vote, and with i-E
complished, the negroes would be comps
form Loyal Leagues of their own, az
out their own salvation. We hope the
will move in this matter without daIsT
single individual is warned not 70 '5a
lamp under a bushel," the transce1ia
liancy of Loyal League should not ~
: ed by inaction in this hour of its c0unlTf
need. We hope soon TO chronicle ibeG
the Loyal League of this city Las uD1
the business of educating and ears.'
Southern negroes.