The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-03-31
From the Bllefoate IVatcausan.
FIVE DAYS III THE SERVICE.

For the past three years we have, without
reserve, expressed our opinion of arbitrary ar
rests and the treatment of political prisoners
/ These opinions, our readers well know, ware
| anything but complimentary to the sIoyal' par
| triots that now hold the reias of power. The
! government feeling and knowing the unbound
ed Influence Of our paper, and hoping TO con-
f.. vince Us that we had been laboring under
/ grieyous error, on the 81 inst, kindly sent US
an invitation to visit the military prisons at
| Harrisburg The invitation was no formal,
/ hasl-hearted, careless one, but real, warm
hearty, in fact pressing oue-so pfessia7 indeed.
that we did not feel Ike declining it. lest the
! t'g0geSnnents' feelings, CT our own, might be
| hurt b7 such course Ia order chat we might
| not miss the place we were requested to call at.
and that our visit might not be ia.eriered with
| by those jealous Of the distinguished hon3f5
| paid Us, an armed escort was generously fur
! nished to protect us from all aauoyanees, pay
! our fare furnish subsistence, aud bear the ex-
| penses generally. Kind and considarate wasn't
lit We appreciated the kiadaess-iyh0 would
Mt AMI to the best Of our ability. a0tvsth-
standing our excessive fnolas.Y, drilled the squad
of men under our command round town until
/ the time .or our departure, 10 the evident sat-
staetion Of the mscsgens, who hoped our visit
would prove entertaining enough to keep Us in
| the service ter years, and 10 the great delight
! OF the progeny Of both niggers AMI a0oIitI8n-
/ ISIS which in this place afe exceedingly diff
cult to distinguish one from he other. Is il
any wonder w3 felt proud Of tue position ye
| occupied hadn't we, like majority Of the
shouilar-strappei gentlemen Of the day, got @
command bsf}ra we enlisted WHAT rnatterad
! Il to us II a tew dirty hEgerei ioyailsts did
I p9Ipt at us ana Iaa9h as we passed t"eLr places
OF business we h'aa ID now war iof three
years. ana pay max we were "or'n 70 get our
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EirI fba d. t5at s7eb was our conclusion.
when he politely invited us to take a new es-
earf that was in readiness and proceed inne-
di,taIv fo the quarters prepared for our recep-
ton. We did SO, in company with several
others and the veteran aforesaid, and in due
time reached car destination into which we
vgara nsbarad Inv a fIa of soldiers. the bavonets
Of whose ouns protected our rear from dank
attacks from anv ouarter. The door was clo-
sed behind rs. and two rugaed locking sons of
Mars stationed on either Side thereof. There
~, ,or,. and tbara foo ,vara scoras Of otbar