The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-12-14

and who would have nothing but war.
He said then, to some of the Southern
representatives in that Convention,
1--WE will either march our armies to
the Gulf of Mexico, or you will march
yours to Canada" This pestilent fell
low means more war, more blood, and
what is the all in all to him and his
section, more ptt1ader. The frmness
of the President makes him writhe in
his seat, and the dignifed, yet pointed
manner in which the message puts the
position of the Executive upon the
question of Southern representation,
makes him very uneasy. He has had
it in his mind to draw up articles Of
impeachment against the President
But he is a coward and fears to meet
man of such mettle as is exhibited in
the document which is just being read.
The temper of the message has given
great satisfaction to moderate men of
all parties. Even "Republicans" de-
clare that if Congress renews the quar-
rel with the President, on any thing
uttered in this message, they will go
with him and against Stevens and his
faction. 1t is seen and felt here, that
the firmness and dignity of the mes
sage have strengthened the COnserva-
tive cause greatly. Thanks to Andrew
Johnson He will yet be sustained, as
he would be to-day, could every Amer
lean have a voice in the government.
There will, beyond all doubt, be an
effort made by the ultra men in Con
gress, to destroy the power of the Pre-
sident. They want to insure the sue
cess Of their party in the next Presi-
Dental election, and they are willing
and ready to do anything to secure that
end. They are already beginning to
talk about legislating 50 as to exclude
the ten Southern States not represent
ed in Congress, from the Electoral Col
lege Well, let them undertake that,
and they'll have somebody else than
'grey-backs" to whip! As to impeach-
ment, they would like to try it, but
they are afraid lest the sympathies OF
the people might run in the wrong di-
rection Their plan will evidently be
to get up some kind of a smelling COM
mittce, which will take one side of all
the evidence that perjurers like HoIts
man COnOver, and cattle OF that de-
scription can be procured to give
against the President, and then print q
report at the expense Of the people,
and scatter it broadcast as an election
eering document. Now, mark my
word, if this isn't all their impeach-
ment business will amount to. But
smelling committees are about played
out. People will not be humbugged
by one side of a story when they can't
get to see the other side. | don't be-
lieYe that they will get much Of their
ultra work through the Senate. That
body appears to be little squeamish
and doesn't swallow the dose prepared
in the House without some signs of dis
gust. l look for moderation in the
Senate, but there is no telling to what
extent the majority of that body may
be driven by the party lash.
miss greatly the pleasant counte-
nance Of your former representative,
Hon. A. II. CofTroth. | hear that
| "Alecll" is Assessor of Internal Rev
enue for his old district. 1 hope he
will not forget the fact that he needs
to be confirmed before he is safe in his
new office. / mention this only in the
hope that, if he sees it, he may be re-
minded that he ought to be here to look
after his interests. The fact is, Aleck,
your friends here want to see you.
Should anything remarkable trans
pire here between this and next Satur-
| day, 1 will telegraph you. PRY.