The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-06-22

from states already reorganized. There
seems to be a suspicion Of bad faifh,
and fear that they have been decoyed
into thesteps tbs Y havetaken, ana much
apprehension. And should TINS De COL
t.nued after the Texas Representative
g,t here. there will be, fear, a greis
revulsion of feeling.
@. What will they do in that case'
A. cannot answer. They cahhoV
resort to arms, because they have sur
rendered them. They are tired oi war
and utterly broken in fortunes. But
they are not without the spirit that
feels Indignation at broken faith ana
continued oppression.
@. In case of war with any other
power how would your people act?
A. | cannot answer directly. ShouII
they not be admitted into the Union,
as expected, they certainly would not
eel called upon to resist the enemy. III
admitted, they want peace above all
.hIngs, and would not unite in an ag-
sressive war upon Mexico, Canada, Gu
"a, or any other nation. Incase of in
sasion sweeping over them, they would
,esist and do their whole duty, as they
/ ave heretofore done in two wars. But
hey desire peace, above all things. and
AXE very little interest in politics. -
they have gone TO work TO mend their
fortunes, and are determined to prosper
whatever the political condition of the
country. They believe that the north
/ orn States have possession of the Gov
| rnnent and are determined at all
| hazards to keep it. They therefore
| COX to the support Of their families,
md are indifferent about general poll
| Lics. SO long a. they can make living
III spite of the taX-coliector, they may
oe quiet. But if the State should be
rejected, as the Others have been, /
should rather have nyother office than
taX-gatherer. Taxation without rep
re,entation is tyranny, and they will 50
regard it,in my Judgment.
q. Do they expect admission at once
90 representation, and will they elect
/ oyai men to Congress? \. If by loyal
men. you mean such as could take Il G
test oath or iron-clad as they term it,
Jhey would not, generally. We have
| Iol respectable material for that pur-
pose, if 80 disposed. One or two men,
such us Judge Hlncock and Judge E
vans, who have been spoken of for the
senate and who have preserved their
/ integrity and respect of their people,
! though disagreeing with them in the
matter of secession, might be elected
! as y compromise; bur they understand
an election as giving them choice, and
/ they could not choose the men they
nave been fighting; and who have sid
cd in their sahjugation.
Certainly they expect admission on
| reorganization, us part of the bond,
but will not be greatly disappointed at
! a rejection, common to the OtherSta
! If they are readmitted, they will deem
it but in accordance with the plan they
accepted in good faith. If not, there
are many who will say, "that is just
| what we said before; we are out OF the
! Union;" and many would be very glad
Of the result, if it could be done with
peace; perhaps three-fourths of the
State. But they all desire peace above
all things, and will do nothing to pro-
woke further trouble. This they have
amply proved by submitting to much
unreasonable eXaction as they think.
The best, and | think the only method
Of staying the ebb tide of good feeling
would he at once to withdraw all troops
from among the people of the South,
except ut the coast and frontier carri-
sons, To disband the entire negro force.
to abolish every vestige of the Freed
mems Bureau, and to admit the repre-
sentatiVes OF the revolutionary States,
upon the single condition of their Ia
king the oath required by the Consti-
tuition. Time will, doubtless, in this
case, assuage feelings that have been too
intensely enlisted to subside at once.