The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-03-23
From the National Intelligencer president John
son organl.
3 NEW REBELLION ORGANIZING IN
TaEE SOETH.
the Present state Governments tO b.
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Ehe Present state Governments ~ be
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1t is known rthat the State conVen-
tions, tumultuary yassemblages, and gen
eral agitation of the South in lS60-'6l
We're manufactured here by secession
ISIS in both Houses Of Congress and
great numbers OF cooperating pOliti-
clans from all the disaiiected localities,
besides many from the North, who had
congregated here to distract counsel,
intimidate the Executive, and infiame
popular passion. Few persons famil-
lar with the natural history of dema-
gOgucS need be convinced that the
great rebellion, duly diagnosed, was
simply q cclSg Of desperate hOid Of pOtC-
e- le52d Hlnd ambition f0r mare by selfish
leaders. The present case is precisely
analogous. That the persons are diff
ferent i only because the circunstan-
cps are, but the cause in both cases Is
the cause Ofselfsh demagOgery. Should
the reader, therefore, be surprised to
find now the same species of instru
neutrality-suspicious. that the old
Union had been broken, erection Of
novel standards of patriotism, prOscrip-
tion of conservative majOritieS, etc
employed by the cOnspiratOrS of 1862
But beth the peculiar situation of the
Southern communities now, and the
Strikingly different mettle Of the pres
ent Executive OF the laws. render the
particular scheme described below, of
which we profess no personal knowi-
edge, of little moment, beyond proving
the reasonable purposes of the reVOlu-
tionary cabal. 1t i hardly 10 be sup
posed that the public order, under the
present restored governments Of the
Southern States, which has cost 50 much
anxious care, is to bC exposed to the
lea-tgrisk of disturbance by tOlerating
asSemblages Of any class Of citizens Of
the South of character to rctard the
tendency to repOse, or evolve new el-
emenl- Of contention. We thuS intro
duce the following from the Washing
ton correspondence Of the New York
Tribune: ~
SOUTHERN STATE GOVERNNfENTs.
The question of the recognition Of
the State governments in the lately re-
bellious States will shortly be brought
TO practical test. Measures have been
taken by prominent IOyalists in the
South, and are now being perfected un-
der the advice of leading men in Con-
gress. to bring this question to an early
decision. The plan is as follows: 10y
nj men, and they only, both black and
white, in the States Of Arkansas,
North Carolina, Louisiana, and else
where, have taken steps toward the
formation of new State governments.
These loyal men, without respect to
color, will shortly issue calls in their
respective States for State Conventions,
and elect delegates thereto; the con-
ventions 80 formed will frame State
constitutions embodying the principles
of loyalty, freedom, and equal rights;
will pledge themselves to the payment
of the national debt, the reputation
of the rebel debt, and the distranChise-
ment of the rebels. This being done,
they will then proceed to elect Cover
nors, State Officers, Representatives,
and Senators; the latter of whom will
at once edemandadmiSSion 10 Congress.
The question thus being thrust upon
that body, there is no doubt of the
recognition of the governments so for
med, and the admission of the loyal
members so elected. A number of true
and loyal men Of the South have been
here for some days consulting and de-
ciding upon the best method to be a
dopted, and having determined upon
the plan presented above, have left for
their homes to carry the same into eX-
ecutiOn. The matter has been kept
very quiet up to this time, but as the
movement in most of the States is now
well under way, no harm can, and per-
haps much good may, be done the In
ion cause by giving the facts to the pub
lie at this time.