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Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-25
From the New York News. l
 SENINiES' SWORD.

"Shame," cried Amyas, hurling his swo far into the sea. gro lose my right--n right, when it was in my very grasp. Unme ciful !''-Amyas Leigh, Kingsley. Into the sea he hurled it,
 Into the weltering ses. The sword thatled so often,
 The onset of the free, And like meteor cleaving
 Its pathway through the watery way, Went down the gory falchion,
 To lie in the depths for aye. Go sword no hand of foeman
 Shall grasp the peerless blade; On thy path Of fire follow,
 With spirit undismayed, Even in the hour of anguish,
 With my gallant ship wreck, 'Tis comfort that no captor
 Shall ever tread her deck. Iris comfort that in freedom
 l draw my latest breath. And that with thee my brethren,
 drink the cup of death We have roved the sea together,
 We have proved our country's might And we leave to the God of battles
 The rescuing of the right.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-25

A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, dated August 2, says MT. O'Conor went North this evening on the steamer George Leary having brought to an end his protractcd interview with DAVIS. From the moment of his arrival here, three days ago, he has remained constantly inside the fortress, closely engaged with his client. From the length of the visit and the sudden manner in which it was made, it is believed that it was mainly attributable to the recent re- port of the Judiciary Committee to Con- gress, and the urgent necessity thereby created to decide upon plan of defence in view of the approaching trial.
 -The Nashville Dispatch says that Messrs. Yaryan, Walker X Co ofthat city, struck oil in new we'll they were sinking in Overton county, on the 7th inst, at a depth of only thirty feet. This well is yielding at the rate of sixty barrels of heavy lubricating oil per day, worth one dollar per gallon.
 nea- Three hundred leading United States railroad S,232 miles, cost $196, ,000, 900, an av- craze of $50, 900 per mile. Their gross earn ings $1 ,337 per mile, 30 per cent on the cost of the roads. Fifty eight millions were their nett earnings, eleven and q half per cent on the amount invested. These facts prove the profitableness of their investments, and how wrong Congress was in permitting railroads to assess internal revenue tax on passengers.
 Loqfsr-Hellew, old gander why did not the Lord give thee short neck like mine, eh?
 Ouaker- Perchance thine was made for stretching.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-25

GENERAL BEAuREGARD's PARoLE.-A cor respondent ofa New Orleans paper writes from Alexandria, La, as follows with regard to the report that General Beauregard has offered his services in the European war: "General Beauregard is under parole to the United States military authorities, and has visited Europe under the special permission of the President of the United States, and he will abide especially by that parole and by that permission. In this regard he will not engage his services to any of the European belliger- ents without the express permission of the President.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-25

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 All advertising due after second insertion.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-25

osTERoUs.-Expecting an old sweet heart to marry you on the death of your third wife.
Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-25
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*It is acknowledged that she sunk without striking her flag.
 fThe Alabama was fired on while sinking.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09
POLITICAL NEWS.

-Sixty-nine members of Congress
have prepared speeches on the 'recon-
struction" question. Their names have
all been entered for delivery and
they will have the floor in rotation for
that purpose. Linked sweetness
long drawn Oht y
-Thaddeus Stevens has made 8 We
hement speech against President john
son, saying that if king of England,
some centuries ago, had acted as the
President has, it would have cost him
his head
Gen. Geary is a prominent candi-
date for the Disunion nomination for
Governor. There are some rods in
pickle for him by his fellow soldiers,
that will give him a sound thrashing,
should he be nominated.
A correspondent of the Harrisburg
TelegrQDh, recommends DR.. Wilmer
Worthington, State Senator from the
Chester district, for the nomination for
Governor on the Disunion ticket.
DR.. S. f. Duffield is the delegate
from Fulton county, to the Disunion
convention to be held at Harrisburg,
on the 9TH of March.
The Clinton Dcmocr0t is out in fa-
vor of Hon. Hiester Clymer, of Berks,
for Governor. Clymer would make a
strong candidate.
-Herschel V. Johnson has been G.
| lpcted L. 5. Senator from the state OF
Georgia. \. II. Stephens was also elec-
! ted but declined the honor.
A. X. Mcclure and j. 4. Tankers-
| ly are the delegates from Franklin
county. to the DisuniOn State Conven-
! tiOu
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For d
CLEAR ~ MUD.

The Bedford L3gHirer, of last week,
vents it, wrath at the disappointment
which itS editors feel nj Judge Kings
decision in the RO,ce rs. NenUe1 case, by
it, usual cry of, Nuqer! NQgec! Nigger!
1t thinks that if a white deserter is al
lowed to vote, a negro ought also To he
granted thesame privilege. This prop
O-ition i as transparent aS mud. Mig
gers must vote, because white men are
not deprived of their citizenship ON ac-
count of having failed to perform mill
tary service. White voters who de
Sert from the army, or fail to report
when drafted, are amenabie To miit0iU
courts, and not Srhecivil law, aS every
body knows. They can be punished by
those military tribunals, many degree,
except that of depriving them of their
citizenship. That belongs to the civil
law, and that law must beadministered
BY the civil courts. Therefore, deser-
ter il not ''traitor." as the Inqujre1' as
sumeS. There Is no such thing as
H1iiitgW h'e020a, and that is the reason
that President Johnson refuses to try
jefferson Davis before a military COM
mission, and insists that he shall be tri-
ed in a civil court. Desertion is not
treason it is only deserfiO,; nothing
more. 1T is an offence for which cor
poral punishment is frequently inflicted,
but for which civil disabilities are ney-
or imposed, because military tribunals
cannot impose civil disabilities. Hence,
desertiOn cannot operate to deprive a
citizen of the elective franchise. But
the negro race has always been eXclu-
ded from the ballot-boX and from par
ticipatiOn in the affairs of government,
because of its intellectual inferiority,
and, per consequence, because of the
danger to which the institutions of the
country would be exposed, were they
entrusted to the hands of such race.
Is the IRq"jrer answered:
SCHOOL BOY.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

the AboIitionists, (which is more than
theycan getata faireleetion) if the DEM
ocrats of the North were to do as we'll
as they did in 1862, there would be 10
Conservative to 119 Radical votes in
Congress, under the operation of the
proposed amendment, giving a fair
working majority to the true friends
of the country. So that this last des-
perate struggle, this furry Of the dying
Abolition whale, is not to be feared so
much, after all. But prudent manage
ment of the ship of State, requires it
to be kept from nderthetail of the ag-
onizing whale. In other words, the
amendment is wrong in principle, and,
therefore, should be defeated.
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SOLDIERS vs.. NEGROES.

The battle-scarrpd white men who
enlisted during the first two years Of
the war, have petitioned Congress for
an equalization of bountieS, that is, to
grant them the same bounty paid to
those who entered the service at later
periods. But the windy patriots in
Congress cannot find time 10 consider
the claims OF white soldiers. The ev-
erlastin2 negro i of paramount impor-
tance. in their estimation. He must
he legisiated for in the first place. lie
must have q Civil Rights Bill" a
"ManhOod Suffrage Bill" "Frped-
mems Bureau Bill" and a thousand
and one other bills. He must have ap-
preparations fnr schools. for his militia
ry protection and for his general main
tenance. But, a. for the soldier Witha
white skin, he can wait. The legiSla-
ton for thenegro. at the present session
OF Congress, involves already an ap-
preparation Of TWENTY MILLIONS
PER ANNUM, whilst not one cent
has been voted 10 the crippled and
physically broken down heroes, whose
valor and fortitude alone could have
given freedom TO the black man. Let
the soldier-citizens of the country turn
their attention toward Washington and
see that Congrt~sintermitsl long enough
in its black fever, to do them Justice.
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WHY:

WHY don't the abolition papers pub
lish Senator COwan's speech in support
of the Presidents Restoration Policy:
They are opposed to the President
and his policy.
Why don't the abolition papers pub
lish the Presidents Special Message to
the Senate in regard to the condition of
the South?
They think it white washing"
Message, and say so.
Why don't the abolition papers pub
lish Gen. Grants Report on the same
subject?
They think it a white washing report,
and say so.
Why don't the abolition papers dis
approve of the action of Congress in
giving votes to the negroes in the Dis
trict Of Columbia?
They are at heart in favor of it-their
principles being social and political E.
quality of the negroes with the whites.
Lebanon advertiser.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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they have to be used to be properly appreciated
DR. T HENDERSON LETTER.
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ter now in use Yours truly.
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THE FREED NECRO.-It was gener-
ally supposed that when the negro was
freed, the discussion in Congress con-
cerning his condition would cease; but,
on the contrary, it is keptup with more
virulence than ever. 1t is insisted by
the radicals that the negroes are nation
al wards, whose interests are to be pc
culiarly looked after, and the conse-
quence is nearly every bill in Congress
has reference To the bestOwing of some
franchisement@ or endowment upon
them. Under thisstate of things, with
the negro a ward and the country
his guardian, we may cease to hope that
the discussion about him viii dlscOn-
tinue, or that il will be remembered in
Congress that any white men are their
constituents E0sfOa Sentinel.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

THE Genius Of Li5e,fg, the venerable
organ Of the glorious Democracy OF
Fayette county, ha, evidently found
DeSoto's Fountain Of Youth, for though
upwards Of three score years old, ii
comes to IL looking a. fresh and ~prighr-
ly anyof the gay and Incompatible
Juveniles among our exchanges. In
other words. the Genius ha, been inves-
ted in new and handsome dress. We
wish its proprietor, Col. Roddy, the
eminent success which ne merits.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

The Republican majority in the Penn
sylvania State Senate on Thursday of
last week, endorsed the action of the
members Of Congress in their vote to
force Negro Suffrage in the District of
Columbia. This action, beyond doubt
or cavil, places the so-called Republic
an party of Pennsylvania on the Negro
Suffrage, Negro Equality platform
What say the voters who have hereto
fore acted with them. Will they en-
dorse and swallow it? They must
They have allowed themselves to be
led on, step by step, TO this point, and
they must now adopt it. Next they
will have to swallow Negro Suffrage
for the South, and then Negro Suffrage
and Equality in Pennsylvania! The
Black Flag is up-bOw down to it, ye
followers of "Bill" Sumner and mis-
cegenation Thad Stevens !-Lesoistoac1l
Democrat.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

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attorneys at 9aw.

TOSEPH w. TATE, ATTORNEY
~ AT LAW. BEDFORD, PA. viii prompt,
attend to collections of bounty, back pay, DE-
and ali business entrusted 70 his care in Bedfor5
and adjoining counties
Cash advanced on judgments, notes, military
and other claims.
Has for sale Town lots in Tatesville, and :.
Joseph on Bedford Railroad. Farms and agi,s
proved land, from one acre TO goo acres 20 Mi,
Purchasers
Office nesrly opposite the 'Mengel Hotel" sri
Bank of Reed d Schell
AnriI isha-lN
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HARRISBURG LETTER.
Its conservative neutrality-suspicious.
of the Radicals..-Negr0 Suffrage Resoiu-
tiOBs---WhO made the issue, de-, &c.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 6, 1866.

fions---WhO made the Issue, De, Ac.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 6, 1866.
EDITOR GAZETTE Things legisla-
tive drag their slow length along and
our law w-givers, in either house, don't
seem to care about hurrying them up.
l presume they want an excuse for vo-
ting themselves the usual increase Of
pay and so have concluded TO remain
here long enough to omaketheir constit-
uents believe that they are really ear
ming their salaries. No legislation Of
any great importance to the people of
the State, has yet been brought upon
the tapis, the majority in both houses
being occupied with petty bills gotten
up to spite their political opponents
and with watching the movements of
"our Representatives and Senators in
Congress"
The Governors message fell like q
cold douche ur0n the heads of the Rad
icals. His careful avoidance of all al
lusioa to their favOrite hobby, the NJ
qro,-his cordial support of President
Johnson's Restoration Policy-and his
reference to the had faith with which
the administration of Mr.. Lincoln act
ed toward a large portion of the Penn
sylVania volunteers, We're any thing
but agreeable 10 those miserable and
/ restless spirits. The. fact is that the
Governor is not en- rapport with the
leaders OF his party. He feels that
they are wrong ON the great issue Of
Reunion. He is too far-sighted a
statesman to fail TO see that ultraism is
ruin to the country, and too shrewd a
politician not to divine that the people
are against radjcalism. I hope vet 10
see him stand with CoWan, Dooiittle
and Dixon, In open hostility to the
wicked schemes of Stevens. Wade and
/ Sumner. and their Disunion co-adiu-
tors.
In my last letter, stated that the
/ resolutions offered in the Senate. to en-
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the SENATE assembled on that evening
the resolutions were caiied up ana ue-
hated. Very able aud convincing
speeches were made again-tthe passage
OF the resolutions, by Senators Dono-
van, tlymer, hopkins, Wallace ana
Latta, all Democrats. Senator Hail. oi
Blair, also, opposed the passage OF the
resolutions, declaring that he was not
in favor oi unqualified negro suffrage
and endorsing the policy ri President
I johnson. senator Lowry, OF Erie, ami
/ other radical Senators spoke III favor OF
/ the adoption OF the resolutions. On
motion OF Senator Hall, the resolutions
were re-c"mmitted [" Inc committee on
| Federal Relations. All the radical
! senators. except Lowry, voted TO re-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

CAN any man afford to belong to Il
political organization which regards
the S0arIarn states a- out oj the Uu-
ion and the federation of States as dis
solved? We say Qford, because iden-
tiHcation with such a party, i equiva.
lent 10 approval of state of anarchy
which must result in irreparable injury
to the material prosperity Of the conn
try. Again, can any man. who loves
political success, afford to adhere to
such a party: The experience of the
past four years. has shown that the Tn
ion i paramount in the hearts of the
American people and that every other
consideration, even civil liberty itself
weighed a. nothing when thrown into
the balances with it. No party can he
successful which recognizes Dtsm1i0n
even though II be a. a temporary eXpe-
dent. On this point Senator DooGttlt
in his great speech in the [. :. Senate
a few days ago, warned his party in
these solemn words: The loyal people
Of Wisconsin, and OF all the states
have been fighting for the integrity o
the Union and the entirety Of the fac
for pacitication upon the basis Of the
Union under the constitution. II thi.
Congress will not act upon that basis
the next Congres, will. That i, the
corner stone. Whosoever shall fall up
on that stone viii be broken in pieces
but upon whomsOever it shall fall, i
will grind him to powder. Men anC
cIiques and parties may oppose and fo
a time postpone. But a. sure a. TO
morrow. sun shall rise, it will come.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

The american Volunteer, publish
ed at Carlisle, by MesSr5. Bratton
and Kennedy, has donned a suit of
beautiful new type and is printed on a
power press. The Volunteer is now one
of the prettiest, as well as one Of the a
blest, papers in the state. Success to
friends Bratton and Kennedy.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09


Hon. l.. W. HALL is the delegate
from Blair county to the Disunion State
Convention, with instructions to sup
port Gen. Geary, for Governor, Why,
what a slight to mother Bedford is this
Our daughter Blair had no need to go
away down to Cumberland county, to
find a candidate for Governor, when we
haveone oprominentin our own midst.
Oh! perverse generation. are you de
termined to verify the adage that "a
prophet is not without honor, save in
his own country ?"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

Judge Patterson, Senator elect from
Tennessee, has been examined by the
Reconstruction Committee. He thinks
no Freedmen'S Bureau Is needed in
East Tennessee, and that all the nation
al troops may safely be withdrawn from
the State.
The government warehouses at
Fort Riley, Arkansas, were burned ON
Wednesday. Loss 81 ,000, 900.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

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GOVERNORS NESS AGE.

We publish on our outside, the last
annual message Of his ExcelIency, Gov
ernor Curtin. Il is an able and digni-
fed state epaperand most happily avoids
the discussion Of politics. We hope it
will be generally read.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

WE are under obligations toour friend
S. s. McGibbons, Esq, of st. Joseph's,
Mo-, for a copy of the proceedings of
the Conservative Convention held in
st. Louis, in October last,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-02-09

CATARACT, 40YEARs.-Mrs. Ashcum
from Bedford, Pa, stopping with her sister, Mrs,
Williams, near the corner of Baldwin and Penn
Streets, has had Cataract on both eyes over forty
years, causing total blindness for the last years
Lately DR.. Sterrett removed the cataract. She
sees to read without the aid Of glasses.
Jan l2-Sm