Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-12-21

LITTLE BERKs, Dec. -, 1866.
EDfToRs ISeUlREe:
We drop you a few lines to ascertain the
destination Of a venerable Pilgrim, " who is
in correspondence with your Journal We
have been highly amused at the way he ap
plies his staff to the head and shoulders Of
those guilty Of offences, either political or 50,
cial, public or private. After making his
tour ofthe State of Southampton, he was last
heard from at Bloody Run, bat whether to
take the cars in search Of new conquests, or
to remain in our county, We know not Bnt
as Little Berks is not yet freed from the
foes with whom he IS wont TO grapple, We
would have you request him to turn his steed
this way and, poising his staff, Don Quixote
like, make a charge on some Of the tciad
mills that he win ind in our midst.
In attacking the ostraoism and prescription
tendencies exhibited here, he win find foe
man worthy Of his steel if unity Of action
and perseverance can ennoble his opponents
with that quality.
Pilgrim has narrated to you the course
Of the patrons Of Esq. Brunuer's mill, uni
ting in determination that not a Democratic
kernel should be crushed between his burs,
and how persislently that was kept up until
the Esquire was constrained to sell out to the
present incumbent We deeply sympathized
with the Esquire for thispersecution for opin-
ions sake, aud as that time which ''tried
men s souIs'' has now passed away, we be-
l;.,,,I tl,,t 4I,o e.f;,,.s ,,1,,,L ,,.t,oto1 he
prosecutors had also passed away. But 10
his successor, a neighbor in every sense of
the word, the most obliging Of men, one
whose reputation as a miller needs no com
ment, is now, like his predecessor, under ban.
And what do you suppose to be sum Of his
offending Why, simply this After furnish
ing the lumber for the seats of the great
Democratic meeting held here, which Of
course met the approval of every Conserva-
tive mind, he, actuated by his obhging dispo-
siton, rendered the use of the same to the
Republicans, with the remark that if the pro-
prietor Of the soil was not wiling for it TO be
again used on the same spot, they could move
it on the mill property, and there the Repub-
lican altar could be reared.
Such Conservative sentiments could not
but offend They were not Democratic /;
tDemocracy is made Of sterner stuff, and
hence the sword of prescription is hanging
over his head, suspended BY single hair.
Fortunately, the proprietor of the soil was
not solicited fer its use, for, had he been, that
faultless man, who never says nay, when he
can obiige, without detriment, would now be
chewingth the bitter quid ofnatural eafproserip-
lion. Inthus ympathizipg with our friend, we
would not have it supposed that we are acting
detTimentally to the interest Of his enterpris-
ing competitor across the valley Should
Pilgrim return by way Of Beans Cove"
he would most assaredIy observe this min,
and acknowledge that Tor once he has wit
messed Democracy and improvement go hand
in hand. Should Pilgrim, however, take
the Rail Road, we shall be soHcitous for his
welfare. until across the high fressiing at Sto-
uerstown and through fear that his nervous
system may become unduly excited while rid
ing on that giddy work, we hope his attention
will be fixed aloft on that Brilliant Comet
that he once saw in the regions Of Cheneys-
Vile Should nausru ,..-s- i----a---a--- -e.---i-
him while in the cars, we hope he will have
ready at hand some CONSERVATIVE pills or
dose OF nayuppie
CONSERVATIVE.