The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-03-23

II W a. oDltCllOiitI lilCtit bCCluSe II vas
founded on confiscatiOn, on mistaken
humanity, on a heresy as to our system
of government; because it usurped
powers not belonging to the Federal
Government, because corrupting and
eXtravagant; because the Government
should not go into the philanthropic
line of business, and because there was
mo warrant in the Constitution TO es-
tablish such eleemosynary system. y
If bad in time of war how utterly sense
less and ruinous to both black and white
in time of peace! This the President
demonstrates with a practical sense and
craftsmanship that should commend
him, as it does, to the popular favor
Cheers.
1t is no part of my wish now to dis
cuss this vetoed measure. 1t is as full
of objections as Congress is of malice.
First. 1t is bureaucracy against de-
mocracy. Second. 1t disturbs the re-
lations of the owners and laborers of
the land. Third 1t makes a class Of
GOvernmentdependentsf for charity and
employees for greed. Fourth. 1t is a
war measure. Fifth. 1t is ruinously
expensive at a time when retrenchment
is needed. Sixth. 1t aggrandizes pow
er in the direction of the center, it is a
gratuityand premium on laziness, shift
Iessness, and crime. Eighth. 1t is a
system unsuited to peace or civil life.
Ninth. tits the hypocritical offspring
of "all uncharitableness," protesting to
be founded in charity; worse than Pa
gan hate formalized and crystalized.
But rejoice in this veto, not so much
because this bill is defeated. 1t shows
that Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens & Co., reck-
on wrongly when they count on Exc
Cutive aid to keep up the disuni0n of
these States. Mr.. Stevens may be, as
l am informed, holding a commission
from the Devil, with supply of salt
petre laughter and matches to make
a little hell ON earth Ilaughter; but he
has no business to intrude his diabOlic
system upon this lacerated and torn
nation. The people crave peace and u
Mon. [Cheers. They do not favor
this cry of Pennsylvania and New Eng
land toincrease the national debtsO that
more tariff duties can be robbed from
the people. They do not wish such un-
exampled power to be given, even to
a good Executive, who like another
Washington, refuses to accept it! They
want theStates restored, and with them
the old order and good will. They hail
Andrew Johnson as their savior from
the factionists in Congress. He will
not prove faithless! ! Cheers.
Letusnot underrate this conflict. Rad
icalism will die hard. 1t has many
wild inspirations and elements Of sue
cess. 1t is organized compactIy in pha-
lanx, both in Senate and House. The
President. God help and bless him,
Tcheers. stands likearock againstthem.
Some of his Cabinet, Mr.. Seward among
them, will be tonight, in New York
to defend their chief. They will reach
thepopular sense. Letthe people move.
I TCheers. The one million eight hun
dred thousand Democrats, for whom
, consciously speak as the great reserve
corps in this struggle, are with the Pres
! ident. [Cheers.l The next Congress
will show their earnest devotion to the
/ Union.
! This scheme which is vetoed is a
/ portion of the great conspiracy against
/ the Union. 1t is an insult to every
Union soldier. It would pollute every
drop of blood spilled for the Union
/ 1t dishonors every heroic grave in the
land. 1t is a party scheme got up by
/ this Congress for the perpetuatiOn OF
/ its power. The President has foiled
it. BY the Radical programme, the
/ States are to be kept ont until after
! 1868. But if Andrew Johnson lives,
these States will live and vote
| (Cheers.) Their votes will be counted!
Mark that. Let the Revolutionist,
beware! The GuilIotine fell with asharI
edge on its inventor.
The conflict now is between bureau
ocracy and democracy. lcheers, be
tween the Rump Congress and the Ex
ecutive; between State existence and
! State obstruction between Constitution
andanarchy; between liberty disordereC
by law, and liberty disordered by Rad
icalism between Union and DisuniOn
between perpetual peace and incessan'
agitation. Cheers Let the people
rally to the work of the President, anC
give him their whole-hearted conf
dence and aid He has ignored him
self. ignored power, refused the tempt
inc lines of added patronage, upheld
the fasces of the Republic, and he vii
have the voice of the public thunder
ing in his favor! Cheers.
OYSTERS IN COQUILLES.