Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-07-20
MERE TWADDLE.


The last issue of the Somerset Democrat,
paper yemarxable for its subserviency to
the interests of Slavery, contains she fol-
lowing, which slnacks i'll, coming from those
who have no bread and butter. and can
only get it by prostrating themselves AT the
feet Of the sbrazen image which occupies
the White House
sThey may be right or wrong, wise or fool
ish, and we shall approve or condemn aeeor-
dinghy We do not intend to commit ourseH
or any other Democrat to the action of that
body in advance. The Democratic party has
no oyertures to make, no principles to aban-
don or Compromise. 1t is firmly and immov
ably planted on the Constitution and upon its
broad platform ii viii receive and shelter all
who desire to rally 10 its standard. We can
not believe that President johnson, Cowan,
Doolittle, Dixon and the other prime movers
in this matter intend TO ask the great Demo
cratic party-the only conservative and ma
tional organization of the coHntry--to yield
one lot or title Of their creed, IN the progress
of this movement, for to do so IN the face of
existing facts, would be down right folly and
impudence 1t must be apparent to every
reasonable man at the first blush that the
Democratic party alone has the power to
crush Radicalism and if that is not the object
of the movement, if that convention does not
direct its blows at the dangerous, sectional,
revolutionary and treasonable faction con-
trolled by Stevens, Sumner & Co., that stands
in the way of the restoration of the Union,
we shall wholly repudiate its action as IN
worthy of the respect and support of Con-
servatiye, national Union men,
Fudge Ganmon This sounds very
much like the swelling words of tiny
stone. What is your Democratic Fartg
worth? An organization in the minority in
every State that sustained the Government
in the late struggle, with the odium Of trea-
son and treachery attached to its skirts.
Bah Your great Democratic Party,
amt worth the ffth-Jate Post Offices
throughout the country within the gift of
the President Such clap-hapi Your
great Democratic Party" 'immovably
planted on the Constitution viii stay there
to the day Of judgment, when the coffin of
Mohamet win hold all its dust, if Andrew
johnson, or some other merry Andrew =
don't give you Helping hand.
The truth is you have to come right down
to it. Andrew johnson has the Offices and
if you desire to smell any Of the savory
dishes in his culinary department, you must
let him and his immediate followers control
the affair. They viii take the privilege of
relieving you Of your present odiou5 name,
fix you upin new suit of clothes and trot
you out to the world, newly washed in the
pool Of Slavery and Southern preponder-
alnce, andas much as the Country has endeav-
eled to purify and drain that filthy pool fo,
the last FIVE years, on close inspection you
VIII be as completely saturated with Slavery,
as you have been since the birth of your
Party, and this being pleasant to your olfac-
tory organs, Judging from your past history,
what right have you, poor fellows, to COM
plain? None, whatever Walk straight
up TO the trough, take such feed as is given
you, sing hosannas to the giyer, and take
back such stuff as the above tBeggars
must not be choosers. says the proverb,
nor have beggars any right to go about max
ing mouths and faces at their intended ben
efactors2 Keep quiet, fall in, take what
you get, and praise the hand of him that
gives, that is your cue, and any other course
viii be exceedingly unwise aud presumptu-
oFls