Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-03-30
VOLUME 80; NO Is.
GENERAL NEWS.


THE assistant commissioner of freedmen
for the State of South Carolina informs
Major General Howard that the people in
that State are very iubilant over the veto,
and are becoming more bitter and outspo-
ken every day. Many northern capitalists
are returning home in despair. or are await
ing something definite as to the policy to be
pursued.
THE caucus of Republican Senator's held
on Monday night, instructed the Republi-
can Senatorial members Of the Reconstruc.
tlon Committee to frame a Constitutional
amendment on the subject Of the basis Of
representation in Congress that will harmo-
nIze the votes of the Republican members
of both Houses.
JUDGE KELLY has received letter from
Governor Brownlow, in which he talks
out In meeting concerning certain men and
measures. The Parson thinks the only
true friends loyal Tennesseans have to rely
upon are the Radical nen in the Thirty
ninth Congress.
REPORTS of outrages, murder and whip
ping Of freedmen continue to be made TO
General Howard The agents of the Gov
ernment, however, quickly mete out Justice
in such cases, and the guilty offenders re-
ceive merited punishment.
GEN. GUSTAV has arrived in Washington
from Texas. He gives rather gloomy ac-
count of political affairs in that State.
There is little, if any, loyalty, outside our
lines, and II our troops were withdrawn
there would be none anywhere Green
backs are bat seldom acknowledged to have
any value, and gold and silver are the eircu-
latlng medium. In many places greenbacks
will not buy food or fuel. The idea that
they will ever be paid is seldom entertained.
Matters are daily growing worse.
THE Democratic Convention ut New Or
leans has nominated John T. Monroe as
their candidate for Mayor When General
Butler took New Orleans, this man oecu-
pied that office, as he will again after the
next election. This is their way of recon
structing down South I"
Attorney General Speed has now about
completed his report on pardons 1t will
appear that from $4,000 to $1,000 rebels
have been pardoned under what is known
as the $4,000 clause, and an equal number
under other exceptions, making in all 25,-
600 to 10000.
Seyenty-five members of the Society of
Friends, from Randolph county, North Car
olna, arrived in Washington on the l4th
en- route to Indiana. They assert that they
ewere forced to leave their homes, to escape
from the persecution of ex-soldierS of the
Rebelarmy. They state that at least one
hundred and fifty more of their persuasion
bound for the West, will arrive here in
few days
The Committee on Reconstruction have
reported the testimony of General Custar,
who states that he has travelled all over Tex
as, and has found the mass of the people
exceedingly bitter against the government,
more so than five or six months ago. He
mentions, among other facts, that grand iu-
ries have during few months past, found
five hundred indictments for the murder of
Union men and others, but not one of the
guilty parties has been convicted.
To Judge Black, of Pennsylvania, Judge
Hughes, of Indiana, and Montgomery
Blair the authorship of the veto message
is variously assigned The style differs so
much from that of the speeches which the
President makes as to have excited consider
able comment One gentleman, speaking
Of it remarked, '"The President writes well.
but he keeps some low fellow about him to
make h1s speeches
Is the country impatient of the spectacle
OF reconstruction of the Union still un-
completed? And are the people seeking to
hurry Congress faster than judicious cir
cumspection will warrant Not at ALL If,
IN the momentous task of reconstruction,
the President was allowed ten months, from
April to December, to achieve failure,
shall complaint be made of Congress be-
cause it has not in three months, from De-
cember to March, perfected a success?
Moreover the President, during his ten
months, had no Congress opposed to him
but Congress during its three months has
had constant opponent In the President
Alexandria, Va, has elected charter Off
GERS who were secessionists, by 200 majority.
The Mayor and several other leading fIne-
tionaries are fresh from the rebel army
They are now vociferous champions of ''the
Presidents policy
The Cork Herald says that emigration to
the United States has already commenced
on a large scale. 1t is not the poorer classes |
that are departing, but those who could live |
at home if they could only be taught to be |
content with their LOT.
Congressman Baldwin, in letter to the |
Worcester Spy, says In the reports of |
proceedings In Congress you will notice |
free discussion Of their minor differences of
opinion among the Union members. Do |
not allow yourselves to infer from this that |
there are any grave differences of opinion or |
purpose among them. There is a general |
desire to put every measure adopted in the |
best form; but there are no substantial diff |
ferences among the great mass of the Union |
members; and you may assure yourselves |
that the great mass of them viii be true to |
their constituents and mindful of the mo- |
mentous interests at stake"
The Emperor Napoleon has been direct
ing his attention to the system of common
school education in England Two commits
sioners have recently visited Harrow and |
examined narrowly into its system ofinstruc-
Con, &c. They report that the Arrow
system is admirably adapted for teaching the
young idea how to shoot
At the bal costume which took place at
the Tuilleries on February Sth, quadrille
was danced at which the gentlemen were
dressed as leopards and the ladies as gazeles.
Easily done. The gentlemen were spotted
by the police an. the ladies were little dears.
Lord Brougham has formed brigade of
crossing to be composed Of boys Fl
,paupers,) who are to wear uniform, be /
positively forbidden to beg, and compelled
to lay aside portion of their earnings for
j fund against sickness or destitution of any
of their number His Lordship thinks that
-he boys sweeping viii excite sympathy
enough without begging. II
Henry Ward Beecher, it is reported, has
received call from congregation in New
Ork CITY, who offer to raise $lSO.000 for