Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-08-24
The Conflict to be Renewed.

The New York Commercial zLdverklser. a
Journal which leans strongly to conservatism
publishes a letter from forUIer resident Of
that State, who has been domiciled In New
Orleans for some time 1t is dated August
5th, and reads:
DEAR BRoTHEg-You know | am not
a politician and do not mix with caucuses:
but the time has come when the North
must understand that the war Is not over.
and must be prepared for more bloodshed
and war. / tell you it IS inevitable. The
feeling Of fear, which the general crash of
the Confederacy lett IN the minds Of the
partlcipators, has worn off, under the sooth
ing influence of ''my policy The hard
ships are forgotten, and the whole mass of
the South Is one se.thing cauldron of war
and murder This seems ineomprehensible
to you, for the reason that the struggle ap-
pear SO hopeless; but it is true. The lead
ers did not contemplate a state of affairs
quite so turbulent 50 soon; but the masses,
whom they counseled to retain their hate Of
the United States. have, as in 1861, gone far
ahead Of their leaders, and now as c0olly
talk OF the next war as 1t il was fixed fact;
and 1, who aIn no alarmist, say it is a fixed
fact. The whole of the Confederate army
Is IN state Of semi Organization 1t is one
vast secret association, with It's passwords
and Signals. / do not 30 ON the streets with.
out beng signaled by every one | meet: aud
groan greets every one who does not know
aud answer tie gripani password 1t must
cuiInlnate IN war. There Is no alternative
All the rebel brigades are organized under
the title OF relief associations. Sheridan,
two weeks ago, being satisfied that this was
the case issued an order prohibiting the or
ganizations. 4 delegation was sent to j ohm
son, and they have succeeded In getting
Sheridan removed and Hancock appointed
IN his place. Sheridan appointed a commits
sion TO take proof and investigate the mur-
der and butcheTy Of the 30th ult The trai-
tor johnson has hurried Hancock on, that
he may stop it and suppress the truth.
This morning Johnson has telegTaphed to
the rebel Lieutenant Governor, Voorhees,,
one Of the wretches that planned the massa-
ere aud stood by and saw it accomplished,
for true account Of the riot. There is
not jury Of honest men IN the world that
would not hang the scoundrel for murder if
half of the proof of his completely IN easy
reach was furnished them. He will tell
the truth, Of course. General Sheridan, the
regular channel through which such intor-
nation should come Is not a traitor, and
therefore, does not meet the old tailor trai
tors approval And Townsend, Assistant
Secretary of War, telegraphs to one of the
murderers- The President wishes you to
send this Department a true account Of the
murder can walk the street Of New
Orleans aud tell every Union man here by
his frightened air Men, in mortal fear Of
their lives are leaving the city IN disguise,
to escape massacre; and this not much more
than year after they had been disbanded
from the army 10 which these wretches sur
rendered
/ beg ofyou, and Of all who can assist, do
not let johnson suppress the truth. Pre-
pare the North to buckle on the sword at
any time Sit, yes, force the people to sit
in Judgment on every officer in the army.
johnson vii not appoint one TO q command
South, who IS not half a traitor and the
first thing you know forts and ships will be
surrendered as they were in 1861,