Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-12-07
PRESCRIPTION CONTINUED.
LETTER FROM PILGRIM.

Tt was a mild sunny afternoon in the au-
tumn of 1866. whilst meandering all alone on
the banks Of gracefully flowing stream, that
we met our old friend the antiquary. Seat
ing ourselves side by side on a mOss-eovered
log, beneath the oyer-shadowiug branches Of a
| majestic oak, the loquacious gentleman pro
ceeded. in his fehcitous manner, to relate
very exciting tale of democratic prescription.
The scene was laid in a narrow valley, west
ofEyitt's mountain, called BY way ofpre-emi
nence. 'Gttle Berks Mr. B was
man of mark-one of natures noble men.
His abilities were above medioeriJy. His ed
ucational advantages were quite favorable.
His qualities Of mind and Of heart we're Of
such character as to make him leading
spirit in the community. Mr.. b in the
good old days Of yore, was associated with
what was called the democratic party, when
said organization had some principles over
and above Five barley loayes, and a few
small fishes" Mr.. b. was made promi-
nent as Justice ofthe Peace, county Commis
sioner, and general party director No one
55a~sst. -...s,,.-..s - ir,flnanaa Hawavar
when the great here~y of States Rights and
Secession eliminated in open rebellion when
the ''pubIic Functionary' at the Metropolis
Of the nation ''couId find no power in the
Constitution to coerce sovereign State.
though rushing headl0ng into treason, when
Davis, Yancy, Rhett, Breckenridge, and 9th
er prominent leaders Of the old democratic
party. raised their suicidal hands against the
life of the nation, Mr.. B. could not CON
scieuuously cross that Rubicon. The deeply
ingrought feeling Of patriotism, which had
grown with his growth and strengthened with
his strength, caused the hope Of his soul and
the affections of his heart to turn tremblingly
to the flag Of his country, and the principles
of free government, as taught by the early
founders Of the Republic. When democrats
rejojced over rebel victories, Mr.. B. sigh
ed and mourned IN solitude When the vis-
sages of democrats were elongated by the
lidings Of federal triumphs Mr.. BIS heartin
common with the great patriotic heart of the
nation, throbed with emotions Of unspeaka-
able gratitude, and he deyoutly thanked the
God Of Battles for the yindieatoa Of right
principles Owing to this essential difference
offeeIing many of Mr. BIS former political
friends, whose intelligence was not much in
advance Of their patriotism, determined that
he should be prescribed That his supplies
should be cut off That (so far as any effort
of theirs could accomplish it) his business
should be crushed Although he was an
honest miller, his mil should no longer grind
their yellow grain In violation of the gol-
den rule As you would that men should do unto
you do ye even so unto them, hese semi
rebels goaded their laboring teams over rug
ged roads, seeking accommodation at distant
points And all because their conscientious
neighbor haclthe ma7lliness and independence
to elevate patriotism above party, and boldly
to vindicate the Right in the midst ota crook
ed and ofa peryerse generation. The storm
has blown over-the white-robed angel of
peace has been wooed back 10 our land. The
envenomed shafts Of malice fell harmlessly
at the feet Of the noble patriot merciful
Providence secured his defenceless head
While the peaceful shades Of Iife's even tide
close in around him, he rejoices in the pleas
ing consciousness that he was true to his flag
and to his country in the dark days Of trial
and sorrow. Antiquary having finished his
touching historical sketch, Pilgrims heart
was stirred with indignation, aud the convic-
ton was iudelibly impressed upon his mind
that prescription, for opinion sake, isasin of
tho first magnitude, and that cile political
prosc,1ptioRiSts Of the rebel type, unless thor
oughly washed in the laver of regeneration,
according to the teaching Of ancient and Of
modern theology, win ultimately find beyond
the dark rolling river cline far warmer
than the ''sunny South -dstinguishe from
every other locality in the vast universe by its
exhaustIess supplies Of fire and birthstone
Let graceless political tricksters take warn
ing justice IS on their back
PiGuN
Beans Cow, (which is in the State of
Southampton, December Sd, 1866.
n. B. Pilgrim is panied 10 learn by the last
Gazette that the emaciated invalid Of Cha
neysyille, 'Homespun, hasbeeu seized with
a violent literary spasm His insane rawlings
are terrible. Poor creature, he gives indica.
tions of hopeless collapse Not being able
at this time, in view Of more urgent and i'm
portant practice to pay Homespun" pro-
fessional visit, allow Pilgrim TO prescribe |