The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-08-31

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/ have been the bereavements ana IoseeS
of this war, they have fallen exclusive
! Iy upon neither party-that they nave
/ fallen, indeed, with Tar greater Weieht
/ upon those with whom the war began;
/ that n the death of relatives ara
friends, the dispersion of families, the
( GiSrup, .Un UI social sNs,eiha th.u sotiaI
ties, the overthrow OI governments, ol
law and order, the destruction 0l pro-
Derty and of forms and the modes ana
/ means of industry, the loss OF polite. !,
commercial. and moral influence, in
every shape ard form which great ca
/ lanlllies can asaune, the States and
people which engaged in the war a.
oain-t the Government OF the Onlttd
states have suffered tentoid more than
/ those who remained III allegiance 10 lis
/ Constitution and laws.
/ These considerations may not as they
certainly dO noI, justify the action OF
! the people Ol the insulgcni States; but
/ no lust or generous mind viii reuse 10
/ tEem very considerable weight IN de-
I trrmining tie line OF coHducl which The
| Government ol the Unite Estates should
/ pursue towards them.
They accept, if not with alacrIty, GER
tainly without Suiicn resenuHtnt, the
defeat and overthrow they have csGstaln-
cd. They acknowledge and acquIcsce
III the results 10 them and the country,
which that defeat involves. They 40
.onger claim for amy State the right
10 secedc from the Union; they no long
eras,ert Tor any Statean allegiance para
mount TO that which j. due 10 The Cen
crai Government. They have accepted
,he destruction 0f slavery, abolished il
By their Staie constitutions. and CON
cured with the States aud people of
the Whole Union in prohibiting us eX-
IateHcc forever upon IIis e0Il OF within
the jurisdiction OF Tie United States.
lhey indicate and eVince their purpose,
Just 50 fast d. mayD possible and sale, TO
ADOPT their domestic laws 10 thee chang
cd condition OF their society, aid 20 st.
cure by the law ana its tribunals equal
and impartial justice 10 all clasSes OF
lncir inhabitants, They admit the III
validity OF ali acts Ot Resistance To the
national authority, and OI All debts in
CARED III attempting It's overthrow.
Ihey aVOW their Willingness to share
the burdens and discharge all the duties
and obligations which rest upon them,
III common with Other States and other
sections OF The Union; and they renew,
through their representatives iii this
Convention, Oy ali their pubilCConduct,
III every way and by the most solemn
acts by WnlcI States and societies can
pledge their faith, their engagement 10
bear true Ialtn and #iiegiance, through
All time to come, To the constitution OF
the United States, and Iu the laws that
may be made IN pursuance thereof.
FELLOW we cdllupOn
you, III lull reIlance upon your lnteill-
gCnce and your pajnOusin, 10 accSl I,
with generous aud uDgruIglng cOhh-
ttpuce, tnlS lGIi surrender Oh The part of
those iately IN arms against your Az
tnOrlCV. and 10 snare Win them tie
nUnUr aHd renOWn tnataWaIt those VINO
bring back peace aud concord 10 jarnng
states. The war lU>t closed, with all its
SORROWS and disasters, has opened new
career OF giOry To The nation IL has saw
ed. IL mas swept away lie hOstinries OF
sentiment ana OI interest which were a
standing menace to Its peace. 1t has
destroyed the institution OF Slavery, al
ways Il cause OF sectional agitation and
StrIe. and has opened Tor our cOLn-
,Ipieand ul action through all time TO
come. Ii has developed Ill both sections
a military Capacity-ail aptitude 10r Il
ChIeVementsO Of war, bOth by sea and
land, before unknuWne even yourselves,
ana destined 10 exercise hereafter, under
uhited counciIs, IN important influence
upon the character aud destiny OF the
continent aud the world. And while
- y,,i d nd
cJmpactCd our power, 1t has proved 10
III beyOnd controversy Ord0ubt, by The
course pursued toward both COntending
sections by foreign Powers, that Wemust
be the guardians OF our own lndepen-
'dence, and that the principles OF repub-
llcun freedom we repre- sent can t.l.d a.
nOmg the nations of the earth no
friends Or defenders but ourselves.
We cali upon you, therefore, byevery
consideration Dl your own dIgnlly and
safety, and i'll the name OF liber;y
throughout the world, TO complete The
", rk Of restoration and peace which
the President OF the United State, has
80 well begun, and which the policy
adopted and the principles as>etted by
the present Congress alone UbstruCt.
The time is close at hand when mcln-
hers OF Il new Congress are to be elected.
Ii that Congress shall perpetuate this
policy, and, by excluding loyal States
and people from representation IN its
halls, shalt continue the u~urpatiOn by
which the legislative powers OF the
Government are now exercised, conn
mon prudence c0mpe,s liz 10 anticipate
augmented diSCOntent, a suilen with
draWal from the duties and Obligations