Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-11-22

PosT OFFIs. CoSFEDEIT y ROADS
lWieh is in the State uy keRtscky.l
October -. 1857
We held, last pight, sur formal jgliitca-
ton 81 The Corners, over the result Of the
Oaio and PenRsylvaBy elecshuus. 1t was
a glorious occashuB, and one which wuz cal
Related to cheer the long deprest hearts Nv
the down trodien DemocrIsy, wlch II did.
The church WIZ gorgasiy llloomInated with
candles, hung in festoons N the winders.
Deekin POgram, In honor wv the occashun,
gave Us the use OF his two keroseeu lamps
The pride NV the C0Iners-wich WIZ arrang-
cd in a taboo in front wv the pulpit, over
wich wuz hung in peecefnl folds, the two
Coufederit flags, which Kernel MePelter :
regiment he'd borne 10 honor over myraids
Of ded y aukess. The sUryIyIn heroes Of
the Lost Coz in the visinity was present,
attired II their soiled uniforms, and every
thin about the demonstTaShun wuZ "a in
spiritin as it wuz possible TO make i.
Short aud pertinent addresses was made by
the OH shel of the church, Wicb l WIZ graf
ihed 10 observe a pIus vane Of ihsnkfuinis
ran thro en-. Deekin Pogram shone with
unEonted bTiliancy and unparalleled de-
voutnes He blessed the Lord for the meT
cy wich he'd been vouchsafed us The peo-
pie Of the North he'd TiDdicated the Skrip-
ter and bed bin weaned from their inhdel-
iiy. Now he felt he Good wallop a niger
Wunst more 10 safety. and put his foot onto
the necks Of the defendants of Ham, wich
was ordained from the f00d.-HIe felt thank
ful for wat he'd bin done for US by Ohio aud
Pennsylyany, and be hoped for as much
from Moo York Shoo9 Moo York com
plete the work so gloriously commenst by
Name and Caiiorny, and so happily carried
forerd by Ohio and PeuusylyaUy, then he
shoOd say Now let thy servant depart 10
peese Ii he should survive the JOY 0i
the oecashun, he wood 20 wunst recapcher
his uiggers-sich Nv EN- as was still IN the
land Of the lviB-and redoose them to their
normal condishen. We wood hold EN- BY
force, tTustin in the result Of the next Pres
idenshel elecshun to ratity wat he he'd done.
He shood 10 once buy up wat he Good Of
Coniedrit skrip, for, bless the Lord, he te.t
now that the Lost Coz WASH a. much lost
as be th0t il was.
Other speeches was made, and the meet
in, In a state OF bigh hilaTity, adjourned 10
Baseoni wher We made a ulte OF It | SUI
viyed probably the longest Of agy ct the
square drinkers Their was those who held
cut longer by resortin 20 sich onmanly sub
teTluges a. thrown their likSeT over their
shoulders and taken lite driaks. but sieh
amt for me 1t looks, as it Is, ike a throw
in away of the good gifts Of nacheT. sac
rifcin Of the bessiDs Of life to foolish
pride SuthiD ] never will do.
One by one, / saw em droop and roll
gently off the benches. Issaker Gavitt first,
McPelter next, Bascom next, aud finally
Deekin Pogram, Ike giant oak IN a hur-
ricane, tottered. rallied, tottered again, and
finally fell; aud I feelin that my time. TOO
he'd come, went under likewise. | slept,
and sleepin dreamed.
Methawt | was in vast biiain construct
id in the 0IieutiIe stile Of aTkstectoor, 20
wit. roof supported by niliers. These pli-
lers was Labelled with the battles iot dooTiu
the Reyonshun and the last tgar win Great
Britien. the strongest and newest bein tick
eted with the battles fought doorin the late
oBpleasantnis.
''What struckter Is this! askt | of the
janiter Of the instit0oshun.
.tTbe Temple Nv Liberty anseTed he
promptly
'WHt show II ne9 askf
With pleasure sir, sod be, The pres
ent occupant of the biliiu and BE- who aoT