Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-01-11
RESPONSIVE.
LETTER FROM PILGRIM.
6n1gh Gaset

seryatlve, IN view Of his tlattering notice OF
the wandering Philosopher" accompanied
with the impressive suggestion that he should
visit "Little Berks. locality which is
represented by travellers, in some aspects, as
being a twin sister of Southampton-tho
making some strides in the right direction;
nevertheless community which win get ad
nit Of much social, moral, intellectual, and
political improvement Pilgrim is satisfied
from the tone and spirit of CONSERVATIVE 81
communication that he is gentleman of re
fnement, and literary taste. When compared
with the nervous, uncouth Chaneysyille lumi-
nary, who in his literary spasms kicks and
oapers ike wild colt on the prairie; "Con
seryatiye, rises iu beauty like the sun shining
in his strength Whilst the spurious "Toby,"
and his confederates in literary theft, ike
ioathsomc toads spit poison at Pilgrim. "Con
servatiye's' communication, gives evidence Of
kindness and gentlemanly bearing alike cred
itab5s TO his head and honorable to his heart.
Our sympathies are with this honorable gen
tleman amid his unpropitious surroundings
yet be should not dispair. Lot lived in Sod
ON, and yet escaped destruction Daniel
came forth unharmed from the lions den,
and may not the hope be indulged in, that
CONSERVATIVE will avoid the iron crushing
grasp Of prescription, come forth Ike pure
gold tried in the fre-and be Instrumental in
bringing about a grand, moral, social, and
political revolution in '.Little Berls Pill
grim was informed that in the early autumn
there were many Conservatives in that region
and no Democrats. A singular transmigra-
ton Of souls, and of principles, was brought
about through the medium of the ballot-box,
and Conservatives were changed back again
to Democrats or something else All! Ex-
eept your gentlemanly correspondent. Hou
impressiyely suggestive of
'The last rose of sum- mer,
Left blooming alone;
All its lovely companions,
Have faded and gone"
CONSERVATIVE" not being of the proscrptiYe
school, and having no sympathy in common
with political tricksters, or paste board pro
fessors had better affiliate with the true union
lists who already form an element Of Tespecfq.
Jifty and Of power, even in 'I-ittle Berhs."
Although Pilgrim face is turned toward the
setting sun, it may be some time ere he crosses
iuto the narrow valley ,roet of Evitts noun
tain. Had he q Reindeer, lapland sled, aud
accomplishments he might possibly venture
but not alone with his staff For the present, /
we prefer other and more comfortable quar-
ters. No doubt Conservative is q man Of
expeueuce-has seen years, aud is probably
a moral reformer. II so, according to his
own account, he is engaged at present, in the
cultivation Of a rocky, stony, sterile soil, not
well adapted to the growth Of exotics. Yet
he should not despair. Distinguished char
acters in every age, have been to a greater or
less extent purified in the furnace Of aaliction.
As expressed by Longfellow
olives Of great men all remind us,
We may make our life sublime,
And departing leave behind us,
Footprints the sands Of time"
Hoping that CONSERVATIVE win frequent,
ly enlghten the readers of the ISqu1RER with
the productions Of his graceful pen wish
ing him abundant success in every good word
and work, and a happy exit, ultimately from
"Little Berks, to a better country, / re-
main as ever in "Friendship, Love and
Truth. PILGRIM.
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