The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-11-08
NONSTROUSl

Inc Mucous features Ol OOHS lcooiOh''A
Reconstruction, are, at last, being un-
veiled. 1t is now certain that eleuen
States of this Union are placed under
the absolute domination of the blacks.
These are Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennes-
see, Louisiana, and Texas. In these
States there are ten millions Of aChHeS,
and about four millions Of blacks. The
Reconstruction Acts disfranchise at
least three-fOurths of the whites, whilst
they enfranchise all the blacks. Thus
four hundred millions of blacks are
permitted, nay compelled, by the Radi-
cal party to rule more than twice their
number of whites. This, in itself, is
horrible enough. This alone challeng
es the condemnation of every thinking
mind, and stirs with Indignation every
patriotic heart. Nor is the mOnstrosity
of this fact Iessened by the reflection
that an immense standing army, main
tained at an estimated cost of two hun
dred millions of dollars, annually, to
the people of the United States, is the
engine with which this diabolical
scheme is enforced. But there is an
other consideration in connection with
thissubject, which increases andintens
fies the disgust and Indignation at this
Radical plot which are now upper
most in the breasts of the Northern peo-
pie. 1t is this: Four hundred mil
lions of Negroes, ignorant, degraded,
mi-barbarous, not only rule ten mil
lions of whites in the South, but are to
overbaance, by representation in Con-
gress, twelve millions of white people
in the North. To illustrate: THE e.
Gecen States placed Under Negro control,
qUM hare 60 Representatives and % Sen
otors IN Congress. Ne,0 York, Pennsyl-
Uania and Ohio, 1Cjth q population Of up
aUards of ttceIce millions Of lChiteS, lCW
hare Ct Representatives and 6 Senators
ia Congress. Thus, the tlCelre millions Of
a0jiites IN NeaO York, Pennsylvania and
o,sU Lo Ia Ho N/IJi
Legislature, 6ythe four hundred millions
of blacks in the South We mistake
nothing in making these assertions.
Figures will not lie. Let the reader
turn to the census tables and make the
calculation for himself. Finding our
statements to be true, ifhe be "Re-
publican" what does he propose to do?
Will he continue his allegiance to pO-
litical organization which has estab-
lished this mOnstrouS engine of politi-
cal power and now seeks to fasten it
upon the country forever? Will he
cling to party which thus aims to
crush out the practical good sense and
political virtue of the Northern people,
byOverbalancing theirpoWeri in thegOv-
ernment with the votes of british Ne
groes? 1t cannot be. Party ties were
never 50 strong that they could bird
men to measures at which their better
nature revolts. Prejudice and pride and
fear cannot restrain intelligent Ameri-
can freemen from breaking the shack
les of party and rushing forward to the
rescue of their country, even lift be III
the company of former political oppo-
nents. Oh! men of the North! Free
Men! White men! Do you not see
the black storm that is gathering a
round you? Be ye prepared, for even
now the red lightning plays along the
sky, and the approaching thunder
mutterS in the distance. Let the ark
of the Constitution be made strong, for
it must outride fierce gales and rough
seas, ere it land once more upon the
Ararat of safety.