Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

THE CRISIS.

We srs IN tbe midst Of crisis, ca the
event 81 which depend the future peace and
U-l~8aricy 1t ft.a U1tICu- Hardened by tue
icrcc vIci 5situles of the last ~,x years, We
look on auathericaliy while the republican
institutions In which we glory are eudaBger-
Cd. aai we watch with iauEuid curiosity
condition If affairs which,, -eu years SINCE.
would have e5uvalSel tie whole country
F.th the widest agitation. The coordinate
branches Of cur Government are u variance.
b. Z fatal error, the National Legislature
has .efE The field, for the time lu the power
Ct the ELacUtIFez and ial-bsesS President
is making the most CT The opportunity. IGc
laws 81 sue land are leiE EnezeeQted, or are
boldly sst aside Il che EssEotlc VII Of SIN
gle r1a1. who blinded hr aUoi-i5n ard sur
rounded u.s. such satellites as BIGeSley,
Jeremiah Black, and Mont gomery BialE,
seeks to convert representative government
into . Dictatorship, and who scarcely wells
his purpose to rule or ruin. II ger TO reap
the full benefit q lis aTostasy. the Demo
cratic parry IS stTai1iGg every nerve % gee
once aa9Ie INTO poser, tna- % naE renew its
old a..iauca with Southern rebels, aud recon
struct tEe Union as nearly after the Old pat
tern as Is possible. al. the 1ur4aHs le.s a>
bv the war are s6l.sUi.y taken advantage 9t
10 persuade the uuthiBsiB- that Democratic
rale a.01a eau restore the blessings Of light
taxes, lJW prices, and specie currency
Every local question l. turned to acc0uaJ.
where passion or prejudice can he worked
upon. EreTr art. wh5ch the furious Inst Of
power and 0t the sp1Jls Of 0fIcs can suggest,
Is eagerly pul In practice 90 gain votes or
speclous F-eteZts. The results 1c see IL
Name and California.
What, then are we doing Ia this peTilous
coaiuuc-Gre Exhausted ty the lzoors and
khe sacrifices Of the last six years. serene'y
cuEdeHt iH the justice Of our cause and ihe
triumph Gt oar a-uls. Ve suFiaciF T-lt %
see power pass la-3 tbe bands gl the enemies
of oar great cause. THAI they mas aulliiy ail
the results Of aur triumph. Petty local
guesti0Us 8i IuGu,jesIual importance, are
sufficient s1 divert us from considering the
overwhelming issues at stake, bFe pause to
think whether aH iHdiFilla. is 81 that we
would have E.u - ae before W9 can bring
ourselves 90 vote for him. VIXEN that indi-
vidaai Is as nothing himself, and w sh0uid
only .o5E gpou him. whether WuTlky or Ga-
worthy. rs peTsoulIyiBg, for the momeat,
the great principles fag which we have val
linciT sacrificed balf . million Of lives aad
countless millions OF money. In these su-
preuic crises Of . nation late, individuals
are nothing but tie instruments gIth which
we work and q bad ItsiTuueRt, used TO q
good end. may he q Thousand tiues Pretcra-
Die 10 g good instrument used 10 q bad end.
Let not apathy VI passing disgust Parslyzs
Us IN the hour Of our triumph. until the
fruits OF success tuTn to ashes on our lbs
For iet us calmly consider what it Is that
lies bef9re rs il the iuucliate future. We
have q Congress which has been gailan,lJ
struggling f7T q double purP0Se-t0 secure
the results &c taa waf in 3 durable peace and
permanent ua.Es-z..aa IF the country, and,
at tbs same tilac, b preserve the legislative
power vi lhe paope through their chosen
representatives. Ga the other band Ea
have President whose native su5sorviencT
to the old oligarchic and ryiEi element @.
the South has I'D aim 70 qGa:gei Tlfb tue
party which placed him in poker; whose
violent plssiyB> aud naTr8w mind have made