Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-14
BEARING FRUIT.

For the first fruits Of the New York Cop
perhead Convention We refer our readers to
the news from Louisiana The encourage
ment received at that Convention by South
ern rebels has already so elated them, that
they have already begun an indiscriminate
slaughter of Union men. Gov Yarmouth
finds himself utterly unable to protect the
Union men of Louisiana, or to enforce the
laws without the assistance of the U. S.
troops, for which he has made an official
requisition on the President. A general
reign Of terror has been inaugurated By the
unrepentant rebels. Who can doubt but
that they take their cue from Frank p
Blair's notorious letter, and feel confident
that they will be aided and abetted By their
Northern allies, the cnpperheads. There
can be no doubt but that this is the legiti-
mate result of the hopes revived for the
Lost cause, by the New York Conven-
ton. 1t is in the fullest accord with the
spirit of the Blair letter, as well as with the
construction put upon the platform by
Wise, Vance, Hampton and other promi-
nent rebels. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MURDERS OF UNION MEN withinon one month
after the assembling of the copperhead
convention Think Of it, you who had
hoped that war was over. Think of it, you
who are asked to vote the copperhead tick
ct If the nomination of Seymour and
Blair has resulted in the murder of one
hundred and fifty Union men, in single
Southern State, within the brief space of a
month, what is likely to be the condition of
affairs if they should be elected. Who can
for moment doubt that a new and bloody
civil war would follow. Blair has already
declared in favor oft, and his letter has
been hailed with accamation, and the lead
ing rebels have boldly declared that their
cause is not lost, but more hopeful than
ever. Who can doubt the signs of the
times? the Republican party has been
laboring since the close of the war to estab-
Ash tirm and stable civil governments in the
Southern States and restore them, to peace
and prosperity It's efforts have been
crowned with areasOnable degree of success,
in spite Of the opposition of the eopperhead
party As soon as the copperheads have
made their nominations, new scenes oflaw-
lessness, and blOodshed are inaugurated
Does any one doubt the fact that it is the
result Of the encouragement to a new rebel
lion which they get from the copperhead
leaders, candidates and platform? If muir
der, lswlessness and bloodshed are the first
fruits Of the nomination, what can we ex-
pect if they are elected. When their own
candidates openly declare for rebellion, who
can be so reckless of the peace of the coun-
Try as to support them. Every motive of
honesty, every dictate ofpatriOtism, requires
'nas such candidates and such a party
shoula receive such an overwhelming re-
puke' at the hands of all who love their
country and prize her glorious liberty, that
they would never again dare to insult the
american people with their infamous prop
O'iuOns to renew bloody civilw Every
vote cast for Seymour and Blair will be a
vote cast for a new rebellion. Every vote
ior Grant and COlfax will be vote in favor
OF the continued peace, liberty, and unity Of
our nation. War, or Peace, is the issue Of
the campaign. The people must decide.
Let them remember their responsibility.
Tx Commonwealth says: 'We are ex-