Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-09-04
COUNTY TICKET.
A SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT.

A SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENT.
The leading dry goods merchants Of New
York. on Wednesday the Goth ult, held
meeting at which they resolved to sell no
more goods to the South. this year, except
for cash. This is most important step,
and Is one Of the surest indications Of the
signs of the times in the political horizon.
The money market is peculiarly sensitive
to political influences. The men who con-
troll the money markets of the country are
shrewd and far-seeing and weigh the proba
biIities of the future without any interest
in behalf Of political parties Here We nave
a meeting of such men deliberately resol-
wing that in view Of the present state Of
affairs and the open threats Of Southern
rebels and Northern Copperheads, it is not
advisable to risk any more money in the
South the present year. Even the Sunday
Morning Times, an able copperhead paper
admits that this movement is directly
ascribed to the fears caused by the ineen-
diary language employed In the current po-
litieal campaign. There has been great
deal of this. We infer much oft to an ex
cited feeling. and consider il talk and no
more. Many say, however, that just such
talk prefaced the last rebellion, and the
charge cannot be denied The South, by
its murders, outlavrys and anarchy, ofends
both parties alike, aud both win join to put
down the uproar that is reviyiDg trouble. "
Here is clear and positive admission
that this movement is the result of fears
on the part of the New York merchants,
that there is trouble ahead; and that their
fears are caused by the incendiary language
employed in the political campaign. What
do our Copperhead contemporaries think Of
these admissions from their own journals?
Who have made these incendiary speeches?
Not Grant-'Let US have peace has no
warike sound. They come from Wise,
Vance, Wade Hampton, Frank p Blair,
and such rebels as have been brought here
to address the Democracy Of Bedford
County. If then, these speeches from
Copperheads and rebels, have been so far
believed By the shreBdost business men Of
the country as to lead them to stop dealing
with the South, because they believe that
these same speeches indicate another war;
revolution, anarchy and boodshed in case
Of the election Of Seymour aud Blair, are
not the people at large warranted in believ-
ing the same thing and acting and voting
accordingly When Frank Blair openly de-
clares that in case of Democratic success.
We cannot, therefore undo the Radical
plan OF Reconstruction by Congressional
action; the Senate will continue bar to its
repeal Must we submit to it? How can il
be overthrown? 1t can only be overthrown
BY the authority of the Executive.
There IS but one way to restore the Govern.
ment and the Constitution, aud that is for
me tFesldent- elect to declare these acts null
ana rotd, compel the drHu 10 undo its usitr-
pati0Rs at the South, tfisDerse he corpef bqo
STATE doeeTlments, all0I5 the Vhite people to
re-orgaHize their aoHg0UsynmeBts, and elect
Senator'S and Representatives.
y We must restore the Constitution before
" can restore the finances, aud to do this
WE MUST HAVE A PRESIDENT WHO
WILL EXECUTE THE WILL OF THE
PEOPLE BY TRAMPLING INTO DUST
THE USURPATI0N OF CONGRESS.
KNOWN AS THE RECONSTRUCTION
ACIS. wish to stand before the Conven-
ton upon this issue.
Who shall blame these merchants for
their course? Who win dare to say that it
Is not wise and prudent one?
When Wade Hampton declares that L
~! I'VE can have no relief unless the Demo.
thai wp p4t'5 Am Iln come out and pledge itself
white rearia nave fair election; that the
want w 80 -. u the South shall vote. |
AZ S1t vo yoa 70 register an oath that when thew
s ,9is IS e1Sis sop g91f. 81 s51 ,5 9s e9antsd and
GO placA votes OF coursel that Won v,;ii &c.
Seymour and Blair in the vi Wbto HnnIo MI plaee 6
spite OF al the bayonets that eban - A1elss 1 "a
against them. Sn1ii ne brought
"hat good citizen viii not hesitate before
nc AIDS ssiah an inccndiary course. who.
that desires the peace and unity of his
country, can do otherwise than vote for
Grant and Colfax, who are pledged to 4
policy of peace, an honest payment of our
legal debts, and the support of the widows
and orphans and the crippled soldiers, that
were made by the war in defence Of our
liberties. Let all good citizens ponder wen
the language Of the rebel and copperIlead