The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-03-13
Jhe 9eedfora 0azette,
THE PRESS OF PENNSYLVANIA ON
THE SITUATION.

We hope and trust, for the sake of
humanity, that civil war may be aver
| ted. Yet it were better to lose our
lives than transmit to posterity such
government as Stevens, Sumner, Wade,
and others of that ilk, would make this
/ if they succeed in their hellish designs
against the constituted authorities.
! The AdUOcdte, Ridgway, Elk County.
These things are stirring the great
heart of the people, as well as they
may. They are finding their interests
| trifled with-their constitution derid-
/ ed their halls of legislation filled with
conspirators--t their hopes blasted-their
security menaced-andt their country on
the verge of another terrible civil war
to keep power in the hands of the mi
| nOrity.-The Western Press, Mercer,
Mercer County.
The people have waited patiently
| for this movement, and they now
hope that the President will continue
decisive measures to uphold his consti-
tutional authority, and if possible, to
curb the progress of the infamous Rad
ical usurpation. Now that the Presi-
dent has made the issue, let him stand
| firm and the people will sustain him.
! Democrat and Register, Miff1intOwn,
Juniata County.
The Radicals in Congress have enter
ed upon the desperote step ofimpeach-
! inc the President of the United States
In so startling an emergency, thinking
men may we'll ask, "what are we COM
ing to?" The answer is not at hand,
but this may be taken as certain, that
| much longer continuance of that par
ty in power will result in general pros
tration aud ruin, and the ultimate
wreck of our institutions.-Me Com
piIer, Gettysburg, Adams County.
We look upon this man Stanton as
the true representative of the vices of
the Radical factiOn-insolent brutal,
cowardly and mendaciOus, and to hear
it claimed that he and his associates,
will conduct themselves as men Ofhigh
honor, pure patriotism and true cour-
age creates a feeling of indignant dis
gust in the minds Of all good men. If
the President pursues with tirmness
the course he has begun, and we feel
assured that he will, the country will
see an exhibit Of low conduct in these
wretched creatures which will aston
ish even them. We want to see the
Radical Monster in all his hideousness,
so that the people may strike it down
fOreVer-that the utter deteStatiOn for
it of citizens of the United States may
be expressed in such manner, that no
other such high-handed villainy shall
trouble us again.-The Union, Wilkes
barre, Luzerne County.
There can be no question that the
President will not shrink from the
performance Of his duty, and it is for
the people now to come to the rescue,
stop these internal Congressional ia
cobins and villains in their mad, dam
nable crusade against the Chief EXecu-
tive of the nation, and if necessary
I DufI DN lOICG lIGSS UOiNly Ddtl lhSlI
from power. The time for talking has
passed, the time for action has arrived.
The excitement in the capital of the
country is great, and timid men there
are dumbfounded, not knowing what
to do. But there is one man to whom
we look for relief from the dangers
which environ our beloved country. He
can bring the Ship of State safely
through these troubled waters. That
man is Andrew Johnson. In him we
have faith, and may God defend the
right The Gazette, Reading, Berks
County.
Although this last action of the Rump
places the country in stormy times,
we believe it will prove to be a bless
ing. The people are tired ofstrife; and
new commissions, hazarded from par
tisan motives, will add resistless i'm
petus to the reaction which set in last
summer, and is destined to sweep the
Republican party into defeat and dis
: grace.-THe Democrat, HOnesdale,
Wayne County.
President Johnson is once more
threatened with impeachment and re-
moval from Office, for the exercise OF
his constitutional functions, and fol