The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-01

ADDISON, PA, April IS, 1868.
DEAR GAZETTE - If anything could
surprise one, acquainted with the
events of the past eight years, the pa
tience Of that overburdened ass, the
Public, would. a few months ago, and
yours truly, in common with hundreds
of others, firmly believed that the addi-
ton Of few more feathers, would cause
it to turn and rend the cruel taskmas-
ters in the State and National Legisla-
lures, whose energies seemed to be
concentrated upon increasing the bur-
den of public Indebtedness beyond all
hope of liquidation. The exemplary
patience displayed since, has convin-
| ced us ali that there is q deeper depth,
to which we must passively descend,
or be rudely thrust by the LaWbreak-
| ing, C0nstitution-destrO and God
defying miscreants, ruling the Congress,
and through it, the once free people OF
the United States. But the theme is
not inspiriting; let us change it.
The Bondholders in the East are
| still vigorously at work, through the
aid of venal pens and their large cor
ruPtion fund, to force upon the Nation
another Illinois prodigy, as President.
| The former one was distinguished for
a certain species of wit and readiness
at repartee. The present one is distin-
| guished for being devoid of wit, words
and ideas, and having great talent
| for silence. From one extreme to
another. Grant, however, is reputed
| to be hard TO beat dancing jim Crow
or executing the Double Shuttle in reg
uIar Broadhorn style; arrumor we are
disposed TO credit, as none but very
good performers would undertake to
execute those difficult steps on Penn
sylvania Avenue, on Sunday after
Moons, when the Terpsich0rean critics of
the Capital, would have nothing
to distract their attention from the
performance.
That nations should literally pay
for services rendered and benefits con-
ferred, is conceded. Individual econO-
my is praiseworthy; National economy
is meanness. Therefore, when a. T.
Stewart, the = ew York Millionaire and
Bondholder, and Henry Hilton,
"Chairman Elk. Conn.," speak of re-
Warding Gen. Grants services, we ful.
ly agree with them, as it is right and
| proper that his services should be paid
for. 1t were joke, indeed, if common
soldiers, who only risked life, limb,
and health, who for the loss of an arm
or leg, should receive from a greatful
and muniticent Government, the sti-
pend of $500, or $1,000 per month, and
that so readily and easily that they
don't earn more than twice that sum
in drawing it, if the services and sacri-
fees ofthe Illinois Hero are to be forgot
ten. Let us see how matters stand.
In the year 1861, Hiram T., or Ulysses
S. Grant was porter in Galena leath-
er store, at salary of one dollar per
day, payable every Saturday night, Of
tener, ifthe saloon keepers and land
lords required it, and refused to wait.
On the breaking out Of the unholy re-
bellion, he unhesitatingly threw up his
porter's situation, to accept captaincy,
sacrificed his business connection with
out a sigh, and eventually cOndescen-
ded to accept a colonel's commission,
with the''few paltry emoluments there
to appertaining. | was informed by
member of his regiment, that the Off
GERS at one time held meeting, asking
for his dismissal from the service, on
the grounds of drunkenness and incOm-
potency. The war was fiercely waged !;
battles, siege and storm succeeded each
other; the earth was sodden with gore,
was drunken with human blood, but
through it all Hiram Ulysses calmly
smoked on. 1t is not on record that ne
ever went without full meal, ever wet
his feet or was deprived of a cigar dur
ing all that fearful time. IT'S true, the
rank and file underwent suffering in
every form, but watchful eyes and will
ling hands carefully guarded the mod