The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-10-02

the world 1t has been the periidV of
military leaders which has crushed out
liberty in republics.
LEF Us HAVE PEACE!
4es-in behalf Of the working mill
lions who pay taxes we too say, let us
have peace. And give us the country
all our OWn-the Union with each and
every State at peace, at rest and repre-
sented in national council by honest
men and statesmen-with the glorious
constitution Of our fathers again pro-
tecting under its ample folds, the COM
mon children of common land.
But Radical peace and our peace are
not Of the same parents. Their peace
means bayonets rather than ballots.
Negroes rather than white men; lust
and brutality rather than virtue and
intelligence to rule. Their peace
means the subjugation, impoverish-
ment and slow murder Of as brave
a people as ever the sun shone on.
1t means the entire destruction of ten
States the reducing of them to Terri
tories, the wiping out of men, fami-
lies and sacred memories, the inaugu-
ration of conflict of races that a pre-
tence may arise for the placing of the
South again entirely under military
rule, that more robbers may be enrich
ed, and more fat contracts be awarded
to ''ioyar scoundreis Of America who
lind shef and shelter under the infa-
nous cloak Of Radicalism.
Their peace means peace for those
who carry the sword-peace for those
who are exempt from taxation-peace
for the gold covered bondholders-
peace for the renegade Democrats, the
thieves, towards, assignation house
keepers, spoon stealers, cotton finding,
law hating delegation Of Williams now
at the head of the Republican party.
Our peace is different
We want peace for the sake OF peace,
and the good of America. We want
peace for the bleeding States which are
ours by the memories Of the past and
the hopes Of the future. We want
peace for those who fought braveIy,
who were overwhelmed in the une-
qual conhict-whoare sons of oursires-
who are great in intellect, worth, abil-
ty and enterprise, and who are able to
govern their own States better and
cheaper, and more to the bentiet of the
country, than centralized power, or
namaless, homeless renegades ana ad-
Venturers can do.
We want peace and protection for the
negroes who are now with the poor
white men everywhere the slaves of
the bondholders, and who toi! and pay
taxes to keep in idle extravaganza
purse-proud class who are no benefit to
America. We want peace for the sol
diers who fought and restored the Un-
ion, that they may enjoy the fruits Of
their victory, and not be again drag
gcd from their homes to enrich army
spectators.
We want peace for the noble women
OF the South-fOr the sOrrowing and
desolated ones Of a thousand cities des-
olated by war-wo want peace for their
children and our children, that they
may grow to a mans estate friends and
workers together for their common
good, and for the greatness of a COM
mon country.
We want peace for the ploW-holders,
the mechanics, the working-men, the
young men, the real worth, virtue, in
telligence, and patriotism of the coun-
try, and with it want equal protection
before the law and X-gatherer-eX-
emption from the support ofan aristoc-
racy created by Republicans, in antag
onism to the welfare, peace and pros
perity of the country.
We want peace-we demand it. A
broad open honorable peace. We want
protection for our friends the produ-
GERS and workingmen. We wish it by
the ballot, but if it cannot be thus won
if our ri9hts are to be denied us your
aristocratic government shall lose its
power, for it will not have the consent
of the governed, and by force of the
bayonet in the hands of those who cry
for bread, we will wipe out your aris-
tocracy, and win peace and an ex-
emption from unjust taxation in one
way if not in another.
This is America. A majority of the
white people who have homes here
shall rule. You will not take Indians.
You shall not govern Us with negroes.
We want peace.
We want white supremacy.
We want equal taxation.
We want a majority to govern.
We want protection for industry.
We want the axe, the hoe, the plow,
the pick, the shovel, the hammer, the