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DEDFORD PA., FRIDAY. JULY 21, 1865.
UNION COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
rOR THE IRCISLATCSR,
Hon. I>. • ARNSTIWPO,
Subject to decision of the Legislative Conference.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
J. T. KEAGY, 8|..0f Deilford.
ASSOCIATE JCD OR,
t apt. ADAM WEOERMJG. Bloody Run.
TREASURER,
('apt. SIMON BKKERHOOK. Brnlfowt.
COTTXTT SCRVEYOR,
1> ANT EI. SAMS. Weal Pro, id (Mice.
JCRT CORMTSSIOXEH,
WILLIAM KIRK. St. Clair.
COMMISSIONER,
HENRY S. BRINES. Cumberland Valley.
POOR DIRECTORS.
JOHN S. HETItICK. 3 jr.. M.Wood berry,
LEONARD BITMEK. 2 yr.. Jnninla.
AtDITOR,
J ims AIXMWWs X*ficr.
COSO.VER.
(apt. AMOS KOBINETT. Sontllnl.fptoo.
FALSE PROPHETS.
Will the People believe them?
During the four years of war just closed,
the leaders of the anti-war party of Bedford
county, have been constantly predicting evil,
failure, disunion and utter ruiu to the coun
try. As often as necessary, a new hooby
was seized, ho matter how many changes of
position or how gross the inconsistency re
quired. Among the fiercest and loudest of
these brawling and noisy characters, who
were constantly laboring to dishearten the
people and to array them against the meas
ures of the Government, necessarily adop
ted for the suppression of the rebellion,
were those who prepared the editorials for
the Bedford Gazette. Starting a--the organ
ofthe party and using the influence of that
position for the base purpose of inflaming
the public mind, and denouncing every mem
ber of the party who was not willing to re
ceive as inspired all of the wretchedly false
prophecies of that "organ," and resorting to
personal detraction and falsehood against
every one so dissenting, in order to create
distrust among the people of" all so differ
ing, the "organ" has continued to pour forth
its silly and its wicked efforts until it has
made for itself a record which is the most
conclusive evidence of its ignorance and its
wilful and wicked purposes, Animated by
base and designing motives itself, it lias been
always busy in attributing such to others.
If we could prevail on those who' yet give
faith to its ravings, to turn to its old files of
the last four years and read for themselves,
we would be content. No more conclusive
answer could be given to its present efforts
to deceive the people. "When they find that
none of its predictions have been fulfilled—
that all its prophecies have been false in the
past, they will be slow to credit it in the
future.
Any person who will examine for himself
will find that no brilliant victory of the
Union arms was announced with joy or
gladness. Every Rebel triumph was her
alded. Rebel messages and Rebel accusa
tions against Union officers and soldiers
Were published —the llchcl tlcvr UT ncstny
every fight and of every controversy given.
Every thing that argument and threats
could do to weaken the faith of L nion men
and strengthen the hopes of traitors was
done. "Whenever the holder of the gun
was about to pull the trigger, he was very
careful first to see that the muzzle was point
ed north.''
Not a single original article can lie found
complaining of Rebel outrages or denounc
ing the horrors of Libby, Andcrsonville or
other Rebel atrocities. Yet just now this
"'organ" is the friend.protector anddefender
of the Union soldiers. When the people
were about to vote on the amendment of
the Constitution conferring upon the soldier
the right of suffrage, did the "organ" call
upon its followers to come forward and sus
tain the measure, or did the editor and his
followers labor and strive to defeat it? The
returns of that election in the districts which
give large majoriticofoi tiie ticket supported
by the "organ" will answer.
When bounties were to be raised did the
1 'organ'' aid and assist? When drafts were
necessary to fill up the army, did the "organ"
advocate the measure?
Soldiers who are now coaxed and entreated
by these fellows to vote the ticket of the
"organ" turn to the Bedford Ga:>tte of Feb.
29th, 1863, and read for yourselves. If
you have no file of that paper, and can bor
row none, we give it to you here:
"We have already denounced it (the Con
scription Bill) as a bold infraction of the Fed
eral Constitntion and a contemptuous inva
sion of the reserved rights of the States. We
have exposed its design to give the seapter of
despotism into the hand of the President, and
have sounded the alarm to the people in re
gard to its insidious purpose toward the repub
lic. But our duty does not cease here.. We
owe it, if not to ourself and our fellow men,
most certainly to "those in authority," to ut
ter at least a word of warning to the men up
on whose action depends the fate of the bill.
Wo say to Coner OSB, ctay your onoromokiag
hand, lest you wake the sleeping lion of Penn
sylvania's pride. We say to the President
make not a Dionysius of yourself, for there
are yet Damons amoag the people of the
North who will dare to resist auv usurper!
Your design against the liberty of the people
and the sovereignty of the States, is needless
and wanton."
Where now, we ask you. is the military
despotism with which this false prophet was
then trying to frighten you?
In 1863 he could tHreateu the President,
stir up the anger of the people, and if not
encourage, at least hint to assassins, that the
murder of Lincoln might be necessary to
save the liberties of the people. The wretch
who could write such an article owed his
very life to the mistaken clemency of that
amiable and lamented patriot and statesman
whom he delighted to hold up to the people as
a despot and tyrant. Yet now, when braver
men than he, have taken his advice, and he
is alarmed at the result, he piteously and
whiningly tells his readers that it is not so
well after all, that some Damon was found
to rid the world of a Dionysius. If the fel
low is driven to admit that all he said about
the tyranny, despotism and evil designs of
Lincoln, were false, how is he to be believed
now in his new absurdities and senseless
ravings?
But for fear that some of our readers may
not have access to his files, and may not be
convinced from a single article, let us add
another. It will be found in the Bedford
Gazette of March 13, 1863, and reads thus :
"The Conscription Bill recently passed by
Congress, authorizes the appointment by the
President, of a Provost Marshal for every
Congressional district, •"as fixed by law next
preceding the enrollment.''
be a kiinf of general agent for the President,
(or rather the Military Dictator.! an . is to ar
rest deserters from the army, to detect, seise
and confine spies, uad to obey all lawful or
ders of and regulations of the Provost ! tar
shal General. In short, he is to be the ruler,
owner aftd keeper of the people within the
t limits of his district, a petty tyrant, uniting in
his person the powers of a civil magistrate, i
the authority of a military commander and
the functions of a police detective. M hen
tips President shall see fit to undertake an en
forcement ofthe Conscription, we shall look
with some anxiety and more curiosity for the
name ofthe wretch who will not sCTuple to
disgrace himself and the commniWy m which
he lives by accepting this odious oflK:*-. Let
that man, whoever he may be, make- op hk
mind that he cannot live a peaceful life, nor
die an honorable death. Let him remember
that he makes himself the hireling of usurped
power, the minion of the enemy of popular
liberty, the tool of a disgraced and doomed
Administration. Let him remember that lie
becomes a voluntary instrument for the de
struction of the Constitution, and, therefore,
that the very discharge of his official duties,
makes hiin "a perjurer and a traitor. And let
'him be warned that the people will not sutler
him nor his master to wrest from them the
rights guaranteed them by the blood bought
institutions of their fathers. The name ot the
man who" accepts this office will be a stench
in the nostrfr* of every true friend oi human
nberty forever arrd forever! The finger ol
scorn will be pointed sit him as a second Ar
nold. who would barter the citadel ot his
country's freedom for the gratification ot his
own avarice and anibifipn. Jhe people will
brand him with shame, for to do so is their
V ,nlv defence against the usurpations ot pow
er." They will put a scorpion's sting into ev
ery pore of his body. Men will turn from
hirn in loathing and disgust, shunning the
contaminating touch of his political leprosy.
The lash of popular indignation will pursue
him through the world, his effigy hanging in
e very town and his name a bye-word among
the people ; and eking out a miserable exis
tence, he will go down to Lie grave, unwept
by friends and unbonored even by partizans.
It is well known to the people of Bedford
county that this and other like appeals made
by this same delectable "organ was fol
lowed by fhe firing of saw mills, the burning
of baths, and other outrages upon enrolling
officers of the county. TV as it not the nat
ural result ofsuch teaching?!
Yet this is the fellow oow who is the
friend of the soldier ana who is hound to see
that the brave fellows who did the fighting
shaH have the credit! He says he advised
submission and told drafted men to report.
So he did. but when? After the rebellion
was on its last legs and he knew in his own
heart that the government was strong
enough to conquer the rebellion and to ar
rest aud punish defaulters at home and all
i who encouraged them.
He appeals note to the friends of the
Union to inaugurate an era of good feeling
—to forget party and party spirit. W hen
the war waged, when the nation staggered
and the bloody banner of therebellion threat
ened to overrun the land, we entreated that
parties -houkl be ignored and Democrat s and j
Republicans should join hands, forget party,
and unite in the common defense of a com
mon cause. How were we met ? M ith
scorn and contempt and a fierce and resolute
determination (not by tbe Democrats —not j
by the people) by the few wicked men \
who for the time were leading the party, to i
adhere to nui tv, to reject all compromise, |
and to denounce and feud out ofthe party]
any man who for one moment was willing to !
receive overtures. Would it not be pleas- j
-ant now. for these fellows to have every- j
' thing forgotten and their faithlessness
smoothed over or buried? They talk about
I other men kindling strife and keeping up I
party animosities. Loyal men everywhere j
are ready to grant amnesty to repentant reb- j
els, and to forgive all who are sorry for their
crimes. But duty, patriotism, honor, self
respect, and common decency require that
while the people, the masses, the unwilling
and the repentent shall be forgiven, the cun
ning leaders, the false prophets and wicked
advisers should be shunned and exposed.
When the people learn to know their past
crimes, they will be harmless for thciuture.
The appeal they now make for a cessation of
hostilities is like that of the tories after the
surrender of C'ornwallis. or the Hartford
Conventionists after the battle of New Or
leans.
"THE IIOME-SPUN DRESS."
We are constantly reminded of the muta
bility of all things earthly. Sonic time since
we referred to the fact that those choice,
sentimental and patriotic songs, ' The Bon
nie Blue Flag," "Maryland, my Maryland,"
and "Yallandigham. Yallandigham," no
longer greeted the ears of our citizens.
We have now to announce that the favor
ite melody, entitled. ' 'The Home Spun
Dress." so universally sung by Copperhead
swains during last summer and autumn,
died with the early spring,'and ever since
Grant's glorious triumph before the walls of
Richmond, we have never once listened to
its sweet music as in days of yore. Why is
this? We should have thought that since
the "stern statesman," had donned the
"Home Spun," all our chivalrous youth,
and not those of the tender gender alone,
would l,ve o]>ircd to the top a. . Now that
Jeff, may at any time, owing' to the uncer
tain tenure by which he holds his life, take
his everlasting leave of his friends, the
Query arises, on whom will his mantle fall?
Who will be the favored one? With due
deference to the merits of his mmy friends
and admirers in this county, we would
suggest the name of that pugnacious individ
ual, the late candidate for the. legislature,
who once sported th<* Copperhead badge,
the insignia of good standing in the rebel
cause, as the one deserving of attention.
THE other day an incident occurred which
shows the superstition which abounds among
a certain class of the deluded "Democracy,"
as well as the peculiar veneration with which
they look upon any thing purporting to be
' 'Democratic." It so happened that about
a year since one of the faithful was conscrip
ted into the "Federal" army. For a long
time he skulked among the mountains of
Bedford county, but Uncle Sam's detectives
getting too close upon him, he at last joined
the army, and became one of "Abe Lincoln's
hirelings.' Ho however still retains his
principles, as would appear from a letter
written not long since. lie wrote to a friend
lamenting tlie almost total deprivation of his
sigltt, adding that he had sent his Bible
home, being unable longer to read it Fur
ther on, he requested his friend, the "Shook"
man, to send him a ' 'good Democratic paper''
as he had nothing (o read. Verily they
have taken unto themselves idols, and the
Gazette has become their Bible,
XHB DETROIT TRADE CONVEN
TION.
The Wade convention recently in session
at Detroit, having dosed its labors, adjourn
ed on the 14th. Its proceedings ha ve been
far more in harmo ny with the true interests
of tlie country th:in we had any reason to
expect. Considering the fact that it was
called and intend. ml to be controlled in the
interest of free trade and the so called Ca
nadian Reciprocity treaty we were agreeably
surprised to find it sanctioning a protective
policy and giving the cold shoulder to the
Reciprocity treaty, for once it would appear
that a sensible awt' practical view had been
taken of those questions and of their bear
ing upon the financial and industrial condi
tions of the country- The following resolu
tions were adopted at the suggestion of tho
committee on Agriculture and Manufoet-
urcs; vizr
Whereas, Owing to the heavy taxation nec
essarily levied upon 'die people of the United
States to meet the interest and expenses of
the Government, it lias become morcimpera
live upon the Goverr-ment to nurse and en
courage the mdustrisJ pursuits of the nation :
therefore .
Resolved, That the agricultural, mechanic
al, mining, manufacturing, and all other
branches of American industry should be
alike secured in the enjoyment of permanent
and remunerative recompense, inasmuch as
American labor and its products is the main
source upon which the Government must rely
for its needed revenue to meet the annual de
mands upon its treasury, and its only safe de
pendence:
Resolved, That in order to perform this
duty, as well as this financial necessity, a dis
crimination in favor of those productions upon
which American labor depends for its perma
nent prosperity should be exercised by the
Government when imposiug duties upon for
eign imports, because when American indus
try aud labor languishes, its ability to respond
to excise demands must be correspondingly
impaired.
Resolved. That such action is now a more
absolute duty of the Government, inasmuch
as its hosts of heroes who have on the battle
field vindicated its honor and maintained our
flag, are returning to those varied pursuits
which they left to defend the country, and to
which they now again look for their liveli
hood, and which Government, in deference to
their patriotism and its own wants should
render as remunerative as possible-'
The following resolutions reported by the
Committee on reciprocity elicited a spirited
debate, viz:
Resolved, That this Convention do approve
of the action of the Government of the Uni
ted States, in giving notice to the Government
of Great Britain of the wish to terminate the
treaty of June 6th, 1854.
Resolved. That this Convention do respect
fully reqftest the President of the United
States to enter into negotiation with the Gov
ernment of Great Britain, having in view the
execution of a treaty between the two coun
tries for reciprocal commerce and intereonrre
between us and the several provinces of Brit
ish North America, including British Colum
bia, Selkirk Settlements, and Vancouver's Is
land, based on principles which shall be just
and equitable to all parties, and which shall
also include the free navigation of the St.
Lawrence and other rivers of British North
; America, with such improvements upon the
rivers, and enlargements ofthe canals as shall
lender tbeui adequate for the requirements of
the West in connecting with the ocean.
The resolutions were amended by the cou
i vention striking off the first and slightly
i changing the wording but not the sense of
i the second resolution.
j Altogether the convention has surpassed
] our expectations- anu its acitocnmons are
| likely to exercise a beneficial influence upon
j the next congress in its legislation upon our
! most important industrial interests. While
| we would like to have seen a more emphatic
! repudiation of tiie reciprocity treaty by the
: adoption of the resolutions without any
i modification, we are satisfied with their ask
! ing a renewal of negotiations with a view to
; a treaty based upon principles which shall
be./u ? and equitable to all parties. The
j existing treaty, entered into during Pierce's
i administration and in the declining years of
the once proud Democracy, and ratified bv a
Democratic Congress, instead of being just
and equitable to all parties, like the free
trade tariff of" 1846, sacrificed all the inter
ests of the United States to English and
' Canadian cupidity.
The following table from the report of the
Census Bureau shows the course and bal
| anee of trade between the United States
! and Canada under the Reciprocity treaty.
Value of imports into Value of import*
the United States from into Canada from
Canada. the United States.
Vears.
18-36 §11,801,436 $4,972,475
1856 11.864,836- 3,809 112
18-57 7,100,413 5,272,161
185 - 5,740,305 3,385,517
1859 6,278,351 4,671.882
186 10.013,799 4,603 114
1861... 9,580,165 5,172,588
Total $62,379,304 $31,886,889
31,880.839
$80,492,466
In 1803 we bought from Canada $20,-
050,432 and sold to her $12,339,367 leaving
a balance against us of $7,711,065 showing
a balance against us in eight years under
this treaty of $38,203,530 and increasing
yearly. This is the history of every treaty
negotiated or tariff enacted by the Demo
cratic party. They have always been preju
dicial to the best interests of the country.
Ye are glad to be able to record the senti
ment of the Detroit convention as hostile to
any movement intended fo prejudice our
own commercial interests and benefit those
who in our darkest hours have proved our
most.im placable enemies. Betore the Reci
procity treaty Canada was friendly to us and
inclined to east her lot with us, but under it
she profited more than if she had been a
part of our I nion, she eujoyed all the bene
fits ol free trade without bearing any of the
burthens. But instead of befriending us
she' turned against us. Now if she would
enjoy these benefits any longer let her be
come one with us and help bear our burdens
as well as enjoy our blessings, and if she is
unwilling to do this let the treaty he abroga
ted and let her stand in the same relation to
us as other foreign countries. It is all she
is entitled to and more than she deserves.
THE TINKERS AND THE HE 15ELS.
The National Council ('Annual Meeting')
of the Tunkers, held in Illinois last month,
adopted a resolution that they would not
hold fellowship with any members of the so
ciety who had voted for, advocated or par
ticipated in the Kebellion.
V e clip the above extract from the Shir
leyshurg Herald. The Tunker church was
the first to declare that it would hold 110 fel
lowship with any members who held slaves,
and this last action upon the persons "who
voted for, advocated or participated in the
rebellion" is eminently in keeping with the
truly loyal spirit that has heretofore charac
terized them everywhere.
"JUSTICE TO THE SOLDIER!* OF
THE COUNTHV."
The editor of the Ga&tte publishes a
prospectus of a campaign jtaper which he is
about to publish. Among other things its
object is "Justice to the soldiers of the
country." This is rather amusing, in fact
it is the point where the "laugh comes in."
Why, Mr. Meyers, who "turned you?" or,
to use a familiar saw, are you only "going to
come back on us?" Wo have always tho't
that you and your friends differed, materi
ally, from our opinion of the soldiers. Per
haps your dictionary makes "Lincoln's Hire
lings." "Lincoln's pups," "Cut-throats."
"Despoilers of the fair South," &e.. syno
nyms with the "Brave defenders of the old
flag." "Our patriotic, soldiers," "The na
tion's heroes," Ac.? If you have such a
vocabulary tell us and wc will make amends
for ail mis-statements resulting from our
mil understanding. If you have uo such ar
cle how do you expect to "come back on
us?" Do you mean to say that we acted
ungraciously towards the soldiers when we
voted to extend to theui the right of suf
frage? Do you mean to say still, as all Cop
perhead leaders so often asserted, that to
extend to the soldiers this right would en
danger the liberties of the country, because
the soldiers would be subject to military in
fluence; and as a sequence do you now
mean to say that this was not ''Justice to
the soldiers of the country"? Or, do you
mean to deny that you took part against the
soldiers, and say that you was not turnalf
If so, allow i< to turn your attention to a
thing or two, and see if you have been al
ways right.
The truth is we are under the impression
you present a very awkward front. Do you
recollect who printed about six thousand
tickets against the amendment allowiug sol
diers the right of suffrage? Who circulated
them throughout this county, as all tickets
of the Copperhead party are always circula
ted? Do you recollect how you voted on
tlmt occasion? Who electioneered openly
among the Copperheads upon the day of
the election? Declare -if thou knowest not
all? Do you know who withheld his hand
front offering a single ticket in favor of the
amendment? Did thy house say I will be
friend the soldier?
Now. .Mr. Meyers, there was not one tick
et against the amendment printed at the
iNQriKER office, but enough in favor of the
amendment were printed at the office afore
said and circulated, for every voter in the
county to cast his ballot in favor of the sol
dier's right to vote. Iheae were the tickets
voted by the Union men. No Union man
in the county voted any other wilfully.
Why did you not offer to accommodate
some of your friends, if they did have a de
sire to manifest. friendship for the soldiers
by voting in favor of the first amendment?
What soldiers have appealed to you, that
you are required to do "Justice to the sol
diers oft he country?" Have some of your
tribe "an axe to grind?"
COPPERHEADS ON NEGRO SUF
FRAGE.
~S\ e have always predicted that the Cop
iifrbead nres< would favor nei r ro suffinM if
they could only he sure of securing their
vote. The following extract from the New
York Daily Actus show.-, how near wc were
right: "The South must learn to u-e the
weapons that: have been used against it: and
the first advantage to lie stained is the con
version of the negro population into an ele
ment of political power." "Thequestion is
can the Southern whites control the negro
vote? "If they cannot, let their opposi
tion to negro suffrage be firm and energetic.
But if they have faith in their power to di
rect the political organization of the blacks,
their first step should be to put a ballot into
the hands of every adult negro." "It is a
simple question of policy, and as such we
have suggested its consideration to the
Southern people. For the sake of Demo
cratic doctrines, we desire that every element
of Democratic strength shall he brought into
the field. It is a matter for the late slave
holding States to act upon ; and we would
have them decide in accordance with their
own conception of what is best for them
selves and for the Democracy."
Here we find the key-note of Copperhead
doctrine. Negro equality, miscegenation,
the ruling race, all are of no account except
so far as they can be used for the benefit of
the party. If they can get the negro vote,
then by all means hesliould vote, hut it" they
cannot control his vote, then lie is not fit to
vote, he is of an inferior race, he is not enti
tled to equal rights before the law, nay they
have even some doubts as to whether or not
he is really a human being and possesses a
soul, at any rate he should be required to
serve a period of probation, before he is ad
mitted to citizenship and the protection of
the laws, and he can never be fit to vote
alongside a white man. All is changed the
moment that it is shown that his vote
can be secured for the Copperhead party.
T lien he should vote by all means, he is as
good as any body if not a little better. Un
der such circumstances a negro at home
would be much better than a soldier in the
army. I'or did thev not say emphatically to
the tune of 100,000 votes that a soldier had
no right to vote.
LEGISLATIVE NOMINEES.
By reference elsewhere it will be seen that
the 1 nion men of Somerset and Bedford
have re-nominated Mesas. Boss and Arm
strong for Members of Assembly. This is
eminently right and proper They should
have a re-nomination not merely because it.
is according to the usages of the party, but
for another and better reason— bectu*e they
are worthy of it. Their course last winter
met the entire approval of all loyal men.
Like the counties of Bedford aud Somerset,
1* niton has her choice, and that choice will
be made known in County Convention in a
unanimous nomination of Gen. Moses A.
Ross and Lieut. D. B. Armstrong. And
after nominating them: we intend to ratify
that nomination at the polls by a greatly in
creased vote over that of last fall. — Fulton
Republican.
THE National Teachers' Association will
hold its annual meeting for 1865, on the
Kith, 17th, and 18th of August, in the liall
of the House of Representees, in Harris
burg. Governor Curtin. will deliver an ad
dress of welcome, at ten o'clock a. m., on
the 16th. It is contemplated to have an ex
cursion to Gettysburg ou the afternoon of
the 17 th.
COOL.
In the chaste and beautiful language of
the last Bedford Gazette, '' Some dirty
sheep-dog" with a "hell-conceived array of
dirty words," in a lengthy article under the
bead of "Abolition Ribaldry" uses the fol
lowing language in speaking of one of the
citizens of Bedford:
'Why, the man's nature is so cold, Old
Nick will want him some of these days, to
start an ice cream saloon in hell."
Pardon us, dear reader, for obtruding such
language ujion you, as that above quoted,
it's the Gazette t. not ours. The citizen to
whom the article refers remarked on read
ing it that should he ever be used for such
purpose, he would have the consolation of
knowing that the pusillanimous defamer
who wrote the article would never get any of
the ice cream. If the "rich man" of the
Bible was thrust into a room where not even
a drop of cold water could he had, there is
no danger that such a wretch as the author
of the article would be placed in a room
where ice cream was allowed. The citizen
desires us to make this explanation for fear
that Meyers might desire to fight in some
manner or other.
DEFINITIONS.
"A little, sputtering, scratching, yelping
pettifogger."- Gazette, July 14, 1865."
This chaste and beautiful definition is ap
plied to a lawyer of Redford, who, for eigh
teen years,has tried nearly every cause in this
county, and a large number of causes in ad
joining counties.
In contrast we place "A safe, able, digni
fied, brilliant and successful law."
One who studies, is admitted, tries to ob
tain practice in two or three counties, gets
before a Justice of the Peace, peeps into the
Court House, never addressed a jury, and re
sorts to something else to obtain a livelihood.
A CORRECTION. —-The Gazette eorrec ts our
CHtimate of the number of military who at
tended the demonstration on "Copperhead
Hill on the 4th of July. It asserts that
there were three hundred such persons in at
tendance. This we presume to be correct.
The difference in the estimates is owing to
the difference in classification. We meant
veterans who had gone voluntarily into the
service and been honorably discharged.
While the Gazette counted those who had
voluntarily enlisted and deserted, as well as
those who had been conscripted and instead
of reporting to Chambersburg reported at
Windsor, Montreal and other points in Can
ada. This accounts for the fact that so few
appeared in uniform and that they were
obliged to append badges to distinguish them.
The ungenerous government would not furn
ish those who reported in Canada and at oth
er rendezvous throughout the Western
States with the National blue and, therefore,
they were obliged to have some other mark
of distinction. We make this correction fn
justice to the veterans who will understand
that there are several classes or grades in the
military service of Uncle Sam.
A CON MEND ABLE ENTERPRISE—A number
of our citizens have undertaken to introduce
the Bass into the waters of the Juniata.
Thirteen were brought from Cumberland Md.,
I* od plk*a J in 4Ht? iSfOi n OCfel* til t?
town, twenty-one in all have been brought
over alive and in 6 ood condition and placed"
in different parts of the stream. We under
stand that a number more will be brought
over during the Sum ner. The species we
believe is known as the black bass and belongs
to the Genus Labrax. They are said to be
extremely prolific. The Potoimtc is the only
stream east of the Alleghatiies in which they
are at present found. They are now quite
abundant there and are said to be the produce
of seven fish placed in that stream at-Cum
berland about ten years ago. If they in
crease as rapidly here, our citizens, will in a
few years learn how great a debt of gratitude
I hey owe to the enterprising gentlemen, who
at their own expense have undertaken the
introduction of this valuable speciea of fish
into our waters. With Pike, Trout, and Bass
the disciples of Isaac Walton will not lack
for agreeable and healthfnl sport.
THE CHURCH BURNERS —The first set
tlers of Napier township, anxious to incul
cate the teachings of the Gospel and to set
beneath the inspirations of the Book of Life,
erected jointly, a church where all could oc
casionally assemble and hear the Word of
Truth. It was a labor of love, and for many
years the Church stood, doing much good.
When the war broke out the members sus
tained the government which had protected
them iti their rights and privileges so long,
the minister prayed for the success of our
cause, the triumph of Northern arms, and
the crushing of the rebellion. It was the
inspiration of his God and patriotism. The
traitor heard it and a day later the church of
years was laid in ashes. That incendiary is
a Copperhead to-day. A school-house was
next used as the place of meeting of these
pions and patriotic people. It shared a like
fate. These fiends will vote the Copper
head ticket, will work for its success, and
'should it triumph, glory in it's triumph!
We challenge successful contradiction.
WHAT HAS BECOME OK THE BARNBURN
ERS ? —Where are those wretches who burn
ed the burns and other property of the Union
men of St. Clair and Napier townships?
Could echo answer it would come in thun
der tones from hill-top and valley— IN THE
COPPERHEAD PARTY. For weeks and months
the Union men of the above named town
ships were obliged to stand guard with gun
in hand, to protect their property ; to stand
through many dreary nights to ward off the
torch that was to kindle the flames that were
intended to consume their sleeping families.
And why was this ? Because the Union
men desired to sustain the soldiers in the
field, nothing else. Soldiers, can any one
of you unite with whose ranks are com
posed of creatures of this stamp ? or, with
men whose teachings have produced such a
state of feeling ? Verily, we tbiak not.
HAS BEEN HEARD FROM.— Considerable
anxiety has been manifested to learn what
disposition had been made of the faithtul
clique who in their palmiest days tu sembled in
the Court House. We are happy to inform
those who feel an interest in the immortal
few, that like Jeff. Thompson, Moseby and
lmltoelen, they have come in and were per
manently attached, as a matter of course, to
the Copperhead party on "Copperhead
Hill'' on the 4th instant. Hale fellows well
met. What shining lights Jeff. Thompson,
Moseby aud hnb<ui*n and all the rest of them
will be in the Copperhead organization,
"COPPAHIIKD WATAH !" —Since our last
issue there has been quite a ran on our ho
tels for "Coppahhed watah!" or "water
with a Nigger in it!" The Cops are the
principal demandants. "Nigger on the
brain" and "Nigger on the stomach," we
suppose, will be followed with wooly heads
and thick lips. We hear that several nice
young ladies who drank several draughts of
the "Coppahhed watah" are seeing, nightly,
great visions of negroes of all shades and si
tes, and that a new demand lor constitution
al barriers will be immediately made by the
leaders to prevent the Union of ebony with
Caucasian hearts and hands. Poor things!
Flow wicked it was for that little imp to
flavor all the "Coppahhed watah." The
idea was original and we expect our Copper
head friends to make use of the flavorer upon
all occasions hereafter.
WANT TO SEE THEM.— The soldiers who
have just returned from the army, are quite
anxious to see those dainty Copperhead
badges worn by the whole Copperhead fra
ternity of Bedford county. Say, Meyers,
couldn't you put yours on exhibition at the
Gazette office ? The groans of the soldiers
wouldn tLe more embarrassing than usual.
By the way, John, ye poe"t,|and ye critic, and
ye coteniporary of 0. W. Holmes, candidate
for District Attorney, can't you sport that
neat little badge which yon so defiantly
planted upon your "tender hosoin" when
the creed was assailed a year or two ago ?
Hang it out, John, you will want the sol
diers to vote for you this fall; don't sknlk
now, show your colors. The soldiers desire
to vote knowingly. Hang out your Copper
head on the "duter walls."
A STRANGE COMMINGLING.--'The Copper
head party of Bedford county is made up of
negro buyers, negro sellers, negro catchers,
negro hunters, negro whippers, negro drivers,
secessionists, deserters, Canada skedaddlers,
Western skedaddlers, skulkers, hospital
bummers, guerrillas, bushwhackers. barn
burners, church burners, amnestied rebels,
rebel sympathizers, Knights of the Oolden
Circle, Sons of Liberty and spies. What a
strange mess and yet how true ! Such is the
material of which the party that has con
trolled this county for a series of years is
composed to-day. Can any soldier unite his
fortune with so unclean and traitorous a
thing ? No, it can not be possible, cowards
and skulkers may, but no brave ruan. no
dier, such an one as is an honor to the pro
fession of arms, can.
CHEAP PISTOLS. —It is quite probable that
a large lot of Copperhead revolvers will be
offered at private sale, at the Ordnance De
partment of the Copperhead party in this
county sometime during the fall. large
supplies of these articles were smuggled into
this county during the last three years for
the protection of the Copperheads generally.
The war being now over, and the crisis past,
they will no longer have any use for them,
and will, very likely, return them to the
Ordnance Officer. In addition to the revol
vers there may be a few bowie knives, dirks;
Ac. It is too bad that sd much money was
laid r>nt In llu Way to no purpose, nnd oh.
how humiliating the thought, that the spir
ited individuals who made investments were
too pusillanimous to use them.
•aUThe Gazette appears to be very much
exercised that we have endeavored to make
an honest livelihood for the Inst year. We
are sorry that our business should annoy any
one so much, and particularly those who
have taken no pains to assist us. Now, we
desire to say that we attend to all business
entrusted to us, promptly and in such a
manner as tounerit the approbatioH of those
who employ us, And we have the satisfac
tion of knowing that no one action of ours
can he construed into opposition to the liber
al government of the United States. What
little money we hav i made has not been made
out of publishing a paper covertly aiding the
enemies of our government as some one we
know of.
STILE MORFE Mturr.—A truing up letter
in the last Gazette over the signature of
Philip Morgret, contains still another offer
to fight. How strange it is that all these fel
lows desire to fight since the war is over.
There was not a bit of fight in them while
there was ati armed "Johnny" in the field.
They remind us very much of Washington
Irvin's turtle demonstration with about as
much intention to open hostilities. John
Falstaff was a farce compared with these fel
lows.
THE MAN OF PEACE.— Who does not rec
ollect the pitabie wails sent up by the editor
of the Gazette in behalf of Peace ? Wever
did the lamentations of Jeremiah over a
"wicked and perverse generation" beget
half the sympathy that this poor,
stricken oracle invoked in behalf of the woe
begone Copperheads of this county. The
war is over now. alas, and the Peace man
wants to fight (?). Ha !ha !! ha !!! Won't
somebody hold hint.
Hon. Edward McPherson, clerk of the
Ij. S. House of Representatives has our
thanks for a pamphlet copy of an address
delivered by him to the students of Dickin
son College and published in the Evangelic
al Quarterly Review, for July, 1865.
GF.N. GRANT AND GRKAT RKFORMS. —Last
week Lieutenant General Grant issued a
general order to the various department
commanders, authorizing them to break up
all the faro banks in the United States.
Major General Palmer, acting under this
authority, appointed Saturday night for a
grand raid on all the faro banks in Kentucky
Every bank in Louisville was closed up and
their stocks confiscated. Most of the men
engaged in them got wind of the movement
and left the city. One at Frankfort was
seized, and the keeper and dealer arrested.
All others in the State have been shut up.
This descent on the gambling houses, we
understand to be in the interest ot the sol
diers, who have been swindled out of thou
sands of dollars and left, penniless by them.
It is stated the order will presently be en
forced in Ohio.
THK Franklin Repository speaking of
Buchanan's letter to the democracy of Har
risburg declining attendance at the celebra
tion ot the 4th ot July, says •
' The nation will be glad to hear that
James Buchanan still lives, no matter for
or on what subject, he demonstrates it: and
they will not be disappointed to find him, in
his second childhood, hastened and intensi
k w /® ns a who lavished
J 1 1 1 K,no J upon him, adhere to
the delusion that Democracy may yet win
the respect and sanction of the nation. He
admits however that he is not likely to live
lo see the day showing that he has some lu
cid streak*.
OI K BOOK TABLE.
Harper* Monthly Magazine, tor July
copies to us with its usual variety of spright
ly and entertaining articles, comprising bio
graphies, tales, sketches, criticisms &c.
Our Young Folks. This excellent month
ly cannot fail to command the attention and
excite the admiration of the young folks
generally. It is constantly crowded with
interesting and instructive matter from the
pens of such writers as Whittier, Maync
Reid, The Author of Ten Acres Enough,
Edmund Kirke, &c.
Arthur * Home Magazine for July. Al
ways fresh, vigorous and instructive, the
present number is fully up to its standard,
with more than the usual variety.
Blackwood for J the, we find upon our
table, containing Piccadilly, Notes and No
tions from Italy. Miss Majoribanks, Hero
Worship and its dangers, Tbe Rate of In
terest, How to make a Pedigree, Sir Brooke
Fr.issbrooke, Thirty years Policy in New
Zealand, The Government and the Budget.
The North British Review for June, not
having read we simply note the contents,
viz. : P. A. Wolf, The New Gold Mines
and Prices, Three Women of Letters. Eng
land and Norway in the Eleventh Century.
Popular Religious Literature, SytoboJisiu in
Christian Art, State and Prospect of Italy.
Westminster Review. The April numlicr
has made its appearance upon our table.
The half dozen articles it contains are mainly
devoted to Literature and Politics.
Loudon Quarterly Review for April. The
contents of this number comprise ten arti
cles embracing in their range, Travels, Bi
ography, Science, Art, Politics, Literature
and Religion, each good in its sphere and
well worthy a perusal either by the student
or general reader.
The man without a Country. This re
markable narrative, upon its original publi
cation in the Atlantic Monthly attracted
more general attention and comment than
any article for a long time. It is now re
published in separate form at tbe price of
ten cents per copy by Ticknor and Fieldsj
Boston.
The Educational Monthly and Penna.
School Journal for July have been received.
These excellent periodicals should not only
be in the hands of every teacher, out also of
every one who feels an interest in the pro
gress of Education in our country.
The Gardners Monthly, The Horticultu
rist and American Agriculturist for July
reached us promptly and are full of inter
esting aud important matter pertaining to
their peculiar departments. Every one in
terested in Agricultural pursuits, or the
culture of Cue fruits, flowers and rtiral art
and taste, Will fitid iti their perusal both
pleasure and profit.
PROTECTION.
What our position will tie without an
i adequate Protective Tariff; and what, is
I the present condition of our iron and bank
' ing interests, may be gathered from the fol
| lon ing brief remarks made !>*• E B Ward
j President of the American iron and steel as-
I sociation, at a meeting of coal operators
and iron manufacturers recently held at
Cleveland, Ohio :
GENTLEMEN.—I appear before you for
the purpose of inviting your t-o-o iteration
and assistance in the publishing and distri
bution of insinuation among the people yf
the Northwest on the subject of flee trade
and import duties on manufactures.
; Many of you undoubtedly suppose that
the tariff on imports is now ample for pro
tection as well as for revenue, and that any
effort ou your part for its increase is there
fore unnecessary. You may appreciate yotit
mistake when you learh that fiitie-teuths of
all the blast furnaces are idle; that most of
the rolling mills are working on half titue
or idle; that the machine shops are destitute
of orders; that there was nearly $20,000,000
worth of iron and steel (currency value) im
ported from Europe last year; that the coin
in the banks of the United States has been
reduced from $102,000,000 to less than $25-
000,000 now available for a resumption of
specie payment; that the banks outside of
Boston, Massachusetts, hate $13,000,000 of
circulation, with less thati $90,000 in coin .
that the United States have exported ovef
000,000 of coin during the past two
years; that our imports largely exceed our
exports in value and that the balance are
paid in coih or United States lx>nds; that
Europe now holds $800,000,000 of National;
State and Railroad securities, requiring more
than all the California products to pay the
interest; that a strong organisation Is ho*
forming in Europe to destroy the tariff Wo
now have, ahd that the cumulative taxes on
home manufactures is so great as to leave
too small a margin between the price of la
bor and capital in Europe to enable tbe A
merican manufacturer to compete success
fully with theforeign manufacturer. These
and other reasons render it essential to your
interests that prompt and efficient action be
taken to meet impending financial evils and
save your Government as Well tts yourselves
from future bank rape v. No remedy can bo
at all effectual but high import duties, there
by checking the purchase of foreign com
modities to the values of our exports exclu
sive of specie. Any policy short of this will
end in disaster, ahd it is important that
Congress should be brought to understand
this subject at the earliest practical moment
In order to stimulate the views of Congress
ou this question, it is proposed to publish
and distribute atuoftg the voters of this
country two million papers on the import
ance of .a sufficient tariff over the home tax
ation to enable the manufacturers of Amer*
ica to supply this country With the greater
proportion of its merchandise, ih-tead of
buying it in Europe. Our Canadian trade
is particularly injurious to American inter
ests under the Reciprocity Treaty. Our
trade with France is hampered with restric
tions discriminating against AUK rivaii .ships
&nil interest wliion no nation CNMiig any
self-respect, or power should su! mi r to an
hour without retaliatory restriction
These area few of the reasons win Ainer
mans should organize and act in defl me of
heir own interests. However humiliating
i may Lie to you, to be obliged to appeal to
ini American ( ongress to protect American
interests against the mercenaries who advo
cate free trade in the United Ftatc- and
practice high protection in Europe, it must
ie done, as I see no other hope for our na
lonal debt or the nation's prosperity.
It is gratifying to us to see th true
riends of the country urging this mutter
ipon the attention of the public. Our eg
slation has too long been controlled in the
ntereat of foreign manufactures, our peuple
iave been too eager to buy cheap goods for
he present without regard to the future.
knd forgetting that when the manufactures
if the country are paralyzed the win !e
ountry suffers and that the prosperity of a
oiumumty depends upon a diversity of em
iloyments and the preservation of a due
iro portion between consumers and prod ti
ers, they have followed the cry of free trade,
teodlesa of the fact that instead of bringing
is freedom in trade it placed us at the mer
y, and made us the slave ; of foreigu
lauufaetui rs.