The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-08-11
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STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, No. ?.

To the People Of Pennsylvania
FrTLow-ClFIzExs We shall now ask your
attention to the character, claim, and qualifca-
tons of the Democratic nominees, aud the mea-
SUITES and merits of the State Administration,
leaving the more abstract and distant questions
of discussion for future consideration.
But little need be said at this day Of The mer-
its and abilities of Governor BlGLER His per-
sona history has become familiar TO the people
oflhe State, and his official acts furnish abundant
evidence Of his eminent and rare qualifications
to discharge the duties ofthe Office he now holds
From the hunl5lest rank in society, unaided by
wealth or influential friends, he rose, when yet
in his minority. to the dignity of a practical
printer and editor; and at a very early age, the
control of an extensive and useful business He
came into the State Senate in 1912. Though
yogng, modest and retiring, he soon made IA
vorahle impression on the members Of that hody.
Il was The remark of "a venerable Whig Senator,
on hearing Gov. BlGLEG's maiden speech in the
Senate, which was on the question of the re-
sumption of specie payments by the Banks,
'EThat man will some day be Governor Of Penn
sygania." He served six years in that body,
and few Of It's members have left behind them
50 good record or a more spotpss moral career.
H. was distinguished for his industry, his devo-
ton to duty, and his entire fairness as a parti-
zan. In the great financial crisis Of IS43, that
50 sorely affected the credit of the State, his
services were of the most eminent character
He was constantly al his post, 10 meet and repel
all attacks upon the honor Of the State, fearless-
ly voting for and sustaining every practical
scheme for the maintenance of her fidelity. re-
gardIess of consequences personal TO himself
We rpcur to the part which our candidate act
ed in those critical times with pride and pleasure,
and we are confident that thousands Of our po-
lIlicaI opponents at Philadelphia and elsewhere
will join with US in this feeling.
He was the early advocate of engraftlng the
principle of individual liability on bank charters
of the abolition Of imprisonment for debt, and
of every measure intended to do Justice TO the
laboring masses, and elevate their condition in
life
His report on the Tariff IN 847 stands in proud
contrast with the feeble and abortive efforts of
his enemies in the Senate, who attempted to
break him down on that question. II was a
masterly production, eloquent in language and
sound in doctrine
As much may BIZ said of his speech made the
same session on the policy of constructing the
Pennsylvania Railroad When Representa-
tives from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh denounc-
ed the project as impracticable, as rase and a
trick, Gov BlGLER advocated the feasibility of
the route, and the utility ofthe work, foretellng
what has since taken place, with remarkable
accuracy. And it may not BE- improper at this
Junctnrr TO remind the people of Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh of the significant fact, that when
Gov. BIGLER was advocating the construction
OF Railroad by direct route from one city TO
the other, through our own State, portion OF
the Representatives from both those cities, ad-
vocated the policy of making this connexion by
aclrcultous route, passing through two other
States. Indeed, in every exigency that has
arisen in the last ten years, Governor Bigler has
been the staunch advocate OF the true interests
OF our great commercial emporium, and ner ci-
'lzens will not, we trust, forget this fact on the
DAY of the election.
His election in 1851 was triumph of broad