The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-12-01
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.

o fhe Peunsytranfbn learns that Gav. PoLGock
has rendered 10 Hon. Andrew 6. CuHrAN, OF Gem
tre County the appointment ofSeeretary Of the Com
monwealth, which he has accepted. Mr. Curtain is
gentleman o. abilities and attainmeats, and, whilst
he has been decided partisan in times past, he has
many good qualities Of head and heart which render
him acceptable TO a large circle of Democratic per
sona friends.
o. d. IL. NeruAN, Esq, editor of the Eas'on
Sentinel, has been appointed Collector of Tails on
the Delaware Division, at Easton. snug berth,
aud one which we hope our editorial brother may live
long to enjoy.
GIVE invite attention to the Card OF Dr. KEY
SER (in another coumn,) who is we'll known TO the
people OF Bedford county able and experienced
Physician, satisfied that his recommendations are eu-
titled to the highest consideration. The Piusburs
Journals highly commend the Doctor for his energy,
prudence and skill since he has resided in that city
The Great Defeat of The Democratic Par
ty in 1870.
In 1910 the Democratic Party Of the country was
deleafed from Maine TO Georgia. Its platform was
definite; its candidates at that flme unexceptlona-
bic among the ablest men in the Union were those
who led It's columns; lis organization was perfect
il had previously nearly every one OF ITS can
didates for governor in their respective States and
yet, when the day OF election came It was almost
swept out of existence. Funeral sermons were
preached over lis anticipated dissolution by such
u.en a. Clay and Webster. It's days were numbered,
in the estimation Of the triumphant party and, be II
remembered, there We're not wanting then, as they
are not wanting now, democrats, mised by the false
glare of uierericoHs doctrines, and nstigaed by re-
venge and ealousy who reiolced at the overthrow OF
their former party, ii angel Of devastation had
annihtlatrd IT. The great polIlt Of difference be-
the winning party o that day and the present
consisted in the fact that there We're many things up
which the coaquerng majority %ere most hearth
ly united. If they did not avow their principles IN
the canvass it krown that success in the conn-
try would lead the inauguration, or rather to the
re>toration OF series OF federal measures oil the
most extraordinary character. But what was the
result produced in a few short months? series OF
catastrophes 10 the dominant party 10 which political
annals up to that time furnished few parallels. with
what eagerness those who had previously Sorled over
the pro>tration OF the democ'atc party welcomed II
back to power! The bold and startling measures OF
Clay beginning with the bankrupt law and ending
with the high tariff could only be mastered by the
democratic party and when, in lSl4, Jaues h.
Polk was elected 10 the presidency, the practical
philosophy Of that result derived its chief significance
from the fact that II was achieved by comparative
ly ssnc,r man" over the accomplished and beloved
leader OF the whig party. To go back, however, 10
the ralamities of 1910; contrasting them with the
recent defeats of the democratic party, we are Im-
pressed by the fact that fell in the one case ~
presidential election aud in the other in a conflict
two years before presidential election So, then,
If the whg party, victorious IN 1910, was DIS
banded and demoTalized organization iii less than a
year, Notwithstanding it was led by the intellectual
giants who then -FOUR he'd, ard the face OF policy
which, if not ayowed before the election, was GER
tany adhered TO after it, how long will the present
combnatlun-aot narshaiied by Clay, not cheered by
hltL and h,rr rpita ot
thv But filvfa 5y n larns0ag of hatccdS aicHr-can
maintain its position national party We are
content to allow the thick coming events Of the
future 10 answer this question: Washington Union.