The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-08-04
SPEECH OF HON. JAMES /. ORR.
AT THE DEMOCRATIC CELEBRA.
TON IN INDEPENDENCE SQUARE,
July 4, 1854.
on S0u1H CAR0IINA.

.Hr. President and Felioap- Citizens of Phi.
iadetphla:-T The day We celebrate is codlsecrattd
in the affections of the American people, and
this mornings dawn was ushered in by the boom
ing OF thousand cannons. Who can tell but
the melting rays of to-dav's sun 'are typical oi
the fervent patriotism which gows IN the A
meTcan heart? TO the remotest borders of this
great conlederacy, one unbroken stream oi
grateful graduation pourS out from this same
American heart TO the same Supreme Ruler OF
the Universe, WHO heard the prayers of our
fathers, and who has preserved to their posteri-
y the rich legacy left by the Revolution.
II the day brings 50 much of gladneSS to our
countrymen everywhere, need it excite surprise
that It's return is enthusiastically hailed by the
vast concourse of Philadelp phians who throng this
square. II there be any one portion above an
other OF our countrymen who should hailow,
revere, and celebrate the natal day of our libpr-
tlrs II Is the people Of Philadelphia. ICheerS. |
We are standing now within the shadow of In
dependence Hall. The same walls without that
now echo my voice, seventy-eight years ago
echoed within the patriotic words of Jefferson,
and Franklin, and Hancock, and their noble as
socIateS. Your fathers then stood where you
'lfe NV Standing, when they mutually pledged
ton to dGtv, their fortunes and their sacred
zan. In the great declaration which has been
so sorely affected the credit me then. one and
services We're ofthe most emin, .rs
He vas constantly al his post, 70 m, .Le cauSes
all attacks upon The homo, Of the State, fra. -
ly voting for and sustaining every practIca
scheme for the maintenance of her fidelity. re
gardIess ofconsequences personal TO himseIf.-
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 pc
litica opponents at Philadelphia and elsewher
will Join with as in this feeling.
He was the early advocate of engraftlng tb
principle Of individual liability on bank charter
of the abolition of imprisonment for debt, an
of every measure intended to do Justice to th
laboring masses, and elevate their condition il
life.
His report on The Tariff IN 1S47 stands in prou
contrast with the feeble and abortive efforts c
his enemies in the Senate, who attempted I
break him down on that question. 1t was
mastrrly production, eloquent in language an
sound in doctrine.
As much NAV BIZ said of his speech made tn
same session on the policy of constructing tn
Pennsylvania Railroad When Represents
tlves from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh denounc
ed the project as imprac,icahle, as ruse and
trick, Gov. BIGLER advocated the feasibility {
the route, and the utility of the work, foreellin
what has since taken place, with remarkabl
accuracy. And it may not be improper at tn
Juncturr TO remind the people of Philadelphia
and Pittsburgh of the significant fact, that whe
Gov. BGLER was advocating the constructio
of a Railroad nv direct route from one CITY
the other, through our own State, portion {
the Representative from both those cities, aC
vocated the policy of making this connexion b
clrcuitous route, passing through two otht
States. Indeed, in every exigency that h;
arisen in the last ten years, Governor Riger hi
been the staunch advocate of the true interes
OF our great commercial emporium, and her c
t'zens will not, We trust, forget this fact on Ii
day of the election.
His election in 1851 was triumph of broa