The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-08-17

! thereby c0nGrlnnlng the sentiments ana lloIIcy
of the founders OF the republic, and reversing
Ethe uniform action 81 the democratic party in
! holding out 10 the world that 'Ameriea IS the
| asylum for the oppressed oialI naions.' 7th
! Because it sanctions old Federal doctrines which
/ have long since been condemned by the good
sense Of the American People, and because ii is
/ now made nsr ofby the remnant OF that party
as disguise under which they hope oncp more
| to steal into power and place-and finally be-
fcause lis doctrines are opposed 10 the genius Of
our Democratic Government, and to the prlnci
/ pies aad policy Of h+sDrmocratic Party, Of
| which we are members.
Resolved, That We are opposed TO the sale Of
! the Main Line OF our Public improvements and
believe that The Bill passed at the last session Of
the L-gislaturr, authorizing The sale, 10 be- nn-
wise, impolitic and detrimental to the interests
of the People Of Pennsylvania and that we
/ will support no nan Tor General Assembly
who is in favor of the sale of said improve
| ments.
Resolved, Tha, We cannot approve Of the
conduct of the Senator from this District, Hon.
| FRANcls JoepAN. in voting for the infamous
jug Law passed at the last session of the Lrgis-
/ laurr By his vote he has knotciagly set al
defiance the expressed will of his constituents,
/ and we call upon bin 70 resign the position he
/ has proved himself unworthy 10 occupy.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the princi
/ pie OF Legislation which seeks to correct moral
! abuses bv the enactment Of restrictive aud pro-
! hiaitory laws. Whilst we approve OF temper
/ ance and sobriety We regard all legal enact
! mrnts Of a prohibitory character, as out of
place and improper, and tending 10 more Sc
/ rinus wrongs.
Resolved, That the experience OF every day
more and more strengthens us in the conviction
4 that there IS something radically wrong IN the
I banking system Of the country--and that The
course pursued bv those worthy Democratic
Executives, Governors SKUNK aud BIGLEG, is
The only true policy, by adhrrlng 10 which the
rights and interests Of the Prople can b. secured
against the designs oi INSCRIPTIONS and dl>hon-
est Bank officers.
Resolved, That we bail with hope and Joy
the recent brilliant success Of the Democratic
party in the State OF Virginia, believing that
this overwhelming victory is but a prelude Of
others soon 10 be achieved in our own and other
States.
Resolved, That the administration of Gov.
Pollock thus far has given proof, as strong as
holy writ, of the danger Of placing in power
any man whose predictions are with the iSins
arrayrd against the Democracy of the country.
4 His urging and agreeing to the sale of the pub
/ lie works, which COS! the Taxpayers many mil
/ lions, for a merely nominal price his giving
away some three hundred thousand dollars an
nually Of the people's money, by approving the
repeal OF the tonnage tax; his deprlving the
! treasury Of some 100000 more, per annun.,
/ hy Sanctonirg the repeal of the license laws,
( and substituting therefor the 'sJug Law" d law
/ not demanded by the people, and which if not
repraed. will increase, instead OF lessen the
evils Of ntenperance his promscnouS signing
Of all laws granting special corporate privileges,
and his numerous other acts OF omission and
commission-all 90 TO prove either his utter un-
+ fitness for the Executive chair, dishonesty
/ of purpose which none but KnoW-Nothng
would BE- guilty Of.
Resolved, That the Know-Nothing Legisa-
ture of 1888 disgracrd itseland State for which
il pretended to Legislate. The little good the
majority of the mrinbrfs did. can only be attrI-
burd 10 accidrnt-thp vast amount Of evil they
accomplished was maniftstly intentional and
prrInedtaied As citizens of our good old
| Commonwealth, having its welfare at heart
wt are sorry that such legislature ever had
an existence and, as Democrats, We pledge
ourselves 10 work tor the total eradication Of
%#erY NIStlgF 0l SIS existence.
| Resolved, That We will gladly welcome back
10 our party the members who, seducrd from
their allegiance hy the false promises of Know
| Nohingism, have since discovered their mis-
take and separated from the order, and we cor
daily invite them together with all onr good
citizens, to unite with us in opposing the lnSldl-
Gus and dangerous doctrines OF this dark lantern
fraternity.
Resolved, That we approve and endorse the
nomination of Hon. ARNOLD PLGMER, for Canal
! Commissioner, and pledge him Our undivided
support.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Fulton
county asSrlnb!ed here 10 night, do cordially en-
dorse the nominations made on Saturday last by
the Democratic County Convention, and we
pledge the nominees-REessers. Bernhard, Gar
| land and CheSnut-our hearty and unanimous
support.
! Mai S. IT. TATE, Of Bedford, was then intro
duceG and delivered one Of the best of-hand
speeches we have ever listened TO. His views
on Know -NothingiSm met with hearty re-
sponsp from the audience He was followed
by JonN CESSNA, Esq, and WILSON Reilly,
Esq, in short speeches of great power ana elo-
qu+nce. We wish every man in Fulton County
! could have heard the remarks Of the eloquent
speakers
The meeting adjourned at an early hour
amidst enthusiastic cheering.
~. w, SnEAuAN, Esq, editor of the chi
cago Times, has been presented by his political
! friends with a gold double-case full jewrlled
hunting watch. Judge Douglas participated
in the ceremony.
They don't nafch editors as well as that in