The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-07-27
n. n. SPLIT.

'he N"aihoe.sou's "n's " i's' '''"} N"ii0u'
times ahead:
VIZ learn that a determined effort is now being
made by number of the most respectable and in
au4ntial Epow Nothinss of this place seconded bv
many Of the more liberal men throughout the county
TO oreanIze am Anerican PARTY entirely independent
of secret councils oaths, &c. Calls are already G
circulation here and 10 number OF the districts ana
have been numerously signed. They propose to hold
public meeting at an early day in the Court House
TO give form aud effect to their purpose
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u Rev. Mr. IOkhENCE, OF the ~ r. thnctl,
preached in the Lutheran Church Of this place last
S,lh.,b n,orrins IN a larae audience HIS ser,nan
y H'Suy si"N''' - - '"0s "''' - -" -
pr,toct.nt and ea,hnR;c Via,vS
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II has been clearly oreseen by all men oi iere-
thought and sound Judgment, thai the present crusade
,f i'm and nprserution which anppars 10 he
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enure 10 the benefit OF 'he Cathoiies, whom II was
specially designed 10 PROSTATE. Oar Protestant
friends thopgb ot = lat4 bonr are learninu fs les
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strongly ana iofci"'y Peseh'fu ~ i"'e nuihoer OF
the New Orrans Christian Aarocafe, the Methodist
organ Of Louisiana which SAYS -
k,;sfo-,.a "a. b.et,i,, tbo ooa,rc,ars,, s Ia
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b,,. sddsnf, basr ,t - l,,,.se 4,..,ato
r. - ,r,,ril -, III
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ants. IN tsnar,,enen Of the latter. and bv those
who have hitherto thought and acted otherwise. \
comparatively feeble sect has been elevated into
uadae importance: ACCORDING 10 tae representation
- 'Ie eeiI's - ,olo' as i'y,',",
~ e2I coo hear4rsl Not one-eleyen,b Of the mum
Der OF churches belonging to the Methodist scarce
ly more than One-ejahth of the number OF BapflstS
not oue-ionrrb tbe number of tho Presbyteriaus II
has not ore hrtv-thrd OF the whole number report
ed while the Methodist have more than one-thifd
and The Banti-ts nearly one-fouFth
And this handful. nartv aspiring 10 nationality
lropo>e< 10 resist! II The General himself Of fest,-
it had been in Cnnrc he could uot more efectral-
ly have devised to weaken the Protestant and agran
dize the Catholic cause Should This platform suc-
ceed 10 the government we shall he mt back where
England was before the act ofCathoc emancipation.
This is taking steps backwards-back OF ourselves
II gveS Catholics The tremendous benefit of persec-
ton That cry will rally 10 the sect hosts OF noble
prrascs Nrany 5o eT Bsngina ooseIy Sy rSe
skirts of Catholicism and being gradually but surely
dsintegrated from MS communion, are fired "th new
zea a., ana con'paeted ny Ihe senseol oppression ~
,5 u t;nI br tSrl;na the -
lance Of politicians. It is burdsome. This contro
versy belongs 10 us-Proestaut christians, Protest
ant churches Protestant journals and soeIeiles, as
"l baeVo" o+f, i6ai dlG 70 e % oso WIN ,ro
on our side, we can bring il forth 10 victory
We have on the other hand, in the last number OF
Browasoas Quarterly Rerier, an elaborate article
on the position Of tie Catholic Church with reference
to acknowledgement The subject is tie late Know
Nothing Legislature or Massachusetts The article
evidently comes from the hand Of the Editor and is
written with great severity. much Of which we be-
lieve, every candid mind viii grant TO be ven de-
served He THINKS that the Know Nothing party is