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The Nebraska Territory Is large enough 70 cut
up into seven States Of the size Of New York, and
leave a surplus Of territory large enough for a
State the size of Connecticut. Kansas Territory
has area sufficient to make two States of the
size Of Ohio, and one ofthe size OF Indiana Texas
viii make four States Of the size Of Alabama, and
one of the size of Indiana and California has
sufficient area to convert into sixteen States of the
size Of New Hampshire, and have surplus TO
make one about the sine Of Massachusetts,
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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29
THE nrM0CRATlC CREED.

The Cleveland Pla,ndealer says: The Cardinal
principles Of the Democratic party and is distinctive
characterstics are well set forth IN the following
.confession of faith.' They contrast proudly with
the narrow, ilibeTal big9ted tenets OF our political
opponents. Reader, perase them, and see ifthere Is
anything from which you dissent. They were the
doctrines Of Revolutionary fathers, and are gen
eraiiv incorporated into our Federal Constitution
/. Equal and exact justice all men o. whatever
State or persuasion, religions political.
.. Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all
nations entangiing alliances with none.
j. The rights OF Stales and territories TO admins
ter their own domestic affairs.
4 Freedom and equality, the sovereignty OF the
People. aud the right Of the majority 10 rule when
cou,titauonaiiy expressed
5. Economy in The public expenditures, and si-
cred preservation of public faith.
6. Freedom OF Religion, freedom OF the press, ard
a general diffusion of information.
7. Opposition to all secret political organizations,
and to all corruption in politics.
S. A sacred preservation OF the Federal Genstitu-
fiun aud no religious tests 10 Office
o. No bgoiry or pride Of caste, or distinctions OF
birth among American citizens.
10. Respect aud protection for the rights OF all.
Ii. The preservation of the naturalization laws,
and the right Of all 10 the pubic domain, and The
protection OF the American Government
u. Opposition 10 all chartered monopoiies
-. Common brotherhood aud good VIII to ali
especially 10 those of the household OF faith.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29
The Virginia Election.

The Richmond Enquirer, in commenting on
the fact that S1ne OF The Know Nothing pajrrS
attribute the election nf " ISL to the '@f,rega''
votr although they arr not ignorant OF the cir
cumstance that his majority largely rXceeds the
entire foreign vote OF the STATE SAYS ut Is
known thata considerable proportion OF the
't1rcIgn" vote. was cast against the Democratic
candidates. A correspondent Of thu Baltimore
Sun saws an examination oi the polls in Aexan-
irla has Developed the surprising fact that a
large nHu.her ol foreign born citizens supported
the know-Nothing ticket. There is another
fact which settles this dispute beyond contro-
verSy. la the CITIES, and in the counties
through which works Of internal Improvement
are progressing In Richmond, in Petersburg,
in Norfolk, in Alexandra, in Wheeling, in
Fredericksburg, IN Augusta, and in Loudon-
IN short, just where the ssiorrign" vote is the
strongest, just there did the democracy sustain
the greatest loss. On the other hand, in the
remote Southwest and on the South side, where
nobody ever sees Catholic or a foreigner, the
Democracy made the largest gains. These are
facts which the knowNothing papers can no
more dispute, than they can make them Con-
form 10 their fantastic theory, that The election
ol Wise the work OF Catholics and foreign
FTS
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29
Lester frorn Senator Douglas

The District Committee Of the Democratic
party invited the Hon. S. A. Douglas 10 be
present at the celebration OF the victory Of the
Old Dominion. His reply is too good to remain
unpublished
GENTLEMEN: / dreply regret that II will BE-
impossible for me 10 be present and participate
with you in celebrating the glorious victory, re-
Gently achieved by the Democracy OF Virginia
over the most intolrTant, proscripive, insidlons,
and dangerous political organization ever form
ed against The constitution aud liberties of a
free country. In all the elections which have
taken place in the Northern States during the
las: twelve months, Kuow-Nothingisn has 10;
only been the firm ally Of Abolitlonis;n, higher
lawisn, and mob-lawism aud all other banelul
isms OF the day, but has been the controlling
power which combined, directed, and led all
these allied factions in their savage and brutal
warfare against the Democratic party, its prn-
ciples and organization.
Let Us not be deceived by their repeated
changes of name. 1t matters not Watcher they
call themselves Esknow-Nothings, or 'sknoW
Something's" or the 'ss0ns of the sreS Of TO- -
or the sordrr Of Star SpaneIrd Banner" or the
''children of Sam" or the sesonS OF JoaaihaH, !"
or by any other name they may assume when
they have dtSuraced the prev,ons one, their se-
crel orranization and clandrstip. proceedings.
tb.;r ;,,toIsraot o,,l er,;r;.
Ia,rf,,r and Lorr;d oatfs tb.,r nnconst;tut;onal
and pobnlv nurnoses remain uncban.red II i
III. dnt,. and ! sr,nlv k..li,.ve Tho Gss,;,v ~
the Ds,nocr ratic nartv nnder the Guidance Of
Divine Providence, to confound, overwhrlm,
and dsnrtrons oraaoiz,,ion ,,,'' -
y,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29
Sale of the Main Line,

We learn from the Huntingdon Journal
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
purchased the stock Of the Forwarding Compa-
nes on the Main Line of our State Improve
ments, and we infer this statement 10 be well
founded, from the fact that notice has been
published by Mrssrs. Lewis & Butler, Of Pitts
burg, one of these Forwarding Companies, that
they will cease to forward freight on the 9Th
instant. The Hollidaysburg Register, in no
tlclng this matter, says;
We have contradictory reports in regard 10
The sale Of the stock Of The Forwarding Com
panies on the Main Line Of our State Improve
ments, and are not able 10 say whether the
sale has been consummated or not. We incline
TO the opinion, however, that sale has been
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29
INDIAN TROUBLES on TIE ARKANSAS
FRONTIER.

The Fan BHrea hfeiiigencer of the a5th ult
has an article on the subject of Indian troubles
OH the frontier. After referring TO the auiici-
pated conflict with the Indian tribes the
Plains further north, and to the fact that Gov
ernment is organizing large bodies oi troops TO
chaStisr the Indians, who have committed de-
predationS there, the lntelligencer asserts that
Government has entirely overlooked the Arkan-
Sas frontier. where numerous warkr bands are
now threatening hostlities which will greatly
endangrr the peace and safety of the frontier
settlements. The Intellisencer then proceeds
as follows
The Indians near US are brave and warIike
tribes, and can easily form combinations which,
il not early prevented. would cause much
bIoodshed and trouble to our border settle
mrntS
The rowing bands Of Kechies, Camanches,
Osages and others, are now at war, or are pre-
pairing for hoStiIiIes with each other, which
bids fair to bring into the conflict the large and
NUMEROUS wariike bands upon immediate
border The Greeks, CamancheS and parts of
the Shawnee and kckapoo tribes have lately
made demonstrations of hostiliiirs against other
tribes, which if not soon quenched may cause
| a general war among the the different tribes
These tribes having lately been mocstrd and
robbed by the Kechisr, OSagrs, and others, have
held councils and were on the eye of giving
them battle, when they We're arrested by the
counstlS of the more prudent, those who have
confidence IN the professions Of our Govern
ment which has promised them protection from
such incurSonS.
About three weeks since large council was
held IN the Creek nation, 20 send ont warriors
Z al al 4 L
commenced drpredatlonS upon their frontier, at
which there were present Greeks, Seminoles,
Shawners, Delawares, Camanches, and other
tribes, who actually organized their forces and
We're fitting them out with ammunition 10 punish
the Offenders when they were deferred by the
counsels Of the more prudent, who advised them
to make known the cause of the disturbance TO
the Government before taking steps that would
involve the whole frontier in a war with the
various tribes.
They have agreed to wait, and will in few
days hold another council and make known
their grievances to the Government. Prompt
and decisive steps should at once be taken in
the matter, for if they once commence hostili-
ties the peace of this frontier would be greatly
endangered, for the well known bravery OF all
the tribes who form coalition justifes the i'm
preston that the war would extend to all the
rowing bands
Although Congress is not in session, we hope
that our Congressional delegation will remon-
strate against the contemplated removal of the
troops from this frontier at this critical juno
ture.
STEAMBOAT CoLLIsIoa on rnr SouNp, AND
Loss or LlrE.-The steamboat Worcester, of the
Norwich line, bound 10 New York, came in coll
lison with and sunk a schooner, soon after
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29
TIE AxTt-lMERlcaN PATTY.

We sometimes lind men most strenuonsly
claiming ifat TO which they have The least right
hoping, by the strength OF their demand. 10
make np for their weakness Of title. Upon this
principle the know-noihings have arrogaird 10
themselves the name Of the ssAmerican party ]"
for never before has there existed IN this cnnn-
/ trv party 50 thoroughly anti-repuhiican and
ti-Amrfiean, and il is no more entitled to the
name OF s.Amefican" than the devil is TO the
title Of Salat, merely because be sometimes
assume the garb OF san angel of light
The American character is bold aud OPEN
| The know nothing character skulks in secret
Amercanistn seeks the light, and courts inves-
tgaton. W-nothingiain seeks darkness, and
ShunS investigation. AmercanlSm opens It's
arms 10 the oppressed Of all nations, aud says :
'sCone 20 this refuge and enjoy civil and re-
!igions liberty, worship God as your conscience
dictates, and your religious belief shall not he
test OF your fitness or nnttness for the rights
and privileges ol citizenship. know-nothing-
| ism assumes threatening attitude, aud says to
the down-trodden OF other lands ssStay where
you are: tester and rot IN the chains that ty-
rants have throws around you we have liberty
here, bu YOU sFla! not share ii with Us" To
both foreigners and natives il saws: ssW Worship
God IN particular way, whether your con
science approves !! or not, or you are unfit for
all the privileges Of citizenship. Your religious
opinions shall be the lest Of year fntss for Of
| fee"
The American character embazons its ptin-
| cipleS and unlnrs lis flag to the world. The
/ know nothing character hides lis principles IN
dark lantern under a cuvert. Amercanism
sets lis light upon hill and glories in lis re-
| spiendent beams. Know-nothingism puts lis
darkness under hHshel, and trrmbIes and tlees
al the approach ol light. AmeFcaniSn is day ,
know-nothingism is night Amercanism speaks
with voice that is heard to the rrnoiest parts
| OF the earth, and at the sound of which tyrants
quake and the oppressed look up and feel thrill
Of JOY. Know-nothlngism whispers in low and
trrmnlouS toneS-Sueh tones as deSpots love TO
hear, and at which the heart painting for liberty
sinks. The light Of AmercaniSfn ilumincs the
world, bearing in every ray hope and con-
ISOLATION to struggling freedom. The darkness
OF know-n0thingiSm broodS with baleti wing
over The aspirations OF liberty. ominous oil evil
10 the cause OF man. Ameucanism is progress
sIve: know-nothingism would wheel back the
march OF intellect and plunge the world into
the prosecutions OF the dark ages.
The s'Amrrican party," indeed They have
not on' feature in their whole creed in unison
with the American character. They are ''Spu-
rIous"--they are ''bogus" coin. The democrat
ic party is the true American party, and the
only one: and he that swaps it for knGw-noth-
ingiSin swaps the genuine for the counterfeit,
and is mserabIy cheated. -Raleigh ~. CT
Standard.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29
The NeAl legislature.

We are glad TO perceive that our Democratic
friends ~ the interior appreciate hr importance
Of making good selections for the Legislature.
IL Is, indeed, matter Of the first moment. In
attention 10 il has heretofore tended invariably
to disgrace. What the people demand is de-
clded change 10 the characters OF the men sent
to Harrisburg and they will have il. West
moreand has done we'll in nominating such a
man Hon. IL. d. Foster, and other counties
are rmulating her example by selecting men oil
high character and unqnrstl0nrd integrity. Our
city, too, will do her whole duty in this re-
gard, and the shamIeSs traders, WHOSE purpose
was to make money, will, If heard OF al all
about the capitol, at least not occupy positions
as members, but BE- looked upon as creeping
things about the Hall, whose very presence
speaks Of fraud and conspiracies to profit by so-
lating the wishes Of the peopie. They have
had their day. The people know them, and
will not again confide to their, or other hands
like theirs, ih. high and responsible dutlrS OF
legislators Phiiadeiphiu .4fgus.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29

effected, but that i is 10 b. srnotherrd up for
a timr, in order 10 gain some other advantagr
10 the greedy Corporation that has purchased
Certain It is that The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, has proposed 70 buy out these lines
and wheieiore Has theiI road moi the ca
pacity to do all The busnrss that its managers
can secure tor il Have they not ALREADY
stock, rnough 10 carry every pound Of freight
they can Obtain for transportation upon it?
What run theyeMant but 10 break down business
on the State works, render them apparently
valueless, buy them at a song, and thereby
secure monopoly Of The transporting business
between Philadelphia and pittsburg, aud then
charge extortionate prices, if they plras,. +?
What else, ask, can be The ohirct Of this
srasPinG, sonlless, oveIshaeowiag Corporation.
in buying, or seeking to buy on the Forwar-
ding Lines which now are Wholesome rival
10 it
viii not the people and the press, consider
this matter 2 II is Of vast Honent--of general
concern.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29

l+a1ing New London last nigM H..
was iogggs 50 flifek thai signal lgft c.,' ,'shf
hr seen t,oat's ifnsib ahead, and ~. g''a '4t
run slessly, sounding tIlp wlistI. ev4,, :" "ai
or two. The steanef struck her an;5't. ,'''''rGt
sae vent doan Immediately. Tn, ,rs,. ~ AID
sistlng q captain, tnnr men, aud on,. S'a-
tcolorfti, wiz ii iIip cook were saved H. oaaa
iiis 10 ihr rigging; with The exception ,f t''''5
man and the womah, WHO went dow, 'o-
vessel. She proved to b. thp schooner r = !, ''i1
nard, 50 tons, Of Portland, Ct, from New y 'fs,
with cargo of salt and cement lor Sors;. ~
The steamer lay at anchor until her ho,,, ~, -, ~
were stove, could be- repaired, ahd ~, ~'''a
back 10 New Lon,'on, Whpre she land i4i
Crew, with the exception Of tie cook ~ '''
turned 10 New York After tie fog eIas., .''1 r.
at O'Clock a. NJ, SHE left Tor Nea. v vi
whore she arrived at noon. The nas,or
about fifty in number, made up purs. g. 80
poor black fellow, who was moaninq nit, '
for his lost wife. The names Of N.
drowned We're J. Thomas kilroy, of cbarI.,e.
). C., and Mary Brown, OF New York
ton Journal, June IS.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29
June %, 1853.

Departed this life, al his residence IN hed'o,n
the 22d INST after a lingering illness, MI p'''
NICK COOK, in the 47th year OF his age.
The deceased was native of Ullum, 1eFfn1,;
When arrived to the age of nhood he eme' ts
America, and settled in Bedford county, "nT. M,
passed sixteen years of his life, respected by aN
enjoyed his acquaintance for his probitY ahG up
ness in all his dealings man. and for ms Pr5, .,
mdpess, and charity as Christian; "h.rp asf
marked his character up to his dying hour' l"e
nine years OF his existence, with the exception ~
brief period in Bedford, spent IN the he'E
ing county of Somerset, from whfch place q" q,.,l
number oil persons arrived in order TO pay ''ie
tribute 10 departed friend. .,lc
The recollection Of his many vlrtnes-o "s "safy
Christian life end edifyng death, must pow
contribute 10 solace the nmerous tFiends 1iS El
tives be has left 10 bewail his loss. hno"'" ~ ,bs
well that the All Merciiul One would pTofios ~, -,
widow, and be father TO the fatheriess, ne ,,;o
signed and having thus anticipated h's ds",r;
he made il bis chief business 10 provide ioF s'. ,5s
BY the fullest faith and boandless eonhdeheF r..
ail-atoning merits OF the Saviour-by aheis"f fbi,
rentance and the reception of the ordlnahcss
Holy Religion, he endeavered 10 wash h's ss,Rs
the blood Of the Lamb; and when the peE,V"
destruction of his earthly tabernacle haa .,-os,
death ionnd him armed and prepared Tor 'ne .,os,.
that called him 10 a better word-ioa NOR +
MAI eftmc.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29
ATTENTION RIrLEMEN!

Yon are hereby notified to torn oot on th-
4th OF July. in Summer unitorm, al ociHa
A. NJ in order 10 receive the Cumberland Val
ley Company, and such others as may have a,-
ceptpd the invitation to be prrsrnt.
The United States Fire company will be ari
in uniform, and cordial invitation Is rHirni"'
10 the ladies' and citizens oil Bedford and Nlchr
~ to participate in the celebration, aud br P-
sent al Dtfhaughs' Grove, WHERE snita5!' or
alton will b. delivered by GEoRGE Il. STANH
Esq, and dinner will BE- served up.
By order of the Captain,
WM. KEEFFE, 0. 5,
June %, 1853.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-06-29

All of the defendants made default except one
Mr. Smith Davidsonl who appeared and filed
motion 10 dismiss the suit Oh the ground that
the Whig purity was the proper defendant -
that The said party was dead and no adninisra-
Tor had been appointed. But will give tie
principal reasons adduced hy the defendant, as
sci forth IN his written motion
uAnd said defendant further saws that the
late Wing Central Committee, nrrulioned in
said petition, was appointed BY the iate Wing
party 10 represent It's interests while said party
was alive aud recognized as n living organiza-
ton, having habaion and name. aud that
said committee is moi the administrator, or rep
resrnlafiee Of said Wing party, drfunct that
the said Wing party was, and had become pre-
vous to the filing Of said PETITION, TO all intrnts
and purposes, deceased and entirely Gefunci .
that short time previons to the fall election in
the year OF our Lord eighteen hundred aud fifty
four it went under, and since then has had no
tangible existence; that there bad been no adj
mnistrator appointed 10 settle the affairs Of said
deceased party, but in The event The appoint
ment OF such administrator, the defendant will
feel il his duty 10 advise the payment OF such
bill il duly presented. provided, always, that the
property and effects Of said deceased party
lcousisling chiefly Of old lumber used in build
ng plaliorms) can hr disposed at a fair price.
The defendant further states that he is informed
on reliable authority that the said party died in
soIvent," &c.
The case was argued at length by 7. B. Til
ton, Esq, for the plaintiff, and by Mr.. Dawson
in his own behalf. Both gentlemen, IN
formed, acquitted themselves handsomely, and
afforded great amuSements to the audience IN
attendance. The Court held that the 'sWhig
party" was not dead, or, at least, that the evi-
dence offered was Insufficient TO show the fact
Motion overrued. Judgment for plaintiff for
500 80 and costs.-f'rom The Cincianati En-
quirer.
A KNow-NoTnNG FrcTcRx.-The other day
the Wing papers were rejoicing over the success
Of .'Sam" IN the Wing city of Cleveland, Chic.
That the people NAV know who ssSain'sn friends
were in Cleveland, on what principles he was
successful, and by whom elected We copy the
following statement from the Ciecefand Express,
the Kuow-Nothiug organ in that city. Speak
ing of the election, it SAYS:
''Thc color~d population generally voted for
the American Ticket day before yesterday. In
this they showed good judgment, and they viii
have no occasion to regret their action. They
rrjoice with us in Saws triumph over weak,
corrupt Nebraska Administration. Tilr color"d
people are Natives and much better citizvns
than the hotds Of Catholic Irish who arr yearly
floating to our shores"