The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-07-27
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN,

grUntil within a fesg days past, the Phadelphia
Ne,gs has been the most wild, rabid, and reckless
Know Nothing paper in the State-its sun rose and
SET in its admiration OF the 0rder--t could see no
end 10 its existence and its powert applauded is
every act, even the burning Of the ballot boxes in
| Cinciunat--it Fejoced the spread Of bigofry
and intoerance and the desecraton Of the Constta-
ton--it acknowledged itself the mere retailer Of the
midnight plottings of s.Saan''-but behold the
change that has come the spirit of its dream
In this SAME paper of last Thursday, we find an ed-
toral from which we make the following extraoFd-
nary extract which cannot fail TO excite especial
attention. The News begins TO see day iight-in
other words the breaking up OF Lodges all over the
country and the renunciations daily taking place
seems 10 have awakened the editor TO full know
ledge of the hopeless degradation into which the late
Wing party has sunk, as organization, by uniting
itself through the agency Of its newspapers, TO the
most corrupt and demoralizing faction that has ever
diss4aced the earih-n fact embodying all the poi
son OF all the factions that have existed since the
formation of our glorious and beautiful form of Co
vernment. No wonder, then, that the News IS IN
the fog-that it conceves that can conjec-
ture in WHAT PARTY HE MAY BE FOUND
eighteen months hence, Don, mistake, Mr.. News,
now. maintaining the Constitution OF the country,
and rallying under the Flag bequeathee 10 them BY
the Declaration of Independence That the dark
lantern party viii be heterogeneous mass Of eoniu-
sion in a good deal less than eighteen months, mol
knowing where they are, what they are, or wheti-
er they are tending, is fact too plain 10 admit OF
the shadow OF a doubt. But not so with Democrats.
Their principles will tEen shine purer aud brighter
than ever; and those who viii then be found stand
ing on any other platform will be the subjects OF pl-
ty and corumissrration. We would ask, IN all kind
ness. what inducement is there for man who was
once DEMOCRAT 10 remain in this foFlorn and
despised associations which its leaders admit cannot
possibly hold together Tor period OF eighteen
months? We ask such 10 pause Tor moment and
rehect-and we entreat them, they regard their
own honor and welfare, aud the true interests OF our
common country, to reiurn TO their old friends and
the principles Of their early love. Doit openly
boldly y-fearessly-manfully 1t IS human TO err
rnagnanimous TO correct ii. Let man be either
ashamed or afraid 10 do so. And 10 those WINGS
who do not feel disposed to be bartered like mer-
chandize (and know many such in Bedford county,
we would likewise say, aud 90 with party
which never conceals its principles-a party which
is the mother of every great measure under which
our people and country has prospered-and we feel
satisfied you will never regret the act. But we
are DEPRESSING. We simply intended 10 direct at
teution 10 the breakers which have singuarly a-
fected our shbor of the News for the benefit OF
those who may wish to escape the destruction that
awaits all who cling TO the frail bark
From the Philadelphia News.
..Powerful as the American party has shown itself
10 be- it cannot hope be successful next fall II Il
does not make merit and qualification test IN the
selection of its candidates. party clogged with bad
nominees who have not the confidence OF the public
and are regarded as unworthy support, must IN the
nature of things, be ephemeFal. Seccecy, ~ ttslt
Is no element Of cHdarfnc strength. Curiosity may
draw men into secret combinations, and exercise a
potent influence for brIet period; and obli2aIons
express implied, may restrain members lor WHILE
bat IN Republic, where freedom OF thought and OF
speech, and OF action, It's crowning sloTles, such
trammels will be speedily broken.
The present political state OF affairs Is an anomaly
Ii appears to have been the mission OF new aud
powerful party, very appropriately called American,
10 swallow up, to great extent the old political or
ganizations-an extent great that the iFagmenary
remains OF those old organizations find no longer any
difficulty to unite upon set OF candidates IN oppos-
lion TO t--aEd, If do not greatly err, the seefesy
OF this uew aud powerful organization, potent IN
The outstart in minsteriug 10 rs success, IS now as
rhirf cir7lc0t ot ,eeakas and, It's practical opera
ton, contributing vastly 10 the formation ol power
fuI combination against il. While the POLITICAL eie-
meats are 80 confused and disordered, he who can
pluck ray OF Light from the chaotic mas; or hewho
eau tell TO what particular party he may be long; or
in what position he may be found eighteen mouths
hence must be endowed with all extraordinary quan-
I tity o