Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-12-05
Hon. Kenneth RaEner on our late
nafaaf.

Hon. Kenneth Rayner on our late
Defeat.
A committee. acting In behalf of the
American party, in Philadelphia, rendered
to this distinguished gentleman the conpli-
ment Of public dinncr Dir. Rayuer de-
clined on account of the necessity of his
immediate return to North Carolina. From
his letter in answer to that of the Ameri-
can Committee We make the following ex-
tract:
GTis true, the Democratic party has Sc
cured d lease for four years more upon the
Offices, the jobs and contracts of the couu-
try. That is all they were after, and let
them rejoice 10 their hearts content while,
yet they may. So far as regards the effect
upon the future--so far as regard the NOR
al influence to grow out of is-their victo-
~ is defeat after all Their candidate
will go into power with minority of at
least zoe, 900 of the popular vote against
him him. So that, after all, they have re-
ceived decided rebuke from the people for
their violation of the plighted faith of the
nation In the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise for their continued and systematic
agitation Of the question of slavery, aud
for their efforts to embroi the North and
she South IN difficulty, that by thus divert
ing public opinion from the contemplation
of their misdeeds, they might the more our
etly fatten upon the spoils.
There is another consideration connect
ed with the lato election, which should
cause those Of the Democratic party even,
who have any love Of country, or pride OF
naiige iend, TO weep rather than rejoice, at
the result. And that is, that the issue has
been decided BY the votes Of Foreigners
Mr.. Buchanan will rot only be minority
President, but he will owe bis elevation 30
the fact, that foreigners have forced him
upon his reluctant and resisting country
men,
Sut the most humiliating to us, Of all
the reflections growing ont of the result, is,
that Notwithstanding this heavy foreign
vote, we have been defeated by dissentious
among our own friends. If all the friends
Of NJ. Fillmore in this State had cordially
uaited on the saeme ticket, Mr.. Buchanan
would have lost the vote of Pennsylvania
and then the elec,ier would have gone to
the House OF Representatives. It is to be
hoped that this viii teach US wisdom in the
future. II is to be hoped that our present
misfortunes will hereafter impress upon us
the Importance Of harmony, cancellations,
forbearance and charity. 1t should also
teach US to beware of and to guard agaips.
the Vaccinations of our common enemy, the
Democrats party. That common enemy
has sown the seeds of discorl among us,and
now they laugh at our calamities. They
have practiced the tactics of Philip of Ma
cedon. They have demonstrated that pack
horses, led ON with paniers full Of gold,
can effect breach in walls which the most
serr;cd ranks cannot scale.
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