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Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12
Buchanan and WorIsingmen

A great deal has been said about the
speech Of the Democratic candidate for
President, on the subject Of the prices of
labor The English language has been per-
verted as well as exhausted in the gigantic
efforts make by his political partizans to
twist that famous speech into something like
a defence of the workingmen. 1t has
been, however, like the labors of Lisyphus
up hill work with them from the beginning.
It is undoubtedly the darkest spot of the
many dark spots, which mark that gentle
man s entire political career. No ingenui-
" of argument is sufficient TO wipe it out
no Socratr sophism is subtle enough TO
neutralize the bitter sting contained i'll it,
It stands upon the record rs indu5itable
evidence of James Buchanan's sympathes
with the arisroeracy of wealth, and now RI
ses up in Judgement, like spirit that will
not be exercised, to bias. his high sounding
pretensions to the Chair Of State. That be
advocated tue reduction of the wages OF
labor to the hard money currency through
out the world, is not attempted to be denied
by any of his most deluded followers. Now
that standard has been found to be about
TEN CENTS A DAY! We should like
10 know, how many Of the men who till the
soil aud drive the looms would consent to
submit tamely TO such remuneration for
hard days work. How many of them
can so far stuldfy their common sense o:
provo recreant to the nobility of their man.
hood, as to,be persuaded into the belief
that the man who could find it in his heart
to promuiga.c such doctrine, can be the
sincere friend to the workingnienq Dema-
gogues may be found who win strive to
spread the idea, that this is nothing more
than an electioneeriDg scheme to impose up
on the people. But the proof is at the
command Of any man who desires to exam
inc for himself. And after that cxamina-
ton shall be made, we ask the laborer to
inquire what the consequences to himself
and 10 the class to which he belongs will be
if James Buchanan's theory is reduced to
practicea In word, he would be brought
to the level Of the unfortunate laborer OF
Europe. The American Workingmen can
not form an adequate conception OF their
situation There is nothing in his own po-
sition to which be can compare It. The
terrible descriptions given BY Matthew and
Kingsley, of the nttcr want and abject mis-
cry which surrounds and crushes out the
very life OF the poor mcn Of the country
cannot End their parallel even among the
beggars who crouch iushovcls and kennels
70 shield themselves from ihc wintrg blasts
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12

ExTERNiNATIAG THE. QUAKEgs.. 1T
seems tfat the Missouri invaders of Kansas
have determined to exterainate the Quakers
from the territory; and have commenced
carrying out this purpose BY breaking up
and dispensing the Quaker Miissiea Settle
nent there The Quakers are known 20 b.
opposed to Slavery IN all its forms and in
favor Of freedom 70 all. They are also
known to be nen combatsnts, and peaceful
in all their habits as we'll as principles-
Hence they conld be attacked, robbeds out
ragged and driven from the territory without
danger TO the invaders.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12

BUCHANAN NORTH, AND BUCHANAN
Sorrn - The Sodtheren tace of the usncia,
natl nominee Is presented BY his soaihren
organ: aud heIe Il is, as paiused 81 tue
Yieksburg Seui,aet. 1t says:
aWe dare aud DEFY auy Que TO poiat 10 .
single vote that Mr.. Buchanau ever gave,
durlng his Congressional career, Involving
the question Of slavery, that was not on the
side Of the South, and opposcdto the Aboll-
tioiists."
The Providence X. L. Post, as jealous
! BUCHANAN organ as the Kirhinolsd Enquirer.
Introduces bin TO New Eagiasd public
thus
aBIr Buchauan neser uttered . sehtence
ia defence OF slavery, or whispered = ~of.
in favor of lis existence or cast . vote winch
any honest mau could % lsssue into Sfsl to
support the Institution ~.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12

Rally BRooNs, apon his return s.
Carolina, "farcd sumpiuonsy." he was
Toasted, aud ALTERED, "a his hearts content
A SiTer Pitcher, aud other testimonials,
vas presented to him, in .spposal of bis
course at Washington. In his speech, he
iniinlates the possibility Of Fremoat's eles-
ton, aud declares iu such an event, j, would
be tho duty Of the South 10 march an army
TO the Capitol, and sieze the papers an.i
property Of Tie Goyernment. Valiant
Brooks, He might meet Barlinganle there,
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12
a NEW PLAN FOR Al UNION ELEC-
TORAL TICKET.

Let the Fremont and Fillmore men select
20 electors ID common, and then let the
Fremont men choose 9th to beplaced al
the head of the 26, and the Fillmore men
choose another 9th TO be also placed at the
head of the 26 electors in coiDmop, the
whole 10 be pledged to divide the electoral
vote between Fremont and Fillmore, in pro-
portion TO the vote cast for Fremont or Fill
more, as indicated by the 9th at the head
Of the respective tickets. II, however, by
thus dividing the electors Of this State it
should become evident that neither Free
mont nor Fillmore could be elected, and II,
moreover, by uniting the electors either
upon Fillmore or Fremont, one or the 9th
er of these might be elected, then and in
that case the electors to be pledged TO cast
their united vote for that man who shall
have the largest number Of electors in all
the other States combined
What objection can any sincere opponent
OF the Cincinnati platform have to such a
Union! By this couse both divisions of tie
opposition can vote their sentiments without
the REIMBURSEMENT of any principle, and all
can work tremendously and effectively for
the dcliverance Of the country frem the
untold evils which threaten il 10 the event
of the success of the party that has already
brought us TO the brink of civil war, and
which has found in Mr.. Buchanan candi-
date ready and willing to adopt and endorse
all those scandalous outrages upon the
rights and liberties of a free people, which
have made the present National Admins
tration infamous throughout the world
Lancaster Campaigaer.
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Black Mail for Buchanan.
Democratic Republican Geaval Commute
Of the City Of Brooklyn.

sIR:-four assessment by the aboy,
Committee for the Office of Clerk, is Fort,
Dollars
N. B.-You will at once preceive the ne
cessitg of settling the same Immediately, il
order to defray the expenses of Printing
&C., preparatory to the coming election.
DAvID G. AIrKlS, Chairman.
WM. n. IRoNsrDEs, Secretary.
VIZ. FL. PECK, Chairman OF Finance
Committee.
JAMES sAARKEY. Sec. of Finance Com.
G. G. CoNrRELL, Collector.
This is certainly a desperate method Of
raising an clectioneering fund In the FIRST
place, it pre-supposes the Custom House
Clerks and other employees ready and
willing to commit downright perjury-be-
cause it was well known all such clerks and
employees, before receiving their salaries al
the Cashiers desk, are obliged to swear as
follows:
THE OATH.
l, --------------a in the Office of the
Collector Of the District of New York, dc
hereby certify on that ! have perform-
ed the services stated in the above account:
that have received the full sum therein
charged,t my own use and benefit; and ihai
have not paid, deposited, or assigned, nor
contracted to pay, deposit, or assign any
part OF such compensation, to the use Of
any other person: nor in any way directly o.
indirectly, paid or given, any reward OF
communication, for my Office or employment
or the enloluncnt, thereof. So Help ME
Con.
Sworn and subscribed before me, This
day of Is5
Beautiful illustration Of the polieal NOR
ais of General Pieree's administration
Here are men who make oath that the,
have not sin any way given any portion o.
their salary for their Office or employment
and rave NOT assigned any part Of saol
salary s'to the use Of any other person.
here are men, We say, called upon BY the
.'Democratie General Committee" to lr
what they have solen,ly sworn they shall not
do, $50 help them God" Aud TO refuse 10
submit TO the assessment, the Conscientious
man, it is well known, would soon be served
with another 'sprivate circnlar" IN the shape
.cf notice to quit. Ii we understand the
ordinary use Of the English language, this
soss Of thiag is neither more nor less than
downright deliberate perjury. And il Mr..
Buchan's fortunes neeessitate such disgrace-
ful expedients, the sooner he quits the field
for his own sake, the better.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12

The Clarion Baaaer, which has both
Fillmore and Fremont at the head of its
columns. says:--s.Well the only thing We
can do to beat Buchanan Is TO form Union
Electoral ticket. VIII this be dene' Ger
tainly il Nill--ttc masses are deeply inter-
es,ed Ia this campaign. and are not 10 be
driven back BY few wirepulicrs, who, 70
crafty their own ambition, seek to distract
aud divide the anti-Nebraska forces. Let
woald-be-leaders say what thes vii, tho
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12

REErKED.The constituents Of Hon.
Percy Walker, of Alabama, held meeting
and adopted resolutions declaring their dis
appreciation cf his recent course in express
sing bis determination to support Mr. Bu-
chan. and requiring his immediate resigna-
ton. The resolutions were adopted by
unahinlous volc
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12

YorNo MEN, are yon dong your dmy ia
this coatesi' II moi Go TO WORK. You,
aye, gen, can accomplish Sonders, if you
labor diligently Go to work--Camdsn
Democrat
Who in thunder's going to work for 10
cents day, While, buffers 20 cents per
poaud.--l9ofiideysbarg Regsster.
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12

Two Of the Democratic Electors in Mis-
sissirpi have refused to serve. One Of
them says 1t is his intentions to support Mr..
Fillmore
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ID. WASHABAUGu.
G.. d. SHUCK.
J COMPILER.
I 30. 1856.

August ~, 1906,
The above Resolution was adopted by
the, Representatives Conterees Of Bedford
county, at meeting held in the borough Of
Bedford on the 9th ult. This is uncx-
pected as it supersedes the necessity Of the
usual meeting of the District Ccnferees,
and further that Fulton county did not ex-
pect can aidate, and was willing to con-
eede il to Bedford The candidate
from this county was nominated without
his solicitation, and rit WAS not his de-
sire to be candidate fer election,
which was explaiaed il the county Consen-
tion ut Harrisenyille, nevertheless, as the
action OF the Bedford confsfces, has com
pIeted the ticket, he i willing 10 ONTO The
contest, and use his best efforts For the suc-
cess Of the whole ticket In Mr. Pringle,
oil Cambria, we havo full confidence, know
ing him to be right on tho great questions
Of the day, and an aFdent supposter Of our
common cause FuRoa RspR5ficaa,
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12

The Boston Courier says that none Of the
other ol3-line Wings of Massachusetts, Will
follow Mr.. Choates lead
Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-09-12
THE STATE ELECTION.


The election in October. which is coming
upon us with silent bu: rapid strides, is
certainly one of the most important that
the people have ever been called on to en-
gage in. The issues intolved-the vital
questions to be definitely settled--the can
didates 10 be voted fcr--all demand The
most careful as we'll as serious considera-
ton of every freeman in the Commonwealth.
Every ballot should be cast With thor
cugh understanding of the interests and
principles to be affected BY that ballot
No man should vote bindly, or according
to the presumptuous dictations Of self-coa-
stituteJ party leaders. The day for such
things has gone BY; aud every man should
act without regard to old butseryile politi-
cal predictions. He should assert, bold
u and without fear, the native dignity Of
his manhood, and shake off forever the odi-
ous bonds and degrading fetters of mere
party drill:
ssi,s The broad field Of bafftc,
In the bispuac of fife
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ssis thf broad field Of bafflc,
IA the biuUuac Of ifs-
Be not like dumb driveH catiie,
Be al hero in the strife

TIE result Of the October election viii
have powerful influence on the great Pres
iicniial contcss In November. 1t will de-
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I.Et51SLATIFE.

We the undersigned Representative Con-
ferees appointed bY the American party Of
Bedford county in county Convention as
sembled on Tuesday the 9th day of May
1856 having met this aoth August 1856,
have adopted the following Resolution.
Resolved, That we heartily concur in the
nomination of " W. Sellers Of Fulton
county and John Pringle Of Cambria coun-
" as candidates for the Assembly for this
representative district, and that We will use
all honorable effort to secure their election
II yIrACII ADAIrGTI
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Union Tp., Sept. 1856
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-07
SnnlueI w. ellison.

SAMUEL w. gibson, Esq, of Garfield, has
accepted the invitation of the Ravenna De.
mocrntic Club. to visit this place and make
a Democratic speech. He will be here on
next Tuesday evening, the 18th inst. Mr.
gibson is a leading and influential member
of the Muhoning Bar, good speaker, and q
thorough going Democrat. Come out and
hear him.
On Tuesday evening the 10Th inst, Judge
FULLER, of Warren, will address the De-
mOcracy of Ravenna, upon the questions
pending in the present contest.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-07

We had the pleasure of a ride upon the
Cleveland and Mahoning Railroad few
days since. Unless are widely mistaken
this will be when completed, on of the
best made, best managed and best paying
roads in Ohio. The Directors are all men
of superior experience and business capac-l
ity. The officers and agents are gentlemen
in the fullest sense Of the term. Conductor
CRAWFORD is always at his post, prompt in
the performance Of his duties and courteous
to every body. Passengers are made to feel
at home and they have at all times, an ASST
rance that nothing will be omitted which in
any manner contributes to their comfort and
safety.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-07

The Coal train on the Gle veland s. Pitts
burgh Railroad going towards Cleveland
met with a serious accident near Hudson,
about o'clock on Wednesday morning.
As the train was moving on at its usual rate,
it struck cow lying on the track, and was
thrown entirely off, performing complete
somerset and falling with the trucks upper
most. The fireman, whose name we have
not yet learned, was killed. Some others
were injured, but nona seriously. The en-
CINE which was one of the largest on the
road was badly shattered, Up to eleven. o..
clock yesterday, the track had not been suf
ficiently cleared away to permit trains to
pass. Fhe morning trains from Cleveland
and Alliance, met at the ruins, exchanged
passengers, baggage, &c and each returned.
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CLAY's SoN.--JameS B. Clay has taken
the stump for Buchanan and Breckenridge.
At mass meetingin Kentucky he made a
speech declaring his determination to sup.
port the only party that had the power and
the will to preserve the Union and the Con-
stitulion. He said, among other things: 81
would not give John C.. Breckenridge for a
tchole tcoOdS full of Andrew Jackson Donel-
sons.">
He also declared that he must believe his
own father, who had soIemnly declared that
Mr.. Buchanan had never wrongaI him in
regard to the bargain and sale story. Such
is the testimony Of the son as to the words
fhis father. He wound up by an appeal to
old line Wings to support the party of the
Union and the Constitution, and vote for
Buchanan and Breckinridge.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-07

BENEFAcToRs OF MANKIND.--It is not he
who invented Brussels Carpeting or Gold
Brocade, whom the masses have reason to
hold in egard, but he who furnishes some
thing useful to everybody. Oneof our gov.
ernment officials lately returned from his
mission to Brazil, tells US an anecdote that
among the first enquiries made Of him about
his acquaintance with our public men, was
whether he knew the American Chemist,
DR. ]. C. AYRE, who invented the Cherry
Pectoral and Cathartic Pills. As these arti-
cles (more particularly the Cherry Pector-
aD are in general use in the cities Of South
America they are the most prevalent repre-
sentations of American products, and as
many thousands there as well as here, owe to
them the recovery of their health from ma
lignant diseases, it is not strange they should
hold the inventor in esteem, but it is rather
simple in them to suppose that the Doctor
is the only man of mark we have among our
twenty-five million people Christian Ad.
vocate.
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-07

FUNNY.-The last argument OF which we
have heard in favor of Fremont's election to
the Presidency, was advanced by black re-
publican in Cleveland. He asserted that
Col. F. made speech in the United States
Senate in favor of the admission of Calfor-
mia as free State! The editor ofthe Cleve.
lander, to whom the assertion was addressed,
"loughed incontinently,' and, with utter dis.
regard Of the feelings of the fusionist, in.
quired how could Fremont, as California
Senator, have mad, sach Speech before
California had been admitted into the Onion
and its constitution accepted. At this inter-
rogatory, the negro worshppiDg gentleman
"made straight coat-tail out Of the office"
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-07

MORMON HUsBAKDs.-One of the Nor.
mon women who was in the company of the
late crowd which has passed through our
town for Salt Lake, we learn, had no less
than four husbands. She is said to have
been an inte lligent looking individual She
contended that women had as good right to
have number of husbands as a man had to
have as many wives as he wished, provided
the men were all members OF the Mormon
Church. There is nothing like making cir
cumstances suit occasions, and these Nor
mons appear to have peculiar aculty for
such transactions Rock Islande,.
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NEWS ITEMS.

OF Out of twelve hundred plares where
intoxicating liquors are retailed in Chicago,
only one hundred are licensed.
OF John H. George, Esq, has decided
not to accept the Office of Secretary of Min
nesota, but to remain in New Hampshire.
RUSSIAN SYMPATHY.--A subscription has
been opened in st Petersburg, on behalf
of the sufferers by the late inundation in
France.
G1T The Wabash Gazette, strong Fre-
mont paper, published in the town of Wa.
bash, in this State, has "gone up" for want
OF support.
Col RICHARDSON RESIGNED COL Rich.
ardson has resigned his seat in Congress to
take effect some time in August. This is
done that the Governor may order en- cleo
ton to fill the vacancy.
0oF Three daughters of Mr.. Cyrus Viii.
lard were picking berries on Rollstone Hill,
in Fitchburg, on Wednesday. when one Of
them, fourteen years of age, was seized and
outraged by young man said to belong in
Ashbnrnham. Several parties of citizens
turned out in pursuit Of him--BoSton Post,
July 81.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN DENMARK.-A
Woman was recently decapitOted in the pro-
vilor of Jutland, where it is certain no exc
cution has taken place for three hundred
years, and the event was witnessed by up
ward Of twenty thousand persons. The wo.
man nstonished the multitude by her extraor.
dinary Guinness and apparent Indifference.
The crime was the murder of her husband.
AN INDICATIVE VoTE.--A corresponds mt
sends us the following result OF vote taken
at Williamson, Wayne county, N. Y, at a
meeting Of Germans, held on Tuesday last:
buchanan, 33I
Fillmore, -
Fremont,
The Fsmonter vas arrested the next day
for stealing pair of boots.
o. The Toronto Times says that Mrs
Shoemaker, Of Maumee city, lays upon the
steward of the burnt steamer Northern Tndi.
ana serious charge. She had sought out
lfe-preserver, which she desired the stew.
ard to initiate for her, which job he readily
undertook, but putt on himself, and lett her
to look up another. Numbers of the "pre
servers" had been rendered valueless by
having been used as pin-cushions by lady
passengers on retiring.
0F The Germans in Hartford had very
large mceting on Monday evcning-which
so disturbs the Hartford Courant, that it
closes notice OF it by asking "if the old
Charter State is TO be deiled, to crafty a
parcel of German Js,os?" Keep cool Mr..
Tmeserver.
O. The Elk County (Pa.) Reporter, here
tofore neutral paper, has cone cut for Bu-
cHANAN and BREcKIERTDGE.
The OLD SOLDIERS FOR BUcHANAN.-At
an old soldiers m Getting in Eimira, on Satur-
day last, there were present eighteen OF the
soldiers Of the last war with Great Britain, of
whom sirteen were for BUCHANAN and BREcK-
tNRTDGE, and fwo for the black republican or
know.nothing candidates.
~ When timid man is in danger OF
getting into fight nowadays ne has only
to say 81 will be at the Clifton House,
That means of course, will not fight. The
Philadelphia Ledger says that it is now the
common expression in the city Of "Bfother-
ly Love-
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Holy AIIiauce-Free SOiIers and
KnOw-NOthings.

Mr.. II. J. Gardner, Governor of Massa-
ehusetts, has ratified the nomination Of Mr..
Fremont for the Presidency.
Governor Gardner il was who disbanded
the gallant Irish companies throughout Mas
sachusetts.
\ Governor Ford, of Ohio, and other men,
bers Of the know nothing Convention, held
recently in New York, have gone clean over
to Mr.. Fremont.
Mr.. Fremont has received their commu.
nication with deep sensibility," and is
strongly impressed "by the generous spirit
OF conciliation which Influenced their as
sembly."
Fremont and no foreigners. That's the
cry.
Thus have the free soilers and know no.
things cordially embraced. They are one and
the same from this oul,-Irish Neos, (T. F..
MsGsher.)
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Asacaess OF Tn,.,es sacia amnr

AsncUess 81 JMsnes BgCla aNan.
Gen Tyler has presented to the Ravenna
Democratic Club, large and most admira-
BILE portrait of JAEEs BUCHANAN the noble
standard bearer Of the National Democracy.
1t is put up in beautiful frame and is a
splendid ornament to the Club Room. BY
the way, the Democratic Club Room is al
ways open and affords a pleasant place where
to while away all hour ior those who have
leisure. Every body is welcome.
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Mass Meeting mt Salem.

BY arrangements made by the Democratic
State Executive Committee, a monster Mass
Meeting will be held at Salem, in Colum.
biana County, Ohio, on Wednesday, the 27th
day Of August inst. STEPHEN A. DOUGLASS,
Of Illinois, JOHN VAN buren,, of New York,
and SAMUEL BLACK, of Pennsylvania, have
signifed their intention to be present and
address the meeting. This will be the lar
gest mass Meeting ever held in North Eas-
tern Ohio. Let the Democracy from all the
Counties round about, turn out and hear
these noble defende Of the Constitution
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-08-07

" The English and French papers are
in extacies at the nomination of Fremont.
They consider the chance ola dissolution of
the Uuion now good. They might we'll re-
joice if there was any chance of his election,
for the event they desire would surely toll
low. But the hopes of the enemies of cur
glorious Union, both at home and abroad,
are doomed to disappointment. Just think
of it. English and French papers for Ere
mont. They hate Democracy and our
Union.