The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-08-29


fit accompIishes its object, and gives the
government to the North, turn my eyes from
the consequences. To the fifteen States Of The
South, that Government will appear an alien
Government. 1t will appear worse. It will
appear hostile Government. 1t will repre-
sent 10 their eye vast region Of States, organ
ized upon Anti-Slavery, flushed By triumph,
tribune and press; its mission 10 inaugurate
Freedom and put down the oligarchy its con-
stitution the gittering and sounding generali-
ties of natural right which make up the Decla-
ration of Independence. And then and thus is
the beginning of the end.
If necessity could be made out for such a
party we might submit to it as to other una
vodable evil, and other certain danger. But
where do they find that Where do they pre-
tend to find tl Is il to keep slavery out of the
Territories2 There is not one but Kansas in
which Slavery is possible No man fears, 10
man hopes for Slavery in Utah, New Mexico,
Washington or Minnesota. A national party to
give them to Freedom is about as neediui and
about as feasible as a national party 10 keep
Maine for Freedom And Kansas! Let that
abused and profaned soil have calm within lis
borders deliver it over to the natural !aw OF
peaceful and spontaneous immigration take oil
the rufian hands strike down the rifle and the
bowie knife and guard its strenuous infancy
and youth till il comes Of age to choose for IT.
sel-and it will choose freedom for itself, and
il viii have forever what ii chooses.
When this policy, so easy, simple and just,
is tried and fails, it will BE- time enough 10 re-
sort to revolution. 1t is in pant because toe
duty Of protection to the local settler was not
4 A. ba,
ready by the action of its grea; representative
convention resolved TO put cut Of office its own
administration. That lesson will not and must
not be lost on anybody The comntry demands
that Congress, before it adjourns, give that Ter
ritory peace. II it do, time will Inevitably give
it freedom.
have hastily and inPerfectlg expressed my
opinion through the unsatisfactory forms ofa
letter, as TO the immediate duty of Wings. We
are TO do what we can to defeat and dlsband
this geographical party. But by what specific
action we can most efpciually contribute 10 such
result is a question of more difficulty. IT
seems now to b. settled that we present no can
didate OF our own If we vote at all, then, we
vote for the nominees Of the American or the
nominees Of the Democratic party. As between
them | shall not venture 10 counsel the Wings
of Maine. but deem it due to frankness and
honor to say, that while | entertain high APP
probation Of the character and ability Of MIR.
Fillmore, do not sympathise in any degree
with the objects and creed OF the particular par
tv that nominated him, and do not approve OF
their organization and their tactics.
Practically, too, the contest, in my Judgment,
is between Mr.. Buchanan and Col. Fremont
In these circumstances ] vote for MIR. Buchan-
an. He has large experience IN public affairs
bis commanding capacity is universally ac-
knowedged bis life is without a stain. am
constrained to add that he seemS at this moment,
by the concurrence of circumstances, more com
p-trly than any other. TO represent that senti-
meut OF nationality, y,-toerant, warm and com
prehensive, without which, without increase
of which, America is no longer America and
to possess the power, and trust, the disposition
to restore and keep that peace, within our bor-
ders and without, for which our hearts all
vearn, which all our interests demand, through
which and by which alone We may hope to
grow TO the true greatness Of nations.
Very respectfully, your frllow-cltizen,
RuFUs CHoATE.
To E. w. Farley and other gentlemen Of the
blaine Wing State Central Committee.