The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-06-20

ot or cast them of without care as to
"', ~, becomes of them. Il was that which
IL Massachusetts, cling TO Mr. Webster ;
H,.s M--.b Carolina to William CASTOR South Car
49, N Mr.. Calhoun, and TO her other honored
William LowndeS, representative from
C.,,l,oa. whom il was her pride TO send to the
III ofCongrrss, men OF peaceful, gentle chiv
"a and which bound Kentucky, bv devotion
at,t never abaed, to Mr.. Clay. And now
- for the first time for seventy years,
m+anSvlyania statesman is named for the high
>. honor in nations gift, have We not a right
o.v is il not our duty--to avow the throb-
l:.Tof the same pure sentiment in our heart
1r,1s habit of easy seli-sacrifce, the readiness
- &. content with small honors and subordinate
fcss. Which has SO long been the discredit
sn{ shame Of Pennsylyania-if all this have
chilled to absolute indifference every nat
~.I smotion Of honest pride 10 our bosom, this
C-r,oonwealih will speak out for her honored
IN tones which wil not soon die away 10
.r.oce-aud from no part if her feelings and
s,.ooos on points OF public policy be rnoder-
l, respected, will there be stronger and
t.,5i-r utterance than from this, her whig me
tropos
Rt,t there is an actual political significance
- hose noninations-ft1a Of Mr.. Breckinridge,
s.,p.I IS that of the President IS respects To-
r,E,c-tlia cannot be overlooked. 1t is no
svt,1pe of fttrlilory that furnishes the candi-
9,,ys They come from the middle States
Ger, Inc very centre Of the Union; for Ken
,oesy. strictly speaking, is no longer western
Ifgta. They are the representatives. of HAT
s-otral hand which encircles the Onion, and
Which. II ever the Union is severed, must break
sander IN ragged edges TO tear and wound by
che aninoSity Of frontier warfare Kentucky
and Pennsylvania, though with different social
;a,i,ul,ons. are Of the same political parallel Of
MODERATION on all national questions, and of I'M
vavqring fidelity TO the constitution and the
Tai9a. Pennsylvania IS one Of the Old Thir-
ts,a. and kentucky is their oldest chiId-at
last their irst-born beyond The Allegheny
,,gpatsiuS The beautiful river which washes
l.s shores Of Kentucky, and on eifieh floats the
Ai-adIy commerce. ofso many United SfafeS. is
rasd Of Pennsylvania streams FanaticiSm
tss not, and never has had, t-hold in Penn
.vyania. except. perhaps, near the New York
linz. or on iar edge OF the Western Reserve
saErnlucky has never sent child other hon
r.-3 s7iI into the councils of the patton whose
ad, OF words gave pan, or alirnated the hearts
m-i0,i. mpE. however sensitive, either from
.r- South or the North. The candidates thus
selected have high mission. They have i'm
Helatr Constituencies who have trained Them
IN the sch8oI of constitutional loyalty; and |
TIA. asa6n, as rrligiou>ly hope, land for tbs
look TO Mr.. Buchauau'S election with unb0un- /
t5 clafd-ucr,l is 10 pat an end, by wise and |
decisive counsel, and by administrative diScre I
tim, aacr and forever, 10 that sectional aglta /
ta which has 50 hong afflicted and perpIrXrd 7
hs aa'!on. What a priceless blrssiug II viii /
..to ba'p an administration for four years, du- /
.l- which, br the mere force Of example, no /
word ai acrjmoHv shall BE- uttered on The sub
I-to. domestic slavery, and the nations rvI /
gl,s.aas may BE- al rrsi
Ta-sr my fetoW-cltizens, are some of the |
lea9ns which influence NY judgment and con-
tga Baw They are not mrant to BE- obtru- /
sreig utrred anywhere, or 10 he offrnsively !
Urged oa those who may think differently from (
n7. Ia-rr are other topics, rather relating 10 |
l-r past than to the future, I should b. glad 10
s-aA q, bGt Tins is not the nj occasion. On
tsm, aud especially on the anti-republicanism
a's,crrt political organization, my views are
".nown, for | spoke them long ago, when,
a'aoa, tmd couuSrioTs advised silence. On
al 9l5ic matters am apt TO feel strongly aud
hSlsak d4C!siveiy, but have sought in what
.3Ee said tonight 20 utter no word to give
i3ao- excite unpleasant feeling anywhere. / 7
tagri.rj to feel and speak, on great question
Hm.'icaI interest, as an American public man
Should think and sp"ak, and from the bottom of
ny leaH Mr.. President and frllow- citizens,
.aak yon for th- opportunity You have just
gwen m@ ot speaking out what ! really believe
VIII ar It II is not now, the true policy Of Phil
at-lPhia.