The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-05-23

What man in The United States who values
his character will among his fellow citizens
and seriously urge the repeal OF law drcla-
ring that the majority shall govrln7 Nonp-
not one. ! repeat, We bavp reached the finali-
~ Of the question. We have arrived at the e.
rmentary principle Of freedom, that The major
ify shall govern-a principle essential 10 liberty,
and as Interchangeable as liberty itself.
After the tempest has passed away il requires
some days for the waves of The ocean to SubSide
50, after the agitation in The public mind for ma
ny years on the slavery question, il will re-
qnire some time before this shall cease. That
il will 90 so, except among those fanatics who
are governed By higher iaw than the conSli-
tuition, feel an abiding confidence.
And is il not high time that the agitation on
ihis question should subsidp and the intellect
and energy of the American Prople be- directed
10 other objects Our foreign relations demand
/ thrlr serious attention. Cor nrrcantle marine
is now tn largest in tie world, and our iner-
cantile vessels cover every SEA but where is
the navy 10 protect them?
/ To BE- Snre what we have Is composed Of the
best and havest materials hut We have loo
| little of it, although wr DO not require ANYTHING
ike so large a navy as that If Great Britain or
France. The first commercial people III the
world, we are but third or fonrih-iat+ naval
power. Never have / been 50 convinced as
during my residence abroad of the wisdom Of
the maxim of The Father Of his Country, that
the best mode for preserving peace isto be pre-
pared for war.
] beg TO return to the gentleman who address
ed me on the part of the councils, and 10 your-
self, Judge Giles my sincere thanks for the
manner IN which You have respectively pertor-
med the duties nirnsted 10 you and ] need
not say how gratifed | am at the reception
which has been extended 10 ne by tbe orople
Of all parties in this beautiful cIy-a city
which, in addition TO The fpcollectioHs | have
already alluded 10, is endrared to me by the
fact that the first political speech / ever made
IN my life was made in appealing to my fellow
citizens at home TO raise volunteers to defend it
against the foreign invader, which followed by
enrolling my name IN the list Of those who Of
/ frrrd TO march TO its defence, and with them
came heFr 10 offer my humble services.
Now as to Mary and Pennsylvania.
1 They are both rapidly blotting out Mason and
! Dixon's line. The enterprise Of vour sons has
/ penetrated our State in every direction, and
/ YOU are rpaping the rich fruits Of that enter
priSe from the valleys and the mounians OF the
Keystone State. We rejoice in yonr prosprri-
ty. The day has passed when any jealousy
should exist between us-a jealousy always IN
jurious to both parties.
once more rtturn 10 Won and TO The citizrnS
Of Baltimore my sincere thanks for your grner-
Gus welcome. Whatever may happen to me
in the future, I shall always esteem this one Of
The prondrst DAYS of my life.
Il is almost impossible says the SUM TO con-
veY The impression produced hy the delivery
Of the above speech hy Mr.. Buchanan. His
venerable appearance, his fine athletic form, The
clear, ringing tones Of his voice, which were
heard hy the immense audience that listened TO
him, rendered the scene most imposing one
He was frequently interrupted by cheers, and
when he closed hundreds rushed forward 10
take him by the hand.
Last evening, in company with the city conn
! Gil, he attended the opera, where h. was salutrd
with the most rapIurous applause. At midnight
he was Serrnadrd at his quarters BY HE band Of
the Independent Blu~s.
CO The following eloquent and patriotic letter
froru Hon. JOHN CADWALADER, OF Philadelphia
will be read with interest throughout the Common
wealth. All however, will regref TO hear Of his deter
minaioa not be candidate for reelection to Con-
gress, fer Pennsylvania has had more compe-
tent Representative Of her interests than she has had
in the person of ToHy CADwALApER
DeCiinaliOn Of Hon. JOIln CadWalader.
WASHINGTON, May 18Th, 1886.
give to the democrats olihr fifth Cougrrs-
sonai district this early information that do
not desire reelection, in order that they may
de enabled TO make timely arrangements for thr
nomination of another candidate.
AT the election Of 1S5f my democratic con-
situents were able to resist successfully the food
Of intolerance and prejudice in whose short
hved torrent our party was unfortunately, for
season, overwhelmed in other districts tJr;nri-
l., Al tim. r,Ost %, 4