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

Old Napier, Juniata, and the surrounding neigh
horhood asseubledin meeting at SrAellsburg
on "Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 90, and presented an
appearance calculated 10 cheer the heart OF every
true patriot, No house III own large enough 10
hold the people who bad thus gathered ioge her, and
the consequences that they had 10 repair 10 The
comniodious barn OF A. j. Snively, ESQ, aud even
this not large enough for The occasion. Many
We're compelled 10 remain outside On motion Of
JOHN S. SCHELL, Esq. The assemblage was organs
ized by calling 10 the chair that old veteran. Maj
JAMES BURNS, now in the 96th year of his age
the names of the other officers have escaped
morv, the list not having been handed to US.
Hon JOHN CESSNA first addressed the meeting
in animated and forcibe speech, such be al
ways makes, and which vas received with great en-
thusiasm. he concluded by introducing 20 The au-
dience Hon. II. 5. MAGRAW, formerly OF Pitts
burg, and al present Treasurer OF Pruusy lvania.
Powerful he has heretofore proved himself in de-
bate (tor better lawyers and ADLER advocates
few he presented tissue OF arguments with force
and clearness hat chained his auditors the truth
of every thing he presented. His speech his
casou was one OF The best of his lille. Among other
things he said that the Fremont Abolitonists
pointed 10 Washington as their first leader III anti
slavery dnetrine bat forget wiifuliy hide the fact
that IN Washlngton's administration Kentucky aud
Tennessee. ttco SiaCe SfateN admitted into The
Union. That they also hold up TO view The mtnor-
tai Jefferson the embodiment OF their political he
resie~ the slavery question; but keep ia obscnrity
that portion OF the history of his administration
Nhch says tbat II was he (JeHtTsOh) WHO Phc!iaSfu
Louisiana from the French, the territory OF which
then included that State Arkdn7as, Missouri, and
Kansas and Nebrask That he took il With Slave
attached, and stipulated among other things, that
the rights Of fhe Masters AoHia IL pfoertfa and Ge-
yer attempted suggested SiaN cry TtstTlCtlOr.
That Alr Madison signed the bail for he admission
OF Louisiana as State-thaf these Fathers OF the
ereemert claimed by the abolitiousts, and
that the poiry initiated by them against The adj
mission of Slave States into the Union, and lis re-
Stri IN nf he afpsN hai
slavery at the time of The adoption oil the Consfiu-
tlon. These aud the like pretensIons oi the Fremont
Abolitouists so successfully scattered 10 the
winds by the facts aud history Of The country. as
presented by the speaker that could only wish
that the whole county could have been present TO
hear for themselves.
The Sumner and Brooks affair was well answered
by charging npon j. Watson Webb OF New York,
aud Others OF the same kidney the mnrder OF the la
nented CiilY for words spoken debate no. halt o
gross as Ihpse OF the Abolitionist Samner Such
men Webb, who cemor so much for the pr-
vilrge of debate, killed CiIlry for simply speaking
The truth OF them IN debate, and the present iree-
dom shrieker>'' had not d word of condemnation TO
Offer! This Webb is the negro vorshIpper OF New
York who made a speech OF the Convention which
nominated Fremont! Bat this not alt. Mr.. VI.
showed that FREMONT had proved himself The
.ssreat bully and backguard" eioqueutly ap-
piled by his friends to Brooks. That he had way
lard, in $780, MIR. Foote of the L. s. Senate, for
words spoken in debate, and committed dastardly
assault upon his person, which brought blood as he
entered the anfec cbamber, and aitera ards challenged
him to fight duel, Notwithstanding he dIsciaimed a
ny utentouo of giving personal offence in the langua
used by him IN debate. This fact should be thrown
in the teeth Oi the Free-m0asters every time they
| Ma me the case of ssBully Brooks
| The reply of Mr.. NJ. 10 howiing, bleeding Kansas
was in poiut. The cry of snfering. bleeding Kan
sas comes from whomt From EN- Governor Ritner,
/ Thadeus Stevens, and few of that sort, who
We're delegates 10 the Convention which nominated
1 Fremont. These men now profess 10 have holy
! horror for civil war and alledged frauds upon the
ballot box in Kansas; Notwithstanding they are the
| identical cnnspirators who originated the famous
s'B0akshof War' for the ayowed purpose of treating
the election IN the good 0id State OF Pennsylvan as
/ though il had never occurredi The speaker drew
vivid picture of the manner IN which they maniac
ture maoriiies of thousands in townships that could
| only claim few hundred legal voters! And how
! their champions fleh from the back wladows of the
Senate chamber aud bid among the touh-stones of a
grave yard al hand when the honest FIeFmen
! OF the keystone appeared at the Capitol demanding
that the Laws should be respected. and that the ma
| iorty should rule all hazards The worst feature
of the S'kansas QutTages, represented by the a.
bnlironiss, did not hall equal the ourages attempt
ed hy Rituer, Stevens. 4 Co. The fact sohud never
be lost sight of. too that the Abolitonisis the
antors OF all he ontTages IN Kansas, and nsiigafed
them with the view OF making political capital for
Fremaut There is no security for the people but in
/ the election of JAMES BUCHANAN.
Mr. VI. followed by GEo. W. Bowman and
Mr. SHANNON The speech of Mr.. ). was both inter
/ estng and amusing, and was well received. The
meeting then adjourned with tremendous cheers for
Buchanan, Breeknridge, the State and county ticket
AMI the SPEAKERS.
The Youug Mems s.Gee Club of Bedford enter
tanned the crowd with several beautiful and patriotic
songs, which were highly appauded.
Many OLD LINE WINGS were present on the :
casion, and gave their respectful attention. TO
this honorable class of look for strong snp-
port in this campa IN, and satisfied we shall
not look in VAIN Democrats and old-line Wings
| stand upon the same platform, old differences
having passed away. He Brethren.