The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-03-21
SPEECH OF uOX. c. r. GUCKiLEW,
BetOre the Democratic Sfafe Con0enti0n,
.lErch 4, 1856.


Mr.. President and gentlemen Of the Conven-
ti0a-H is scarcely a fit thing to set cold meats
trofe a company after feast but SIR, tins is
an occasion whrn the feeble may stand up, aud
even the i'll come forward. | have bot iullr to
say and as have been much in the habit, OF
recent years, Of >praking to busin~Ss questions
and confnlng myselt 10 the question, | shall do
50 al this tifir.
Mr. President, thjS Convention is composed
Of onp hundred and thirty-three members. 1t
Is full. No delegate is absent from his place III
this Hall. Upon the first vote for the selection
Of a candidate 10 be presented by Pennsylvania
to her sister States, one hundred and twenty
eight grntlrneu are placed upon the record an
favor Of distinguished parsonage not now resi-
dent within the limits of our STATE, although a
native Of it, nor within the limits of the United
States or contiguous territory, but located be-
yoad three thousand miirs OF dreary water, and
there diScharging with distinguished ability the
duties attached to he position which hr holds.
No intrigue attaches to this nomination. 1t
has not been begoiien in caucus nor 10 the brain
Of any human being who expected theretron
personal advantage or promotion. Whatever
may have been said Of pyrvious conventions IN
this Commonwealth or elSewhere- whatever Of
TrProach or Of doubt NAV have heretofore al
'ached TO any transaction IN which our proud
and gallant party has been concerned, this tran
s9c'!on, this rvrnt, stands upon an elevation
where reproach doth not assail ii. (Grrat APP
p.aase.l
Sir, from whence comes this nomination bY
ihP Convention here assembled? II comes frou
ne hearts and The judgments Of the people Of
Pennsylvania. (Chrrrs,) That IS the quarter
from u hence il proceeds, and here is the proof
OF It. One hundred and twpnty-eight votes Of
this body. lacking but five The entire number,
We're gwen with promptness and aIacrny for
The nominees of the Convention. Four gentle
men voted under the pressure Of Instructions
or another, but immediately afterwards, afier
That technical duty was discharged, they enroll
ea themselves along with their colleagues for
,he candidate nominated. One gentleman on
~, dId not join in the nomination, but he is just
do c-rlalnly committed, and just as sure eveutu-
d'iy 10 De- enrolled with the others, as any fu-
lure event can be certain. He voted for the
Nominee the Cincinnati Convention. We
@. nave HIN there! (Appause.) Mr.. President
mlls has been the action of the Convention
Ines much has been done and well done. II
I,as been accomplished at the right time and IN
U'e F'sht way. 1t has proceeded from Just and
proper motives, and is emphatically sanctioned
~ and based upon, the Judgment and convic.
uoa Of the people Now, sir, what next? An
''"ef duty OF This Convention will be- TO select
gentlemen TO represent our Commonwealth
gor W. otale-ln the Convention at Cincinnati
lucy Will go there charged with the message
which we have prepared. And what is thai
message 1t is 10 ask of the assembled Repre-
S9''la'ives oflhe thirty odd States Of the Union
~ concur with Us in this work which we have
orson, IN all honesty ard in all earnestness
%Hn deep conviction of its justice, of its wis.
"''"' and Of the npcrssity which has suggested
aDI Which sanctions ii. We have spoken here
a. a." our speech has been put upon record. AMI
'"''r las been Sent trembling along the wircs