The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-12-26

lsiHHIfSu. 1 can AafQfy imagine POW lie EOt 10
such meetiilg,os how ne found The oppor,uni-
tY 70 scrutfnze Democratic muttoes. am
/ quite certain he was moi invited 10 our meet
itigs, and know the Senator TOO we'll 10 he-
iisve thai he would 90 where Ee is not Vel
come. He said be endeavored foeniighten tAc
Democracy on certain points. That Was kiad
on his part; bat. doubtless, Mr.. Presidents on
the receipt Of the election returns The Honora-
bic Senator concluded that he bad failed in tlse
task
I Again, aad in the same connection, he fe-
marked
Thousands, yea, hundreds Of thousands re
votes were g,gensfar tie successful canai,i1t4
/ on the hypothesis that what was inscribed co
their banners, and What fell from the lips uf
their orators wasirue''
Why, certainly, Mr.. President Who eser.
Doubted it Who has ilnpeached the truth af
the Democratic speeches and Democratic mos
toes There is no hFpotilesis aboul theta
They give expression to great and immutabir
truths; and il was, as The Senator SAYS, through
the agency OF such means that We achieves
success. Bat, Mr. President, it is eviient shN
Senator, 10 making bis isdeyeppments about thN
banners, expected 10 dafaagp'tbe Democracy es
Pennsylvania IN the estimation Of their bfeif-
rem 10 the south but 10 this he viii ial iae
announcement Of his oan presence alta Dear
to5Tatte tuFeieg, however, is arifepusiaaep AZ
more alarming ard GfnInous. There il no tellA
ing what iatal Influence il ma9 exercise.
think our soufsiefn ftieads wiR agree il5at
was more dangerous presence than the bans
nFrs.
But, Mr. President. suppose all the meetings
10 PeniSt ivana haf been called as stated bY
tbe Senator from Massachusetts, and tie hans
ners hrenas dsyefibnd by the Senator ham Ohiax
what Of i What relrsrece should b. dedu-s
ci5lt from such Fact Itwoil certainly filr-
nisf no evidence fiat the issues between tle,s
Demacratic and Repualieau Paftips bad not
been iaifly met on our part Iadeed, il Is yefs
singular lha; a circumstance oE this hind shouhE
have ever attracted the attention of Senators.
II indicates great waai Of material Tor fhe dis-s
cuSsioa Of their side. hnow Of but one neri-
ing that was called in The manner stated by the
Senator ffom Massachusetts,. That was 10 Pet-
! ter comfy. Tie authors Of that cali d9nbilese
/ ini4Ddpd TO indicate their wish llsat kansas
should become iftestaie: bet this fast aeef
not warrant the conclusion that they brliessa
! Congress possessed the power g contfol tte
qapstan, ef aaHistih- tie s1is Face oi tdf- Ix
9sfat It vsofl1asbs Wlss tD ese4ese II, nsa
enfifefY confident, trom The wei-
known sentiments OF The SPEAKERS who were
present, that they advocated nothing more nor
les, than tn F!-ai oi a. p~oIl', The bona tide
! citizens OF The Territory, 10 s+tlle the question
as they pleased, and denying the right aud WIS
dom OF Congressional Interference.
Mr.. Wade. " Ill the Senator permit me to
/ as, him question!
Mr.. BigIpr. Certainly.
Mr.. Wadp. The Senator seems perfectly IA
miliar with the opinions OF Mr.. Buchanan on
this sutirct. Nov, 7 want to knyw whether
those banners were inscribed as they were in
/ accordance with The declared Will oi Mr.. Bu-
chauan. Is he favorable TO making Kansas a
Tree state
Mr. Bieler As to the first proposition,
whether those banners were prepared II accor-
dance with The wsh If Mr.. Buchanan, ! cannot
answer The Senator has taken notice, certain
F.. iv, that stated distinctly I saw no such ban
urIS.
Alf. Wade. ! nndeFsand the Senator to ad-
NIT that there was one such banner Of some
large Democratic meeting. If there was cue
admitted probably there wer" more
MIR. R.gler. IL IS Iinnaterial bow many there
were. do not intend to fall back on that
point. As for The views OF Mr.. Buchanan,
they are doubtless lost those OF The Democratic
party, as declared IN their platform We 10
tend that the people who 90 10 the Territories
shall decide the question Of slavery for them
selves and have no donbt that, WITH the most
ofthe Northern people, be would prefer 10 see
Kansas free State, bot denies the right Of Con
greSs 10 interfere.
? tlF. " aae. Does MT buchanan oe,lFN
/ that t1p pPGDtP OF PTffOfN. Ntlil| IN Il l Ef'