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

! ct ana wiser example, Out tue WORK IS NOlD9.
/ fit accomplishes its object, and gives the
government to the North, turn my eyes from
/ the consequences. To the fifteen States the
South, that Government will appear an alien
! Government. II will appear worse. 1t viii
appear hostile Government. Tt will repre-
sent TO their eye vast region of States, organ
/ ized upon Anti-Slavery, flushed by triumph,
tribune and press It's mission 10 inaugnrate
Freedom and put down the oligarchy lis con-
stitution the glittering and sounding generali-
Ties of natural right which make np the Decla-
ration of Independence. And then aud thus is
the beginning of the end.
If necessity could be made out for such a
party might submit TO it as TO other una
voidable evil, and other certain danger. But
where do they find that Where DO they pre-
tend to find it? Ist to keep slavery out OF the
Territories There is not one but Kansas in
which Slavery is possible No man fears, no
hopes for Slavery 10 Utah, New Mexico,
Washington or Minnesota. A national party TO
give them to Freedom is about as neediui and
about as feasible as a national party to- keep
Maine for Freedom. And Kansas Let that
abused and profanrd soil have calm within It's
borders: deliver it over TO the natural aw Of
peaceful and spontaneous immigration take off
the rnfiian hands strike down the rifle and the
bowie knife and guard its strenuous infancy
and youth till it comes of age to choose for it.
splf-and it will choose freedom for itself, and
il will have forever what it chooses.
When this policy, so easy, simple and just,
is tried and fails, it will BE- time enough TO re-
sort to revolution. 1t is in part because the
duty OF protection to the local settler was not
performed that the Democratic party has al
ready by the action of its great representative
convention resolved 10 Pot out Of office lis own
administration. That lesson viii not and must
not be lost on ANYBODY The comntry demands
that Congress, before il adjournS, give that Ter
ritory peace. If il do, time viii Inevitably give
it freedom.
| have hastily and imperfectlv expressed my
opinion through the unsatisfactory forms sofa
letter, as to the immediate duty of Wbigs. We.
are TO do what we can 10 defeat and Awband
this geographical party. But by what SPECIFIC
action we can most efectually contfi6nte to such
a result is question Of more difficulty. Il
serms now TO be settled that we present no can
ddate Of our own. IF we vote at all, then, we
vote for the nominees Of the American or the
nominees ofthe Democratic party. As between
them shall not venture TO counsel the Wings
of Maine, but | deem ii due to frankness and
honor to say, that while / entertain high APP
probation of the character and ability of Mr..
sFiihnrre, / do mot synpatifise inssany degree.
with The objects and creed fthe particular par
IL thai nominated bin, and do not approve of
their organization and their tactics.
Practically, too, the contest, in my Judgment,
is between Mr.. Buchanan and Col. Fremont
In these circumstances vote for Mr.. Buchan-
an. He has large experience in public affairs
his commanding capacity is universally ac-
knowedged his life is without az stain. | am
constrained TO add that be seems at'thiS moment,
by the concurrence of circumstances, more COM
prtely than any other. to represent that senti-
ment Of nationality tolerant, warm and COM
prehensive, without which, without increase
Of which, America is no longer America and
to possess the power, and trust, the disposition
to restore and keep that peace, within our bor-
ders and without, for which our hearts all
yearn, which all our interests demand, through
which and BY which alone may hope to
grow to the true greatness Of nations.
Very respectfully, your frllow-citizen,
RUFUs CuoATE.
To f. w. Farley and other gentlemen Of the
Maine Whig State Central Committee.