Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-03-27
Delegate Meeting.

The following is the Preamble and Resolu-
ions adopted AZ the Uaion D Dslesate Meeting,
ne,d il, bsd!.ri on last saturday lfternoon
NAEaEAs, lie Amer.c4a ai;,l RepuJlielt
iSnil' rs vi t.re Seaate asia u usl; oi Repre-
sentatives vi IN State vi fenaisy tyAi.iA have
requested -.the cit.zens ol fenilsy ylvAnlt wau
are opposed to the ext,.,.siul Of slavery aud o
the otner vquaiiy OUnvxious principles OF the
incoming HatIon. adluu sIr1tioH as announced
IN the CINCINNATI platform wno arc opposed
to TIE urlon oi Cuurca aud State, the exc u
sion ot tic Bib.e from our Common Schools,
aHd ia favor oi protecting the ballot box from
tIe cofrupt influences Uy wnlcn thc VIII o. III
people was defeated III the recent otl.e and
Presidential elections, to elect ceeg4tes 10
hieet IA CvnsentioI ~ Harrisburg n ia; : ls.s
day VI Marcl, Instant, To iioiu.n 4tc cau4ii i4t.s
ior the offices Oi Governor, j ige OF the SUI
prclne Cuatt aiid Cstldi Cvmail. .sloner, to bc
Supported al the ensuing Oetvptr c.ectioh.
1nerefvre, hesoiVei, That We, lli delegates
OF ne Ainertc~n and Republicans parties vi
tue County of Bedford, IN County COnse semtion
aaScniUled, heartily approve of tiia proposition
10 Iol'a Uaion stale Convention at tire pli e
ADD time dUuvc IN ntioned, to nominate can
didates IUr Governor, Judge Of the Supreme
Couit and Canal Commissioners, 10 be support
ei cliVn ln Uetob;r next.
Resettet, T".it W. concur in the appointments
| OF ". ". Sellers, Esq, Of Fulton county, as
Senatorial Del, gate, and OF George ). King,
ESQ, OF Cduibrl.t County, as one Of the Rep
rcsentAtivc Dtleg ttcs, and W. hereby appoint
Sa duel l.. Russ I'll, Esq, rs the other Repre-
sentative Uelcs1t0 10 SAID Convention.
Resoised, ] llat the manner IN which the gov
ernnlent vi our State $ been coz IN ted by
Ills Exceliebcy, james Pollock during the
period ti4t he has occupied the GGbernatoridi
Char, merils AMI has our wlrmest approval
and We sly 10 him well done good aud faithful
servant.
Resotrei, That we feel proud OF our Sena-
tor, FR4Scls JORDAN, Esq, Who, during his
Senatorial career, attending faithfully to ali
| his duties-dlwdys keeping in view the honor
of the Safe and the best interests Of the peo-
ple-haS gained for himself hy lis talents, in
dustry ard integrity high position as states
man and legislator. lie is beyond the reach OF
loud moutheI daamcrs- scurrious hypoerites
or anonymous scribhlcrs.
Res0iret, That We have seen with great plea-
sure the evidences OF the great regard in which
he Is held ii different pats of the State, and
OF the high estimate placed by the people OF
other coEiIties upon his services in the Senate.
Rasolc9, That possessing as he does all the
qualifications r,qnisite to make him strong
candidate for. and An excellent officer il elect
cd to tie Office of Governor in connection
with which his name has been mentioned late
~ by many Of The presses Of the State; We
earnestly hope that he will be nominated by
the CUTe,ti9n of the 25tli instant aud We
hereby Instruct our delegates to use al honor
able mcai4s to secure his nomination.
DAVID MILLER, Prss't.
KM OyERocKER Secf'v