Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-10
SPEECH OF
HOY. JOHN c. KENEEL.

n i Ratification -Hset5ag Of tie s7aericaa
Republican Parfy, hs'd IL HIryis5urg,
on tie 2Stk uf
Ar. Klnkel said he did not come here /.
submit to the nomination of David Wilmo.
lpr Governor, but be came 10 hail it--net
20 aequiesce in IL as necessity, bat TO re-
iiice 1t it-not to say to his fellow citizens
hat as we had sent delegates to the nomi-
hating convention We were bound By the
nomination there made, but to say that in
his jadgnlent it was the very best norpina-
sfioa that could have been made, ana in ev-
cry Eay fit tn be ulale. David Wilmot was
she taremost man Of his age, aud OF the
see. Where IN the history of Pennsylya-
mia can such a spectacle be presented as
sbe.l2ta congressional district presents!-
t.x sr eight years ago that District gave
ssz or eight shousan1 Democrats majority:
il aow gives the same majority the other
way--a ehange III single Congressional
!atr;ct OF same fifteen thousand votes.-
itoa usaeh OF thar change IS attributable to
Dlvil Wilmot hiniSelfz Mast not the man
who can thus WELD the popular senti-
meat among his friends and neigfbors be a
true sincere, faithful able maia How
faithfully mas David Wilmot, ever siace he
introduced into Congress his great proviso,
exiendiag tae .Eeffersenian ordinance to the
Territories acquired from Mexico, adhered
to the noble stand then .takens Others
fell sy the wayside, and have had their re-
wards in places Of heBor and trust from the
Democratic party. But oGice and cr,olu-
aeut had no charms to win David Wilmot
from bis principle. The highest honors
aud rewards we're within his reach, if he
had consented to abandon bis sfealty toFiea-
dom at the bidding OF his party. But he
notly sPurnet them alt, for right and truth
anl justice, and in tue hour Of trial was
-Esithful found anroag tue faithlcss,
And faithful oply he
Taks hm, as tie record Of Lis life shows
him, and he presents 81 combination and
form indeed
Who're every god hath set his seal
To giscthe world assurance Of alnan.',
sir Knukel said it was urged amongst
Amerieans who hai been Nhigs, against
Mr.. Wilulot that he had until recently heeh
:. Democrat. Il vas true. Bur, said Mr..
X, when became an American / ceased
to be Wig, and ceased 10 inquire as to
the aaieseients # say candidate Of rel
for ng support. s. would every true
American.
But Mr.. Aiiis0t bad been hostile to pro
ie:tioi, and this was made great bugbear
among oil Wings. It was true thar NJ.
'giiant bad difIere,! from the g'lig part.
az this Question, though he always couce-
del that Iae iron interest, as natioual iI
terest, should receive the fostering care of
the government. But whatever may have
beer the views Of the 18th congressional
district in tie pas. ou that suhject, .Nr. X.
knew lhat ia the last Congress the repre-
sentative Of that district voted uniformly
with the friends Of protection.
Bat il vas S1id again, .Hf HiImot was
no, an American .Rr. X would not stand
W aud urge the claims Of David Hilmot
upcn BIZ American brethren If he did not
ii.iak aud know Mr. FlIInot TO be the &a-
,oeste Of their views.
Hhen the present Executive was nomiua-
ted by the American party, and was the
candidate Of that party alone, David VII
mot and his district gave him their full,
hearty and cordial support, running up al
unprecedented majority for him. However
the Convention which nominated III. Vii
mot adopted a platform Ct principles, and
.ar. HiiBot takes The nomination as the
representative Of those principles. Among
the resolutions adopted is the following:
"Resoiyed, That it IS fraud upon our
laws, and fsaugltt viii! danger 10 nar iasti-
iations, 10 admit 10 full participation in
iheir benefits, any man who acknowledges a
foreign supremacy, which he cannot consci-
enfiously and without mental reservation,
abjure ani spreFes Tenouaee; whether that
supremacy be civil OF spiritual Z
That, said III. K, IS enough for me as
an American. Il embraces lie vital pria-
eipla of Auierieaaisn. Could such res
oa,ieu be passed in a democratic conven-
iionl The seiee q It's adoption would not
de upep ti's air hefors The right wing Of
the Demoe rasic Tarty--the ir,sn brigade
would march of to ;l,s howl! anthem Of
'Eeia mavourncea. Elm q tr4sh4''
Ba. whea e1esy thing elss tails, the cry
ot The enemy would be, WILMor is an
Abolitiaui.,' Mr. X. sal! he had no pa
aie',4e wilh IBIS Charge. Il was faise, utterly
false. ar:d those sIso made it knew it to be
. lie. /, rad served its turn thrice in Pena-