Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-04-10

noxlous to this epithet. He, himself had
gone to Congress from one Of the mos, con-
servaiiFe districts of Pennsylvania, enter
taining the most conservative views on the
Slavery question, and yet, because he had
yo.ed for Mr.. BANKS for Speaker, and for
the Investigation Of the Kansas election
frauds, be was taken and reputed an abo-
litionist. If one protest against the extern
| sion of Slavery, adhering to the policy that
prevailed in the Federal Government, from
the days Of Washington to Polk, he Is an
abolitionist. If christian man declared
his belief that oil men have God for their
Father, and are, therefore, common
brotherhood, he is an Abolifionist.
REEDER went from the bosom of the
Democracy of Pennsylvania to Kansas only
to be stignatized aud sent back an abo-
/ liiionis,; later. GEARY, from the same polit-
ical field, went with the endorsement of the
chief men of his party everywhere, and be-
cause he would not prostitute the functions
of his Office to fasten slavery on Kansas, Is
liable to assassination, compelled to resign,
and branded as an abolitionist. All men
Who viii not swear to the divinity of slavery
not only of the black men, but thar slave
I ry is the natural aud inevitable condition of
labor, without regard to color-are abolition
lists
/ Mr.. X. did not fear the use of oppro-
brious spithets. They were poor arguments, ),
aad had no longer power with the, people.
/ He would not hereafter stand up to defend
against such charges. They were lies, and
he would not waste time in argument about
their. lie meant in this canvass, instead
of being put in the defensive to carry the
/ war into the enemy's camp, arraigl the
Democratic party-Lot for sympathy with
the negro. but with design to enlarge the
house Of bondage until it shall embrace the
free white laborer Of the North
Mr.. X. referred to the opinions recently
1 pqifarth BY the Ricamoad Enquirer on
behalf of the Democratic party of the South
that Slavery is the natural and moral con
dition Of the iatoriag men, wether lrffs or
black, and that the great evil OF Northern
/ free society is. that it is bardencd with a
serUde class of mechanics and ia5orers unfit
far SIT government, and yet clothed with
the attributes aud powers of citizens. The
great contest, Mr. X. said, was; whether
free society or slave society should prevail.
in tie territories, aud in this strgglv these
monstrous doctrines were avowed by the
! Democratic party. DID they meet With re.
buke from the Democratic press Of the
North I Nc; rather with acquiescence. Il
Is for a departure from the ancient land
marks, for settled design to force Slavery
with FIRE and sword upon Kansas, for the
bold avowal that Slaveay is the natural aud
moral condition Of the white laborer as well
I as the black, that the Democratic party VIII
have 10 answer in this canvass, and in the
overwhelming voice Of popular Indignation
their miserable shiboleth of aboiitionism
will be unheard Mr. X. referred to tho
decision of the Suprcme Conrt of the Uni
! ted States in the Dred Scott case 1t was
mere dictum of that Court extro-iud
! cial, ard carried no force. Even ii it had
been pronounced upon the very case, there
would still be higher authority-for higher
than acts Of Congress, higher than decisions
of Federal Courts, was the Consultation Of
the United States--itself the snprems las
of the land.
| Mr.. K. then pledged to the nomination
Of DAVID Wu.MoT aud the whole ticket his
earnest and hearty support under all cir
cua,staaccs. It would be proud day for
Pennsylvania and the North when the bal
lot boxes should proclaim Davil Wilmot
Governor Of Pennsylvania. He hoped aud
expected to see that day. The National
Democracy claim to have rcpudiatei and
elected David Wilmot far The crime Of low
ing liberty too well. It will not be the
FIRST time iapolitieal annals that "the stone
which the builders rejected, became the
head of thecoraer."