The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-05-15
From the Washington Onion.
TIE NORTHWESTERN DEHnCRicE

The history Of its struggles, its efforts. and i.
achievements Is but the record Of the cont.,
hetwsen truth and error. They are always IN
the field, and always ready for thr 6gbt ana
whether 'lcioFl9ns or vanquished, they never
neglect their duties nor forSake their princinIo.
That party IN The great States beyond the OH,
stands as an nnTovahlr barrier to resist the Snr.
glng wave Of tanaIaesm, which has mos. th,,
once threatened 20 osIrW helm the Constitute,
and the Union. The idea of disrnemberin, H..
conird eracy, and destroying our free system ri,
government, has certainty been seliousIY ep-
trrtainfd, and At times Gourished ike moral
uPas in regions rendered memorable by the >ac-
rlices and achievements Of thu statesmen and
heroes OF our revolutionary era. Yet il is n,
small consolation TO reflect, that. aIlbooci Tic
North has been 50 long oyrrwhelmpd with no.
litical AbolIiIonisn. threatening 70 destroy ~.
rythng that is valuable in her history and y.n-
cradle in Cur Jurisprudence, it has never been
able materially to alter or corrupt the Dr,o.
cratic popular sentiment ofsthp Northwest
Happy is II for that region that We miserable
pleas Of political exp-di-ncy have failed 10 make
any lasting impression upon lis Inhabitants
The late act Of the legislature will we arr AS
>iired, soon be rep0diatrd with patriotic indig-
nation By the honest masses which If PROPOSES
TO array against the authorities Of the general
government. This art oftreason, originally sng-
grst-d and Indirectly conSumaied bv the y4rv
men who have lately dsfranchised aad subugs-
ted the great city Of New York, is one oflhoS-
reckless attempts in the line ofrevolution which
invariably aud fortunately, at once, develop The
weakness and mark the decline Of political or
ganizatlon founded in venality and supported
bv corruption. We rejoice 10 b.Gpyr that
lhere is a Democracy in Ohio-as in Indiana.
Illinois. Iowa, Wisconsin and Nlichiqap-trn.
to the sovereign rights of the States and 10 ths
perp,iuity Of th.- Union. To ihat,Democracv
wr look with abiding confidence, KNOWING TIA,
in the hour ofutmo>t peril its strength will he
renewed. and that i will shake off the incn-
usof Black Repulaicanixm AMI cleanse ;,ssIr
from ha foul eprosy of fanasaAessa. iowa tbs
Young and the strong, hamAaf IL ssh f4iipd herself
from the dust of her rec4ss'sss Ihaes. and by her
spirit and success is flag Tier4 frjAads with
rladness and hone. And the Loiif Il not far
distant when the Democracy OF. tIHsznssfss sgN6ftb-
west viii stand in one solid column aud turn
back the turbulent stream of fanataciSm and
prisstly error 10 is native fountains beyond ,ba
Hudson. The Tribune and the I.ibarator wills
stilufion. There is a Io,al attachment 70 the
Union and deep love of country in the Yves:
which will wage war Of exierminaton against
moral, religious, and political bgotry. whether
recommended by prirstly example or the aimsv
sophis,rv of whining philanthropy.
The majestic Mississippi binds together. With
chain stronger than iron. The northern and
southern portions Of that part of the conirdera-
cy. The Northwest vii! never consent rither
10 ppaceablp or fgrcibl-, separation from the
month Of that mighty river. The extremes are
bound tooefh4r by the laws Of nature. and BY
fnmu,abie decrsrs Of fate. The ppoplr who in,
habit that great valley which Grs between the
Allp5h4ny and the Rocky mountains. and which
extends from The latitude Of prrprtiaI flowers
10 the region of perpetual frost. are too wisr
no, 70 sd the advantages of their position, and
too s1gatfouS, and too patriotic, not 10 preserve
tagn unimpaired. They NAV not accurately
e>tinate-inde.d. no onr can-the fail gran
drur of ns.iutnre destiny; but enough has al
ready been develop d Ia Justify the most rxtfay-
"a ant anticipalions Of its rapid increase in pop
ulation. wealth aud POKER. Whprr its jnhabi-
tants are now estimated by Thousands, il is
scarcely too much To say that thpY @il socn he
numbered by millions: aud when its vast out,
spreads of lands Of nnequallrd fertility arr all
brought into fall cultivation. they can feed the
world. The spirit of manly ;ndtpsfidpnce and
love Of freedom which inspire those prople.is
tb. rrpa, capss ottheir nrogrpss. Ana when,
a, no distant dav. tn plough shall mark the
vast acres Of lis beautiful pIains andaaxs ffstlui
drhas; when is cities. it's towns. sEssiIa-
ges are multiplied in the future. as ffey have
' ,',','t ~ ,' l''s'i ";," 800
as il will. 10 the dimensions Of New York; whrna
bridges shall span the great rivers. and RAILROADS