The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-03-26
A BARREN POLITICAL PARTY.


who can name one great measure which the
great opposition party has impressed upon the
history OF the country Here it has been
struggling and wIibing for the last twenty
years, 1--WE say nothing of its open federal ca
reer before il stole the name of Wing and Re-
pub!Ican,l aud yet its impress does not STAMP
sin0le feature nf the history of the country
1t has wrlhed and agonzed, broken the hearts
OF ITS noblest men, got up all sorts of political
swlndles from hard cider TO fass ard feathers,
but It has not left the record of any one great
measure on The page of history. 1t gave up a
national bank long ago. The bankrupt law,
winch il passed in the hey-day Of the Tippe-
canoe triumph, was SO infamous that it died
within year from its birth of the very
stencil winch i! created. High tariff notions
have followed the bankrupt law 10 its igno5Ie
grave.
Other political catch-words have long ceased
! 10 ing from the lips ofthe once powerful! op-
position party; it has nothing left now but
Kansas and nggers. With all the vast exppn-
diiure Of money the party has hitherto made,
with all the ierocIouS zeal they have manifest
ed, Wi,h all their mad schemes TO convuse
anh Dissolve The Union, the opposition have
nothing TO show upon the record Of history.
Not one great public measure have they adopted
which now stands in full force Not one great
principle have they ever successfully carried
out Who wishes 10 follow such 'bllnd
gaidesra"
Democratic principle, Democratic policy, are
stamped upon the age, and interviewer with
every line otthe country's history; but where is
one great meaSure 10 show that the opposition
party ever existed It's history is one dark
chapter Of sympathy with the foes of our coun-
try IN time Of war, and faction aud treason in
time of PhrtaasIphia .4rgus.
The Washington correspondent Of The
Chambersburg Vatley Spirit, writing under date
OF the l2lh lnst., makes the following inleres-
ting announcement
81 suppose that your readers will be snrpri-
sed as well as gratiied 10 learn that on Wednps-
day last at O'Clock, Miss Rebecca Black, the
accomplished daughter of the Attorney General.
was united in marriage to James F. Skunk, ESQ,
son of the late Governor Francis R. Skunk. of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Skunk has been for some
months past holding an important position in
the office ofthe Attorney General, and has made
himself universally popular in metropolitan
society, and bis present good luck, which ii is
my pleasure 10 chronicle, will be very gralify-
ing 10 his friends here and elsewhere. Mrs.
Skunk, OF whom It is needless, indeed, that ]
should say anything in commendation, has won
for herself in this metropolis great praise Tor the
gentIenes8 of her disposition and the very LADY,
likedeportment she has ever exhibited towards all
who enjoy her acquaintance. The wedding was
attended by President Buchanan, Mr. J. B.
Henry, his private secretary, Miss Lane, Hon.
Henry Chapman, Of Ppnnsylvania-whose wife
is, | believe, the sister of Mr.. Shunk-a sister of
Mrs. Black, and one ortwo other Pennsylyani-
ans. The Attorney General and his lady dis
pensed very gracefully the hosptalities OF their
mansion, to The few distinguished guests pres
ent Or the occasion, The Rev Dr.. Septimus
fuStin, of the Presbyterian Church, performed
The ceremony, and at O'Clock the happy cou-
pie left the city for brief visit 10 their former
residence in Pennsylvania.
This interesting couple, | am sure, have The
earnest wishes of very many for their future
happiness"
"A fellow advertised lecture in Augusta. Me-.
on Hard Times, and their remedy, and then gave
a practical illustration of his theme by decanpipg
without giving the lecture paying the printers
bills.