The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-10-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Bedford Gazette.
W.sutxGroS. SFP.Ii. 1858.

Correspondence of The Bedford Gazette.
WASHINGTON, SEr. Ii, 1858.
Gentlemen -
The proceedings OF your late great
Democratic meeting have been received here
and read with lively interest, embracing, as
they do, the sentiments oil all reliable Demo-
Gratis. The resolutions are strong and TO the
point, just such as were expected from the no.
ble-hearted Democracy of Bedford county. On
examining the list OF officers, committeeman,
and Speakers, | notice an array OF the best and
most influential men in the county, among the
Number our excellent friends Ro5'i Nj. TAYLOR &
Nicholas kegg, Esqs., twho, mIsled by the Willy
ariltices OF an unscrnpulous enemy, for short
season,) have returned to their s'6rSt love-
, more enthusiastic in defence Of correct princl-
pies than ever. With s1ch a Ticket as floats
al your masthead, and such body Of men 10
lead the column as composed the meeting, your
success is certain. A denomination was emf
nenilY due both to Gen. Burns and Mr.. Hay.
The General made noble run on former oc-
casion-in fact he added much strength TO ouI
entire Ticket, and would have been elected, by
handsome majority, could we have induced
our active men 10 believe that he stood any
chance OF success. MANY believed that he
would be beaten by from 600 10 1000 votes
and, under this impression, number Of Demo
Gratis, neighbors Of the opposing candidate, vo-
ted for him as a mere personal compliment
surprising their votes for this part ofthe Ticket,
would be lost should they cast them for the
Democratic nominee. 1t is to be hoped that no
Democrat will jeopardize his party thus in the
future, but that all will rally as one man TO the
support of the whole Ticket. Only think oi q
Democratic candidate losing his election, in The
counties OF Bedford and Somerset, by 8 votes
Let il be the ambition of every Township tc
try and add 10 the vote Of Burns and Hay al
least the number by which Burns was beaten
last Fall. Little Berks," Cumberland Valley,
can ''do better"-so can glorious old South
ampton. Only slight up the fres," and all
will be right.
Your unanimous Reinforcement oil Hon
/ WILSON REILLY was high compliment to his
worth, both as citizen and Representative IN
Congress. No man labored harder for the in
terestS OF his District than did Mr.. REILLY, and
the people could not be represented by safer
man. He very candidly told you, in bis great
speech at Bedford, that, before he had time ia
examine the Kansas question in all ITS details,
he opposed to It's admission under the Lee
compton Constitution-but, after he had aSccI-
tanned the whOLc truth, he was compelled, as
an honest man, acting under his oalh Of office,
TO vote for the acceptance of that Constitution.
This declaration exhibits the true character OF
true man. All are liable to err, and nothing
places man so high in the estimation of his
triowcitizens as a bold aCknoN Iedement OF
r.,.r, when satisfied of tht, fact The vote re-
ceived by Mr.. Reilly, ut home, in October,
1886, IS the best r"fulation that could be des-
red Of any ISLANDERS that may pursue him in the
present contest From the information have
from all the counti,s composing our District, I
have noi the shadow OF doubt of hi. triun-
plant re-election-but every man should work
as though the election depended upon his own
Uote. c. w.B