The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-01-29

SPeCuIdtion, ana IN various WAYS contributed
to the recent financial convulsion. Variou
and inconsistent provisions appear in acts estab
| lishtng or extending the powers of corporate
| bodies OF the same class and general character
Inc tax laws relating to them are in some con
fusion, aud consequently taxes paid by then
| unequal, while some wholly escape any share
OF the public burdens In brief, our system n
| interpretations has become so vast. diversified
| and difficult of comprehension, that no reasona-
bic industry can master the whole subject, and
understand precisely where we are and whittier
we are drifting. A thorough revision of our
laws on this subject, and the establishment OF
general, Uniform, regulations for each class of
corporate bodles with the avoidance, as far as
possible, of special provisions for particular cor
poratlons, are reforms mperiously demanded by
the public interests in which shall heartily CO.
operate. have no hostility TO express against
hcorPoraiionS for proper objects beyond the
power OF individual means and skill nor gem
orally against legislative facilities for the appIi-
cation OF labor and capital to the creation of
wealth, where individual unprompted action
VIII not go. But no one. can assert that we
nave limited ourselves to such a policy. nor
that our laws on this subject have seen careful.
consistent and Just
Bot, notwithstanding all topics Of regret or
criticism IN our public career, land which
should bear their proper fruit in amendment
and fetorm,l We may well be proud Of this
pennsylvania Of ourS-ot her people, her insti-
tutIons and her laws. She has become or.at
prosperous and powerful ranking among the
hrSt OF the States and her condition At home
ana characte? abroad bear testimony 10 her
merits, and promis" for her Distinguished
fntu7e Besides her agricultural resources.
"hIcE are great and first in importance, SHE. is
capable OF producing IN untold quantities those
TWO articles OF prime necessity and universal
u.s., Iron and Coal Even in times Of wide
spread financial calamity, when speculation and
'N'faVagance have done their worst to cripple
me operations OF capital, and stay the hand of
iaoor N It's useful toll, the leading interests of
our State may b. counted among the first TO re-
we and to furnish strong and reliable basis
Tor the resumption olacivltv in all the channels
Of employment, and u all the operations of
trade. That government would be unwisp and
bind which would administer the pnblic affairs
OF this State, otherwise than in a spirit of kind
hess and protection 10 these great and capital
interests.
Ffom the earliest period ofour history, il has
been the policy of Pennsylvania 10 educate all
her citizens and at this time our institutions
Of learning and educational facilities are equal /
10 those OF any country. Our Common School
system is justly Distinguished as one of the most
practical aud etiicient in the Union. Let us then
'herish this traditional policy. coming down TO
rs from The fathers the Commonwealth. and
" every means IN our power foster and strength
n the measures now successfully producing
he results 50 ardently desired by the patriotic
men who have gone before us.
While our domestic affairs and policy natu-
ally will occupy most OF the attention of our
Government and our people, it is not to be for
,oten that Pennsylvania bears very interesting
citations TO the other States Of the confederacv,
nd looks with an anxious eye TO the proceed
ngS and policy Of the General Government.
t is both our duty and our interest TO cultivate
b. most friendly relations with our sister States
MT to irown upon all attempts to sow among
hem feelings Of alienation. We should exert
ur whole influence to keep the government of
he Union in ITS true position, as the common
gent OF the states and the people, exercising
ugh powers IN trust for their advantage and
Welfare, and deriving all its powers from the
written constitution which called it into being
1t this time we have strong reason to confde
n that Government, We know that its ad-
nlnlsttatIon Is in safe: able and patriotic hands,
nd that it may be trusted to deal Justly with
II sections Of the country.
Observation-Disclosures utter disregard and con-
pmPt Of just and lawful authoritv-has hereto
ore produced difficulties in the Territories of !
kansas and Utah, and, in the case of the latter,
as now Precipitated state ii armed hostility ;
etween the inhabitants andSshe General Gov =;
In the former, the peaceful Ameri-
an remedy for the redress of political griev-
noes, real or imaginary--the ballot boX-has
cen for a long time abured by considerable .
ortion OF the population, and struggle be-
Veen legal authority and unlawful and irregu- I
lr combinations continued down to the present I
eriod. Meantime, contributions OF money and G
ID from the States, have kept up excitement S
nd turbulence in the Territory, and enabled J
eslgnlng men there 10 int1ame passions, which
Iherwse would long since have subsided.-
he judgment and opinion ofthe country cam
OF be too strongly ly consolidated in favor OF the
Ws, and against all who rise up TO oppose them {
Y unauthorized means. Nor can the excuse t
or resistance TO the Territorial laws. and for '
ling TO perform the duties of citizenship y
nder them, that wrongs and frauds were per-
4trated at elections, be admitted as jUstifi- b
ltion. Where elections are so frequent, and
IL rights Of suffrage SO liberal, as in this coun-
y, it is peculiarly the duty of good citizen TO o
,ey existing authorities, and even objection {
lie laws, knowing that the former can be
langed, and the latter modified or repealed, a
thin very brief period. And as TO disputed
ections, they must be decided by the proper
gal authority, and not by individual citizens, '
irregular Self-constitutsd assembages. o
Insubordinaton TO necessary and rightful au- 7
orty, instigated and encouraged by unworthy p