The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-08-20
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Republican meeting was held al WrilSbo-
ro, Iioga county, on the 2lst uli., which was
addressed by Wlmot, Grow and Willston.-
These speakers, who are all afflicted with the
most malignant form Of negrophobia, Of course
disCourSed the error of slavery ard deClaimed
against the monstrouS aggrtSsionS of the odious
''save aristocracy." They are all masters OF
that species Of cant, which still passes current in
that benightrd region. AT the close of the pxpr-
cISes, resolution was offered endorsing the
Union State ticket, aud after an nnavailing
attempt 10 Sltip lis considerations on .he ground
that the meeting was purely local, the resolu-
lion was put 10 vote, and met with a prompt
and emphatic negofire What is the ina tier
with The straight-out Republicans Are they
disgusted with the mIk-and-w resolutions
passed by the mongrel convention because they
DO not smack strongly enough OF the African,
or outraged at an alliance with the drteslable
"AmerlCanS ~ WiImot, who thought this
meeting Of sufficient importance 70 desert the
bench 10 order that it might be graced with his
presence, must certainly have The most fraiernal
and ofectionats recollection Of the strag-ought
Americans. is this treason Can any one
explain -PotriofanA Union
1.-THE Tioga .fgHaior, leading Repu5li-
can paper in WiImots district, thus dlscourses
OF the opposition pll. form -
Some time since we took occasion 10 say 10
our fusion contemporaries that the convention
would not dare 10 deal with living questions
Look at that platform; read 1t carefully weigh
1t anaIyze ii tell us-what relationship does
It hold TO the Philadelphia Platform Is il
child, gTandchiId, SleEchild, cousin, OF cousin
ln-law? Neither. Does it affirm the full
power OF Congfess 10 prohibit ia the Territories
CHOSE twin relics OF bl;barism -POlygamy and
Slavery :" Does it denouncr The invasion of
personal and State Rights by the Dred Scott
Decision DOES il deal vigorously with one
leading question at issue Neither. Il is
negaftray Republican and poyHireiq mid
ciever-harnIcss. 1t might do as a toy lot
political bables, but ii Will not hold IN the
weight ot great party. 1t won't do, gentle
men.
Now AND TnEN-Most OF our readers will
recollecl the celebrated KANE letter OF President
foik on The taIif-how 1t was abused, and
VhIihtd, aud lis author denounced by the
"oPPoSnlon' IN Pennsylvania. Well, the other
day, IN looking over the resolutions of the re-
cent opposition" Convention which mel in
Harrisburg and put in nomination that eminent
''JFee-ffdder,' John NJ. Read, we were forcibly
impressed with the idea that the language ortb,.
one relating TO tariff was not new-that we.
nae read 1t somewhere before the more
we Pondered the more we were convinced that
II was 10 the Kane letter. The following is
the resolution
Res0fced, That the revenue necessary for
Judicious and economical administration OF the
government should be raised BY the imposition
of duties upon foreign imports, and in LAYING
them, such discriminating protection should be
given as will secure the rights of free labor and
American industry.
Now read the following extract from the
Kane letter
81 am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such an
one as will yield a sufficient amount TO the
Treasury to drfray the expenses OF the Govern
nent economically administered. In ADJUSTING
Ne details OF a revenue tariff have heretofore
anotioned such moderate discriminating duties
as would produce the amount of revenue nee
ded, and at the same time afford reasonable.
accidental protection 10 our home industry."-
Iune l6, 1914.
The opposition" as they delight 10 call them
selves now, used 10 delight in stvling the
Democratic party as "free traders'; bnl we
tlink II will puzzle them a little to point opi
tie difference between their Harrisburg resolu-
ton and this extract from what they were wont
to call "Polk's free trade letter" Indeed the
two are as nigh alike as two twin brothers
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