Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07
ANTI-LECOMPTON MEETING.

ANIl-IEGOnfION MET4Il4NU
Pursuant to notice, a large and respectable
meeting Of the opponents of sham Democracy
assembled in the Court House on Tuesday
evening last. The meeting was called to order
by the selection of BENJAMIN R. ASHCOM,
of Snake Spring township, as President; JodN
BLACKBURN Of st. Clair, JoHS NyoUM of
Fast Providence, WILLIAM WERTz OF Union,
and LEMuEL EVANS, of Broadtop, as Vice
Presidents; and Peter II. Shiyes and DaUid
Ouer of Bedford Borough. as Secretaries.
The following persons were then appointed
as Committee, one form each Township, to
draft Resolutions expressive of the sense of
the meeting Francis Jordan, A. Il. Dibcrt,
j. A. Osborn, Wm Dibert, john Metzgar,
Alex. Davis, John McCIeary, D. s.
Berpstresser, John Evans, James Allison,
Charles Mclaughlin, Daniel Sans, Wm. f.
Clark, Henry Hershherger, William Kirk, s.
j. Uastner, and J. r. Durborrow.
The meeting was then addressed by John
II. Filler, Esq, in speech of unusual elo-
quence and ability on the iuiquitous course of
the national administration in attempting to
force upon Kansas slave constitution against
majority Of ten thousand Of her citizens. Mr..
Filler was greeted with much applause, as he
always is,by his eloquence, wit and satire. r. D.
barclay, Esq, was. then calted, and responded
III an able and eloquent speech of more than
usual ability on the affairs now agtating the
country. This was the first effort of Mr.. Bar
clay in political speaking, and all say that be
acquitted himself ably. lie was only admitted
to practice at the last Court, and he already
promises 10 become one of the abiest and most
eloquent members Of tie bar. The Committee
then appeared, and the Chairman, Mr.. Jordan,
in offering the Resolutions, made one Of bis
usual powerful and eloquent speeches. lie ex-
posed the acts of the late incompetent and cor
rupt Legislature in terms of severe and just de-
nuuciatier. He was repeatedly greeted with
rounds of applause. After some few remarks
from g. j. Russell, Esq, Il. D. Barclay, Esq,
and L. Jordan, Esq, the following Resolutions
were unanimously adopted
ReSofeed That the present financial embar-
easements, and unprecedented hard times, are
the manifest and inevitable fruits of sham
democracy, practically illustrated That the
anti American doctrine Of free trade has pros
trated our manufactures, caused an excessive
Importation of foreign goods, drained the
eountry.of its specie, reduced the prices of
prciuec, deprived labor of its iast reward, and
forced the National Treasury as well az vast
multi.udes of ovr most honest anu intelligent
fellow citizens to the verge of bankruptcy.
Resotwd That the present Executive and
Congress, by doing nothing 10 gemvdy these
evils, under which the whole country is suffering,
have failed to meet the reasonable expectations
of the people, and evinced determination to
perseyere in their exploded free-trade theories
aud practices sop the benefit Of foreign labor
and capita.sani to the prejudice of our own,
regardless alike OF tho wants and the sufferings
of'thc people, and the threatened bankruptcy
ct the country.
RfSoiued That the present National Ad-
ministration by its iniquitous attempt to force
slavery sponlk Kansas under constitution 'swhieh
was born in fraud and baptized in perjury
md repudiated at tAs ballot box by a majority