Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-07-16
Democratic Reputation of Buchanan,s
DeSpotic Principles.


On Thnrday eseuiug Of last week the Dem
ocrafs Of PhIladeIphi1 who approved the eonr,s
of lien. Joseph G.. M'IIibb;n. OF California. in
opposing Lrconptou gave him dinner. JOHN
{. Knox, Gov. Packers AttorDey General If
this State, presided assisted by John W
Fofney. and supported by Hon. JOHN Hickman
Among tue prominent Democrats preseut, were
Daniel DAngherty, David Webster, Geo
Norihrop, Edward G. Webb, George W. Thorn,
John O 'Brien, William Seargenf, DR.. j II
Il. M'Clcllau, A. Boyd Cummings, james r
Sheridan, DR.. Dillrr Luther, Alexander Heron
James II. Bfysou, Gen. Joseph Morris, Of
Delaware, John Hill, Eugene Ahcrn, aud many
others, all enthusiastic Buehanan nlen IN l85G
Messrs. M'Kibbin, Hickman, Forney, and six
or eight others made speeches Judge Knox'.
speech Is brief and puugent Il contains no
honied words Of frttery
GENTLEMEN rise TO perform all unexpec,
ed, but most agreeable duty. We are herc to.
night TO do heIer 10 PeuDsy ylvanian, now
Representative from Califafnia--a man who
knew bis duty to bis constituents, and perform
ed it Representative IN Congress who has
aobly represented the vital principle Of the Dem
ocraiic party. lApplause.) We are here to
do honor TO mau .ho has nobly stool up for
the right amidst all the temptations which have
surrounded bin, and never for mnnsent tal
tered III his support of the pincipis Of to2ullr
sovereignty. We are here to do honor to
Democrat. lApplansc We IRE here to do
honor to a member of The great p ,nlocratic
party, who believes that there is truth IN the
profession of that party, and who insists that
It's pledges shall be fulfilled. Cheers We
are here 10 do boDor TO insn who is deSr)ps
as all are, that tue Democratic party shalt he
unity IN It's ranks, but who Is deslous, sloye
all things, that that unity shall be founded
upon correct and enduring principles, and that
| the party shali be unite.l upoa a living truth.
and not upob an exploded faSchuol. fAo-
plause. As Philaoe rbians aud as pennsyI-
| yanlsns, we are here TO do honor to tue faith
full representative OF the trna Democracy OF
California, Hon Joseph &. M'k bbin. Pro
longed cheeringl ] hope, gentlemen, that he
will he sustained nobly aud fully sustained
by the freenien Of California. fGheers. -
They understand the doctrine of popniar soy
ereignty; they applied it to their own State,
and they are deteruiLed to stand By it, lei who.
will desert it, for il is the only principle worth
sustaining, and when it is surrendered every
thing is gone feel that the constituents Of
our guest will triumPhautly vindicate bis course
on this question Ii they do not--if it were
possible that they could refuse to sustain
faithful representative, they ought never TO be
| represented hereafter in Congress except BY
craven who could bend the knee ut tue com
mand of power. enthusiastic applause.
| Gentlemen, | did not rise for the purpose of
making speech. / am not here for that pur-
/ pose, but | am here TO bear testimony to the
faots tl.at she rrue Democracy of Penusy lvania.
are IN favor of popular sovereignty. They
stand now where they stood in 1856, and they
are Wiling to fight tho battles of the parts
upon this principle, aud This alone If any
other fag Is raised they viii refuse to follow il,
let the leader be whom he may [jheers. l.
They stand untler the true flag aud under that,
| AMI no other, can they triumph. In CONCLUSION,
permit me to give you the health of our fricud
and guest, Hon Joseph G. MKibbin, Penn
sylvanian by birth, aud true a Democrat by
principle and faithful representative of th.
great State of California. [Cheers.l