Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-08-06
People,s County Convention.

Of August, inst, at o'clock, pm.
On Motion Of b. r. Ashcom, Esq /, JAMES
ALLISON, Esq, Of Napier, was elected Pres
ldent, and S. RADEBAUdn, Esq, and d. M.
BARE, Esq, of South Woodberry, were elect
ed Secretaries
The following delegates theS sbpeared and
took their seats:
Bedford Borough-P. II. shires, s. Rade-
baugh, Esq
Bedford Township jacob Barnhart, An
thony Zimmers.
Broad Top Maj Lemuel Erans, Capt. J.
s. Beckwith.
Colerain-Wm. Dihert, David Diehl
Harrison John L. Mile, Wm. Show
man.
Juniata-Jacob Corley, L. Bittner Esq
Napier-Geo. S. Mullin, JAS Allison, Esq.
Providence East--Dr j. S. Esbleman, Geo.
w Householder, Esq.
Providence West--Thomas Ritehey, Wm'
Masters
St. Clair--N H, Wright, Il. 9skes, Esq.
Schellsburg Borough Samuel Corl, j. b.
Colvin.
Snake Spring Tp.--Honry NJ. Hoke, B. R.
Ashcom.
Uniou--A. Il. Hull, Esq, ". F. Moor.
head, Esq.
Woodberry Middlo--G Il. HoisiOger, ). R.
Durburrow.
Woodberry South--Robert Raiston, d. NJ.
Bare, Esq.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
nominate County ticket.
The following persons were appointed to
draft Resolutions expressive ofsthe sense Of
this Convention; G. W. Householder, Lemuel
Evans and j. e. Colvin, who reported the fol-
lowing Resolutions, which were adopted unan-
imously:
RESOLVED, That the present financial embar-
rassments, and unprecedented hard times, are
the manifest and inevitable fruits of sham de-
mocracy, practically demonstrated. That the
auti-American doctrine of fr,e trade has pros
trated our domestic manufactures, caused an
excessive importation of foreign goods, drained
the country of its specie, reduced the prices Of
produce, deprived labor of its just reward, and
forced the National Treasury and vast multi
tudes of our most honest and enterprising fel-
low citizens to the verge Of bankruptcy.
ReSoired, That the present Executive, and
Congress, at its last session, by doing nothing
TO remedy these evils under which the whole
country is suffering, have failed 10 meet the
| reasonable expectations of the people for re-
lief, and evineed determination 70 perseyere
in the exploded free trade theories and prac
tees for the benefit of foreign labor and capi-
tai, and 10 the prejudice of our own, regard
less alike of the wants and the sutferings OF
the people, AID the threatened bankruptcy Of
HRt vne present naffnnaf ausl,lsr-
istratlon, By Its persevering and iniquitous at
tempts to force slavery upon Kansas under a
constitution concocted in fraud, abhorrod by
her citizens and repudiated at the 5allot-box by
a majority of more than ten thousand of the
qualified voters of that ll-fated territory, has
violated all the pledges made before the recent
national and State elections, and has so outra-
ged the plainest principles of American liberty,
and of self-goveroment, as to have not only
lost our confidence, but made active opposition
our Imperative duty.
Resotued, That the unprecedented expendi-
ture Of over eighty millions Of dollars annual
Il, and the creation by the late so-called dem
ocratic Congress, OF permanent debt of forty
millions Of dollars in FIVE months, and in a
time of profound peace, exhibits such an alarm
ing recklessness and profigaey in the expendi-
ture OF the peoples money, as to demand the
stern and indignant rebuke at the baliot-bo
BY every tax payer and voter in the State
ResotUed, That in view of the facts and
opinions set forth in these resolutions, it be-
comes the duty Of every patriotic citizen, who
has any regard for the sound principles of our
government, or desire for wise administra-
ton of our affairs, to unite in vigorous effort
to rescue our government in al It's branches
from the hands of those who have shown them
selves so unworthy of our confidence: and to
this end, regardless of all past differences, we
hereby cordially ratify and endorse the nomi-
nation of the Hon. John NJ. Read, of Philadel-
phia, for Judge of the Supreme Court, and of
the Hon. William L. Frazer. of Fayette.
for Canal Commissioner, and pledge to them
our unanimous and ardent support at the ensu-
ing election
Resolved, That Daniel Washabaugh, Charles
w Asheom and Daniel Sans, our Congress
sional Conferecs already appointed, be instruct
ed to use all honorable means TO secure the
nomination of Hon. Francis Jordan, as our
candidate for Congress in this district.
Resotued, That we earnestly recommend to
tho support of the voters of Bedford County,
Geo. w. Williams, Of Napier, for Assembly,
Gideon D. Trout, of st. Clair. for County
Commissioner, Henry NJ. Hoke, Of Snake Spring
for Poor Director, Wm. Snowman, of Harri-
son, for Coroner, and James CARMEL, of Mon
roe, for County Audtor, as gentlemen in eve
ry respect worthy of their suffraces for the sew
eral offices for which they have this day been
put in nomination.
Resofoed, That we hereby ratify the ncmiua-
ton of George 9. Walker, of Somerset Coun-
ty, as the other candidate for Assembly in this
district, and pledge to him the party vote in
this county.
RsiOired, That Daniel Washabaugb, b. r.
Ashcosn, and Samuel L Russell be, aud they
ire hereby appointed County Committee for
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