The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-10-21
THE REsULT ANp TRE FgrgRE,

The RESULT AND THE FUTURE.
The Democratic party of Pennsylvania have
q SECOND time sustained thorough defeat q!
he ca2ses which led 10 this calamity, we have
TO disposition 70 specuiats. Il Is sutiie'eat to
know that apathy and disafac.ion kept enough
Democrats from the polls 70 lnsare complete
Opposition triumph. When the vote comes u
Be summed up, It will be discovered that Il was
unusually small, and that the detection was
principally from the Democratic SIDE. me
Opposition, thoroughly united and eIated BY
last wears success, entered the contest we'll
drilled and confident; while the Democracy
hhad more cause for depressing fear than tor
sanguine hope. While we sometimes loP-5
that tie spirit displayed in some qaarteEs, a2a
the evident reactlonarE movement n onT ranks.
/ would result, in the success OF tbe Democratic
partp. and endeavared 10 iniusa this hope iato
ctncrs, we wers sill prepared to hearot De-
1 feat Now tsat il has come, we 90 nc! ieei
/ like iuduigiag in vain crnnatioa Cd uan&@.E
/ l4nants but rather, E.iag oGg eyes s;eaalit
nuoa the raa4entca5 tsture, Ike brgs ag uay
f the -a66isa ct taa past, ana entering upon the
| great presidential contest with fresh Ys2T and
snifit. From this cay forward let vltQTy 5e
/ liz wafch-aord afthe Democratic party, ami
everything cosistent with s0ard principles 10
attain H.
| Every careful observer Of the corrent Of
/ politics has noted the rapid and alarming ad-
/ vance Of the sectional Republican party. 4
/ few years ago il was inferior and Subordinate
Lin tie Opposilino ranks % the Americans and
conservatives bat. by quick steps, It has al
| last gained The complete mastery. The Amer'-
can party has been entirely absorbed By lis
| more powerful allY. By the-loqins embrace oi
aaion. the Republican party has made the tof-
| rer members Of The American organization 50
completely a7d entirely part OF itself, that
>enaraiion would be- impossible, even il the few
/ remaining American leaders desired il. The
i strength the Opposition in The late contest
,.s- natal, alFaistferg ~ 49," Il fatis-~ aia-
i mrnt. and the victory IS a Republican victory.
I Already do ua hear eEul2ul announcements
/ from Rp1a3iicaas that the t7inmph belongs 10
/ them and before loag We may expect to WIT
( ness a general rlaveuent Throughout the North
in behalcot the nomination Of 4if. SEWARD Tor
The Presidency. We have anticipated that as
/ som as the Republicans felt that SEWARD was
strong enough to stand q canvass, "I.a hoPe5
I of success, they would Insist upoa E5 nomiH2-
. ton. How that PeaHsylvanil and Chic aava
! both been carried Is lae RePloileea party, j.
I u!ll b.. received as an iad.1a.ioa hy his adni-
e-s lssl szF.ao caai3 b. elected and as hss
( H1m.ast.aa only watts t9r this prospect !. faay
/ Be expected IS fe..o@.
/ h v.-w ot tie Terrible struggle Tia. w7ai
/ succeed tae aarlaat.5a al the "5c5e7.ess SID.
conflict CHAMPION, and tae fatal cons 4Ha gces
/ l9li3wjng bis uceess, II h@7sazS tae -@.y 2!
/ The Democratic Uariy ID ruase every oyer,i3a
a8d preparation p secure ais defeat. Laying
aside all personal gee.eceaces, forgetting oil
past disssnsjons, 5aFyia& all dl-trac.aas aalnos-
lilies, 1t becomes tae duty Of Inc D5mocgatic
party 10 ti5at IS one faau, 10 secure The 1e.sa.
+ If the sectional Republicans; and to this END,
( laa candidate nominated Z. Charleston should
/ be- fha man best calculated to ua'.e The party
aad carry the strongest vote. IRcitidual feel
iags must give way to this controlling object.
What man can BE- elected and maintain Demo
cratic principles should be The main inquiry,
and will.
We do not believe that Pennsylvania, con-
servatiya as she always has been, is yet p-epl-
/ red to indorse the wild Abotlonism ofthe Re-
! publican politicians, or that she will give her
/ voice and influence to elevate one of this class
| 10 the Presidency. When the issue is distinctly
made between a sectional Republican candidate
unoa the s.i9repressible conflict" platform and
| national Democrat, all difficulties and distinc-
tions among members OF the Democratic party
will vanish, and thousands OF conservative
| citizens, who love harmony aud dread The ee-
vaiion Of a sectional President. will contribute
! by their votes aud Influence 70 the elevation of
q national man and the overthrow Of the dis
turbers Of our national peace and pvosperi,y.-
! PGfriot 4 Union.