The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-29
Disguised with their company.

Robert II. Kerr, Esq, the Harrisburg cor re
spondent OF the Pnlsburg Post, who was Z
member Of the Fornpy Convention of the 1911
INST, was the only man who had the mora
courage TO dissent from the treason Illuminated
BY the parasites who composed that memorable
gathering.
The gentleman has always been Democr al
IRON principle, and has supported the men and
measures OF the Democratic party for thirty
one years, with zeal, devotion and eff Cheney
that ialrly entities him 10 the name of Demo
erat. Believing that the men who composed
the gathering on the l3th inst, assembled at
The Capitol merely for the purpose OF paying
an empty compliment to His Excellency, VIM
r Packer, and that the meeting contemplated
nQtaing beyond that, he was induced 10 give
l]his countenance. But when he heard the
speech OF John Hickman, in which that worthy
took occasion TO denounce, with a venom and
l4Nterness Of yltuperatIon that would do credit
~ the most relentless enemy of the Democratic
party, aud finding that the object OF Hickman,
4prney, Packer, Knox, set i'd omne ge nus
vas to array themselves agains, the organiza-
ton OF the Democratic party, and 10 throw
themselves, body and breecheS, lAto the arms
q the Black Republicans, Mr.. Kerr could stand
ltno longer, but at once jumped to his feet and
tbmmenced TO denounce both the treason and
The traitors. Bot this was too much for them.
benton was speedily called to order by Forney
himself, who, it is said BY those who stood
near him, trembled in his boots when Kerr got
the floor, becanse he knew that the gentleman
mQuid expose the traitor camp in a style that
would BE- neither pleasant nor hattering.
A lhe President of the Convention declared
ae4- aat OF A.l.rruaI VINO mad the manliness to
dtnounce the disorganizsrs to their teeth. But
Mr.. Kerr accomplished one object at least, aud
that was to cut loose from the parasites, and TO
show his contempt for both the men and the
movement.
Mr.. Kerr told them he would support the
candidates nominated by the legally constituted
Convention OF the 10th of March whilst the
parasites, BY then resolutions, soemnly resol-
we'd they would not. Who can doubt for
moment now, that the object of this Mass Nee
ting was not to disorganize the party, and TO
declare war to the knife against It's organization
and It's candidates. The men who can doubt,
after this unequigocal and shameless audacity,
would not believe E'lhough one rose from the
dead" and proclaimed it on the house-tops.
Since writing he above, we received the
following communication from Mr.. Kerr
HEriSburg Union.
To The Edliors of tie Patriot and Union
GENTLEMEN The published proceedings
in your paper does me injustice. The Temporal
ry Chairman | consider honest enough TO Sc
Iect officers, but in no Instance or n no way,
have l ever acted or sanctioned opposition TO
the regularly nominated candidates. ] regard
it the duty OF all Democrats TO support the
nominees of the March Convention.
was willing that Governor Packers ad
ministration should be fully endorsed But fur-
their han that | could not act with the destruc
tive spirits who met to spit out their venom on
the President.
The address and resolutions are of such
nature that could not sanction. Had the
President Mr. Mckinney ruled me out
of order, at the bidding Of Mr.. Forney, would
have shown that their aim was the destruction
of the party. Men who are drifting into the
vortex OF our enemies cannot teach me lessons.
There was nothing left for me to do bat to vote
against their proceedings aud withdraw my
name from their Convention.
Democrats, who have not been DISAPPOINTED,
will act with their usual integrity by sustain
ing the ticket of the regular Convention.
| will here remark that am under no per-
sona obligations 10 Preside Buchanan or
Governor Packer. have sustained them be-
cause the Democracy placed them in power
disregardlng petty malice from interested
sources. Truly &C.,
STATE House, April l4th. r. II. KERR.