Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-04-01
From the Harrts5urg STATE Sentinel
TILE DISCREPANCIES CONVENTION

TILE DiSOkGANIzEES' CONVENTION.
Last week we said, "p4 ii, nee! tie yel will
scan be Iif,ed, aud then We shall see.'
Well, we taoe seca. That which was then
with Us lese applcAeaei99, vague shadow
ef impending evil, Bow reality, not only pai-
puble, bur terrible.
Federal influence has overshadowed tue cap
lEal OF telusyyania tie Democratic party
has been o4sely betrayed.
Ike STATE Convention which assembled here
% " Wednesday last, ostensitiy to act as theoT-
gan Of Democratic sentiment, proved fai,hless
10 its naission; an], c0ntr0iied ~ vii. Superior
10 its owa, nstcsdot c0unsellne uniou aud
harmgny, boldly declared loe seLjsm and
war.
Its only object seelas 10 be tue dedication ol
James }uehlusBi aud, thai accomplished, as
they vaIn.y supposed, by The adoption Of a
string OF fulsome resolutions oveFaowing with
craft aGd fsi>ehood, taey flung down the guage
oi battle TO the anti-Lecou,gtUu sing g, tie
party, and buried their auathenias against the
state Executive and every other detnocrat who
refused TO accept The test, and bow the knee to
BaaI.
This guage Of battle VIC accept. We rogyei
the necessity which forces us into the strife,
but caunot see this ruthless attempt to strike
down ouT parry and our principles withouI ma
klhg sn effcrt to avert the blow and prevent
The catastrophe. Nor will the effort be fee
bic one on our part ioF, whatever may be our
strength, We are engaged in just cause, vet
eraus IN war, Injured 10 toll, sna unappalled by
danger. 4 phalanx Ike ours is iavineible--
aad when the scuTvy array Ct beggafs, whe
carry over their Leaas the dlscrgaeizing ban
Ter ot buchanan, shall be scattered like chafi
betcrc the eQlnmou enemy, our ranks will re-
main uhbroken, and ihc banner ot Democracy
will foat over US untarnished and un:orn.
We have said 1t. We accept the cuare Of
battle thrown Gowu by the oiscrganizine Con.
yentlon OF the l6th. ,fe can have nei.her as
sociaton sympathy with traitors.
The Convention OF the 10Th did MOI repre-
SEM the Democratic sentiment Of Pennsyiya-
MIA. |, merely represented Sir. Buchanan and
his policy. Il was, 10 reality, a meeting Of
Federal office holders, their friends aud depo.I-
dents. The Custom House, the Navy Yard.
the Mint, the Pos. Office, III Pbladelphia, and
the small post offices cut OF it, pourea ID their
delegates; aud these, added 10 the number Of
silent partners in soye.A neut contracts, ard
hungry expeciants, composed tie bulk of tho
majority, aud governed every movement
From the degree of feIoeity displayea in
consummating their ssnguinary purpose, tais
assembly OF uelegstes iuight apty be termed
"Slaugher- House Convention" For their
perfect obedience to his commands, the Presi-
Gent owes them immense deht of gratitude.
How jubiiant The old Presidents heart Will be
as he glaaces over the proceedings, and sees
The determined spirit in whigh his lnjunctions
were cbeyed.
But lei him not rejoice too soon. His satcl-
iiIes have accomplished much-they have dis
tracted the Democratic party-bat they have
no: yet beaten it.
Lucy tried the same game in Illinois, and
failed. There the federal Office holders were
to a lnan arrayed against Douglas and the De-
nocfatie party. An Office hoiaeis' State Con-
yentiun was held, aud candidates put into the
helu OH the Leeoinpton platform. Money from
the public treasury, aid in every shape from
Senators and Cabinet officers was extended 10
the disoEg Egauzing faction--but the DcDoeIacy
oil tic State was true TO principle and Mr.. Bu-
chanan aud bis office holders were oyerwheim-
ed. 30 it may be berc. So Il to'H be, II the
Democracy OF Pennsylvania. like the Demoe-
r4ey OF Illinois, will be true to principle aad