The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-02-18
Grand Democratic
Rally!
The freeInen of old Bedford I'm
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THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
ENDORSED

LNDBhDLD
THE DEMOCRACY OF BEDFORD ~
FAVOR or A MODIFICATION OF THE
TARIFF, AND THE ANNEXATION OF
CUBA..!.
On Monday evenisg last, pursuant TO pub
lishrd call, Mass Meeting Of the Democracy
or Bedford county assembled in the Court House,
an immense concoufse Of people being IN al
tendance. The Court room was densrly crowd
ed, the seals in The Bar we're filed 10 overflow
ing, and the aisle in front of the railing was
literally ianmed by those who we're unable 10
fnd se.ts. GEN JAMES BURNS, Of Napier.
xas chosen President Of The mee,iag, and was
assisted by the following gentlemen as Vice
PRESIDENTS: MAJ. SAML. DAVIS, Of Bedford
borough; GEo. ELDER, CT Harrison; J4s. c. De-
voEF, of Londonderry; DANL. HELTzELL, Of
Bedford IL; VIZ. ADAMS, EsQ-, Of Soahamp-
ton; Wm MELLON, Of E. Providence; SAML.
BEcgLEY, 81. Clair; JACOB 3. ANDERSON, Of
Cumberland Valley; ABRAHAM K0oSrz, OF Cole
rain; and P. II. STUDEBAKER, Of Napier. The
following gentlemen acted as Secretaries: Wv.
PsARsoy, of u. Wood5erry, Col. F. D. Bee
GLE, OF ST. Clair, and J. T. GePHART, Of Bed
ford tp. On motion, a committee OF on~ from,
each election district, was appointed 10 draft
resolutions expressive Of lhe sense Of the meet
ing. The Committee was composed as follows
B. F. Meyers, chairman, Bedford Borough;
Fred. Schnebley, Bedford tp.; Geo. 6. Gibson,
Broad Top; Abraham Weisel, Colerain; a.
Blair, Esq, Cumberland Valley: Jno. II. Key
ser, Harrison; Jas McCleary, HoPewell; ]. a.
Burns, Juniata; Daniel Stoler, Liberty; D. B.
Troulman, Esq, Londonderry; Geo. Steckman,
Monroe; John Milestone, Esq, Napier; Cad
walader Evans, T. Providence; Jacob Dunkle,
w. Providence: Samuel Griffith, St. Clair; J
Henry SchelI, Schellsburg; d. l.. Defbaugh
Snake Spring; d. Stevens, Southampton; d.
Fockler, 5. WoodBerry; VIM. Pearson, Middls
Woodberry; Adolphus AXE, Union. The meet
ing was then addressed by B. F. Meyers, who
at the conclusion Of his remarks, introduced
WV. J. BAER, Esq, Of Somerset. The speech
Of Mr.. Baer was an able and eloquent effort,
drawing forth frequent bursts of applause, and
riveting the attention of his hearers from first
to last. After Mr.. Baer bad concluded, o. E.
SHANNON, Esq, was loudly called for and the
call was responded to by that gentleman in al
address foil Of sound aud convincing arguments
and one that carried terror to the hearts Of the
few AboitIonisis that had ventured into the
SIa-rcn al Rod
speaking, the committee on resolutions, through
their chairman, reported as follows:
WAereas, the history Of our Republic bears
witness that The principles and governmental
policy Of the Democratic party are best calcu-
! lated 10 promote The happiness and prosperity
Of free people, and rhereas from that same
history We learn the Incontrovertible fact that
ais political organizations that have ever been
arrayed in antagonsm 10 that party, have pro-
| we'd utter failures in their administration oil the
! Government, Therefore,
ResoIred, Thstthe present National Admin
istration, by its faithful endeavors 10 conduct
the affairs of the Federal Government in accord
ance with Democratic princiPl-s-in recogni-
zing and sustaining, as il has, the Constitutional
rights OF every citizen, North and South, East
and West-in assiduously striving to diseBtan-
gle our complicated relations with foreign
Icountries-in jealously guarding he honor oi
our flag from the insults Of presumptnous rivals
lin zealously laboring TO allay sectional strife
and 10 bind together in enduring unity the
sisterhood of Staies-in the speedy settlement
Of difficulties which were entaiIed upon the
Government through the blunders and intFigues
OF ou- political enemies-in short, in the whole
tenor Of IFS official conduct-deServes our cordial
and unhesitating approval.
ResOtued, That the Democratic party aihPres
to the doctrines promulgated by its founders, as
transmitted to US from The times Of the inmor-
tai Jefferson, BY the hands Of the great and good
men through whose patriotic labors their ascen-
dancy has been Perpetuated.
ResOtUed, That we are, noT,,~as We have
ever been, opposed TO the creation of large
/ funded debt on the part Of the National Govern
ment, except during time of war, or when the
existence of some other exigency absolutely de-
! rnands 1T; and We not only condemn the reckless
| legi latlon oi the Opposition Congress which
has so largely and unnecessarily increased the
expenditures Of Government, bot we also ear
nestIy and emphatically protest against any
policy lhat may be pursued by the present Con-
gress. the effect OF which will be TO compel fur
iher loans to deiray those expenditures.
ResoiUed, That We cling 10 the welI-known,
wrll-tried and successful theory Of The Demo
| cratic party concerning the adjustment Of the
Tariff: that whilst we are opposed 10 all duties
on imports except such are necessary for the
raising Of sufficient revenue 10 carry on the Gov
eminent economically, we at The same time be-
lIeve that The Tariff which has been n existence
since 1887, and WHICH we hold 10 be Of 'sOp-
position" raren,age, is insufficient for that pur-
pose, and n lis incidental protection 10 home
interests does NOT make the nrnner discrimina-