The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-08-12
PENNSYLVANIA AND 1880.

The coming Presidential contest, 50 fraHght
with the most important interests Of the Repu5-
lie Is fast looming up in the di8tance-ihe various
political parties are already throwing out their a
vaunt guards, and the skirmish between the
different factions controlled by Presidential aspl-
rants, has already begun. From present appearan-
ces the fight will be hoty contested, and the wal
tare between geograp phcal divisions Of the Union
will be more violent and bitter than ever. New
England Abolition again tenders The section
al issue of 1856, and again the Black Republi-
can party is about 10 march into battle with the
mutilatpd flag under which it maFshaled lis for
ces three wears ago. Fifteen OF the thirty three
parrots aid lid d 6f22tqqRzXglna, the No seen scene g.
Marion's heroism and OF Sumpter's darng-are
again to be ignored in the platform Of the Nor
thern Opposition. n wild and frantic crusade
against the rights of the people of the South
the last, but most determined and furious strug-
gle OF Abolitionsm 10 dissolve thr Unions
the aim of that Opposition, and 10 bring it TO
successful issue, all their energies are bent and
a
called into requisition. The question is made
up. II is simply, Shall the Union be preser-
Ued. The issue is fearful one, but the Demo-
cratic party, the great buwark of our national
ity, has met il before. 1t met it in 1886 when
Banks was swlling to let the Union sIide,'' and
when Garrison pronounced the Constitution ga
league with Satan and compact witk help
It met II in 1854, when Anti-Savery agitators
burned in efigy the author of the Nebraska Bill
and organized Emgrant Aid Societies 10 prIlage
and murder Citizens OF the South who had emf
grated to kansas-it met it in 1850, when the
Wing party was crushed to atoms by the ex-
citement raised by Abolition fanatics and dis
unionists, and when such patriots as Clay and
Webster were compelled to overleap party lines
and work shoulder to shoulder with former rolIt-
cal opponents, to save the Union from the nm-
nent peril IN which ii was involved. And this
bydra-headed monster, thrice decapitated, pre-
Sents its horrid front once more. In former
contests, Pennsylvania dealt the decisive blow
20 this arch enemy Of our united Republic
What will she do IN the fight that is coming
Is she prepared 10 take her old place in the van
Of the Democratic army ! Is her armor bright
and her shield buckled on Where are her
patriotic captains, the men that Fever hinched
when her position as the Keystone, the prop OF
the Federal arch, was TO be vindicate1e Where
!s The voice OF her people, that thunder-tone
which makes the very heart of SeCtionaliSm
tremole Il is time, nighttime, that the patcr-
otism, the nationality Of Pennsylvania should
re-awaken. 1t is time that every Democrat
who has spark of true Democracy in his
breast, should rouse himself and prepare for ac-
ton. It is time that every national man, be he
Democrat, Wing or American, bestirred him
self to stay the rushing tide OF Abolition fana.i-
cisn. GAS goes Pennsylvania, SO goes the T.
riion,' ''is saving that has long ago passed into
proverb, and one that will doubtless prove
tue in 1860. Let us, therefore, be up and do
ing. Let US win the battle at the coming elec-
ton and the victory will certainly be ours il
1860. Democrats OF Pennsylvania arouse and
prepare Tor the onset Forget your chickering's
and your heart burnings Offer Up your per-
sonaI piques aud petty grudges on the altar of
your party's good and think only OF the fearful |
isSue that Is impending over your country -
DeterniBr 70 elect your State Ticket-resolce
Tint II shaU bp elected-and all will be well,
fof 10 val is 10 Do, and 10 strive is 10 conquer