Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-04-01
The Late State Convention.


The members of the Convention held at iar-
risburg on the 10th OF March we're elected, With
few honorable exceptions, By the agents of
the Federal Administrator. The gentleman
who presided over il has q son in Office; tho
chairman Of the Grst con.mmttee also has sou
in office; and the active members of the body
were either dependents of the Federal Goverh-
ment in this city or in other parts OF the State.
Conducted under such auspices, the RESPONSE
bility of the Convention rests not with the peo-
pie, but with the uffce-holdeis. No men conld
know public opinion better; no men were more
keenly alive to the expectations and wishes of
the Democratic party They could have placed
themselves on high vantage ground they could
have reasserted principles that would have ig-
uol ed ndivdull ordinations and ambitions, aud
have set an example to other States; but, while
this object was as plain to their eyes as it was
elevated aud noble, they allowed themselves TO
be controlled by their thirst for revenge alone.
The President of the q. s. having accomplish
ed the ruin OF the Democratic party, (so far as
a single individual can DO SOL has determined
TO prove TO the country, that with the power
which remains TO him be can use its organizl.
ton in Pennsylvania TO punish all who have re-
sisted his fatal policy, aud TO leave behind him
legacy which, while it mgst dishenor his own
name, will, unless immediate cnunteracti3g
steps are taken. fill our happy Commonwealth
with Listing dissensons. 1t is intended By this
demonstration to prove that the Charleston
Convention is to be controlled by the same in.
luences; for il public opinion SO notorious and
So well defined rs that which surrounds Us can
b. misrepresented, it will te an easy achieve
mcnt to take possession of national body, from
which heretofore our principles and our caudi.
dates have teen announced. This is the main
purpose sought to be accomplished by :he des-
potic and scandaluus conduct of the adherents
OF The Administration cn the 10th ult.. The
question now presents itself, whether the Dem
ocrats Of Pennsylvania are ready to submit to
ttis dict4ton. They have seen their intrepid
Chief Magistrate, Gov. Packer. traduced and
prescribed because be could not desert the prin-
ciple which elected James Buchanan, aud which
elected himself, notwithstanding his dev2linG TO
the in erests aud honor Of Pennsyl1 ania. not
wihsandng his conscientious and couro geous
hostility to oiious special legislation, and not
outstanding the marked ability with which be
has discharged mis- official duties. They have
seen thiss Convention of hireliugs, intent upon
degrading their noble old party into mere eu-
| logist Of James Buchanan and Senator Bigler.
with the certainty tLat it is thereby destined to
inevitable defeat. The Convention guored the
great national Platform adopted ut the Cincin-
natl Convention, aud thus placed itself bey oud
the pale of the national organization OF the party.
! With full knowledge of the disasters which
have been Inflicted upon the Democracy by the
! false aud fatal policy of the National Aduns
tfation, and Of The fact that the masses Of our
State regard il with unutterable loathing, they
have attempted to tie around tho neck vt the
party milestone that threatens to sink it deep
er in The political ocean than plummet ever
sounded Are the Democrats of Pennsylvania
willing TO submit, at the mere bidding Of pen
stoned satraps, 10 have their fame biighted and
! their political prospects blasted for gears, by
! endorsing all the infsluirs of this Adminisira-
/ tlon---its prescription Of the gallant Douglas,
/ and hundreds Of other true Democrats through
out the Union; its reputation Of The pledges Of
! 1856; its gross violation of the usages OF the
party IN Illinois aud elsewhere; its subseryieDcy
to the South and arrogance to the North; its
despotic doctrines as enunciated 10 the Wash
ington Ua'on; its treachery to the people of
Pennsylvania on the question of the tariff; its
jobbcry aud corruption in coal agencies, live
oak contracts, navy yard abuses, and post-office
printing! Are they prepared to have the party
made the seape-golt upon which the sins of rec
reant aud faithless servants shall be placed,
that it may be cast out into the wilderness for
destruction, Win they insult the intelligence
of the people by proclaimipg in public their ap-
proval of men, and of measures that in their
hearts they deeply abhcr! VIII they, to graf
ify the vanity, the ambition, or tho malicious
hatred of Mr.. Buchanan, endorse insincere
praises OF his political vices, and strike down
those who have honestly aud m4nfully resisted
themi Will they tanlely submit to a eontinu-
ance of the official despotism of which they
bave already seen so many bitter fruitsl We
do not believe l.; FOR We trust that i will be
resisted BY gfeat outpouring of the indigua-
tlon which exists in tho manly bosoms Of the
honest Democracy of Ibe State against the mis-
erable tyranny which persisteuty seeks to con-
troll and misrepresent them. Let the chains
forged by the gold of the National Treasury
be broken. lot the honest sentiments of the
people be expressed n tones that will reverbe-
rate throughout The Commonwealth, against
the corruptions that would rob the nation the
tyranpies that would enchain her the miscre-
ants that have misrepresented her, aud the faith
less officials who have betrayed her. Let tue
glorious banner of Democracy be rescued from
the disgrace which subservicut courtiers would
imprin: npon it, aud from the humiliation aud
defeat which they have invoked; and let the
honest voice uf the party speak GU, in favor Of
an honest PLATFORM Forneys Press
The Adherents Of the General Admin