Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-06-03
A RURRLE RVRSTED. !.

Our readers are probably aware that the
Bedford Gazette has been for several weeks
attempting to create the impression that the
Opposition in this State was In woeful
plight, and that convention of The straight
. out Americans was TO assemble in Harrisburg
last week to form ticket, &C.; and that the
party was in hopeless split from which it nev-
er could recover. The object of the Gazette
was so plain that no one could misunderstood
it. The LocofOco party, all over the North,
and particularly in Pennsylvania, is broken to
atoms, and they have no more show of eleeting
their ticket in the coming fall, no, not even as
much, as they had last fall, and that delectable
sheet wishes to iujure the Peoples Party, by
trying to create the pleasing and much hoped
for impression that we are in the same fix as
themselves.
The following article from the Harrisburg
Telegraph contains the result of the Gazette's
much talked of American convention, which
turns out to be the greatest fzzle of the day.
Won't the Gazette publish these proceedings
for the amusement and benefit of its readers?
AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION.
From announcements made in Harrisburg,
Pittsburg, and Philadelphia papers, we expect
ed that number of delegates would assemble
this morning in the House of Representatives,
as State convention. In accordance with this
announcement we went up to the Capitol this
morning for the purpose of reporting the pro-
ceedings, but upon entering the Hall we found
but two gentlemen present puporting to have
been sent as delegates; one was a Mr.. Colen,
of Philadelphia, and the other Mr. Heron,
of NeWVllle, and We understood that these two
had agreed to postpone organizing the cunVen-
ticn until afternoon, when some more delegates
were expected; consequently we vacated our
reportorial desk to be occupied this afternoon,
if occasion should require it. 1t has become
manifest that the whole opposition is now
thoroughly united in the Peoples Party, and
that all efforts to disorganlze it to raise pew
factions will prove abortiye and futile The
convention called for to-day will satisfactorily
prove that there is not in the whole ranks of
the opposition any party or set of men strong
enough to raise faction or excite discussion.
Our union Is perfect; our victory certain.
L. S.--Just as we were about going to press
(3 o'clock, fifteen gentlemen, said to represent
the counties of Philadelphia, Westmoreland,
Armstrong, Washington, Greene, Crawford,
Fayette, Allegheny and Dauphin, met in the
Hall of the House of Representatives, and ap-
pointed MIR. J. j. Heron, of Cumberland Co.,
as president, and j. F. Wilson, of Allegheny,
as Secretary.
After an Interchange Of opinion preamble
was passed, deeming it inexpedient under the
present circumstances, to take any definite ac-
ton IN regard to the approaching State cleo
iion, and agreed to the following resolu-
ton:
Resotcsd, That we still adhere with abiding
faith to the principles of the American party,
as enacted in the platform adopted at the
American State Convention in the city of Ian
caster in June 1887 and that We pledge TO
each other our united efforts in promul eating
aud sustaining these principles
The Chairman was authorized 10 appoint
State Central Committee; whereupon the Con-
vention adjourned sine die