The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-09-02

fairly expressed will Of a majority OF actual
residents, whenever the num5e: OF their in-
habiiants iusti6es il, 10 form a Constitution
with or without domestic slavery, and be adj
m,ited into the Union upon terms OF PeFiett
equality with the other States and further, IN
the language of President Buchanan, in the
ssSiliiman letter. that "when the people, the
bona fde residents of territory, proceed to
frame State Constitution, then IT is their right
TO decide ihe important question Tor themselves,
whether they wlI continue, modify, or abolish
slavery"
Resolred, That we refer with PRIDE 10 the
Administration of jams Buchanan, the first
and only President that Pennsylvania ever
gave TO The Union. Under his faithful and
unerring guidcnce, our government has been
eminen:iy successful and our nation greatly
prosperous. His policy has given peace 20
Kansas. order 10 Utah, protection 10 the from
tier he has vouchSaied 10 all sections theIr
Constitutional! rights he has maintained, amid
important and complicated negotiations, our
rights on the High Seas he has prosecuted the
claims OF out citizens against foreign states,
with zeal and fidelity q he has done all IN bis
power to suppress the oetarlons AiFtaa Save
tradr;Ahe lbs reduced the expenses oi tRe Eeds-
raj GoSernment twenty millions, and during
the Dast SIX MOUTHS, has Conducted the sh.Hs
of the P. o. Department WlthoRt q dollar OF
appropriations from Congress he has preserved,
the Union Of tue States, GmId the clamor 9i
fanatics, the war OF sections and The iniri=iles
, OF oase and unprincip,ed iuea he has g4oyed
himself the President oi The whole country,
uationai, Conservative, diguifed Executive,
worthy Of the par,y that elevated him 70 odlce,
worthy OF the STATE thai claims him as citizen,
worthy OF the uughly nation over which he
presides.
Resotred, That ia the Hon. Jeremiah s.
Black, he present a6le and learned u. 5. 1T
tornev General, we Iecognize son oi Psnnsyi-
wanna OF whom We may well be proud. We
especially commend his recent decision on the
question OF the rights OF nataializ-d oitIzens,
( maintaining as il does, that such citizens are
/ entitled 10 TIE same protection, WHETHER at
/ home or abroad, as is guaianteed by our govern
/ meat to citizens horn on American soii.
! Resoiue4, That the Hon. Vim. Big!er, y S
! Senator for this State, and lie Hon. WILSON
! Reilly, late men5rc OF Congress for this dis
! trict, deserve our cordial endorsement tor thr
/ abi. aud faithful manner in which they have
/ represented their constituents.
! Resokvsd, That the course Of the HoS. W..
( P. ScHeLL, in the State Senate, merits our ua-
/ qualified Appreciation, and that as representa-
/ live Of the interests oil cur county, we believe
/ him to have cone 'aut5iully his whole duty.
Resoived, That Geo. W. Williams, late
! member Q. the Lower House Of the STATE
Legislature, ia voting IN favor Of the indefinite
pcstponenent Of tGe bill to prevent the ia
I te,marriage Of WHITES and blacks, as well as
/ 1E
/ QUESTION, has rendered bnseii dvservedly
/ unpopular and his re-evctloa should be
vigorously aud >iradiaslly opposed by al! who
are unwilling TO subscribe 10 the doctrine OF
white and black aua!gamaiica.
ResaJDs4, That during the last campaign the
Opposition 10 the Democratic party, promised
In all lheir new spapers and Proclaimed IRON
every stump, thai II they were successful at liie
election the Eard times lhen---~a4t,tf"= VFo-.id
cease and Resoired further, that as Toe aiofr-
said Opposition carried the las; election, aad as
they haze done nothing 90 redrrn thyiI pIomi-
SIS, the leaders Of tuat party have proved
themselves deceidui tricksierS, unworthy OF
the future confidence Of the people.
RESOLVED, That IN Richardson /. Wright, OF
Phl!ade phia, and John Rowe, OF ofFrankiln, the
( Democratic party OF AsRsnnsy iVania have
Stale Ticket onpose,faBsa Aoarst and capable
men and sound and worthy BAgReats, We
pledge them our enthusiasts and eAd# ldsd sup
port at the coming election.
ResoiUed, That the nomination Of Gen. 4. II.
Cofroib, OF Somerset, and Geo. w. GumP,
Esq, Of Bedford county, as candidates for
Assembly, meets with our heartlest appreciation
and that "e will USE every honorable effort
10 secure their election.
ResoiUed, That the County Ticket nomina-
ted by the late Democratic County Convention,
is worthy Of the support OF every troe Demo-
crat and that We hereby pledge ourselves, ndi-
vldually and collectively, to labor actively and
assduousy for lis triumphant election.
The meeting then adjourned with three. loud
and hearty cheers for the whole Stale and
County Ticket.
I5-The Democratic meeting on Monday