Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-04-29


1889.
Mr. HICKMAN said
Mr. paasiDESr ~ slu glad 10 meet you
to Join upou all OCCASION SO Interesting aud i'm
portant as tie present oup. Heartily en- iorse
the pFoptiety Of this convention. The base
outrage recently attempted here By the nlinions
Of despotic federal authority merits stern
bake. but not more ,hsu the weakness aud
heartlessncss wheh conceived and commanded
it. love and adpire the honesty aud courage
With witch Gov. P.cker has appreciated and
discharged all his public duties. To hu aad
bis able accomplished Attorney General and
Secretary of the Commonwealth, are our Thanks
e.uiueni!y due Tor manifestation of that de-
voted patriotism wiIeh !upeiiei them to con
slider thei! c9uEtry Frsts aud consequences at
tersacl>. Ia Is lot Surprising that political
prosts.iion shoUt. e9uae'Du IL. The paPulsr
affection heweyer vii be 10 them a shield more
protectjve ihan !ortresses OF graute and OF
ifon. Bat | desire to speak of ether matters.
~ this day, resoIutinl.s complimentary to
tho present National Administration may be
pardoned, when proceeding from official syco-
YhaotS. Dat :hey can ds neither good uor harm.
The history Of Mr. Bu-hanan's executive lie
has alteatly been Sri teIs and too plainly 70 be
ubitesate3 by bribed euiogy, OF TO be hisun-
dcrSlood by tia peoDie Ut this State aud na-
ton. -$eitber political conluFation nor party
iagic Car make thcui forget The wicked yioia-
tiou of pledges, the arrogance Of btoaled pow
er. the prostitution Of Congress, the proillgacy
Of depar imentS, ar the rapid and marked en-
"roschmen:S upon popular constitutional rights
Judgment, final judgment. has been calmly and
deliberately passed upon this treason 10 the
Democracy. his assassination Of eomnon honesty,
and il Is as rresersahle as The decree Of God
II is wise, thervforr, in ihis Convention, TO
speak the truth plainly, and TO avoid the folly
ut al attempt 10 c0yeT up On aIdacoGS eriih-
uaiity We anSt all cou,2emn
i3y she action of the i'h Congress, the con-
piainis made by the residents of Kansas We're
ascert4iued to be true. Although the South hy
the legislation of 1854, vas pledged To u,aIn-
tain lis domestic soyEeisalx ei the teHisctles.
rortion Of their penE.ia tronI Missouri ca
tered upon the sol af Kansas, and by force
and fraud scized the law iDtkiAg power stliied
tie voice Of he majority, aud enacted stat
utes disgracefll ~ the age aud nallon. This
fact, vhcn i-salig feyetei inF4e 3rcp tiil
preston upDu Tie public uiad and 1lF. BacL-
oGau found il necessary, IN order 10 catry The
election in his own State, to pledge himself
,isi.uleiiY to the iDalGtainanee Of the dOcirIue
af nrpular aovereigutv, ana TO defend the rlIhts
ot taoSe sho had been t5.us rutt.esaiy itspail-
-. viii noi Preteud 10 inlicate tho p.rtieu-
lar weakness 10 his nature lhai intuced hiin 10
turn the hand Of a suicide against us own
fame, a. It matters iiftls whether il from
humidity, a fear sf bis enemies ouiwelgh.uE a
love Of bis frienis, careless disregard Of fair
dealing, Or weak aud pueriie vanity. l. !,
enough to know that iie deceived all our hopes,
turned with the blackest ingratitude upon that
,e.f sacrificing fieudsLip By Nhieh be reached
the goal Of his fegerisa ambition, aud sought
by al mcaus within th- reach Of dtulkeu aad
staggering authority, 10 disgrace every nlu
-ghoul he could got debauch. Suddenly, sai as
by The touch G.; Tue wand q the mfgIeian, he
became transformed frem the sympa'tliser witil
down trodden freedom, u the open and s',ame-
less defender Of aggressive ana i4"-detylng
slavery. the halls Vi tue national icgisIatCro
we're turned into mlrts for couse,cnse BE pub
.ished his interpretations Of party principles
aud platforms with tie arrogance Of q dictator;
and commanded bis subordlaates 10 office, aud
lis coward slaves, to reiterute and proclaim his
buils Of party eXcommuncatiou against ali who
were rash enough TO follow independent
Judgment. These acts Of themselves are enough
80 ssyer alicgieuce Ii would be ill-shapeu
manaood which could tolerate them IN slIeuce
Bot because WI deuouuce them, we are ana
lhamatlsed as retellious Sir, We viii see
here tie rebellion will end. Il wi.l end in
;ho supremacy Of the laws; 10 the integrity UI
the constitution 10 tia publication Of parties;
10 the sworu l1yalty of executives; and the
vieorocs growth. material greatness, and etcr-
4 Il 'h.t bar.
viii end. Popular sovereignty inFokel by the
South will be defeuaed by US, and it SHALL un-
fold the relied, yet eimly discovered destiny o!
this great republic We are battling for the
tight, fer the spirit Of the Institutions our fsiL
eFs established let them feel that We are doing
ibis. aud we will accomplish tue victory of oui
century. No mere naked triumph at the
polls. but the great success afterwsrds-th.
uutranlnleiied self government of mau tL'
dedication Of continent 10 . consistent ii5
criy.
Those who stop to talk of coucllliaticn aus
compromises between Us aud the self eonstltu
ted oracles Of tie Democratic party, can haF'
bat feeble appreciation Of the real eoudltiei
1t tbings When you can harEnonlze light ans
darkness, integrity and corruption, tie patrt
otto devotion Of the private citizen to the prln
ciPiss Of ctr Government, Wi'h tyranuy wors
;a4o that of the middle ages, it viii De tins
enough TO cry peace Lei this truth De mad
pFomineut--that there is &c eternal autag9
nism between freedom aud slavery. The cou
sti,ution Of the human mind and the human
heart makes it inevitable: and Tie cue or th
other must eyentaally gaiu the asecudancy.-
The struggle between them, bat just begun, !
ne~ going Oh in our midst, and hc is but
fupe,fcai observer who does not discover ii
We have acted honorably Fo
long, long sears, we have defended the char