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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
STAND TO YOUR FLAG !

The darkest hour is Just before day The
night of disaster is nearly spent, and the b:Igh:
dawn of glorious future will soon burst upon
The stesdfast Democracy. There is vlvlty-
lng spirit that stiTs IN The blood OF our
noble old party, inciting to activity and ex-
pytion, and flushing our banners with the proph-
scy of victory It is the brave and dauntless
spirit Of lhe Young Democracy 1t Is the blood
Of youth, in whose "Focabulary there IS no such
word as tail !" The young men of The country,
the Tree hearted and the true-heaTted, are rally
ing 10 the Democraticstandard. The old grey
headed veterans, whose stately tread has been
march 10 victory In gears gone by, now lead
on band of spirited and active men, with the
impress of manhood fresh and undimmed upon
their brows, whose battle cry is Democracy,
the Union aud the Constitution Not as IN
times of yore-not as 10 the days of Harrison,
TAYLOR and the Know Nothing era-the young
men of our land are now with and of the De-
mocracy, they are for STEPHEN A. DOU-
GLAs, the intrepid champion of the sovereign
ty of the people All honor TO the war-worn
veterans that have fought our battles in the
past All honor to the men who stood by Polk
and Pierce and Buchanan Let them stand to
their flag once more-let them lead US against
the foe once again-and the young Democracy
will follow 10 sweep .eveTy vestige of Black
Repubicanlsm from the soil ai our happy land
Stand TO your flag
"Forever foat that standard sheet,
! Where b.eathes the foe but falls before Us,
| With freedoms soil beneath our feet,
Ano freedoms banner streaming o'er usi"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
MAKE WAY FOR DEMOCRACY !
THE CRY is STILL THEY COME!

We have received letter from Mr.. JOHN
MYERS, citizen OF Londonderry township IN
this county, in which he renounces Black Re
publicanism in all lis phases, and announces
his tntention ''hereaiter to cleave to the De-
mocracy ~ Such is the case every where.
The intelligent fnen of the opposition. since the
meeting OF the Chicago Convention, and the
nomination of Abe LincoIn, find that they were
humbugged and that they can No longer cOnsis
tently remain in the ranks of that reckless and
unpnncipled party. They do not believe in
saying, one year, that Foreigners are the curse
OF the country, and in running after them for
their votes, the next. They do not believe in
the doctrine Of Lincoln, that 'ths Union can
not endure permanently half free and half
slave" They are for the Union, not against
it. They are for peace and friendship between
the different States, not for intestine brois and
John Brown raids Such men are entirely
welcome TO our ranks
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27

WEsreRN NEw YoRk.-The Ontario Repos-
itory, an Opposition print, says :-"Whie
Douglas is not our candidate, we a,e willing 10
do MIN and his friends the justice to say that
we believe bis strength has been very greatly
underraed. We can speak only frorr the tes-
tlmony Of otEers in relation TO the support be is
likely to receive in other sections OF the coun-
try, bat no man Of Intelligence aud candor can
come TO any other conclusion than that here, in
Ontario county, the Democratic party are uni
ted upon him, and not only that, but that there
are many OF the other parties who wll give
him their hearty support. After free inter
change OF opinions with men of the various par
ties, we are satisfied that Douglas will receive
larger vote in Ontario county than has ever
been given to any other Democratic candidate"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
''We do our own Business in our
own way"

We cannot oe driven from the post Of right
With its Notifications OF Justice envlronng it,
By the threats Of secession 6re-eaters raving for
dissolution OF the Union, and anxjousiy seek
isg protest for the establishment of Southern
/ Confederacy. We have been charged with
being fre-eaters ourselves, and we are-in one
sense Of The word. We invite awar, pestilence
aud famine" rather than the South should de-
grade herself in the scale of political, practical
equality but we are for death and the grave
rather than dissolve the Union upon farcful
Utopia, engenderet in the minds of those who
have no optimism outside of cotton strings, and
no prudence outside of sectional domination.
We are for the South all the time, for it so long
as we can maintain its privileges in this gIori-
Gus Union, ,--ior it outside of the Union. if we
cannot maintain its rights within its limits.
The position of the National Democratic party
and Judge DOUGLAS, admits Of our remaining in
the Union and We espouse his cause as COM
patbe with justice, patriotism and the sover-
elgnty OF the States.
People of the South people of Virginia -
in what condition and under what type of gov
ernment can you expect a more fair dispensa-
ton of municipal law and political equality than
uUQeE titf pINoSuL S(lSl dI IOhCi dhN buS
present States government of this glorious con-
federacy! Do you expect more happiness un-
der Southern league, as at one time favored
by Wm. L. Yancey! If SO, oppose Judge
DoUGtAs. Do you expect it under the admin
lstratiou of public affairs with each State repre-
sented bv a separate Government distinct from
political aIa nee with the others? II so oppose
Judge DouGLAa. But If you are for the ideas
of Jefferson, of Madison, Monroe and Jackson,
and The plan ofsafely and peace and prosperity,
stand by and rally around the standard Of the
National Democracy. No threats end no arms
can drive US and the rpople of Rockingham
from the support of the gallant IIlinoisan un-
less the compromise suggested in our last I'M
preston of the Register is met and agreed up
on. ssIVe do our own business IN our own
way" and that way is always in the line of A
merIcan patriotism and democratic usage
Rockingham (Va.) Register.
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up platform ~ opposition 10 that (which was
regularly adopted by a majority Of q votes,
before a single delegate had seeded from the
Convention Was it not The friends and
supporters of .dr Breckinridgel Does IT not,
therefore, come with bad grace from these
tisorganizing gentlemen to dpnounce the
friends of Mr.. Douglas, because, torsooth, they
will not accept cure prescribed by the very
men who produced the disease : Ii the friends
OF BrpckinIdgr, are as ANXIOUS TO elect Doug
las, as they pretend to be in their arguments
for Union Electoral Ticket, why did they
ever bolt, or where's the harm in :helr voting
Douglas Electoral Ticket II, as they pro-
pose to do, thew can vote to give the State OF
Pennsylvania to Douglas, if il will elect him,
where's the sacrifce of principle IN voting a
pure Douglas Electoral Ticket, or what Is the
sense IN throwing away their votes on BreckIr-
ridge? Ifthe party is to be reunited, IS 1t not "a"
ther for the boilers who disrupted the party, TO
come back and join the organization from
which they seeded, than for the organization
to run after the 5olters Shall the mountain
90 to Mahomet, or Mahomet to the noun
tain
That those men who bolted from the Demo
cratic National Convention, and nominated
Breckenridge and Lane, are the immediate and
responsible cause for the present difficulties in
our ranks, no candid mau Will dare to deny
Theirs is lbe wrong and 1t is for them TO re-
palr il. Wo be to them, if they fail to do II
For ourself, we are ready and anxious to do al
we can to re-unite the party we are willing
to support any compromise which does not re-
quire Of Us a sacrifice OF principle, or OF honor
but we have determined, so far as we are con
cerned, that if the men who are attempting K
destroy the Democratic party, will persist II
their work of finsanity, they never shall receive
any recognition from Us, except as penlient
seeking TO be restored to the fold whence they
wantorly and causelessly strayed.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
NEW VOLUME.

The present number closes the third year Of
our editorship Of this journal. To the many
friends who have assisted and sustained US, and
especially to the gallant Democracy of our
county, we return our heartfelt thanks. Our
last year has been prosperous one, and we
hope to merit a like success in the future
Those desiring to obtain the paper TOR l,5O,
must pay at or before Sep!smbe~ Court. We
would, also, be under obligations 10 those IN
arrears, il they would come in and settle
We have debts 10 pay, ard must have our
money
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.

A, the meeting of the State Committee on
tha 2nd inst, il was resolved that the next
meeting be held at Cresson, at the call Of the
FShairman. In pursuance thereof, the members
Of the Committee will assemble at Cresson, on
Thursday, the 9th day Of August, 1860, at 3
o'clock, p Al. As business OF great ImPor-
Sauce will De laid before the COMMITTEE, 1t iS
earnestly hoped that every member will be
present.
Democratic papers will please copy.
WILLIAM H. WELSH,
July 81, 1860. Chairman.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
Douglas Ratification Meeting at Full
ton, m, Y.
FuLToS. July

FULToN, July 81, 1860.
The people rallied en- mosse in this place last
night to ratrfy the nominations of Douglas and
johnson. Three immense meetings were held
al the same time, which were addressed by
Hon. Edward Marshall, of Kentucky Hon.
Sanford E. Church, and Hon. Francis B. SPIN
ola. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Al
ter the meeting the Douglas clubs had a good
torch light procession. AT least FIVE thousand
people attended the meeting
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
TelneSSee.

The Douglas cause is progrcs Sing kaeiy in
Tennessee. The eloquent ex-senator Foote,
recently OF Mississippi, has already taken the
stump for the ''Aitle Giant" and and intends TO
canvass the whole State. He will be assisted
by Ex-Governor jones and a humber o! other
eloquent and able men. Tennessee may be set
down as safe for Douglas.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
Another nnnrlas Chamninn.

Duncan McRea, leading Democrat of
North Carolina, and late Consul at Paris, made
a nasterly speech at Raleigh, last week, for
the National Nominees, Douglas and John
son. He denounced the conduct Of the Sc,
cession delegates from that State, and dec A.
red that dlsunion conspiracy was the faith .r Of
the bolt. His speech was received with much
appliance.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
M0vem ents of MIR. Douglas.
SARAroGA, JULY Q

SARATOGA, July u, 1860.
Hon. S. A. Douglas arrived here a, two D.
clock this afternoon. tIe was received at the
depot by large number Of bis friends, Who,
with band Of music, accompanied him to tbe
Unaed States Hotel, where he made q few te-
!nsrks One bundred guns were fred.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
Presidential Calculations.

The commercial editor of TIE .fugustq
ConstitatiOnaList, Mr.. Pritchard, after consul
ting with all the leading men at Baltimore, and
visiting Washington and New York for the pur-
pose Of obtaining information, thinks the
following States can be relied on to give their
electoral vote for Douglas and johnson
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
John w, Fornev.

We warL our Democratic friends against
trusting this renegade from the Democracy
W. believe him to be a thorough-going Black
Republican. His support Of MR. DovGLAs is
mere pretence, and the tone oil bis columns
shows that he cares more for the success of LIN
coin than OF Douglas. The Douglas men place
no confidence in him, nor will they accept any
Of his doctrines or propositions. The man who
plays the migrate with his best friend, is to be
watched and Stunned Beware Of him
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27

Mr.. PIitchaId made up bis calculation very
soon after the nominations were announced
We think Il safe to say, at present, that Con-
nec'icut is nearly certain Ior Lincoln, and that
Maine, New Hampshire, Michigan and Arkan-
saa are certain for Douglas. Our belief IS
that in the North and West Mr.. Lincoln has
last at least five per cyut. Of his strength since
the Baltimore nominations were made aud
that the split OF the Democratic party, instead
OF doing US harm, is actually doing US good IL
every one of the free States. The Republican
thunder is gone, and Abe Lincoln is scarcely
thought Of in the ight.-Proyidence Post.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
The German Dpmncracr-

\ large and enthusiastic meeting ofthe Ger
man Democracy OF Cambria county, was held
on "Wednesday the 18th inst, at Johnstown. 10
ratify the nominations of Douglas, Johnson and
Foster.
The meeting was large and enthusiastic and
was addressed by John B. Sioll, the talented
young editor OF the "Beobcctter, ''the German
organ OF Cambria, at considerable length M-.
Heyl also addressed the assem5iags in En-
glish.
Strong resolutions were passed, endorsing
Douglas, johnson and Foster, as the regular
nominees. A Douglas Club was then organ
lied. when the meeting a4janrnsA -suidst en-
thuslastIc cheers for the success Of the ticket
The German vote of Western Pennsylvania is
a heavy one, and will be cast as unit for Dou-
glas, johnson and Foster.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
give have received from the authors,

D-W We have received from the authors,
Messrs. R. J. Haldeman and w. n. Welsh,
phe former the member for Pennsylvania, of
the Douglas Democratic National Committee,
the latter the Chairmaa OF the Democratic State
Committee. two very able articles, the one ad-
vocating the policy and propriety of pure
Douglas Electoral Ticket, the other iavoring
Union Electoral lTicket. We should like to
publish both, but cannot find room for the pres
art
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27

A FIETa-RATE LAwYER.-Lucky for Lin
coin that he happened to live in Illinois and
had tilt with Douglas, or he would never
have been heard of in the political
world. The Chicago Democrat, Wentworth's
paper, and a Black Republican sheet, sums up
Mr.. Lincoln thus:
"Mr. Lincoln was in early times, member
OF the Illinois House of Representatives. He
was also a member Of the Thirtieth Congress
OF the United States, being the last two years
Of Mr.. Pnlk's Administration. Beyond this
Mr.. Lincon has no official record He has
devoted most Of his time to his profession, by
which ne has been enabled to bit little more
than support himsel f from one gear TO anotA-
er."
No experience in Legislation, no claims to
StatesmanshiP, and poor stick of a lawyer.
What president he would make.
''0h no, no, such nominee,
As Abraham Lincoln of llino;s-ee."
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27

Hon EDWARD McPHeRsoN.- gentle
man, the member of Congress from this district,
is at present staying at Bedford Springs. Mr..
McPHERsoN is an agreeable gentleman (being
an old editor, how could he be otherwise q and
seems to be popular with his party. Personal
ly we wish hrm much politically
may the principles he advocates soon be blot
ted from the chart OF politics
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
The Only National Party.

The regular organization Of the Democratic
party, whose nominee for President IS STPHEN
A. DOUGLAS, will run an electoral ticket in
every state OF the Union where the Electors
are chosen by the people. This cannot be said
of any other party. The Black Republicans
will not have an electoral ticket in at least I2
states the Bell men will fail to have tickts
in some six sIatSs. and in twelve Northern states
the Breckenridge men will not be able to raise
an electoral ticket. How, then, can any Ma
tiona man hesitate as between the different par
ties! His choice must be DOUGLAS aud 1.-THE
regular Democratic organization.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27

Il IS also believed By many. Mr. Pritchard /
says, that The following States will vote for
Douglas and johnson
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-12-11

Constitution. After it was framed, with the
greatest deliberation and care, it was submitted
to conventions of the people of the States tor
ratification. Its provisions were discussed at
length in these bodies, composed of the first men
of the country.
Its opponents contended that it conferred pow
ers upon the Federal Government dangerous to
the rights of the States, whilst its advocates
maintained that under fair construction of the
instrument there was no foundation for such ap.
prehensions. la that mighty struggle between
the first intellects of this or any other country,
] it never occurred to any individual, either
among its opponents or advocates to assert, or
ever to intimate that their efforts all vain
labor, because the moment that any State felt
herself aggrieved she might secede from the O.
Mon. What crushing argument would this
have proved against those who dreaded that the
rights of the States would be endangered by the
Constitution.
The truth is, that it was not until many years
after the origin of the federal government that
such proposition was first advanced 1t was
then met and refuted by the conclusive argu-
ments of General Jackson, who, in his message
of 10th of January, 1888, transmitting the nulli-
fying ordinance of South Carolina to Congress,
employs the following language: "The right OF
the people of single State to absolve themselves
at will, and without the consent Of the other
States, from their most solemn obligations, and
hazard the liberty and happiness OF the millions
composing this Union, cannot be acknowledged.
Such authority is believed to be utterly repug-
nant both to the principles upon which the Gen
eral Government is constituted and to the OBJ
jects which it was expressly formed to attain"
1t Is not pretended that any clause in the con-
stitution gives countenance to such theory.
1t is altogether founded upon inference, not
from any language contained in the instrument
itself, but from the sovereign character of the
several States by which it was ratified. But is
it beyond the power of State, like an indiyid-
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-13
Valuable Farm for Sale.

ISoNTAlNfNG les Is ~hich srsa high Sat. a.
~ cultivation over two thirds xr@=x Sx4s
has an abundance of failing water aa i. veil
adapted for gazing meadow. xSai Grain
The improvements Frsre Hen~- s.nass -~w
frame Harm and ers-susaias~ fs L. o-a..s ii
miles north Of Rschmend ehe Rfcrnori Arsv pa.
has State Road running through coed .v
AMI altogether desirable and sili
nrther particulars call address
BENZ. STRsTTAN or
JESSE COFFIN,
Riskmend, lad
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-13

THE w1pow OF GEN. SIR HARRY SMITH
In the obituary notices of the late gallant En-
rlish General, which have appeared, 1t has oeen
briefly mentioned that Sir Harry Smith mar
RED a Portuguese lady. A most romantic SO
~ ia told Of the manner in which he became &C
auainted with that lady. After one OF the ar-
tious 10 the Peninsula, in or about 1913 span
ish officer of high ratk and great gallantry with
whom Sir Harry happened TO have slgh' ac-
ouaintance was found MORALLY wounded on tnt
field He lived for two or three days, aud whiit
in the hospital to which Sir Harry bad had hin
conveyed, be sent for his wife, TO whom he haf
been married only few weeks, and who was
years. The diving officer entrusted the lady &c
his gallant English friend, with request thai
he would see to her welfare. How well he DIS
charged the confidence thus reposed IN him wa
shown by the fact that no sooner was the war y
Spain at an end than le made the Donna Susa
ma de Leon Mrs Colonel Smith. The marriage
was never blessed with issue.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-13
Commissioners Sale Of Real Estate
VALUABLE PROPERTY AT PUBLIC
SALE.

~,OTIrE Ia hereby Att.. hat on Thursday, the
IN 10th cay of January, 1851 on the premises,
M .ell At public auction real estate Of whichJames
Johnson deceased died seized in the city OF kieh-
mond Wsype County, Indiana, to VT; The late resi-
denee of said johnson North ffth street IN said
city described follows: lot number ninety-seven
fa71 and strip of ground three feet and six inches
E;ae taken of Of the south side Of the adjoining let
number ninety six 1867 the whole length OF the same
Also the business property in the SCUM East corner
OF Main and Marion streets IN 'aia cry asser,asn a.
in that mart of the city Of Richmond Wayne county
Indana laid Of by John smith, and bounded IS toi-
Iows-beginning at the north west corner o. sand io
thence east on Main street sixteen 10 feet thence
south ninety zee (eS) feet. parallel with Marion
street thence west sixteen feet TO Marion street
thence north ninety three eS feet 10 The place OF be-
ginning. And also another portion OF said lot 100
Commencing four and one half (41al inches in the
west wall ~ hich wall is TO remain partition wall
Of the byick building form ly owned by Niitism Ia
Brsdy and no y by Clayton Hunt on Main street,
thence south thirty one (si s... anu ESQ a.. "a.
" owned BY Paxson and Lewis, above descrieed-
The shove being the same property conveyed to James
johnson by John Psxson anu MARX lie WIS, y aeea
dated Feb 18th 1854 and recorded in the Recorders
Oice Of raid county. in Deed Record. No. Is pages
e6 and 81. And also another part OF said lot le5
bounded follow Be ginning at point ou The s. nth
boundary of said lot forty seven 40 feet east OF Mar
ion street. thence parallel with Marion street
six (e) feet thence east parallel with the south
boundary Of los six 6feet thence south parsle
With Marion street six ~ feet, ,nsnse wss. SIX go
rpiv,te swav through the ground OF sad Clayton
Hunt 10 the premises hereby conveyed from Marion
street, the above being the same ground conveyed
Juss "a 1854 and recorded in the Recorders Office
of said counsy, in record No ~. page Is
One third Of the purchase money TO &c psid casn
down, third in twelve months, ana ,he
interest. CLAYTON HUNT, Commissioned
November 99th, 1860. - 10 o.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-13
Wood wanted at this Office
On Subscription.
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We have on our subscription list the names
Of a large number of delinquent subscribers.-
We shall n the course Of the next two months
inform them of the amount Of their Indebtedness
BY writing it on the margin oftheir paper For
authority to do thia for the information OF post
masters, we append the following note from the
First Assistant Postmaster General, Horatio
King:
SrR-In answer to your letter OF the Emo
inst. am instructed by the Post master dene-
raj, to inform yon that publisher OF a news.
paper IS authorized by postal regulations 70
write his bill on the margin OF his paper, 10 hif
regular subscribers.
We ebaIl make out list Of all detnquents'
ard from week to week, and every week, place
the amount of their Indebtedness on their paper
70 remind them of the wants of their irieids-
the printers- believing their delinquency to oe
more the result of thoughtletsness than inability
or want Of disposition to pay Our terms are
T'ro Dollars in .4duonee And hereafter We
shall invariably charge Three Dollars If moi
paid until after the expiration of the year.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-12-13
A Gold " atch Lost !!

a LADIES Fine Gold Enanellef Hunting case
~ Watch was lost ON Tuesday evening last 1t had
liberal reward will be paid for its return to this otee
Dec. 9th. 1860 '-''