The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-27
New Work where she stands.

New Work where she stands.
recent number of the Albany .ArguS, tue
leading Democratic paper in New York, refer
ring to the crisis INTO which the Democracy of
the country has been forced by the action ofthe
spceders at Baltimore, makes the following re-
marks, which are worthy Of consideration
of every Democratic voter
''For many veas the beat and burden OF sus-
tanning the De .noctatIc side Of the issue in our
national political conflicts has fallen upon the
Democrats OF The North. In all :he fierce con-
tests connected with the subject OF slavery we
of the Northern Democracy have stood IN the
thickest part oiIhe fight, and received the brnnt
of the onslaught, aud defended a: many sacFi6-
crs the constitutional rights of our Southern
brethren. By our devotion to their interests,
as involved in The political issues of the day,
we have lost the power and patronage Of our
State governments, and been torn under the
harrow Of Repubcanism
'sWe have met these reverses Cheerfully, and
borne up mantuly and braveiy in contest full
OF the gravest discou7agementS, and involving
self-denyIng. persistent and exhausting labors.
We OF the Norrhern Democracy believed that,
| in thus standing shoulder 10 shoulder with Sou
therl Democrats we upheld The constitution
and haitled for rights secured to them by that
instrument. So long as our Southern friends
only demanded what tas constitution comedies
Northern Democrats were prepared to eucoun-
ter every peril and common cause with them.
We were ready 10 face even the Cannon's
mouth TO secure for them perfect equality of
rights With US, both OF person and property, in
every part OF the jurisdiction OF the Union.
''But, 10 an evI! hour, our Southern brethren
have refused to b. content with mere equality.
They made an rpractible Issue-one at which
the manhood and selt-espect otthe North revolts.
They demand that the Federal government
shall assume the special occupation Of watch
ing their negroes in the Territories. We are
willing that their property shall stand upon the
same footing, receive precisely the same pro-
lection, and surrounded in all respects by the
same guarantees, as our own but we are not
willing to assume the special occupation of o.
verseers, and cast upon Congress The inviduous
duty OF protecting slave property in enaciinv
slave codes, while excluding all other proper
ly in the Territories from its guardianship, and
while, indeed, no other property demands it's
lnterpos'tIon.
"0ur Southern brethren have asked the Dem
ocrats of the nation to go one step too far, and
they deliberately, in National Convention as
sembled, refused to take that step For this
refusal, portion OF the ultra men Ut the South
have bolled-seCeded from the National Con-
venton, and sci up disorgduizng ticket, in
opposition to the regular Democratic nominees.
Of course this unreasonable demand will meet
with substantially no encouragement among thp
Democrats OF the North. They will act with
nearly perfect unanimity IN support of he nom
nees of the regular National Convention, and
find themselves standing upon platform, which
will enable them now and hereafter, 10 fight
brave battle, and win success 10 their own To-
caIties, and to have power and position at
home
The venue Of the conflict is changed. The
struggle for self preservation aud success al
home, under the pressure Of current national
issues, has been transferred from the North to
The South. The eotlre Justice and reasonable
ness Of the National Democratic platform of
non-interveation will command the approval
and support OF moderate and conservative men
at the South. Thoy will rally upon It and the
seceders will have quite enough TO do 10 take
care of themselves at home, and are very like
Iy in due time to have better appreciation Of
the trials which the Northern Democracy have
for many years encountered"