Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-08-31

l have reflected much upon this subject of
coalition with the Douglas men, and however
others may think of it, cannot, with due
regard TO decent consistency with my hum
bic and brief political career, nor as man of
honor, engage in what seems to me to be such
stapendous piece of political shysterism.
americans or Fillmore men who can sufficient
II divest themselves of all considerations of
consistency, principle, and honor, SO as to en-
gRge IN such enterprise, are welcome to the
isureis with which they shall wear even the
cr9En Of success. | will have no part ncr lot
a the matter, aud | assure you here, that but
Fe.Y heggarly account of the Americans in
: tue State of New York will. But suppose
thatthe election is sent to the House, let US
see Rhat Mr.. Bells chances are then. He has
/ ons vote, and only one, 10 start with. He can
/ depend only upon that one vote. 1t requires
| 20 elect. Where are the remaining l6 to
co1se frome The strength of each candidate
IN the House is thus estimated by the New
YORK Express: Lincoln, Is; Brecknridge, III
Dofgias, |; Bell, /; equally divided, 4. Now,
where Is Mr. Bell to ges votes to elect him?-
Npae of the Breckenridge men will vote for
hiai, for they confidently expect, in the event
# The election going to the House that Gen.
Lane will be the next President Nothing is
% be counted on from the four equally divi-
ded States If Lincoin's fifteen and Douglas
ons be given to Bell, that will elect him. But
il i said that the Douglas State viii vote for
Liacoln. This gives him 16. Now, this Is
lnu4t go over to Bell to elect him, or the Bell
stye must 60 for Lincoln and elect him, to
| prevent the election of Gen. Lane. What is
RIOS probable? What Is most reasonable
/ Viii the mountain go to the prophet, or will
| theeprcphet 60 to the mountain! Or will the
| Bel State take the ground, and excuse its OBJ
stlnacg as that juror did, whose reason for the
disagreement of tho jury of which he was one,
| was because there were eleven obstinate fell
loss who would not agree with him4 Is it
| likely that fifteen or sixteen States will yield
| then opinions aud prejudIees to one? No, it is
nos pronable--hardiy possible. Human ma
tuse is tGsde of sterner stuff We have but
to Iook within our breasts to be conscious OF
the fallacy Of such supposition. Would if
iesa or sixteen Of you Apericans yield the
election Of the most Insignificant officer 10 cue
Republican or Democrat? You certainly
would not. Much less would you yield the
election of SO high functonary as Presi-
dent OF the United States, under similar cir
euumstances. Then would fifteen or sixteen
American States yield to the caprice of one
AhSphp4aSdu OE UD5 DeinocTatc Dlakes IDey
certainly would not. Can we expect coDces-
slous from other men that We would not make
ourselves! We must regard them as being as
t tenacious of their opinions as we are. But it
is said the Republicans will not dare take the
responsibility of suffering an election to fail
In the House, in view of the election of Gen. !
Lane in the Senate. This is assuming too
much. There are men who act from conscien-
tlous motives sufficiently strong to justify them
in the performance Of what they conceive to be
present duty, content to abide the conse-
quences with those who disagree with them
If 1t be such a calamity to have Gen. Lane
elected President, what an overwhelming re-
| spOnsibillsy single State would assume in
suffering it to be done, when it could prevent
it. 1t is plain, / think, which would be the |
more culpable IN case where sixteen men re-
fused to act with one, or one with sixteen, to
prevent what both esteemed an evil.
1t is further urged in favor of this coalition
that Bell and Everett will carry more States
than Breckenridge aud Lane, aud that if the
election 60 to the House and it tail to elect,
then the Senate will be compelled to choose
between Everett aud Hanlin, in which event
MIR. Everett would be elected. The conclusion
may be correct, however remote from the prem
ises. But doubt the correctness of the pre-
misses. l do not believe that Mr.. Everett will
get the next highest vote to MIR. Hamlln.
There is no evidence of any such prospect
! All the evidence | have been able to gather
| leads me TO different conclusion. | have no
faith in believing in the Slave States voting for
Bell and Everett Those States shametully
deceived Us in 1856, and although somewhat
differently crcumstanced now, have no ex-
pcctation of any different result. l attach no
Importance whatever in regard to the case,
which is urged as favorable to Mr.. Evereh's
election.
If we should conclude to vote straight for
Bell and Everett, We wouldhave the gratii-
cation of knowing that we supported men en-
inently qualified for the offices, as we'll as for
men who are the first choice of some, at least,
but of course without any hopes of sue
cess.
If. on the other hand, we should conclude
to act afirmatively aud to purpose, the way
is clear to me. There is party whose plat
form of principles, save one resolution, con-
forms in all respects with my views as to what
should be the policy of this country in refer
ence to the subjects involved. And that res
olution | believe to have been inserted, rather
as a matter of policy for the present, than as a
fundamental principle. Therefore | am will
ling 10 hold my objections to it in allegiance,
for the time being, as well as to forgive the
spirit in which suspect it to have been intro
.duced.
Upon that platform see gathered vastly the
greater number of my political friends, as
we'll as many of my personal frends--friends
by whose wisdom have been instructed, and
By whose counsel have been pro6ted. There
have no doubt we all would fud more afhni-