The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-13


ISSUE on which sectional party, subslsting
exclusively on slavery agitation, now relic,
10 test the fidelity OF the people, North and
South, 10 the Constitution and the Union.
ResoIyed, That, claiming fellowship with
and desiring the cooperation of all who regard
the preservation of the Union under the Con-
siitution as paramount issue, and repudiating
all sectional parties and platforms, concerning
domestic slavery, which seek TO embroil the
States, and to incte to treason and armed re-
sstance to law in the Territories and whose
avowed purpose, il consummated, must nd in
civil war and disunIon-the American Democ-
Facy recognize and adopt the principles con-
tanned n the organic laws, establishing the Ter
ritores Of Kansas and Nebraska, as embodving
the only sound and safe solution of the E.slave-y
question" upon which the great national idea OF
the people of this whole country can re pose in
ats determined conservation the Union-ROn-
inter- eRce By Congress with NaUery IN State
and Territory, or in tie District of Cotumbia
, That this was the basis of the Compromi-
ses of 1880, confirmed both by the Democratic
and whig parties, in National Convention
ratified by the people in the election OF 1852,
and rightly applied to the organization of Ter
ritories in 1854.
3 That by the Uniform application of the
Democratic principle to the organization of
Territories, and to the admission OF new States,
with or without domestic slavery, as they may
elect, the equal rights OF all the States will be
preserved intact-the original compactS of the
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the
perpetuity and expansion of this Union insured
to its utmost capacity of embracing, IN peace
and harmony, every future American State that
may be constituted or annexed, with i repubi-
can form of government.
Resolved, That we recognize the right of the
people of all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska, acting through the legally and
fairly expressed will of majority of actual
residents and whenever the number of their in
habitants justifes it, to form a Constitution,
with or without domestic slavery, and be admit
ted into the Union upon terms OF perfect equal
itv with the other States.
And the Charleston Convention passed the
additional Resolutions 4
ResoiUed, That it is the duty OF the United
States g afford ample and complete protection
to all Its citizens, whether at home or abroad,
and whether native ior<isn born.
ReSolUed, That one Of the necessities of the
age, in military, commercial and postal point
of view, Is speedy communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States, and the Democratic
party pledge such constitutional power of the
government as will insure the construction OF
a railroad to the Pacific coast at the earliest
practicable period.
ResoIUed, That the Democratic party are in
favor OF the acquisition OF Cuba on such terms
as stall be honorable to ourselves and Just to
Spain.
ResolUed, That the enactmpnts of State Leg
islatureS 10 defeat the faithful execution of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character and
subversive to the Constitution, and revolutiona-
rv in their effects.
To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention
added the following resolution
Resolved, That it is in accordance with the
Cincinnati Platform that during the existence
of Territorial governments The measure OF re-
sriction, whatever it may be, imposed by th9
federal constitution on the power of the
Territorial Legislature over the subject OF the
domestic relations, as the same has been or
shall hereafter be finally determined by the
Supreme Conrt of the United States, should be
0y all good citizens, and enforced
with promptness and fidelity by every branch
Of the general government.
U=F. W. Hughes, Esq, antl-Dougas dele
gate to the National Convention from Schuyl
kill county, publishes card in his county pa
per, from which we take the following para
graphs:
EAt Baltimore | voted for the minority report
upon the contested seats, for reasonsSthat were
conclusive to my own mind, but which it could
serve no good purpose now TO discuss. Whetn-
ar the action OF the Convention was right or
wrong on this subject, still decided majority
Of the original convention remained unaffected
either by the new delegates admitted or by the
of others on account of such ad-
mission. The Convention then remained as the
onlv true National Democratic Convention. |
therefore felt it my duty to continue to act with
It. Accordingly participated IN the two bal
lois for the Presidential candidate, and voted
both times for James Guthrie. | also assented
to the resolution declaring the nomination of
Stephen A. Douglas TO be unanimous.
In view, therefore, of the facts that Stephen
A. Douglas stands upon the platform of prln-
cpleS which IsuPported at Charleston, and that
he is beyond all successful ground of question,
the nominee of the only National Democratic
I have not heSitated as to my du-
ty to give that nomination cordial sup
port.
Besides, too, in,Judge Douglas, the Democrat
ic party Of the nation will have standard bear
er and champion of the principles incorporated
IN the platform of the Convention, for which he
has heretofore contended with almost superhu-
man power, and which affords for him the guar
antee that in case of his election to the Presi-
dency, those principles will be faithfully en-
forced"
EXTRAORDINARY elopement.-Mr. Jones'
dog eloped with Mr.. Browns dinner.