The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-08-03

" SahtIattJi
Ii there are anv IN this country who think
themselves like Cauute, able to declare thus far,
proud wave, shalt thou 60 and no farther. we
will answer that the Democratic party in its
national organization is as strong and uncon.
cuerabe as were the waves that disobeypd Ca
nute. IApplausr. We meet here. to-day, for
the purpose OF saving the Democratic party
rom dlsorganizatlon and ruin. Many of the
national delegation from this State TO Charleston
and Baltimore are present, as are also members
ot the State Committee, and delegates to the
Reading State Convention. They have come
together Tor The purpose of saving The Democrat
tic organization from treason.
/ Voice. That is the word.
Il Mr.. HaIdeman And we throw back, with
tal the energy derived from proof and truth
which cannot be met, the cry of dIsorganiza-
Ition.
Gentlemen, am now ready to receive a mo-
Itlon for the appointment Of temporary char
Imam.
Mr. Lamb+rton, Of Dauphln, moved that Geo.
Nelson Smith, OF Cambria, be appointed tempo
Irarv chairman, which motion was unanimously
agreed to, and Messrs. Lambe-ton aod Painter
appointed committee to conduct him to the
lchair
On taking the chair, Mr.. Smith SAID
] Gentieman Of this Mass CoaUention: In
returning you my sncerr thankslfor this distin-
guished mark OF your esteem and confidence,
must be permitted 10 say that, although feel
greatly honored by the compliment, I would
have preferred that some other gentleman should
have been selected for the position. In assu-
ming its duties [ will not detaIn you with a
speech. This is the time for prompt and enrr-
getic action, and action on my Fart most espe-
ciaIly is more important than words ICheers /
Never, in the political history OF the country,
was the Democracy Of the Union so uniorlu-
nately divided and so nnhapPlIy tiven assundrr.
We have mst to-day Tor the performance OF a
most important dniy, and il is to b. hoped that
all our actions will be in the strict line Of duty
and especially within the line Of Democratic
usages aud rules. IGreat applause For the
present / shall have nothing mole 10 say. lam
now ready 10 enter upon the discharge Of my
duties.
Mr.. Lamberton. take pleasure IN recog-
nizlag in the occupant OF he chair, the gentle
man who was called upon to preside temporarily
over the Reading Convention. [Cheers.
On motion, J. Simpson Africa and J. I. 0w
eiia "FtT f'pP'stitSu rem f}oI dt srIittdtiFS-
The following is as as complete list oil the
delegates as the reporter could obtain, h~ not
being able to procure all the lists handed "a from
the secretaries
AnAMs.-Josiah Benner, John Busby, Sr.
BEGKs.-Hon. Wm. NJ. Hester, Hon. Geo.
D. Snzel, Benjamin Tyson, DR.. E. T.. Grtese-
mer, Isaac Ely, A. G. Green, Esq, Peter a.
Lantz, Thos. s. Brenholts, John L. Righlm~ver.
BEoFoED.-Hon. John Cessna, o. II. Gather
A. J Statler, B. +. Meyers.
BLAlE-Col. ]. A. Lemon, George Sparks,
ESQ, J. r. Crawford.
BCcKs-Jas. NJ. BoiI-au, Samuel Chambers,
Al D. Duncan Gen John Dayl>
BRADFoRD-John E. Means, G, l.. Ward, P.
Smith, Reuben WrIber.
BUTLEe-John Graham, James Brady, jacob
Ze,zlsr.
CLsRIox.-C. L. Llmberlon
CoLaMBIA.-Stephen Boldly.
CUMBERLAND. - Geo. II. Buch-r, Adm. Bos-
Ter, Wm. K. Gor5as. John Campbell, t. Corn
man, Jas S. WaggoneT, Peter F. Eye, Chris
tian Kuhn, john NJ. Good, Jas. Anderson,
Fred'6. Benninzer.
CLlarov.-H. F. BsardsIry, John johnson,
L. p. Rynder.
CncsrEG.-CoI. John D. Pellet, Ger. John
J. Worthngton, Wm B. WadIe|I, George W.
Pearce
William Lily
CEHraG.-I. G. Mitchell, c. r. Alexander,
G. D. Keller, James II. Dcb5ins James a.
Rankin, John p Packer, Samuel Haupl, Jr,,
WIN. J. Smith.
cAnparA..-G. n. Smith, D. McLaugaIin,
J. B. Slole.
m, W., /
Eagle, Geo. Palmer.
DAUPHN.-R. l.. Lamberton, R.. J. Hald+-
man, John ". Brown, A. L. Roumf1rt, Wm.
II. Miller, John II. Dirhl, c. D. Hineline.
FRANRLIN. General John Rowe, Jno. R.
Orr, Jno. l.. Robuck. John G. Orr, A Jackson
Brand, James Mil, Samuel GlImor.
HUNTING DoN.-J. Simpson Africa, William
Lewfs.
observation-disclosures Welsh, Hon. B.
Champneys, Benjamin Ely, A. w. BoIenius,
DR.. S. Parker, tmember State Executive Com
mittee;l DR.. Levi Hull, John Black, r. r.
Tschudy, Stuart Wyle, George Brown, VIM.
L-wars. John DHlow, ?. Martin Heitlrr, Mar
tin Hriser, Hugh +. Oougherty, James Stewart,
Henry Frank, Frederick ng!sberger, John
Deaner, r. Fitzpatrick, Hugeninglrr, ]. B.
Kaufman, n. Worl-", Geo II. HatdweIl, Hi
ram B. Young, John S. Doughefty.
LYcoMlNG.-Hon. G. D. EIdred, s. g. Nor
rison, Chas. D Emery, Isaac BrQner, Jr., j. H.
Montgomery, D. S. Risspl, Hon. J. w. May
nard Mai. Jas H. Perkins
LuzERSE.- Hendrick B. Wright, STILES Will
liams, Peter Bvrne, E. B. Chase, Geo, P. Steele,
Stanley Woodward, S. S. Winchester, S. II.
Puterbaugh, D. R. Randall, II. Woodwort.
LEniGH.-Cen. George Fry, J. Allen Kra-
n,er, R. Z. Wright
LenAroN.-David Tice, Philip Orntz, P. J.
O'Rourk, Henry Shaeff7r.
MlFrLIN.-Joseph Alexander, VIM. Shenck.