The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-08-10
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3DDRDSS 70 THE PEOPLE Oh
PENNSYLVANIA.

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-nass Convention assembled, deem It proper
that W. should clearly and distinctly pnunciate
the position we st present occupy among the
existing political parties, recaPIloIste the causes
and Influences which have brought about the
alarming crisis ia which we are involved, and
explain to the voters Of the Commonwealth the
motives which impel and control our action in
tbe inouant campaign ALREADY inausuFated IN
the American Union
We have long Been members Of the Democrat
ic organization, and our present desire IS to act
in defence OF its established principles aud in
conlormrv with its settled usages, and 70 sup
mort lis regular nominees. In now addressing
ourselves to cur fellow citizens throughout the
State, we are actuated ~ a sincere devotion 10
the Constitution, under whose protection We
dwell, 30 the tme-honored pnaciPles Of ou5
z,artv. aud bv the impulses Of an elevated
patriotism. Regarding the Presidential contest
10 whch We are now engaged as one aitogelh-
rr too sacred Tor the gratacauoa al paiiIsau
rrediudice-as one rising far atove HE atmos-
raers Of the selfish political spokesman, We de-
sire TO act exclusively with view 20 TIE
future interests cf our here 'ofore iourishng, but
now Threatened Republic, and the uerPe'uty
Of he uu1s-hcnored principles of the party 10
which We belong. Thus aCtu4led, Il bshooves
calmly 10 reckon OUT lathuGe and longitude,
carefully 70 Inspect our crew, Bnd fearlessly 70
set sa,l upon the political ocean, determined
safely 10 enter port, or il We unfortunately
wreck on The rocks Of fana,icisn and sectional
Ism, our proud colors shalt continue TO float al
our masthead, indicative Of The future success
oi our noble vessel.
E.rt r.. 4bg nj
D4rocracy, We have presented 10 Us The
strange anomaly Of an organization formed in
hostiniY to the Democratic party, based upon
auiagonisic principles and advocating caa5i-
dates for President a15 Vice Pre5l6rat and 10
many oft5e States oftae Union for Iocai Oil
GERS. hostile 10 the Democratic nominations.
sod vet claiming to te the National Democrat
ic PARTY, and cndeayoriCg 10 possess and con-
i-ol its Organization. Oar primary duty, t6ea,
Is 10 exatnjne the grounds upon which these
remarkable a-rogatious are lJEnaed, and 20
ascertain wha, reason th-ye Is ~ these 5oit
assumptions. they really are TIE Democratic
rar,y-iE their Candidates are the NaH1n1l
Democratic nomineeS-it is clearly ana mann
fsstiy our duty as lovai Democrats to support
them and no others. OtGetwise they . eatt ed
10 ne more respect or consideration from 10
.ban anv other opposing and anu-DemocTauc
organization.
We have either but one Democratic noFsinep
for President and one for Vice President, or
we have none, because there was but one
National Democratic Convention called and
invested uh power 70 make nominations. 10
which we, IN any manner, owe our political
allegiance That Convention was duly called,
and IN accordance herewith, met IN the CITY
Of Charleston on the 23d day Of April last, aud
then 1t adopted as ITS platform of principles,
with some slight additions in which all concur
red, the series Of resolutions adopted a! Cincin-
natl in 1886, advocated during the Presiden-
ia! campaign Of that year oy Democrats
throughout tue entire Union, and maintained
triumphanily at the baIIot-box by the American
people. Jpun the occurrence of ihIs result n
number Of the delegates from the cotton States,
under the lead nj VIM. L. Yancey, who avows
himself not for the Union, claiming the re-
cognitlon Of 4 doctrine inconsistent with all
the past professions Of the Democratic party,
severed their connection with the Convention
and with the party, retired TO another portion
OF the CITY, and formed themselves into a sepa-
rate ana distinct body-dstInct not only in
organization, but distinct and diverse in their
fundamental principles.
After this disintegyaton Of the Convention,
that body proceedpd tc ballot for candidate
i5r President of he Unled States, and SO con
;Inued for ifity-seveD consecutive ballots, du-
rag which Stephen A. Douglas receiged a
decided majority OF all the votes of fulI Con-
venlion. The minority should then have vel
ded but bayiDg due regard for the usages OF
the party, and desiring as far as consistent with
tonor TO conci!ale and satisfy the extreme
South, the Convention, after authorizing the
Democracy OF the States. whose delegates had
resigned their commissions and abandoned their
seats, to supply the vacancies thus occasion
sd, adjourned to meet 10 Baltimore on the 18th
day G! June. Pursuant 10 said adjournment,
tbe Convention reassembled, and by virtue Of
the power inherent in all delberaiive BODIES,
It proceeded TO determine, in the usual manner,
Who Of the different claimants were entitled to
take seats and act as delegates IN the Demo
cfalic National Convention. This question
being decided las all questions necessarily arel
contrary to the will and wishes of the mluori-
y, an additional secession occurred. The stale