Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-02-17
PEOPLES MEETING.

Pursuant to notice, one of the largest and
most respectable meetings assembled in the
Court House, on Tuesday evening last, that
ever convened in this place.
The meeting was called to order by the APP
pointmeut of ABRAM B. BUM, Esq. of
Schellsburg, as President,
JACOB EBBERT, West Providence, SAM'L
ARMSTRONG, Esq, Snake Spring, VIM GRIF-
FIFTH, Esq, UuicD, Capt. j. A. OSBORNE,
Broad Top, LEWIS KooNTz, Esq, Monroe,
NATHAN HUNTER, HopeWell, and JOHN s.
HETRIcK, St. Clair, Vice Presidents, and
SansT J. Cdstner, Esq, Middle WOodberry,
and G. W. Householder, Esq, of West PrOvi-
dence, Secretaries.
a Committee of FIVE were appointed to draft
Resolutions expressive of the sense of the
meeting, consisting of FIR. Jordan, ESQ.,, WIN.
r. King, John g. Minnick, John E. Colvin
and Dau'l N. Bare, Esq.
Hon. s. l.. Russell was then called upon,
and addressed the meeting 10 happy and for
cible manner. r. D. Barclay was next Loud
ly called upon, and responded 10 an able, elo-
quent aud convincing speech of about an hour
in duration. Mr.. Barclay is one of our youn-
gest members of the bar, and gives promise to
make one of the fuest speakers in the State.
Mr.. Jordan was next called upon, and deliver
cd one of his usual able and forcible speeches
Much enthusiasm was manifested, and the
speakers we're greeted with frequent bursts of
applause, and from the spirit exhibited we
eau safely predict Peoples triumph in Bed
ford County, next fall
The following Resolutions, reported by the
Committee, were then unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That our attachment to the Con-
stitution and Union is as firm and immovable
as the everlasting hills of our County-they
are eonsecrated by all the glorious memories of
the past, aud are the only foundation upon
which we can rest our hopes for the future
No patriot will violate the oLe or attempt to
destroy the other.
RESOLVED, That the threats to dissolve the
Union, in the event of an opposition Speaker
or President. made by Looofoco members of
Congress, show that they care more for the
spoils of Office than for the good of their
country, and that they are ready to break up
the government, if they cannot accomplish
their own selfish purposes They deserve to
be execrated by every true hearted American.
RESOLVED, That we reiterate our Oondemna-
ton Of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
Time has proven it to be most mischievous
measure, the wicked and fruitful cause of all
tho strife aud bad feeling which have sgitated
the country since its passage. That all the
difficulties and bloodshed 10 Kansas, and the
murderous invasion of Virginia by John
Brown and his band of armed men, are fairly
attributable to the repeal of that sacred CON-
pact; and for all these iuiquities the Democrat
ic party, which elected aud sustains the men
who voted in Congress for that repeal, is
clearly responsible.
Resotved, That We are opposed to any inter-
ference By the citizens Of one o. more States
with the institutions of any sister State, and
we will aid By our arms, If necessary, in de-
Tending any State or Territory against lawless
invasion, and we condemn, most emphaticaIly,
the atrocious invasion of Kansas aud Vir-
ginia.
ResoLped, That the citizens OF each State
teing--as expressly declared iu the Consti,u-
tion-entitled to ell privileges and immun,ies
of citizens in the several States, we cannot bnt
disapprove of the conduct of our brethren of
the South, in maltresting aud banishinp by
mob force citizens of the North who are guilty
of no crime known to the laws of any State of
the Union.
RESOLVED, That tho election of the Hon.
Vim. Pennington, of New Jersey, to the Speak
ership of the House of Representatives, gives
MS great JOY, as it secures to the opposition the
control of the House 10 the appointment of
the Committees, and will enable them to make
a thorough investigation of the corruptions of
the Administration.
Resotred' That the conduct, during that pro-
tracted struggle, of our Representative, the
Hon. Edward Mcpherson, has given us sincere
qualification. ''He is the right man liz the
right place. and understanding we'll, as he
does, the interests of his district, We feel as
suIed that they are safe in his keeping, and
that be will do whatever can be doue 70 ad-
vance them.
Resotred, That we most decidedly condemn
the conduct of the Democratic members of
Congress, who, bY their faetious course for
eight weeks, prevented the election of Speak
er, and the organization of the House, aud
during all that time kept the creditors of the
government from obtaining their just dues; on
the other hand, the high minded aud patriotic
course OF the opposition members merits aud
has our warm approval.
Resolved, That we are in favor of Tariff
sufficient to protect every branch Of American
Industry, and enable it to compete with the