Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-09-28
VOL. 80, NO. 80.

money aud intellect, common crusade against
the free white labor Of the Whole country. Ii
is not the election of Henry d. Foster that
has aroused this effort or suggested this plan
of operation. 1t is not the mere triumph Of
the party in October that has driven these
desperate fanatics and faetionists to Pennsyl-
vahis. It is more than all these, great and
important as even these are to the people OF
Pennsylvania. 1t is to defeat Curtin because
he is friend of free labor, an advocate of Its
protection, and defender Of all its rights aud
interests. 1t is to secure the Legislature of the
States and thus ensure the election of dema-
gogue as despicable as Bigler to represent
Pennsylvania in the Senate of the United
States 1t is to promote the election of anti
Tariff men, of meD opposed to the Homestead,
and Of representatives in every Congressional
district who ars in favor of slave code for
the Territories, of opening our ports indis-
crimnately TO slave traffic, aud of making
slavery the controlling influence in the Nationa.
as we'll as ali the State governments in the
Union. This is the sworn purpose of those
opposed to she Republican party. They seek
the establishment of slave codes for the terri-
tories, the opening of our ports to slave
traffic, the recognition of slavery by all the
States in thd 1lba= because they seek to
unite to defeat that is pledged to OPP
pose all these assumptions of power and ag-
gression of right. They are opposed to pro-
lection to free labor because they strive to band
their forces for the single object of defeating
an organization that has devoted all its iu-
tiuence and energy to the promotion of labor
and the extension of the benefits of Industry.
They unite to destroy. They give up principle
and right, as argued and expounded by them,
| that they may gather strength t. arrest the
progress OF free institutions and the develops
ment of free labor.
Republicans Of Pennsylvania, are YOU ready
for such ascontestf Are son willing to sur
render the most cheering prospect you ever
possessed, for achieving the noblest purpose
and Vlndieating the most sacred principles
There must be no faltering or hesitatng in a
crisis such as tho one that is impending over
the country. If the battle ID to be fought in
PennsylVanis, We must prepare ourselves for
the result either by sternly meeting and de-
feating our enemies, or by yielding all our
hopes of future peace, prosperity and prog
ress. In Pennsylvania It is no longer mere
political question. It is no longer contest
simply between meu. 1t is a struggle for our
richest heritage as sovereign State, our CONE
niercial independence aud business reciproei-
ties. Ii is struggle on the one side to MAIN
tain principles involving social, business and
political law and order, against crusade on
the other TO disorganize society by breaking I'D
| the relations of husband and wife. To degrade
humanity BY enslayiLg the body and soul. To
cheaper labor either by depreciating it, or
leaving it unprotected and uuencouraged.
The leaders of both factions in the Democratic
party are struggling alone for free trade aud
the extension of slavery. The friends of ono
candidate openly admit their indifference as ta
the result, while the other as shamefuly de.
clare their adhension to free trade aud slavery
extension. We ask again, if the people of
Pennsylvania are willing to be corrupted by
the gold derived from Southern traffic with
slave dealersa II they are, then will these
| factions succeed to power, again to disturb the
country with their quarrels aud exeasses, and
again to arouse bitter political and sectional
warfare. If they are not-it they are in favor
OF progressive freedom. the protection Of labor,
she homestead, the peace and prosperity of the
North and the South, under liberal. wise and
patriotic legislation, they will vote for Audfey
&. Curtin, re-eIect Republican delegation 70
Congress, and secure Republican majority in
both branches of the Legislature, for the pur-
pose Of electiug Republican United States
Senator. We must achieve such victories. or
| We will fail in November. We must accent
this proposition of making Pennsylvania the
tattle field and route our pie-bald enemies in
oeiober, or they will gather courage and
strength for the fight in November, defeat us
when the country needs the exercise of Re-
publican principles iu its government, and ar
rest Cur progress in the great race of the
nations of the world, at least hundred years,
| in developing our resources and improving orr
| industry.-l1af. Tel.
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| Another sot of Democratic Candidates for
| President and Vice President would seem y
joke, but the Baltimore .7mericaa informs ns,
| that in pursuance to previous announcement
the Democrats of St. Mary's county, Nd, as
sembled in large numbers at Leonardtoun, on
the lst., aud nominated Judge Tapey aud Saml,