Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-07-20
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The histories OF men and parties are best
written after their death. The late Democratic
party is now ready for history. II is maxim
to speak no evil of the dead, but anything not
evil said of that party would be false 1t did
evil and only evil and that continually. II
was evil In its birth, evil in its life, and evil in
Its death. Its FIRST breath was offensive, and
its last neh.-LonSviite Journal
The REBUKE OF THE ADMINISTRATION
Much feeling is excited among the few friends
OF this Administration that neither of the Con-
ventions gave it the first word of recognition,
liberation or comfort. Mr.. Bnchanao thinks
he deserved as much from the South az Mr.
Pierce received, having surrendered much more
to it. ~. Y. Trib.
HUzzA FoR LINCOLN The troubles among
the Democracy have had the effect 10 bring
over all doubtful or no-party men to the sup
port OF Lincoln. The old Wings are rallying
around the Republican standard en- masSe Ii
is PLAIN that Lincoln is to be the next Presi-
dent, and that his success will do more to kill
off the factionists aHd disunionists than every
thing else. Every true friend of the country
now sees this, and is rallying under the banner
of glorious sold Abe"
olf Al OP--1 le kNEH 1dEk s1LLHS. q
rampant democratic paper, Acknowledges that
the rail-spitters have their opponents in tight
place. 1t throws up its hands aud goes down
gently. Hear -
''The real trHth is that bus faint hope ex-
ISIS for the defeat Of the Republicans. There
does not appear to us the ghost of chance for
the election of either Douglas or Breekinridge
= il does not consider the old gentleman's
party in the riug.l If the ;hirty-fye votes of
New York cannot be abstracted, in some way
from Lincolu, uncle Abe may get ready to
move into the White House on the fourth of
March next"
That's just the road he's travelling, neigh
Dor.
A STRAw.-A Washington letter writer
says. There is good sigE for Lincoln at the
departments. The clerks hare nearly all dis
covered that be is not sectional man, aud
that, after all, he will make good President.
Some go further, still aud say that they have
no doubt be will be elected. The very men
who month ago were fierce Douglas men how
talk Lincoln and modified form of Republi
canism. 1t all means simply this that to the
Office holders Abraham Lincoln is the coming
man.
Col. Goulden of Georgia, who would not
seeede but was for non-intervention, stated in
his address to the Convention that be owned
more liggers than all the funky delegates from
that State.-Ptain Dealer.
He also said in bis address that he was thor
cugly in favor of reopening the Slave Trade
and therefore remained in the Convention. -
"Non-interventiok on sea and land suits the
views of the negro-kidnappers.- Cteue. Her.
aid.
A DECLARATION FOR THE SECEDERs.-
Senator Rice, Mr. Becker, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Minnesota last year,
Franklin Steels, Mr.. Fridley, aud Mr.. Edger
ton, publish a card declaring for Breckenridge
and Lane, aud appeal to the Democracy of
Minnesota to sustain them.
Daniel Ullman, leader in the ranks of the
American party, and candidate for Governor of
ism, made a speech in favor of Lincoln and
Hamlin. at Republican meeting in Newark,
N j., last week. The Opposition are cordially
uniting on "0ld Abe" both at the East aud
at the West.
How THEY CAN Do IT.--The Democrats
profess TO believe they have chance to defeat
Lincoln, by carrying the election to the House.
The New York Herald sums up the difficulties
to be met to accomplish that, as follows:
aBut TO carry tue election into the House,
thirty-one votes of the Northern States must
be taken away from the Republican ticket
New York will do, or PennsylvaEis and New
Jersey but how are these to be carried
against the Republicans They can only be
taken FROM them by JOINT stock electoral
ticket of the party opposed to Lincoln. The
prospect, however, for any such joint stock