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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-07-20
The Vices Sentiment.

The candidate for Vice President on the
Douglas ticket Mr.. Herschel V. johnson, of
Georgia, made speech at Philadelphia on the
17th of September 1856, iu which be said:
The Black Republicans propose to take the
control of the patronage of the government
to take control of the Treasury--to take con-
troll Of the Army and Nayy--and to install their
miserable rotten, representative in the Presi-
Dental chair Irrespective of the rights of the
Southern States. But he would tell them that
whenever the day arrived that sixteen states
should dictate absolutely and unconditionally,
as the Black Republicans now propose to do,
to the other sixteen, they might bid fareaceilfo
the Ties that bound them as a coafederacy.
Again, he said:
Under the Constitution, therefore, Slaves
were as much property as Y oke of Oxen or
an acre of land. Ii, therefore, Pennsylyaniaus
had the right to carry their oxen into Kansas,
they of the South had the right to carry their
Slaves into Kansas, for both are alike pro-
perty.
Again, he said:
They of the South believe that Slavery was
The greatest missionary institution which had.
ever oeen iustltuted upon tue globe, and that1
slavery had christianized more heathens than
all the combined operations of chrstendom bae
done. [Applsuss.l In large sections of ths.
Southern States, there were more negroes be-
longing to the churches than there were whits
people belonging to them.
The South had determined that capital should
otoT tabor. They could not hire labor to cul-
tivate their rice swamps, to ditch their low lands
to drain their morasses. Was there any doubt
that there must be laboring class everywbere
10 all countries and under every form Of social
organization there must be laboripg class s
class oe men who get tkeir bread by the sweat
of their brows-an lien there must be anothey
class that control aad direct the capital of the
country.
Here disunionism is openly professed; and
the dogma, TINT capital owns labor, is shame
lessly advocated. Do the people of Bedford
county endorse .hesel Do the farmers, me-
bhanics, aud iabcrsrs u All kinds IN this coun-
try desire that themselves should be oUned,
controlled aud directed by few capitalists
few southern slave drivers, With Mr. Herschel
V. johnson at their headl
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-07-20

NlR. IdNcoLN's MORAL CHARAorER.-A
late number of the New York independent
containsains some ex tracts from letter writ
ten &c q friend in New York, by Rev. Mr..
Hale, pastor Of Presbyterian church in
Springfield, Illinois, and reply to inquiries
respecting the private moral character of Mr.
Lincoln. The extracts, one or two of which
we quote, speak for themselves, and show our
candidate to be as uprig ght in morals as be is
in politics:
sEMr. Lincoln is not an attendant on NY
preaching. His wife is a member of the First
Presbyterian Church, aud when he is in the
city be pretty regularly attends there on the
Sabbath. | understand be once taught Sab
bath School, but not 10 this place. From the
frequency and readiness with which he Is ac-
customed to quote from the Bible, and the use
he makes of such quotations, it is clear that
be has read the Bible and pondered its con-
tents. wish could say he is born of God.
His moral character stands among us here
without blemish. / have known him for
twenty years, and latterly, as circumstances
have made him prominent, have become we'll
acquainted with him-have watched his course
and the tide of public opinion in these parts,
both among his friends and his foes. NV resi-
dence here at the capital, where the streams of
political corruption from all parts of the State
meet, has made me sufficiently distruslful of
the integrity and virtue of public men. If
not 'all men, at least all public men, have
seemed to be 'liars.' Abraham Lincoln has
been here all the time, and consulting and
consulted by all classes, all parties, and on all
subjects OF public interest, with men of every
degree Of influence, and every degree of cor
ruption- and yet have never heard even an
enemy accuse him of Intentional dishonesty or
corruption. He has stood before the commu-
nifty bere the man of incorrupted If not iucor-
ruptible integrity. And to be able to say
that of anv uan who has mingled as freely
with illinois politics and politicisns as Mr..
Lincoln has, Is glory enough for one man. To
call him sHouest Old Abe is not to ms taste,
but no werds can more correctly express the
common opinion Of him where be is well known
he has neqe. bean in the habit of drinking,
and has lectured against it once in our meeting
house. la answer to inquiries recently made
in respect TO piodges, his reply in SUBSTANCE
was that he had made no pledge of office, hon-
or and patronage in any way to any man or
party, ou the condition of his election 10 she
Presidency, and be was most happy to say that
very little of the kind had been sought
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Observation-Disclosures have been issued, in
Missouri, calling Breckenridge State CcnvaD-
tion on the l7th of November. The ST. Louis
Republican, Douglas organ, severely de-
nounoes the movement.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-07-20

On the second ballot, by which Douglas was
nominated, only twenty-four out of the thirty
three States voted at all. These States cast
1914 votes out of the 256 10 which they were
entitled. So that nine States were not repre-
sented at all in this sectional Convention OF
the tWeDtY-four which we're represented, only
nine cast their full vote. Ii is asking too
mush of poor, weak human nature, to consider
this national nomination. Compared with
the Chicago Convention, Lincoln received more
votes in Convention from Slave States than
Doug'as, although only five Southern States
we're represented at Chicago, while eight of
the fifteen were in the Douglas Convention.
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ton man, BENZ. FRANKLIN Meyers, and the
other by the s'blackest and foulest traitor that
ever apostatised from the Democratic party"
John w. Forney. Both now support Douglas.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-07-20

TAXES HIM DowN.--The Peoria, ILL.,, Un.on,
which hoisted the name of Douglas, has taken
it down. The editor explains that it was done
in his absence, and was wholly unauthorized by
him.
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BEDFORD. PA. FRIDAY. JULY 90, 1860.

The Hon. Henry D. Foster, Democratic cam
dldate for Governor, is is a fair way of losing
the confidence of both wigs of his party. he
Is said to entertain strong Douglas procIivities,
which renders him obnoxious to the Breckin-
ridge men. He is further said to favor the ac-
ton Of the majority Of the State Committee, in
proposing that the Douglas men should vote for
tue Breekirridge 'disuniouists,' las they are
oalied;) on the electoral ticket. Several of
tue leading organs of the Douglas party take
exception to this, and say that it will lose Eos.
ter at least fifty thousand votes in the State
The Press in reference to Mr.. Fosters course,
says that Sin crisis like this, nc double-deal-
ing and no equivocal silence viii be supported
by the Democratic Masses
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BEDFORD INQUIRER.
Elegant Extracts.

From the Bedford Gazette, Hay 81, 1858.
0WHEELING INTO LINE.-T The Washington
organ of Senator Douglas has accepted the
compromise offered BY Mr.. English in tao Con-
fere zee Kansas bill, and now comes back to
Its allegiance to The Democratic party. Upon
this the New York Herald comments as fol-
lows:
sThe Kansrs Settlement among the Poiai-
Cians-.Mr. Douglas Backing Down.-The
Kansas settlement adopted by Congress has
produced a tremendous effervesceuce among
the politicians, and especially among the Doug
las wing of the Democ raey. East and West,
right and left, they are coming into line again,
Gov. Walker has declared that the bill passed
tallies with bis test principle of submission to
the people, and Secretary Stanton, though
little more fastidious, still thinks it will do
To be sure they creep back somewhat reluc-
family, crab fashion, and intend to take the
field in Kansas to induce Aer people to reject
the LecOmpton programme; but still they con-
cede the main point, that popular sovereignty
to an extent that will answer the purpose, has
beer conceded by Congress. But the most
remarkable manifestation in behalf of the bill
passed comes from the Washington organ of
Mr.. Senator Douglas. That paper expresses
itself as perfectly satisfied. Ihis means htat
.Nr. Douglas tcanfs 10 get back into tie Demo-
cratic party, but from all appearances, the
Democratic party 'oiH soon be able TO get along
usry ,UsiI ,cithout ham, with the stnuncb and
steady administration Of 'Old Buck to bring
them and keep them together. What else has
Mr.. Douglas TO say 2
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steady administration Of 'Old Buck to bring
them and keep them together What else has
Mr.. Douglas TO say 2 ;"
From the Bedf ford Gazette, Sept. 8, 1858.
s'Resoivsd, That the Administration of
JAMES BUCHANAN has thus far proved
Itself entirely Democratic. In the peaceful
settlement of the long continued and embitter-
ed Kansas controversy; in the suppression of
the formidable rebellion in Utah; in the prompt
assertion aud maintenance of our Nations
rights upon the High Seas, in short, in all bis
official acts. our Pennsylvania President has
shown himself entirely worthy of the conf
deuce so freely reposed in him BY his follow
citizens
This resolution, was offered BY B. f. Mey-
ers, of the Bedford Gazette, with the other re-
solutions at a Loeofoco County meeting. in
this place, on the 30th August, 1858. 1t
will be found in that paper of Sd September,
1858.
Meyers, and majority of the Locofoco par
ty of Bedford County, now support the cand-
date Is. A. Douglas) Of the rump Convention
secutor and enemy of Mr.. Buchanan, aud who
is the cause of the present split in that party.
From the Bedford Gazette, July l, 1859.
SOME OF TIE FRUITS OF OPPOSI-
TION TO THE PRESIDENT.
''For the last two years, we havo heard of
nothing in the political world but Opposition
to the Administration Every measure pro-
posed by President Bucbanan-no matter what
It's natuIe-has met the fercest and most un-
serupulous opposition. In the last Congress,
the Black Republicans and Know Nothings,
assisted by a number of treacherous Demo
Gratis, lStephen A. Douglas & Col did all in
their power to embarass and cripple the Ad-
miDistration. They defeated the passage of
the Lecompten Constitution defeated the Gu
ba blll-aDd, to their everlasting shaue be it
said, defeated the Post Office Appropriation
Bill. Of course the combination against the
President, was made with ambitious aims on
the part of those who entered into the coali-
tion, and doubtless, with the majority of the
eonspirators, this fusion of odds and ends was
darling scheme to break up the Democratic
party. Well, they succeeded in many of their
man@uvres, In fact they were successful in too
many for their Own good. The people are be-
ginning to feel the injury done them by these
Infamous tricksters."
'Tis queer, truly, that portion Of this same
"Democratis party," With the Gazette to back
them, now support these enfamous tricksters''
whose ''darling scheme" vas s.to break up the
Democratic party"
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The following extract from letter, received
by gentleman in Philsdelphia, gives most
favorable account of the wheat prospect in the
West
eThe whole West from the Ohio to the
Missouri, Is one vast grain fsld. Times oughs
to be good now if ever. One of the sharpesf
-four manufacturers in Ohio, told me yesterday
that this State would have thirty million basi-
els of wheat five millions more than ever
raised in Ohio. More than all, the wheat rs
of the best quality
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6nmpaign 5ungs.
CAMPAIGN SONG.

TUNE-s.D4 da."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-12-14

We make visit to the Carthusian Con-
vent, get sight of some pictures, and see a
room which is rich in marble and paintings
1t is, or was the Dressing Room OF the Monks.
The drawers are made of cedar, and covered
with tortoise shells, ivory, ebony, and agate
of various colors. Having walked nearly 8
miles, we return to our room and take our
beakfda.
In the aftsrnoon we 90 to the Cathedral,
commenced in 1929: it was built just as the
Gothic style was going out Of date,-in the
Grecian and Roman style. The roof is sup
ported by piers, composed of four Corinthian
columns. The pavement is Of white and
gray marble. The Royal chapel is the gem
of the Cathedral On each side of the High
Altar, Ferdinand and Isabella are kneeling,
and are called perfect portraits. Behind
Ferdinand the victorious banner Of CASTLE is
sccn,- of antiquarian interest. Boobdil,
the last of the Moorish kings, is seen giving
the keys of Granada to the Cardinal. In
the centre of the chapel are two marble sep
ulchrcs, by an Italian. On these are extend
cd the Catholic sovercigns and those Of their
next SUCCESSORS Ferdinand and Isabella
sleep side by side, ''after life's iitful fever" )"
In that of Ferdinand and Isabella are four
doctors Of the church at the corners, and
twelve apostles at the side. The statue of
Isabella is admirable - her smile is as cold :,
and her look is as placid as moonlight sleep
ing on snow
We now descend with the priest, bearing
his long wax CANDLE into the vault, where
our eyes see the leadcn collins with their iron
clasps, in which rest the remains Of those,
whose memory every true hearted American
will ever love to cherish. Placing hand
on each of the collins, we thought of that
distant land which we call home. These cot
fins make the past and the present real.
In the sacrlstau we saw the standards
which waved 36S years ago, at the conquest
of Granada, and the sword with its gold hilt
which Ferdinand welded. We held in our
hand, also, his sccptrc-his crown we placed
on our head. The lat priest smiled at us,
and thought, probably as | did, that it was
the nearest that should ever he to king
We now bid adieu to this old enchanted city
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G orrr1pandsntc.
No. 8.

GRANADA, SrArN, Sept, 9TH, 1860.
This morning, in company with our guide,
we paid a visit to the gardens Of the Gcncr-
alile, which belong to an Italian nobleman
in Genoa. They are laid out in beautiful
order, and in them the eye meets nearly all
kinds of fruit. We, also, repose under the
tree of the Moorish Queen, which some tell
us is 800 years old, but the truth seems to be
that it is 800. Our guide, who can speak
six languages, is thief enough to get us a
piece, as we'll us Moorish tile. We cat
grapes fresh from the vines, and drink water
from the aqucduct, cool and fresh from the
Sierra Nevada. We leave and go to the
house of the bishop, to obtain permit tosee
the tombs of the Christian kings. We pass
through room where there are great mum
ber of young priests, and being ushcrcd into
a picture gallery, We are told that his Lioh-
aeSs is engaged, and We are sent to another
person who proves to he sick, and We go to
the third person and are promised the priv
Hedge of seeing the thing desired, at IL
. clock, 7. N.
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seth Congress- I'd Session.
WASHINGTON, 9th.

| w ASIIINGToN, Uth.
SEyArE.-Mr. Latham presented a
memorial from the San Francisco Cham
Der of Commerce, for establishment of a
daily overland mall Laid over.
Mr.. Powell offered resolution that
that portion of the Message relating to
the grievances of the slave and free States,
be referred to committe of IL, to be in
structod to inquire if further legislation
was necessary to the protection of govern
ment property Also, to consider and re-
port whether it is expedient topropose an
amendment to the Constitution to ensure
prompt and full protection of the proper
ty of citizens in every State and Terrific
ry; and to insure equality among tho
States, and the equal rights of citizens
under the federal Constitution. Laid
over. Add to Monday.
HousE.-Mr. Morris gave notice that
he should again introduce his resolution
on Monday.
Mr.. Vallandigham made a report on
the Senate bill abolishing the franking
privilege, proposing certain amendments.
Mr.. Cobb reported bill to construe
the meaning of the words, minimum
price of the public lands"
Mr.. Branch hoped the bill would be
withheld for the present.
Mr.. Cobb withdrew it, saying that un-
til some conciliatory measure was offered,
he would in other respects perform his
duty.
Mr.. Branch made no reflection upon
you.
Mr.. Cobb did not so understand
you. He further asked if Mr.. Branch
understood the mcaningof the word min
imum.
Mr.. John Cochrane raised question
of order. Minimum was Latin word,
and Congress was required to do its busi-
ness in English.
Mr.. Cobb's bill passed. 1t provides
that the word minimum" be construed
according to the Land Graduation Act, so
as to apply to alter and reserved sections
in favor of actual settlers.
The Speaker announced the Committee
under Mr.. Botelcrs resolution Ohio,
Mr.. Corwin, Chairman; Va, Mr.. Mill
son; Mass, Mr.. Adams; N. G. Mr.. Win
slow; N. Y, Mr.. Humphrey S. G. Mr..
Boyce; Penn, Mr.. Campbell; Ca, Mr..
Love; Conn, Mr.. Ferry Nd. Mr.. Da-
Wis; r. l., Mr.. Robinson Del, Mr..
Whitcley; n. H., Mr.. Tappan; N. j.,
Mr.. Stratton; Ky, Mr.. Bristow Yer
mont, Mr.. Merrill Tenn, Mr.. Nelson;
Ind, Mr.. Dunn; La, Mr.. Taylor Miss,
Mr.. Dovis; ILL.,, Mr.. Kellogg; Ala, Mr..
Houston; Maine, Mr.. Morse; Mo-, MIR.
Phelps; Ark, Mr.. Rust; Mich, Mr..
Howard Fla, Mr.. Hawkins; Texas,Mr
Hamilton; Wis, Mr.. Washburn; Iowa,
Mr. Curtis Cal, Mr.. Burch; Minn., Mr..
Window; Or, Mr.. Stout.
Mr.. Hawkins asked to be excused, be-
licving that the time for compromise was
past.
Mr.. Coehrane made an eloquent and
patriotic appeal for him TO remain.
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From the Home JoarnaLl
Ripe Apples and Ripe Hearts

o. thq tire, II. y5.r,lf, af,lard
pr.r5,... an, 1If.,I H.. i,,,.-
IIa,, !, wealth. If r,fl.ly surlr,.
G.,do1. q. ~, L,rv.., .1',,yrs
Hgh-tnE Hke-A 'i1,d picture
Ia the if2'Ae"aiA NdAiG "taFeA'
" ~ ~ ''''' - VIZ
-, - -,
-, -,
W hrtc W road I golden app.es,
In tae E'lle day ii alt.
~ aaN, IN >5', M 81 = ''5s ~. -
ha''s5, u 'Iie VIM s'''' i.'lI'
siis,f Il In 'i5s s1''if Ni5''!5.''
Hey have borne thr heat 1T summer,
Seen IT. hrishtne>s wax and "'he'
=, -
=.' INNS -
2'i'H.''.s j., .l.' s.' 'ta ,=.',asr,
s,s'' ~ -, -
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ae,i3tclla
Ny Penny Dip.

What was II? \ tallow candle, To be
sure. The "a, wouldn't burn. the kero-
scne -traHglel mc with ~ nonious odor,
the fund suffered, burned blue aud went
out. ain atraid Of the dark that ghost
ly blackucss which makes oue's eyes ache
With its want oflieht that palpable gloom
which seem, to beat like r5omtul OF pal-
nitations Of the heart around YOU, above
YOU. about YOU, everywhere; that visible
nothing. which holds thetahles, the chairs,
the portraits You are familiar with yet
hides them from your view that empty
tulne,s through which YOU thrust out your
cropping arms, then shrink back, oppressed
with a presence you can neither hear, see,
nor feel
"Milly," l said to my little maid, run
somewhere and gat me light
She ran to the grocer's wife, aud came
back with penny dip ina brass candle
stick.
As she placed it on my table, went cut
and shut the door, the little boy in bronze
on my mantle raised his hammer and
struck the figure OF time twelve ringing
blows upon the heart 1t was midnight.
The candle burned clearly. | resumed
the old volume Of German legends | was
reading and as laid my finger ON a par
arraph, and paused to ponder on the pos
ibility Of spirits returning to earth to
wrcak vengeance on foes, or work veal to
friends, heard deep sigh at my elbow.
turned and bcheld the ghost OF my
grandmother.
knew her from her resemblance to her
portrait. She wore the same white cap
with its wide border plated round her
face-thc same prim dress with which l
had grown familiar in the picture.
She died twenty years ago. was nam
ed for her.
drew up the rockingham for the
ghost. She sat down in it. \ pillow
could not have sank there more noiseless-
iy than She did. She kept her hands IN
the same position on her breast that some
body tied them twenty years ago.
She fxcn her keen black eyes upon me
beautiful eyes which had always adj
mirel in the portrait None other deSech-
dants had such eyes.
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Agriculture and Women.

An American gentleman who lately WIS.,
tied England was struck with tho interest
manifested by ladies, including those Of
the highest rank, in agriculture. One of
these the Duchess of Portland, exhibited
perfect familiarity with the minutcst de-
tails of farm management and work, show
ing her American guest over the whole of
the Dukes large estate, and explaining to
| him the various processes and methods Of
cultivation. We could wish that our
American ladies would adopt one of the
| few aristocratic tastes and habits which
sit gracefully upon republican women, and
which would be of equal advantage to the
interests of agriculture and to their own
delicate physical organizations. A great
deal of cant is uttered in these days about
the mission Of woman, but whenever we
hear an attcnuated, dyspcptic female talk
ing in this wise, we feel sure that the dali
ly handling Of broomstick, in peacea-
bic manner, or the charge Of a kitchen
garden, would soon put her upon the track
most useful for herself and for society,"
When Rome was young and virtuous, the
kitchen garden was always placed under
the care of the mother of the family. In
Sparta, the women, fit to be the mothers
of heroes, cultivated the soil, whilst the
men were fighting the battles of their
country. Indeed, from the earliest peri
cd in the annals of our race, woman has
aided by her counsels, and sometimes by
her lahors, in bringing agriculture to a
state of perfection. The laws which Osir-
is gave to Egypt were not as valuable to
that country as those precepts in agrieul-
ture, those instructions i'll embankments,
irrigations and DRAWINGS, which Isis, his
Queen, gave to the Egyptians, and which
enabled them to derive 50 much benefit
from the depositc of the Nile. Ceres, de-
fled by the Greeks, made her people ac-
quainted with the use Of wheat, and the
mode of cutiyating it, To the Empress
of China we are indebted for the muIbcr-
ry tree and the rearing of silk WORMS
| Woman of late years has demonstrated
her capacity Of shining in many spheres
once considered the peculiar province Of
man. Miss Herschel Ia, discovered COM
cts !; Mrs. Somerille laid open the math-
cmatical structure of the universe; some
have analyzed the chemical relations Of
nature i'll the laboratory, and others inves-
/ tieatel the laws of social relations
With such a great amount and variety OF
power, may We not augur the most bcac-
fetal results to agriculture, if the women
Of cur country, hy their sympathy, en-