Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-04-06

tory motions, and discussing every proposition
with unlimited freedom, both as to time, range
Of thought, and frequency, we're factious; but
there is scarcely parliamentary word which
can truthfuily characterize the policy of the
Administrationists, when it ripened into organ
lied conspiracy. The early course was factious;
the later, revolutionary. The non-organization
of the House is of itself revolutionary act,
and so admitted TO be By the gentleman from
Maryland, [hIr STEWART involving distur-
bance, clogging, stoppage of the whole machin-
cry of Government. Ii is not revolution COM
pleted, but that is only because of the limited
power Of the parties conspiring. Yet we were
repeatedly and most positively assured that,
except the House were organized in the manner
they preferred, it never should be organized,
no matter what the consequences: and constant
proofs of this purpose were spread upon the
records, and sent forth to the people. BY whom,
and how, was this done
WHO WERE THE coNspIRAToRsl
have not been able to fnd, upon the rec
ords, that declarations such as have been ad-
Eerted to were made by any gentlemen excep.
those who are members of the Administration
party, or, being outside of all political organi-
cations, habitually vote with it. And, except
one South American, the ffty-eight signers of
the mutual pledge are exclusively members of
the Democratic party, or gentlemen who coop
crate with it, and certain of them are recognis-
ed leaders.
Ii is in no spirit Of exultatlon that state
these unquestionable facts. On the other hand
it is with deep regfet that am compelled to
believe that the great Democratic party-that
Yarr rfu ru,in nh has for al ~
of century, tie controlling interest in the Re-
public; which was founded by great men to aa-
complish good purposes; which has impressed
itself most forcibly, and generally benefcieptly,
upon the history Of the country, and through it
upou the world; which bas linked its name with
some grand achievements, and which has had
upon its roll patriot statesmen, eloquent orators,
accomplished scholars, and gallant soldiers
has dogenerated into. an organization, whose
leading spirits, if sincere IN their enunciations,
are enemies Of the Government, and, if insin-
eere, are bad men, who aid to the guilt of
Hypocrisy reckIessness Ehich is weli-nigh I'M
pious.
THEY ARE ALREADY RLBUKED.
Sir, gentlemen on the other side of the House
do Eot realize the position they have deliberate
ly assumed. if they suppose that the American
people do or can approve it. This nation is not
prepared to commit selfdcstruction. Nor will
it permit misguided, iulpulsive, rash men, who
happen TO be their Representatives, to destroy
what they are chosen to uphold; to violate what
they were elected to defend. The shocking
sentiments uttered on the other side have al
ready received the condemnation of the people
that great tribunal of America, to whose
Judgment all political questions are referred
All over the Southern country, the voice of
reason is heard above the din of madness; and
Hippant demagogues are warned of their impo-
tency to perform their self-assumed task of pre-
pairing the public mind for disunion. The press,
and the people through mass meetings and their
local Legislatures, unite TO reprobate the crime,
and warn those drifting towards its commission
All over the North there is but one sentiment.
1t pervades all parties; penetrates all commu-
mites; fills all hearts. That sentiment is:
THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR NATIONAL UNION,
against all foes, foreign and domestic. | have
said this sentiment perVades all parties. For
this reason it is, that, whilst Northern Demo-
Gratis in Congress have been comparatively un-
concerned about the general course of their
Southern allies ou this vital question, the lead
ers at home, who have had occasion to see the
effect produced, have been exceedingly restive
under the ceaseless preaching Of disuuion.--
They have made haste to disown it, to rid their
skirts of all responsibility for it, and have gone
to the extent of reading out of the Democratic
party the leading gentlemen on the other side
of this House.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS.
A striking instance in point recently occur
red in Pennsylvania. While the struggle for
Speaker was at its height, the General Assem-
bly, of that State passed two resolutions On the
subject. The latter is in the following terms:
"Resoiued, That Pennsylvania remains, as ever,
faithful and true to the Constitution and the Union,
and determined that they shall he maintained; that
the reasonable threats of disunion uttered by the
adherents of the present National Administration
on the floor of Congress will not deter her people
from the expression of their political views ami tho
proper protection OF her interests, but will be treat
ed with the utmost contempt and scorn while any
attempt to carry such threats into execution will be
met by her determined resistance
A day or two after the passage of these res
oIutions, the Democratic members of the Sen
ate placed upon the journal OF that body pro-
test. embodying the reasons why they had voted
against the resolutions of the majority, con
cerniDg which they say, among other things,
that
aFhey Fthc majority resolQtions1 are untrae in
the ntmatiop that the adherents Of the present Ma
tjona Administration the floor of Congress have
uttered teasonahle threats of disnnicn for it is no.
torions that any such threats, By whomSoever ut
tered, were not made as adherents of an Admins
traton distinguished for its steadfast devotion to
the Union, and its unAnching support of the Con-
federacy and the Constitution on which it restsn
The anxiety of these Penusylyania Demo-
cratic Senator'S to escape the odinn of being
identified with uiterers of reasonable dsunion
sentiments, is most apparent. Before. howev-
er, proceeding to consider that point, let ME
| remark that thar nrntnst raisns annihnr