The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-06
REUNION OF THE DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic State Committee met al the
Merchants Hotel, in Philadelphia, on Monday
last and adopted by vote of IS yeas to 10
nays, the following plan for union of the
Democrats Of Pennsylvania
"Profoundly impressed with the importance
OF prompt, vigorous and patriotic action on the
part of the Democratic State Committee, in or
der ~ prt, 81 f~s:It, stI~ -~a,le,coS which
must inevitably result from the unhappy divi-
SION now existing IL theirankS Of the Democracy
in our State and nation, we cordially and
earnestly recommend to the Democracy of the
State that they unite with heart and voice in
the support of our excellent and competent
nominee for Governor-.Henry d. Foster, and
that in all local elections they act as one
party, forgiving and forgetting auy difference
they nay have entertained for the Presidency,
but with the view 10 a perfect union against
the common enemy, we recommend TO the
Democracy of Pennsylvania to unite their
votes for President on the electoral ticket for
med at Reading on the lst day of March, 1860,
on the following basis and understanding =
"That, if said electoral ticket should be cleo
ted by the people, and it should appear, on
ascertaining the result in the other States Of
Union, that, by casting the entire vote OF the
State of Pennsylvania for S. A. Douglas
and II. Y. johnson, it would elect them Presi
dent and Vice President over Messrs Lincoln
and Hamlin, then said electors shall be under
obligations TO so cast said vote.
"If, oD the other hand, it should appear that
the said vote would not elect Messrs. DOUGLAS
and Johnson, but would elect John c. Breckin-
ridge and Joseph Lane, President and Vice
President, over MesSrs. Lincoln and Hamin,
then said vote shall be cast for them and in
case the united vote from Pennsylvania would
not elect either of their tickets, then the cleo
tors may divide it between them according to
their own judgment OF what would be best for
the country and the Democratic party.
''The basis of this united action being that it
is the first and highest duty of all Democrats,
however they may differ about men and minor
points Of principles or policy, to unite against a
common enemy, and TO avert if possible, the
greatest calamity that could befal the country
the election of Black Republican Presi-
dent.
''And further, the President of this Commit
tee is authorized to correspond with the several
Electors in the State, and obtain from each OF
| sand Electors, his written pledge within thirty
days from tins date, that he will fully car
ry out the object OF this resolution.
The passage OF the proposition by such de-
cided vote, caused a storm of applause in the
Committee room, and some considerable emo
ton among the outsiders who were anxously
| waiting to hear the result.
It will be observed that this arrangement
recognises Douglas and Johnson as the FIRST
choice of the Democracy of Pennsylvania, and
acknowledges the regularity of their nominal
ton. The Opposition are frightened almost
out of their wits at the prospect Of solid front
being presented against them by the Democra-
cy of the State. The chances for poor "Old
Abe are getting simmer every day, and his
Black Republican supporters no longer pretend
to disguise their feelings of despair
C-At the Douglas meeting, at the Court
House, on Thursday evening of last week, a
resolution declaring Douglas and johnson the