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AncOnsissency-The TwO-T'hird
Vote.

We observe that some OF the papers who ad-
vocate the election of Messrs Breckinridg- and
Lane are making huge fuss over the fact that
Judge Douglas did not receive a two-third vote
Of (uH Convention, as though 1t was pro-
ceedlng without precedent. If they will brush
the cobwpbS from their memories and look back
as far as 1913, TO the proceedings OF the BaItl-
more Convention, they will fnd that Lewis
Cass was nominated by vote less than two
thirds of tul Convention and they wlll find
that tn" President of the Convention, Hon An
drew Stevenson, decided rightrouSiy, too.
that II was not accessory TO hare more fhan
t,C0-thirds Of the v0tes giDen. Iade-d 1t would
be ridiculous TO decide 10 any other wav Tor
the seC1ssionIsts of ltlle Delaware, or Rhode
Island, or any single Slate-or, in the case of
a State not instructed TO vote as a unit, single
dissatisfied candidate, might prevent a nomina-
ti1n. Ifthese papers wish TO inure the eIsc-
ton of Mr. Douglas, they must resort to better
arguments than tins, because such stale nom
sense will only raise him the more in the esti-
nation of the Democracy Valleg Spirit.
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How the Nominations are
Received,

EverywheTs, il We may judge from the tone
OF ocr Newspaper Exchanges and telegraphc
dispatches-the nomination OF Douglas and
JofDson, is warmly received by the great mass
Of the Democracy. Bonhres, ilIuminations, the
firing OF cannon and other demonstrations of low
prove the strong hold the little giant has on the
hearts Of the people. We are IN receipt of ma
ny exchanges, nearly every one of which has
hoisted the regularly nominated ticket to its
mast head-and is doing battle for the cid Dem
ocratic party, Many papers too, that had been
opPosers of Doug las before the nomination, oe
course feeling it now their duty to sacrifice
their personal feeling on the altar of the gener-
al good, are as ardent supporters Of the regular
ly nominated ticket as any. This is right
This is the only means BY which an organiza-
lion can be kept up--or that wouG preseG: any
hope OF success.-Waynes5nrg Messenger.
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Douglas will Garry Illinois by
Ten Thousand IaiOrifr.

The Chicago Tunes asks if any one abroad
doubts that Douglas will carry Illinois by ma
Jorlty Of thousands It says
''Fhpn, we can only answer that no one
Democratic or Republican-hrre al bone has a
doubt on this head. There may be, here and
there, III dliieren: parts OF the Northern section
OF the State, men who are distinguished for ig-
norant adherence to Lincoln, who claim thar
Lincoln Will carry the popular vote, but all
candid, intelligent men know better. We do
not need to say 1t TO the Democracy of Illinois
Tor their encouragement, bot .ve do say it, and
desire 1t to be understood abroad, that Mr.
Douglas will have the State by at least len thou
sand"
Since 1898 there has not been dav that the
Republicans have not lost ground in Illinois.
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Vol. 3. NO. IL.

aiions IN the midst of which we are assembled
Tor II was at Annapolis, at the close OF the Rev
olution, that Washington resigned bis commits
SON. 1t is also within sight OF the spot at
which We are convened that imposing monu-
rnents rise to the greatness of his memory, and
% the patriotism of the sons OF Maryland.
CHEERS
Pennsylvania, the State in which Indepen-
d9nce was first proclaimed, and the work of the
Revolution cpnfirmei by the construction Of the
Federal compact the State which holds within
her bosom the ashes oi Franklin, and boasts the
first battlefield of Washington, will be true TO
her noble memories, [appIause,l and in the ful-
ness OF that enlightened conservative sentiment,
for which she has been distinguished, will rally,
L hope IN giant strength, cas-, the dust from her
eyes. aud aid the friendsof th4 Democratic par
ty once more to elrc! their nominee fCheers
and prolonged applause
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"THE RAIL MAEER"-A KEEN REToRr-
MIR, Logan, OF Illinois, speaking at the New
York meeting, Of the aSsertloc OF the Lincoln
ties that their candidate once made rails, re-
piled
81 have only this 10 say in reference 10 ma
king ais. 1fAbraham Lincoln made raiIs, lit is no
disgrace; but II be had no brains put in bis head
by God Almighty, the making of rails will not
put them there. He would make poor Pres
ident, il he bad no other than raiImaklng quail
I6cation- Cheers.l However Stephen A.
Douglas, was also working man once himself,
cabinet maker. l have, then, this PROPOSE
ton to make that We nominate Douglas a,
Baltimore, and let the cabinet maker run against
the raiImaker; and predict we will send both
back 10 their original pmployments 10
making rails, end Douglas TO cabinet masking"
Prolonged cbeers.l
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Speech Of EBo1s. ) ohm l.. ssaysou

The Speech Of Hon. John L. Dawson, chair
man OF the Pennsylvania delegation, alter the
nomination of Douglas, was as follows:
Mr.. President and gentlemen ofthe Convsn-
| fi1n.-It Is scarcely necessary ior me to say
that at no time during the slttIngs of this BODY
| did Judge Douglas receive the united vote OF
! the delegation from Pennsylvania: and | NAV
| further add that in the consideration OF plat
| torn, majority OF Us united with our South
ern friends, ready 10 give them all that we be-
| ieved them entitled 20 under the Federal Con-
| slltutiou. In our judgment they asked for moth
| ing more, and We were not willing 10 offer
| them less. IAPplause.l In ouE ACTON, then,
We nave been overruled by decided majority
Of this BODY, and for Pennsylvania am free to
| say that, attached as we are to the Democratic
party, It's principles It's discipline, its organiza-
| ton: standing there forever, in the eloquent
| language OF the President IN his opening speech
at Charleston, standing as perpetual seEtinels
upon the outposts of the Constitution we will
| trust, abide ITS decisions and support lis nomi-
| mes Cheers and applause.l
Judge Douglas is man OF acknowledged tai
ent, and everywhere regarded as an accom-
pushed statesman, skilled in the art Of ruling.
EO u uBiEi -NCH 1iiE Ldt!tl Aulls Vel Uf dEOI1-
| ton citizen OF the West. honor ed in the val
ley Of Ohio, and cherished on the slopes OF the
Atlantic he now should be of the whole coun-
Try. CheeTs. Unframed, to some extent. in
early lIie in The learning of the schools, the de-
ficIency, If any exists, has been largely compen-
stated by the generous measure in which nature
has dealt upon him ber choicest gifts of intel
lect aud character. [Applause.l Like Henry
OF the revolution, like Peel OF England, these
noble qualities have made him the architect OF
his own fortune. Cheers and applause.
That the union is contedeGacy endowed
with special powers, the States composing il
retaining all the undelegated attributes OF SOW
ereigHtY, is the fundamental truth Of our polit-
zeal system. In defence Of this truth we are
sbout to engage IN a new contest, and in the
comprehension OF its character We have thor
uughIy to educate the public mind. The pop
uIar heart is TO be won back to loyalty by hol
ding up TO its contemplation the Image Of the
Constitution,i in its serene beauty OF lineament
and proportion.
The errlng conclusions of our fellow-cItzens
Of all sections are to be corrected BY thorough
and persevering exposition OF their faacy, and
in place of these are to be incuicated the para
iIiOUbl al u tue UtdF-
ty allegiance, 10 letter and spirit, of every A.
merican who cen comprehend and appreciate
the institutions OF hls country, and who really
cherlshes desire for their perpetnty. lap
plause.l
II here, in this beautiful city, which looks
ou; on the Chesapeake, we had needed any
| Indictment 10 broad patriotism 10 oar deliber-
ltions, it should have been found 10 the associ-
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BBlTTlFIL EITRiCTS!

Our readers will remember how lavish the
Opposition were 10 their prals-s OF Mr. Dou-
gla4 when he differed with the Administration
30 regard to is policy on the Lecompon ques-
Ion, AS ~e have, heretofore, frequently sta
I'D, that question was one OF policy, and the
,,~s, Democrats in th- country differed in regard
70 i, TIE whole party, however, agreed as to
IN, principle involved-ypz Popular SoD-
,eigaty. It was only in regard to ;ae appl'ca-
ton Of that principle, that difference Of opinion
existed among Democrats. No man "as more
nor less Democrat becausr he was 10 favor OF
or opposed to the Lecomplon Constitution. 50
long as be voted the regular Democratic ticket,
the only test Of Democratic orthodoxy. Under
this rule, the Democracy of Bedford county
gave their ardent support 10 VIM. a. Porter,
al Anti-Lecompton Democrat, to A. II. Cofi,olh
smother OF the same school, and to John Rowe,
= st1ng Douglas man. They will, therefore,
be but acting in consistency with their former
course, il voting for STEPHEN A. DOU-
GLAS.l Many Of the Opposition, when Dou-
gias was making his gallant fight in Illinois,
with Lincoln 10 front OF him and the office
holders behind tim, declared they would vote
ior him for President no matter who ran against
him. We know some oil these, and shall take
good care to see whether they can keep their
word. As a specimen OF The feeling OF the OP-
position in this county, year and half ago,
we append the following "elsgant extract y:
tfyo-a Fl. Jonaan's Ia7uiyey. Noe. l2, 1851
"The election IN Illinois, probably, is the
most important that has taken place this fall. To
That quarter has the eyes Of the whole Union
been centred. The campaign there was the
most exciting that has occurred in the country
i'- the las! half century. Douglas and Lincoln
were the opposing candidates for seat in the
CnltF1-Sta,es Senate, before the people, and
Douglas las tTiumphed, having secured a ma
J2'ity on JOINT ballot in The Legislature, which
secures bis return 10 the Senate and his ticket
has probably majority on the popular vote OF
1ae State Il Is known that on the question Of
the admission Of Kansas, Mr. Douglas differed
with MIR. Buchanan, and tte leading spirits of
hlS administration. From that time 10 the pres
eat, he has been pursued by the administration
with the most bitter and unreIenting fury
Ater the adjournment of Congress, Mr.. Dou-
elas went home TO Illinois, there, before the
people of his own State he had to appear and
defend hls course. H appealed from the Pres
ident to the people, and they have sustained
him The command tras sent forth from Wash
'ngt0n 10 oF The office holders an Illinois, TINT
they should cote TOR the Republican Lincofn
representatives., and in eUery case where there
ras any opposition to the command, the person
i'as renoUsd, and lick-spittIe rho ,cas i0iii'ng
to obey Das put in his place He WIS OP-
POSED BY THE WHOLE LECO.NPTO.N
FORCE OF THE COUNTRY, IND THE
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LiNcoLN's IHFLuaNcE.-Sangam0N county,
Illinois, in which Old Abe lives, formerly gave
800 Whig majority, while at the late election
it elected Democratic members ofthe Legs.
lature by about 400 majority. During toe
grea. Senatorial contest between Dough Ias and
Old Abe, this county was thoroughly "stumpAI"
bv these two distinguished gentlemen and, at
the election, Douglas not only carried bs
large majority, but also beat Lincoln in the
ward, precinct and city in which be lived and
voted. The fact is, Douglas will beat the
''rail splitter" in Illinois bad that his friend.
quest over the scattered fragments OF bis re-
mains.
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4TT'4CKS UPON HIN BY THEIR ORR
TORS IND PRESS, WERE OF THE
.HOSP FIERCE. OUTR.HGEOUS IND
.jIy7LiG.N.3,NT' KIND. The BEST SPEf-
KERS or THE OPPOSITION IN THE
COUNTRY WERE C.4N'Y.8SSLNG ILLE
NOS IN FAVOR OF LINCOLN, .HLDED
BY THE WHOLE POWER OF THE. nd
MANIFESTATIONS, IND YET HE tDOU-
glass HIS SUCCEEDED, IND THE
Observation-Disclosures FOTE or
The SH.4TE IS ONLY ABOUT 5000 OUT
OF 100000! What a triumphant vindlcatIon.
WHAT condemnation of the Administration
In tn.s contest Mr.. Douglas had the SY.HPA-
THlES Of The people OF the North, of all shades
OF opposition. which aided ban materially, Ia
his fight with executive usurpation and tyranny
he occupied nearly the correct ground. HIS
reelection will oe more OF condemnation OF
Mr.. Buchanan and his,advIssrs, than defeat 6
the Republicans, many of whom through
+ SYMPATHY voted for him.
IN OUR OWN TOWN THE SY.MP.R-
. THTES Or THE OPPOSITION WERE AS
( MUCH IN FAVOR OF Mr.. DOUGLAS, IN
/ HISLAST /WAR WITH THE ADMINS
TRTTION, AS THEY WERE FOR MR..
/ LINCOLN"
Another transcendantiy beautiful extract is
sae following, from Jordaa's Inquirer, March
5lh, 1898
the Higger-organ Is informed that if we de-
sire TO publish any speeches on the bogus Le-
compton side, we will wait until some of the
great InteiipcLs of its party, such as Hunter
Toom5s, etc, have spoken. Bigler is looked
upon as small potatoes, and very few in hill,
3 ft,a nd t,rp,
that Pennsylvania Democrats, as well as others
who were 10 Washington, at the time, hung
their heads in shame for the honor of their Stale
when Beet BigIer attempted to reply to Douglas.
/ IT REQUIRES POWERFUL MEN TO
WAR WITH GIANTS"
J That is the reason way SpoHy Lincoln can't
''come In"
! Still another most exquIsitely chaste and re-
freshingIy beautiful morcsaa, is the following
from Jordan's Inquirer, Jan. 18th, 1858
The Bsck-Locotoco paper of this place inti-
y mates that ought to publish the speech of
b-et-Bigler in answer 10 Douglas We have
some OBJECTIONS to this. We are informed by
persons who were ia the Senate at the time
that every Pennsylvania who was there hung
his head in shame for the honor OF hIs State at
the poor is! he made of himself, and the manner
in which the Little Giant overpovered him
/ H was the butt and laughing stock of the Sem
ale and all present, and made a complete ass of
! himself One of the leading Locotocos OF this
/ place, short time since, remarked 10 Us that
! 6igipr was not qualified TOR the Undertaking,
and that he was th. wrong man that Jeff. Da-
vis, Hunter, or some other good man would
have been the right one However, we will
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the Republican Legislature, has also given N
his adhesion TO Douglas.
Hon. David T. Laird, of R0ckport, Lnd. :,
who was Fillmore el-cior in 1886, and is
said to be one Of the ablest speakers in the dis
tFict, has announced, in speech at Leayen-
worth, his intention to support Douglas.
05-The Douglas ratification meeting at Fan
euil Hall, Boston, on FRIDAY evening, was large
and enthusiastic Mr.. E. c. Bailey presided.
Mr.. Oliver Stephens, delegate to the Baltimore
Convention, Hon. Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois,
and others addressed the assemblage. Resolu-
tions were adopted endorsing the nomination OF
Douglas and Johnson.
Il Dougtas ,Hee!ing in Kansas Cuy.-KAu
sAs CRY, Mo, July 3.-An immense Douglas
ratification meeting was held here last night
The public buildings were Illuminated aud dec
GRATED with flags and transparencl4s. Bonfi-es
were kludled and salutes fred, and a general
feeling OF hllarity prevailed.
AT the meeting non-interyeDtion speeches
were made, and the customary resolutions a.
dop;ed
q Douglas IN the Empire State.-The Al
bany Atlas and Argus pledges the Empire State
10 Douglas by large majority 1t says ssTbe
feeling among the people IN favor of the nom.-
nation OF Douglas ard the platform OF non-ir-
tervenilon IS enthusiastic. There Is among the
masses Of this State ground swell which poll
hclans do not yet appreciate, aud which viii
carry the Douglas craft proudly into the port OF
victory"
- Douglas in LaRcasfer.- LANCASTER, Ju-
ly 5.-The friends Of Judge Douglas here, to a
man, md dignantIy repudiate any affiliation with
the DIsunionisis. We demand a clean eIecto-
raj ticket, fair fight, and will reject any pro-
ject by which tb4 regular nominee of the
National Democracy is Intended 10 be swim
died
The Lexington, Va, VALLEY Star, the
home organ OF Gov. Letcher, has h0sted the
Douglas and johnson flag. Il says Judge
Douglas having received The nomination OF the
National Democracy convened at Baltimore for
the lofty position OF President OF the United
States, va do not hesitate to h0ist his name at
our mast-head, piedging him a cordial and hear
ty support, and shall, in our weak and feeble
way, do ali that we can, hororably, to ele-
vate han to the position for which he is a can
dIdals.
'Ot Lane and Breckenridge, the nominees o!
handful of Ultra Southerners, we will simply
say, that had either one, or both been nomi-
mated at Baltimore, by the regular and Nation
al Democracy, the nominations would have met
our cordial appreciation and the ticket received
our enthusiastic support"
The Louisville Democrat, the Oldest and
most influential Democrats paper in Kentucky
tBreckinridge's own State) has run up the flag
Of Douglas and Johnson
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The Three Platforms.

The three platforms, on the subject of sla-
very in the Territories, may be thus concisely
and yet truly stated
REPUBLICAN.
Intervention by Congress again ST slavery in
the Territories. In other words, Intervention
by Congress to prevent the people from having
slavery If they want it.
BRECKENRIDGE.
Intervention by Congress for slavery in the
Territories. 10 other words, Intervention by
Congress to make the people have slavery when
they don't want it.
DEMOCRATIC.
Non-intervention by Congress with slavery
In the Territories, either TO establish, prohibit
OF protect. In other words, 10 leave to the
people of the Territories, when organized COM
munitirs, TO have slavery OF not, as they think
best, subject to be controlled IN the matter by
no outside interference.
Which will sensible aud patriotic peopI,
choose to rally on9 There is but one for suct
persons and that is the Democratic.
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}lo.iticul Song.
Written for the Bedford Gazette.
THE CABINET-MAKER.%
AIR :-Rosin tke BOI0.

.>~,~~,~~
'Tis said that old ''Spotty Abe" Lincoln
Once mauled a huge pile of fence-rails,
And hence the Chicago Convention
Pinn'd its faith unto his coat-tai!s.
But alas for old Gid and old Greeley,
They never once thought in their greed
For Office and spois, that the people
Il Cabinet-maker will need.
Their hands are all red with the slaughter
OF Auburn's "irFepFessible" sage;
Not all the Atlantic's salt water,
Were it tears, could the sorrow assuage
OF Weed and OF Webb and OF Raymond,-
Their hearts foi poor Seward will bleed,
Tall Lincoln's dead ody political
4 Cabinet-maker will need.
TIE Bell OF oldTennessee's toiling
Far as Ereretf's voice can be heard,
The deayh-kneu OF Lincoln ogt-roihog,
BY breezes coa servative stirred.
Then shout, 0 We Democrats louder
For your candidates, shout. and your creed
Old Lincoln's dead body political
A Cabinet-maker will need.
Then, Flurrah for the Sage Of Chicago
Hurrah for the Giant in mind
He'll make his old cabinet saw 20,
And scatter Abe's rails to the wind
tell shove his jack-pIane IN boy-hood,
He'll bore through old '.Spotty Abe's creed
iii down in the Washington White House,
Our Cabjnet.u,aktr ,tey'll nee j.
.SrspHgy A. DoueLAs was Cabinet-maker i
yl,, Ifa
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To Hon. VIM. H. Ludlow, n. Y r. P. Dick
n. Z. aud others OF the Committee.
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STEPHEN A. DouecAs was Cabinst-maker in
rzTly life.
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TIL. wIDE.AwAKRs TONIGHT.

The Republican cause, while presenting valid
claims to the support OF ALL appeals with espec'a.
lorce to the generous enthu'issm, the un"asted
energies, of Youth. As in the Revelation, there
were few or no Young Tories, 80 this day three
fourths Of the Young Americans, wherever our
cause has had fair hearing, are Republicans
Our adyersaries are strong at the two extremes oil
the social scaIe--in bank psriors or aristocratlc
counting rooms, and in gIog-shOps; 1t Is strong
among those who faUcy that Injustice may be profit
able-gho hold that men and women may laudably
be ls.bed and gssbed into sweating out the n lives
in unpaid toll, 20 that Cotton and Sugar may DO
abundant and cheap. On the one hand, the great
body of the thrifty farmers and artisans OF moder'
ate mears, but especially of the younger me
chanics and farmers sons, are nstnctiSeiy, lnhe1
bly Republican. In Counties where the school
houses o1tnumber the grcgeeries--in States Ike
Vermont and MassaChusetts-the Republican as
tendency is Overwhelming. 10 cities where Got
ton is king-among the great nabobs OF wealth.
Commerce, and MalufaotuTes-we are minority;
but wherever men, being intelligent, ask favor OF
none but God and are proud to Win sRbsi'tence BY
their own honest labor there we are irresistible
The "Wide- Awake" movement, now 80 general
throughout the Free States, aid BY no means con-
fined to them, was not deyised-it grew. 1t is
Nations Enthusiasm expressing itself in Organiza-
ton. 1t s q proclamation to the country OF the
never quite obscuTed truth, that Righteousness
" exalteth nation"-thst Justice and Humanity
are potent elements of National strength aid
wealth. 1t does not despse Sugar and Cotton; it
only sfirms that Liberty and Right are yet more
important
Friends from abroad who participate in our
Wide. Awake procession tonight, your brethren
of the Commercial Emporium heartily greet you
Always minority here, with tremendous mercan-
tile official and property interests combined tocrash
us out, we have fought our way steadily upward
from the Six Thousand votes which were all we
could muster in 1855, till we are now over thirty
thousand strong, and rapidly increasing. Oar
gains have been the fruit of steady, solid, patent
WORK in enlighteniDg and diSabnsiug the People
But for grog chop influences alone, We might carry
our City this Fall: as it is, We nope TO elect Il
considerable share of our candidates. We rejoice
over the magnificent assurance you are ahordlng
us that the heart Of the country beats with us and
for u.s. and that the day Of National renovation lie
close at hard. Garry back to Jour homes our con
fdeDt promise that your brethren in New York will
do their full part in the geat and good work now
approaching its COMMUNICATION. Remember that
equipments, and banners, ard parades, are only
indictments to organization, TO systematic effort to
enlgbten aud arouse the People, and the bringing
of voters to the polls. All is Taught that does not
cODddce to these ends.