Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-03-09
ADDRESS
TO TIE PEOPLE or PENNSYLVANIA,

The People of Pennsylvania assembled in
convention at Harrisburg, on the birthday OF
the Father Of his Country, hereby nominated
Gea. Simon Cameron for President of the Uni
ted States.
This act is not done hastily, lor without care
fai consideration OF all its consequences, and OF
ous struggle for toe highest Office in the gift OF
this great nation.
The reasons. which have influenced US IN CON-
Iug to the conclusion sc have reached, we now
present to our fellow citizens:
lst. Gen. Cameron is the only man, 50 far as
we can see, Of all sllase new mentioned for the
Presidency, who Can un1te the entire BODY of
people who arc opposed 80 the present corrupt
and disgraeeful Administration. That ma
JoritY OF the nation are opposed TO it We fully
believes bat there Is nalinent aaIiger from the
want, not Of strength, but of Union, of fail
ure to elect any man who will be Aouor to
the country. It's very clear 5hat any candidate
who, oa the one hand. Is considered ultra or ex-
travagant 10 his views, or who, On the other,
would be considered as untrue to those priaei-
pies OF liberty which are the very Pulsa;ious OF
q freeman's heart, could not command the snf-
frages OF the united Opposition. The man who
will be elected must be sole 10 carry Pennsyl-
Vania and the States which lia west of il, while,
at the same time, there must be nothing in bis
character or history which will prevent his be-
ing received with entire cordiality by che Eas-
tern States, by New York aud by the North
West. We are unable to name auv statesman
who combines these requisites except tue man
of our choice. For more than half century
no President has been elected without the vote
of Pennsylvania The loss of this STATE, and
that OF the Others 10 which we have adverted.
was the cause of our defeat at the last election.
Let Us learn wisdom by experience
2. That Gen. Cdneron's name is tower of
strength 10 Peuusy lVana appears FROM our ac-
tion to>day. Bat the causes Of il are not OBJ
scure. He has been the early and unwavering
friend OF every measure calculated TO derelope
the resources OF the State and TO protect its
domestic industry. Not mile of canal has
been dug, uor section of railroad construct
ed, III which he has uof taken all interest. In
bringing the iron and the coal from their mines
aud making them prodae,ve and useful, he has
been constantly active, aud 10 no nan more
Than TO zen. Cameron, can we confidently look
tor the restoration OF the cheerful hum of os-
elected industry iu this old Commonwealth, by
nature so highly favored. 4 Pennsylvaniau' )
heart is ia him, and no man dare say that lie
bas not constantly and uuswervingly given ais
best energies 10 ber welfare. And she, as is
fitting, low presents him to the naiion-his
faithtulness 10 her is pledge that be will he
faithful 20 the whole country.
3. We present Gen. Cameron to the people
as = rational man in The best and highest seose
With some persons national character means
only subservlence to an aristoeracy who are con-
tent to live ia ease on the sweat of the brows
OF men whom they look down upou as their in-
ferlors, only made to be perpetualIy servile-
Gen Cameron believes In no such nationality
He is a self-made-man. tie not only believes
In free labor in others. but he has exempli6ed
il in his own life. Possessed al first only OF an
honest name, derived from giri1ous ana not
uudistinguished ancestry, havingly on strong
arm aud clear brain, he has himself gained
by his own manly 'exertions every step Of his
way. lie can sympathise by experience, with
all classes of bis fellow men. He has shown
his ability to govern others by first governing
hlpisclf. lie has never sought station which
he has not gained; he has never failed in any
undertaking which he seriously essayed. He
has been equal to every station he has reached
and he knows himself so thoroughly that he will
accept nothing Cor which be is not fully quail
fed. Ia regard to that great question now be-
tore The American people, anG on which gil
men have right to demand frank expression
OF opinon--the,- extension of Slavery
Cameron's record is clear. Against the eain-
est peadiugs of personal friends high in power
he voted for the Wlmot proviso. Everywhere
and ut al times be has been ON this subject
thorough PennsyivaniaR This State, was the
hrst 70 abolish slavery, in her great cmancipa'
tion law passed in 1850, seven years before The
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