Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-08-10
VOL. 80, NO. 80.

alike are national. The other is that the Cop-
stltution treats slavery as a local municipal in
stitution, does not give to il a single attribute
of nationality; that il has not an equal sfatus
| with freedom, and that its extension s to DO
discouraged. How shall we act between these
opposing yiewss | answer the inoulrF. Our
! laboring classes deserve all The encouragement
and projection We can give them. Southern
statesman regard them as white slaves; let us
not surrender them to such nercies al the oWr-
ers of ebattel labor would extend TO them.--
Our farmers and manufacturers have long been
cut of from all the bouHtiea Of legislation BY
the force of Southern prejudice; We should en-
list on their side. Our country has suffered
much IN The estimation of mankind from our
manifested attachment to a system, notoriously
IN counteraction to the principles upon which
our Government was founded; considerations OF
morality, expedieney, aud consistency should
incline us to do all that We lawfully may do to
save ourselves from further imputatioLs Slayc-
! ry within the States stands behind impregna@
! bic defences, but it holds no charter TO travel
without restraint. 1t has long labored for, but
has not yet reached, position Of absolutism.
1t grasps for empire, as it is the only means By
which tyranny can ever save itself. Our dan
ger IS imminent, but we can yet overcome it, if
our efforts. Democracy, as nov interpreted by
those loudest in the profession OF it, and az
most nonopolizing its name, no lenger means
the will of the majority; it contemns the masses;
holds no association With labor, aDd utters no
word of encouragement to the poor It's pro-
fesslons arc inpossures, and must soon fail 20
deceive 1t has become worse than the ally OF
slavery; it is its plant tool. Wisdom and
propriety must alike repudiate it, unless
speedily regeuerated
Our true policy Is that Of resistance to the
extravaganr and unconstitutional demands of
the South. We can only make it efFectnal in
one way-bF the support of Mr. Lincoln. He
is honest and capable, and attached to the priu-
cipies of the Constitution, and his election will
assign limits TO sectional olIgarchy, and make
labor honorable and remunerative.
The question, in its true aspect, i net as 10
which candidate should be elected b. fhe peo-
pisi il 10 this---rhau Mr. Lincoln be electsdr-
The ore hundred aDd twenty electoral votes of
the South will be divided mainly, if not exclu-
sively, between Mr. Bell aud Mr. Breck:uridee.
and their support will be almost, il not entire
lV, confined to that section. Such effective
force as MIR. Douglas may possess is 10 the North:
but his most sauguine friends admit not only
that his election is impossible, hut that he can
not carry over two or three States. The body
of the Northern Tots will be gwen to Mr. Lin
coin. Mr.. Douglass supporters can do nothing
tor nm; the only significant result they can
possibly produce, will be to withdraw enoueh
strength from Mr.. Lincoln to throw the elec-
ton intn tho House. This done, and Lane
"oald certainly be chosen by The Senate--the
condition of parties in the House being such
as to prevent majority of tie States agreeing
to either of the candidates. Resting on these
ADMISSIONS, for they are accepted universally,
We discover that every vote given to Mr.. Doug
las must tenG to the elevation ef Lane, who,
possessing neither education, experiences, nor
executive ability, has been selected 10 enable
the South to make the most cut of an accident
10 case 1t shall occur. To out-Laue Lane in
apostacy to the North. aud in crouching, fawn-
ing subserTiency TO the South, need not hs at
tempted by the most ambitious In that line
not even by a Federal office-hold Even If
could believe that the leopard could change
bis spots, and Mr. Douglas do the North Justice,
l would not sustain him under the circumstances
which surround us, and amid the rerils which
now environ u.s.
4 have not attempted speech. Ny purpose
mas been to talk plainly. | may have been un-
fortunate in succeeding TOO well in this respect.
Feeling. as do, and knowing the vast impor-
tance of the canvass upon which We ara iast
entering, could not be less distinct In my ex-r
presslons. Immense, inappreciable conseouen-
ces depend upon the sdecision we are about 10
make. We should tremble when we fear that
those most interested In the present and the
iuture, the frugal artisan and laborsr, may fail
to comprehend them, But let as hope, citi-
zens, that We are so far right as to be able 10
expect the favor of Almighty God throuehous
our trials, and that be will continue to bless
the Republic, uutil it shall become proper ex-
ample to the nations of the earth, and blesz1
sing to universal man!
Mr.. Hickman was listened to with the deem
est attention, only interrupted by tremendous
and long confined outburst of cheering when
ever be spoke in eulogy OF Lneoln'or made any
other striking points
At the conclusion of the address, Geo.
Coffey, Esq, offered the following resolutious,
which we're adopted With much enthusiasm:
Rssolued That the unanirnous and hearty
thanks of this meeting are ewing, and are here
BY presented 10 the Hon. john Hickman, for
his lucid, powerful aud unanswerable expJsi-
tion and defence Of the principles aud positions
Of the two millions of voters who are bearing
Abraham Lincoln and Hanniba. Hamlin 10 the.
highest Offices of tue Union.
Resqieed, That we cordially welcome John
Hickman into the ranks of those yast Reputli-
can hosts Ehicb are gathering aud adganeiug
10 yindicats the Liberty, Justice ana Welfare
which are announced in the Declaration of In
dependence, and embodied in the Constitution
of .he United States
] DR.. Taylor, OF West Chester, and Col. p.
S. White, also made brief addresses, in the
midst OF glow enthusiasm.