Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-02
From Forney's Press.
Where Do We Stand to-day ?

1t nHHer was dlfhcult thing for Any Demo-
crat to answer this question, bat there ia
hardly one in Pennsylvania who Oan answer il
with certainty to-day.
Every true hearted member of the party
knows waere be would like Is Sst aud 10 the
coming contest, but, having surrendssed the
organization into the hands of unfaithful and
unwise lesGers. matters have become so smixed
up,' they say down Eaet, that no one now
knows what to do.
The 'Rcading Electoral Ticket for exam
pie, IL the work of regular Democratic Con-
ventlon, aud, II presented 10 the party 10 the
usual way, would have received the usual vote;
but under the quackery Of these sWeIshmen,'
It has become obnoxious TO both wings of she
party, and, between the Two stools, will in all
probability fall q, The GROUND.
Their manipulation has elicited--perhaps
created-the fact, unknowo aud unsupported
until then, that the electors were not unit;
that they we're divided, on principle aud on
men; 4nd that, prhia portion OF tbem were
iu ezvcr Of Ddngyas and non sngsroenfaon,
sactaer portion we're 10 favor of Breckinridge
and iiaUery protection.
And now, although this meddlinR and most
impudent committee have backed square down
from their position, have resciHded all their
obnoxious propositions, and have done what
they could to restore the ticket 10 the position
il occupied on the day after the Reading Con-
vention adjourned, aud thus apparently reno
we'd tho objection which compelled tie friends
of the regular nominees aud the regular nomi-
nees and the regular platform to form her
straight out ticket yet they cannot wipe out
the fact that the ticket is not unit, and that,
I fhnE zwLn
tablish a principle can vote for it.
In has late addEess, Mr.. Welsh is very ear
Eess in his appeal to the whole party to unite
on this ticket, aud SO far as he urges il for tho
purpose of preserving The party organization,
thero is force In what be says, when addressed
TO mere party men. Bat Others, who prefer
principles to the 'orgsnzatiou,' reply: Sir,
the organization Of the party in the State and
nation is poisoned beyond all recovery and
the sooner it is Smashed to snithereens,' the
better for all who love il; but at home, where
it IS pure, 10 our counties, our wards, and our
townships, where the virus is unknown, there
we will preserve the nucleus of an orgariza-
tion that will soon reform the party on its old
true, honest and impregDable basis
The address also tells US of other good which
heavy vote for this ticket would effect: sit
would show the South how many true friends
they have 10 the Northern and middle States.'
Noticlng, as l. pass, the fact that, If the
South had only chung 10 good faith to their true
friends 10 the Northern, Western and Middle
States, the Republican party would have no
such power as 1t Low has, would iLquiro of
these 'Welshmen, which portion of the South
would Il encourages Ii they mean those true
hearted, Union loving conservative Ineu of the
South who are battling SO bravely for non an
terUentton, for the right of the people to gov
ern themselves aud who have ever clunp TO
their true friends With 'hooks of steel, l an
swer, we are with you there. The election Of
some twelve or ifteen Of these electors would
encourage them just as much as the election
Of the others would disgrace them.
Ii they mean, however, that portion of ths
South who have placed in nomination j. G.
Brsekinridge, on his Intervention and slavery
proteosion platform, reply that the democracy
of Pennsylvania does not desire to encourage
such people, or give them any hope of aid or
comfort here. And if they did, they would
hardly attempt It BY elOcting twelve or fifteen
men who are opposed to iheiE measures and
their candidates.
The great error Of the fWelshmen' consists
in belief 10 their own cunning, and the dull
ness of the rank and file.
When they sought to secure the success Of
this ticket by their PniladOlphis and CressOn
resolutions, they assumed an appearance of
fairness towards both wings Of the party, while
the real object in view was TO secure as many
votes as they could for Breckenridge 10 Penn
sylvania, to be added TO his expected vote in
the South. are they so igEsrant as TO sup
poso that we do not see tnat they have the
same end still in view, even though they have
Withdrawn their eompronise resolutions, the
electors being all committed, .Dd their prefer
ences known!
Why will they persist in following this crook
ed path, whea plain and honest course would
inanra that nnanifnitv for Whinh they aeam so !