The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-07-13

And that we may more distinctly meet the
lsSne on which sectional party, subsIsting
| exclusively on slavery agitation, now relies
10 test the fidelity OF the people, North and
South, 10 the Constitution and the Union.
ResoiUed That, claiming fellowship with
and desiring the cooperation of all who regard
the preservation of the Union under the Con-
stltutlon as paramount issue, and repudiating
all sectional parties and platforms, concerning
domestic slavery, which seek to embroiI the
States, and to incite to treason and armed re-
Sistance TO law in the Territories and whose
avowed purpose, il consummated, must nd in
civil war and GisunIon-the American Oemoc-
racy recognize and adopt the principles con-
tanned in the organic laws, establishing the Ter
ritorles of Kansas and Nebraska, as embodying
! the only sound and safe solution ofthe "slavery
question" upon which the great national idea OF
the people of this whole country can re pose in
| IFS determined conservation of the Union-.Non-
iRterfe ence by Congress NTH Slavery an State
and Territory, or IN the District of Columbia
| That this was the basis OF the compromi-
ses of 1850, confirmed both by the Democratic
and wblg parties, in National Convention
ratified by the people in the election of 1852,
and rightly applied to the organization of Ter
ritores in 1854.
| That by the uniform application of the
! Democratic principle to the organization of
! Territories, and TO the admission OF new States
with or without domestic slavery, as they NAV
elect, the equal rights OF all the States will be
preserved intact-the original compacts Of the
Constitution maintained inviolate-and the
| perpetuity and expansion OF this Union insured
to its utmost capacity OF embracing, IN peace
and harmony, every future American State that
may be constituted or annexed, with republi-
can form of government.
| Res0tUed, That we recognize the right of the
people of all the Territories, including Kansas
and Nebraska, acting through the legally and
fairly expressed will of majority of actual
residents and whenever the number of their in
| habltants justifes it., to form a Constitution,
with or without domestic slavery, and be admit
ted into the Union upon terms OF perfect equal
| ity with the other States.
And the Charleston Convention passed the
| following additional Resolutions 4
ReSolUed, That it is the duty OF the United
States 10 afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, whether at home or abroad.
and whether native or foreign born.
ResotUed, That one of the necessities of the
age, 10 military, commercial and postal point
OF view, Is speedy communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States, and the Democratic
party pledge such constitutional power of the
government as will insure the construction OF
| a railroad to the Pacific coast at the earliest
| practicable period.
| ResotUed, That the Democratic party are in
| favor OF the acquisition OF Cuba on such terms
| as shall be honorable to ourselves and Just to
Spain.
! ResoiUef, That the enactments of State Leg
islatureS TO defeat the faithful execution of the
! fugitive slave law are hostile in character and
subversive to the Constitution, and revolutiona-
ry in their effects
| To the foregoing the Baltimore Convention
added the following resolution
ResoLUed, That it is in accordance with the
Cincinnati Platform that during the existence
of Territorial governments the measure OF re-
striction, whatever it may be, imposed by ths
federal constitution on the power of the
Territorial Legislature over thP subject OF the
domestic relations, as the same has been or
shall hereafter be finally determined by the
Supreme Court of the United States, should be
respected oy all good citizens, and enforced
with promptness and fidelity by every branch
of the general government.
~F. W. Hughes, Esq, antI-Douglas dele
gate to the National Convention from Schuyl-
kill county, publishes card in bis county pa
per, from which we take the following para
graphs
'sAt Baltimore voted for the minority report
upon the contested seats, for reasonsSthat were
conclusive to my own mind, but which it could
serve no good purpose now to discuss. Wheth-
er the action OF the Convention was right or
wrong on tins subject, still decided majority
of the original convention remained unaffected
either by the new delegates admitted or by the
Withdrawal! OF others on account of such ad-
mission. The Convention then remained as the
only true National Democratic Convention.
therefore felt it my duty to continue to act with
1t. Accordingly [ participated IN the two bal
lots for the Presidential candidate, and voted
both times for James Guthrie. I also assented
to the resolution declaring the nomination OF
Stephen A. Douglas to be unanimous.
In view, therefore, of the facts that Stephen
A. Douglas stands upon the platform of prln-
ciples which supported at Charleston, and that
he is beyond all successful ground of question,
the nominee of the only National Democratic
Convention, | have not hestated as to my du
ty to give that nomination a cordial sup
port.
Besides, too, in.Judge Douglas, the Democrat
ic party of the nation will have standard bear
er and champion of the principles incorporated
IN the platform of the Convention, for whiGn he
has heretofore contended with almost superhu
man power, and which affords for him the guar
antee that in case of his election to the Presi
dency, those principles will be faithfully en-
forced"
EXTRAORDINARY elopement.-Mr. Jones'
doNr eIonsd with Mr. Prown,s dinner