Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-23
PEOPLES MEEIING.

PEUPLE y MEEIlAG.
Pursuant 10 notice very large meeting as
sem5led in the Court House on Tuesday eyen-
ing last, for the purpose of cougratulating each
otaer upon the result Of the late elections.--
The meeting was called to order by the APP
pointment Of Capt. GEO. S. MULLIN, of
Napier as President; 6. R. HoLsINGER, of
Middle Woodberry, j. NJ. BARNDoLLAR of
West Providence, VIM. KIRK of St. Clair, Col !.
J. +. Lowry Of Broad Top, JoNA. FIcHTNER,
Esq, of Londonderry, SAMUEL SHAFER Of
Union, G. W. HOUSEHOLDER, ESQ, of East
Providence, and DIR. VIM. BURcH of South
Woodberry, as Vice Presidents; and Josiah
PenrOse of St. Clair, and Daoid f. Mann Of
Bedford Borough, as Secretaries.
Alter the organization of the meeting, Hon.
Alex. King offered the Resolutions, TO be found
below, which were adopted unanimously. Hon.
+. Jordan vas then called upon and respond
ed in quite lengthy speech, in which he was
frequently applauded. Hon. A. King, then
addressed the crowd in some pertinent remarks,
after which The meeting adjourned with three
cheers for our gallant standard bearers in the
late contest,
ReSoiued, That the great results of the re-
cent election in the United States afford
abundant cause for sincere and heartfelt con-
graduation the part OF all who contributed
to produce them, no; because victory over a
party has been acbie?ed, but because the prin-
ciples advocated by the fathers OF the republic
have been triumphanty viudicated and
tanned, thus giving assurance of speedy re-
turn, in the administration of the goserpmont,
to sound policy aud rue pohtical faith.
ReSOtUed, That, as citizens of Pennsyva-
MIA, who have so long and so grieVonsly suf-
fered under the b4neful policy of the SO called
Democratic party, we hail the prospect now
presented of liberal encouragement to her
great industrial interests, aud renewal of the
good tunes that followed the Tariff act of
1912.
ReSOlged, That we have advocated the cleo
ton of Andrew g. Curtin, and o: Abraham
Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, solely with the
hope of establishing the principles and promo
ting the interests we regarded as involved 10
the success of these candidates, and that as
long they steadfasly stand by and maintain
them, by all the uh1ence IN their power, we
will yield to them our cordial support.
ResoiUed, That we deplore aud lament the
madness and folly that proposes disunion
and secession, on the fmsy pretext that a
majority of the people Of the United States
have exercised the right of elevating to the Chief
Mseistracy the candidate Of their choice, and
sincerely trust that the good sehse aud patriot
ism of our Southern brethren will induce an
early ahandonmert of such "a scheme.
ResoiUed, That IN tie present state of af
fairs, it is the duty of the people everywhere
10 express and maintain their fidelity TO the
Union OF the States, and pledge themselves to
The support aud maintenance Of the rights Of
the people in every State, slaveholding or free,
but at the same time 10 declare their readiness
to stand by aud defend the Union in every
emergency.
ReSoLved, That we have the fullest conf-
deuce in the conservative views of the Presi-
dent elect, aud that when be assumes the reius
OF government, he will prove himself to be the
Pres,deut of tile whole country, aud discharge
the high functions of his office according to
the letter and spirit of the Constitution, and
with due regard to the rights of every part
of The Union.