Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1861-09-06
union MASS MEETING

msnt of the following officers
President,
HON. JOB MANN.
Vice Presidents,
Samuel Shuck, Samuel Vondersmitb, Bed
ford Borough.
JOS. W. Tomlinson, David Patterson, Bed
ford Township.
John r. Lowry, Sam'l Fluck, Broadtop.
George W. Diehl, Simon Stuckey, Oolersin.
John q, Vickroy, WIN. Deremore, Cumber
land Valley.
Geo. W. Powell, Hugh B. Werts, HArri-
son.
John K. Taylor, Levi Fl. Diehl, HopeWsll.
Jeremiah Baughman. Jas. NJ. BarndolIar,
West Providence.
Michael Ritchey. Simon Nycum, East Prov
idence.
Robert Adams, Jos. Dull, ESQ.,, Juniata.
John Cypher, Geo. Steel, Liberty.
Oliver Horton, Wn. Stuckey, Monroe.
Dsn'l B. Troutman, Charles Hoymau, Lon
dohderry.
Johc 6. Hartley, Michael Lu,z, Snake
Springs.
Jesse Dickin, Artenus Bennett, Southamp,
ton.
John G. Miller, Jeremiah Mentzar, NJ.
Wood berry.
Jos. B. Noble, Dan'l Bare, Esq, s. Wood.
berry.
George Williams. Abram 3. Bum, Napier.
William Sleek, Gideon D.. Trout, 81. Cla ir.
Secretaries,
John w. Liuginfel;er, Esq, Bedford Bor,
ough.
James Barefoot, ST. Clair.
Hr. III. v. BramRelI, Schsllsburg Borough.
Wm Griffith, Union.
VIM. Fyan, Bedford Borough
DR.. 9. N Hickok, Bedford Borough.
Hon. John Cessna stated the object Of the
mittee Of thirteen to draft resolutions expires
sive of the sense Of the meeting. The chair
appointed the following
Hon. John Cessna, Hon. S. l.. Russell, G.
II. Spang, Esq, Hon. A. King, Maj s. Il.
Tate, &. w. Ashcom, Esq, w. NJ. Hail, ESQ,
Jacob BrenDeman, Esq, P. e. Lehman, ESQ,
A. U. James, John Mower, ESQ, W. NJ. Pear
SOD, Esq, John Wilhelm.
During the absence of the Committee, Judge
Kimmel addressed the meeting aost forcibly,
and eloquently depicted the wrong and unrsa.
sonatie eonduct OF the South, aud vndicatej
the course of the national administration most
triumphautly.
AT the conclusion of the Judges remarks,
the committee reported a series OF resolutions
which were unanimously adopted without dis,
cussion.
Gen. Bowman, late OF Washington, was then
oalled on to address the meeting, who elo-
lquently complied With the call and poured
Volley after volley of shot shot, grape and
SHE'LL" lin the shape of round and unanswera-
BILE argument, thrilling appeals and withering
denunciation, into the ranks of those who from
any pretext, refuse or neglect to support the
Government in this the great hour of peril to
our glorious country and her benign free in
stitusions. Hon. Isaac Hugus Of Somerset
was next called ou., and responded in most
eloquent, argumentatlVe, witty and scathing
speech.
james II. Rush, ESQ.,, formerly of Bedford,
now resident of Missouri, was called on aud
responded 10 very telling speech. He gave
history of the wrongs Of the union men OF
Missouri, aud the brutal conduct of the seces-
sioOists there. Mr.. Rush is member of the
home guards Of Missouri, an actor in the scenes
and spoke from personal Knowledge being
NV a refugee from bis home and family,
and to save his own life, had TO fy. His
| wife, child, and all bis property, are in the
hands OF the traitors, aud be issnot able to
even hear from them. Mr.. Rush stated tbs,
of his own knowledge, men we're hung for their
union sentiments, and that one man was boxed
up alive, and thrown into the river, and the
box directed to Abraham Lincoln, and that
such acts as the suspension of the writ OF
habeas corpus, and the suppression of seces-
sion newspapers in the north, dwIndled into
iDsigu;heance in the face of the outraces COM
/ BY the secessionists:
! He was followed by Capt. John a. Filler,
Hon. Francis Jordan and DR.. j. K. McGirr.
in able, powerful and convincing speeches.
| REPORT.
| The loyal citizens of Bedford County, in
Mass Meeting assembled, to deliberate upon
the solemn duties and responsibilities which
rest upon them il this Eour of severe trial 10
the Republic, laying aside all former party as
sociations, in order to unite In harmonious ac.
tioD for tho defence Of Government founded
under the guidance Of Almighty God, by the
wisess and pulest patriots, after years of atrug
gle and sacriace--a Government which, for
three quarters Of century, has afforded its
benign protection rot ouly To those born on its
soil, but TO those coming from lands beyond
theSsea Government which has never, IN
the tlightes degree, oppressed those who in
armed rebellion, are seeking its destruction;
Governments which has for It's object the elu-
sation of humanity, and which il based upon
The immutable principles Of Right and Justice
do resolve and declare