The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-07-19
Hon. John Cessna.

The Democratic party OF Bedford county
held convention on Tuesday, June 18th, and
put N nomination regular party ticket, 10 be
supported at The approaching election. The
spirit winch characterized the convention was
more partisan than patriotic. Little was said
or done .hat showed loyalty to the Union rath-
Ell than feaIty to party. After the regular nom
inations were made. Hon. ohm Cessna present
ed series of resolutions, breathing a spirit of
patriotism and loyalty 10 the Union, which
were almost unanimously voted down, aud him
self, by some of the convention, declared to be
read out of the party, and no longer to be re-
garded as a true and faithful Democrat. Is this
because Mr.. Cessna had moral courage enough
to forsake party, at this eventiui period OF our
political history, and at time when every 10y
al citizen IS active in doing wha! he can TO pre-
serve the noblest, ffeest and best Government
on the face OF The earth Is it because, In the
Charleston Convention, be dared 10 offer q
Fles Of resolutions embracing the Tariff, which
was so much needed at the time Or was il
because he was resoIute enough 10 face q faction
of bis party. and support the late lamented Hon.
s. A, Douglas in his past herculean efforts 10
establish the doctrine OF popular sovereignty,
and with him to speak in thunder tones 10 be-
half of our present Administration
Was it any or all OF these that called forth
the power Of the convention against this patriot?
No matter what iuGuced it, Mr.. Cessna was
right He proved himself patriotic and hon
est man, and the world has not beheld his course
in vain. ]. loyal people will reward him. and
whether be becomes still more jealous sup
porter Of Nj. Lincoln or not, we shall not tor
get him for the loyalty and patriotism he has
already eyinced,
We copy the preceding article from the
Cham5ersbprg Dispatch, Of the 18th inst The
falsehoods contained in the above, are sufficient
to determine the political bias of the editor Of
the Dispatch, and it is, therefore, needless to
say that he is a rabjd, ultra and uncompromis-
ing Republican,"
1t is false, Mr.. Dispatch, that " little was
said or done ln.he late Democratic Convention,
" that showed loyalty TO the Union rather than
fealty to party" The resolutions passed d 1y that
Convention 5reathed the spirit. true patriotism,
pledging the Democracy to the strict observance
and fearless vindscation Of the Constitution, as
well as to the support Of the Government and
the maintenance Of the Union. But, OF course,
they could not receive the endorsement of a
blinded, bgoted and besotted zealot who Is rea-
dy to throw the Constitution to the dogs, rather
than give up his adherence to a political favor
lie elevated to Office by minority of the Amer
Ican people.
Il is false that after the regular nominations
were made MIR. Cessna presented series OF res !
oIutions," &C., which were voted down That
gentleman was not member of the Convention
nor was be present at any time during ihe sit
ting OF that body. No other resolutions than
those adopted, were submitted to the Conven-
ton, and every member of the Convention yo-
ted for the series which was adopted
Ii IS false that Mr. Cessna was " declared TO .
be read out Of the party" His name was not
even mentioned in the Convention.
1t is false, likewise, that MIR. Cessna Is :,
Jealous supporter OF Mr.. Lincoln" We lake
him at his word when we say that be is for The
GoUernmenf, and rot for any particular officer
whose province ii is to administer it.
The Dispatch informs Us that Mr. c. was
right IN his support Of Mr.. Douglas Why,
then, did not the editor Of that paper support
Judge Douglas Had the loayes and fishes
anything TO do with his apostacy from bis own
convictions Of right2
In fine, We think the Dispatch man had bet
ter act on the principle OF non-rntervention, ia
the future, Ia principle winch Mr.. Douglas and
his friends, also tried hard to est ablish,) or, 10
other words, he had better mind his own busi-
ness and let other peoples alone. Al any rate,
II he must NEEDLE with what does not concern
him, let him be little more particular, here
after, as to his facts, With this admoni.ion
We leave hin to his own reflections