The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-08-16
The Northern Democracy Sound
SNAKE SPRING,

IhS NCIEuGIG 0GIuOC10Cy
The Democratic party of three Northern
States, through It's properly constituted organs,
has recently spoken IN thunder tones against the
usurpations OF the President the folly and GRIM
inality OF RepubIcanism and the waging war
for the destruction of political rights, the subju-
CATION of States, or Sections, and the Abolition
OF the institution of slavery. These bodies
we refer 10 the Democratic State Conventions
of Iowa and Ohio and the Democratic State
Committee ofNew York-have taken the same
positions occupied by this paper from the begin
mug of the war. Nay, they have gone farther
than We ever did, IN asserting the necessity of
opposition 10 the assumptions Of the Executive
and the violation of private rights by irrespon-
sible soldIery and inuriated mobs Hadn't the
Inquirer clique better turn their attention 10
the Democracy of these States Their blood
Ahirsty and vengeiu hatred of Democratic peo-
pie, Can now spend It's fury upon half million
OF that peculiar kind Of traitors" OF which we
make crusade TO the North West, and employ
themselves 10 The determination of the 100000
straitors" IN Ohio and Iowa! The Ohio De-
mocracy refused to coalesCe with the Republl-
cans, who were anxious TO do so. They passed
resolutions condemning the unconstitutional acts
of the President and iavoring the calling Of a
National Convention. Fl. J. Jewett was nom
mated for Governor, and J. Scott Harrison,
son of x-PreSident Harrison's, for Lieutenant
Governor. The Democracy Of New York,
through their State Committee, rejected the
overtures of the Republican Committee for
fusion ticket and resolved TO call State Con-
vention OF of their own. This Committee is
the Douglas Committee, the Breckenridge Com
mittee having disbanded. Dean Richmond, the
Chairman, was the leader of The Douglas men
in New York, last year. We append The reply
Of The Democratic Committee to the proposition
of the Republicans for fusion:
After ali interchange of views, the Commit
tee adopted the following response to the letter
OF the Republican Sub COMMITTEES -
GENTLEMEN - The resouliSns communicated
toysby you have been duly considered by our
Committee, who nave directed us to reply there
than We are with sense of the duty OF forego-
ing partisan views and purposes in the present
critical condition>of our unhappy county,
The Democratic party has in every crisis Of
public danger risen 70 the magnitude OF the oc-
basion and devoted ITS energies and sacrifices to
the call OF patriotism. II will not be less true
10 the duties OF citizenship now when the per-
lis which menace US equal, if they do not ex-
d.,1 4 h.,
Independence and in the struggle for the forma-
.inn of lne Constitution. As to the spirit in
which IT has already responded, we poinlto the
hundreds OF thousands of our brethren who took
up. arms for the Union, and to the alacri!y with
which they, in common with the whole people,
have offered TO bear the burdens of taxation for
the defense OF the country.
You suggest as an additional mode, apparent
Iy OF uniting the people, conference OF the
Democratic and Republican Convention, with
view to joint nomination of candidates for
State officers. That 1t would be well at this
time TO ill the leading public offices, especially
10 the Federal Government, to which the con-
duct OF public affairs belong, with men, whose
purity OF character and capacity for administra-
tive labors were so well known as TO command
the confidence of the people, is most true, and
It is also probable that il this example were set
IN the conduct of Federal Offices it would be
followed by the people In the selection of their
State officers. But We would be false 10 the
party which we represent If we considered any
proposition OF Union with former political op-
pOnents, except on The basis Of principle II is
Of little importance what men or what party
occupy public positions ofhonor and emoIaneni, I
eut OF the utmost moment that all csiizens Of |
common principles should unite at this time in |
support Of the Government, and in vindica.ion |
ofihe Constitution and The Union We believe
We utter the sentiments of all Democrats, when
we say that they are ready to unite IN political
ae6on with every citizen who looks to the pres !
eTvation of The Constitution, and the per petua-