The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1861-04-12

] 1850 ~ 'Nit wv, HOs luOuSdlQ times no
In the vocabulary OF American youth, imprin
ted upon our hearts at our mothers knees an,
under our fathers teachings in the lexIcol
| read and studied by the Givouac fires, of the Re
volution illuminated, far more gorg eousl,
than any pTlnceiy or knightly missaI of old, b,
the bioed that flowed from Bunker HiIlto York.
town 10 the gFeatiAmeFican lexicon which Goo
has thes framed, illuminated and C onsec rated
there y. there never can be such a foul word
as dtsuaion 1t must be, sir, that The matter
ingS We hear are merely fanciful that It is
out paantom that stalks before our disordered
vision.
Ny tenvictions are, and so have sReressed
myself, that much must the Republics party.
inevitably answer for before the c6art OF Heay-
en- and the bar OF the civilized worId-for its
birth taond Us in peace and fraternity, whilst
the iew years of its existence have brought US.
10 some way or other, t5the verge Of destruc-
ton, to the edge of the yawning abvss which
swallows hope, concord, peace and unlon.-
YET hr@yier than the responsibility OF mere
party, The masses OF which, freely ainii. are
s"ayee by well meant impulses, is, and ever
must h@, tnat OF the leaders Of that sectional or
ganiza5oa. Coming, golden-toegued and as
Pring, they busted themselves in teaching
phrases to the great Nolthern heart. which re-
dnced 2 logical elements, were found 10 con-
tain mailer al war with the hitherto sacred
principles of the equality OF the States, and the
rights q the people thereof in the common ter
rltories OF the government.
To Ff-asseTt these cardinal doctrines to tace
the coamon danger, to counsel together for the
welfare Of our country, to ponF oil upon the
troubled waters, by just compromises and con-
ceSSious; these, and kindred ideas, are the OBJ
)rcts Tor winch we are assembled, and 10 their
calm bal earnest consideration We should bend
all the faculties Of our heads, and all he sym-
pathles OF cur hearts. For ourselves, we should
be iFatefnai and united, SO that our example
may operate beaetcially in other sections of
Inconsistency and as our aSsemblage has been
appropriately opened With prayer and benedic-
tion, Lei our hearts respond to the solemn inyo-
cation.
Bnt9t has been said, that, as the committee
IS not seady to report, and .here is, therefore,
no foFe.ai business before the Convention. we
all iuFthe! action until to-fnor-
row. Many OF Us have cone from the most
distanS parts of the State, with earnest desire 10
accomplish what We can ia th,s good work.
Ups looking around over The nearly Jour
hund ae!eaaiRs o! which this body IA comno-
sed, recognize many venerable gentlemen. !
whose gray hairs give additional lustfe 10 their
services and postiIons-gen who give IN,
creased evidence OF their patriotism by heir at
tendance here; | refer 10 Lewis aad Randall. of
TO Nevin and Sanderson oi Lam
caster TO Clarke Of Indiana, and Others. What
50 becoming, sir, on the eve OF the anniversary
1i the birth of Washington, and amid the peri!s |
which seem to environ the nation, over whose |
cradle he watched so ioadly-whaf so fl as to |
listen 10 their voices, and &c hearken TO Their
-ounsels. For myself, desire that thay shall |
De heard and Imagine 1t is not taking unon
myself too much 10 declare, that ali the youpg |
nen Of the Convention would gladly listen 10 |
hem tlli the gray OF dawn. Nor can we be !
,ccuPied ~ better manner. For as 10 the de-
;rees of the Great Master ofthe viaevard, the |
90 great eXuberancr and fecundity of Nav are ,
,ftentmes checked and retarded, for benef- |
'ient ends, by chilling winds and white iro2ts
10, among mankind, II has been found that the |
lagerneSs, Impetucsiiy and enthusiasm of youth !
Ire best curbed and tempered by the cool words
" wisdom that drop from the lips of hoary ace. |
ike Rasseas, the youth of this nation seem 10
hink that they have lived too long ie the hap
~ valley peace, delight and aaty and they
rdeutly sigh, like he did, Tor an,pler regions,
wider scope and freer license il IS well that
n their foolish wanderinga in pursuit OF vague
enSlons and untried experiments, she venera-
lie lmiacs OF the land should follow their foot
tepS, and lure them back to the peace, liberty
nd contentment they are leaving behind.
Here, in the capital OF the common wealth,
his very evening you hear the strains of mar
lal music, the cangor of the trumpet and the
read OF armed men /; congregatng, it Is true,
or no warlike object. but preparing TO welcome,
With to-morrow's sun, the coming of the great
hI ef OF the opposite party, who is also the
PRESIDENT elect of the nation. They are pre-
'arIng TO swell the pageant and TO give eciGt to
he ovation TO Abraham Lincoln. It is not in
ny heart TO find fault with all this on the con-
ray, think it is due from his party, as a
compliment to the wonderful success OF the man.
nd as an acknowledgement OF the grandeur of
be station he ia about to occupy. For although
he Presidency, as matters now stand, is no bed
t roses-is filled with the thorns of care, and
anopied with worse dread than the sword of
)amocles yet its possession is still the emblem
t national respect, as we'll as The sceptre OF
atonal power,
But when, Tomorrow, the Governor of thus
tate shall greet, with tones of welcome, the
dvent of the distinguished stranger, wish he
you'd say to him, that the people OF Pennsylva-
ia want no civil war that they look upon it
With horror; that they consider it the worst
urse which could befall Christian government.
wish he would counsel him to moderation. TO
atence, TO wisdom above all, 10 Just sense
I the equal constitutional rights of the citizens
every State III whatever thing is guaranteed
D them. Let him say, that if there have been
niger, rashness and preclpitancy in the cotton
,fatac ~ will ha bad th,.x