The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-11-21
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETINg.
Grand Uprising Of the PeopleI

Pursuant to previous notice the Democrats
and conservatives of Bedford county, assembled
in the Court House, In Bedford, on Monday
evening last, when ON motion,
PETER f. LEHMAN, Esq, of Juniata
township, was called to the chair, David Evans,
George Potter, John Conrad, ESQ.,, George Ell.
der, James Cessna Esq, Geo. Vonstine, John
b. Flukc, Esq, Philip Mors, Esq, Col. Thos.
w. Horton, jesse Dicken, George Rhodes and
Samuel Working, were appointed vice prcsi-
dents, and Thomas Gephart, +. d. Beegle, j.
W. Beeler and +. F. Kerr, secretaries.
On motion w. NJ HALL Esq, addressed
the meeting in very able and elaborate speech.
MIR. Hall was frequently interrupted by rounds
of applause
| .. + SHANNON, Esq, was then called out
and gave the meeting some plain talk on the
| SUBJECT OF the war; the corruptions of the Ad-
ministration, &C., &C. Mr.. Sllannons speech
was we'll received.
The meeting was then addressed by b. f.
MEY ERS, in brief speech, after which the
following resolutions were reported to the meet
ing and adopted:
Resohed, That in the recent triumphs of the
Democsatic party, that conservative element
| which is the hope of the Union and the strong
tower of the Constitution. has revealed itself in
its might and stretched forth its hand to warn
and guide the Administration of the Federal
Government.
| Resolretl, That we hail with feelings of conf
dence and pleasure, the uprising of the popular
masses in favor of the Union as it was and the
Constitution as it is, and especially the emphat-
ic verdict of the people pronounced at the re-
cent elections against the Abolition proclama-
| ton of President Lincoln.
Resolved, That the right of trial by jury, the
writ of Habeas Corpus, the security of citizens
OF loyal states against unreasonable searches
and seizures, the freedom of speech and the lib
erty OF the press, have been fully vindcated by
the voice of the people at the polls, and, there
| fore, the Administration at Washington should
reconsider its past course, give fair and speedy
trial TO all persons accused of crimes against
the Government, and regard with greater re.
spect the Constitution and laws of the country.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the people at the
recent elections expressed their decided and en-
phatic disapprobation of the proclamation late
! ly issued by President Lincoln, declaring the
slaves of the states in rebellion on the first of
January, 1868, to- be forever free, we hereby
call upon that functionary to retract his said
proclamation and return to his allegiance to the
Constitution which he has sworn to support
Resol,ed. That we look upon the removal Of
General George B. Mcclellan from the COM
mand of the army of the Potomac, as an act of
folly, as we'll as of ingratitude, on the part of
the National Administration unparalleled in the
aunals of war and only to be attributed to that
insane policy, which, since the beginning of the
reign of Abolitionism in the councils of the ma
ton, seems destined to hurry us forward to de-
struction. Popular opinion has already con-
demned this unlookcd-for act of the President,
and history will transmit it to posterity with the
censure it deserves.
Resotred, That in the election of the Demo-
cratic State Ticket, and especially in the sue.
cess of the Democratic candidate for Congress
in this district, to both of which Bedford coun-
ty contributed glorious share, we recognize the
return of reason, and the triumph of common
sense and sound principles over fanaticism pas
sion and prejudice and the other evil geniuses
arrayed against the best interests of our COM
mon country.
Resol,ed, That we send greeting to our sister
states, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin and the other gallant Com
monwcalths that have thrown off the thrall of
Abolition folly and wheeled into the line of con-
servative States May we stand, hand in hand,
shoulder to shoulder, in the battle against the
sectionalisms of the day, whether Northern or
Southern, until the glad tidings shall be herald
ed over the land Peace is restored, the Union
saved and the Constitution of our fathers sus.
tanned and preserved.
The meeting was then addressed by Hon.
VIM. Lyon, who made very conservative
speech, and was enthusiastically appfauded by
the audience; also by Col Jos. w. Tate and
John Palmer, Esq, whose speeches were we'll
timed and able and made a good impression up
on the meeting.
The meeting was splendid success, and au-
CURED the future triumph of the.D Democracy.
The people are aroused and all things win be