The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-03-14
Rhode Island Democratic State Conven.
tion-Rc-nOmination Of Gov. Snrague.

tion-Ro-nomination Of Gov. Sprague.
! The Democrats of Rhode Island held a con-
vcntion in Providence on the 10th ut. and re-
nominated Governor Spraguc by acclamation.
The active part Gov. Sprague has taken in the
war is familiar to the whole country. The only
! Democratic Governor in the Northern States.
! at the commencement of the war, he was the
only one to take the field in person, which he
did at the head of the Rhode Island troops
/ There can be no reasonable doubt of his trium-
phant reelection.
! The resolutions adopted by the convention are
conservative and patriotic, and will be heartily
endorsed by the masses of the people in all the
loyal States. We quote the following:
Resolse2 That while the civil war continues, it
is our duty and the duty of all oya citizens to
render to the Government cheerful and earnest
support to stand by it in the enforcement of
all Constitutional measures tending to the sup
preston of armed rebellion; to give its officers,
so far as they are true TO the trusts rcposed in
them, the aid and comfort which may be deri-
we'd from our moral influence and physical re-
sources. And that we extend to those citizens
of our own and other States who responded to
the call Of the Government for the protection
which arms alone can give, our hearty commen-
dation and warmest sympathies We congrat-
ulate them upon the recent brilliant victories
which their valor has achieved, bcspeak for
them, when their work shall have been accom-
pllshcd and their purpose consumated in the res
toration Of the Union, the warm gratitude ofall
true patriots.
Resol,e,', That the efforts now being made to
nc
claimed by the President and Congress of the
United States seven months ago-thc mainten-
ance of the Federal Constitution and the pres
ervation of the Unions integrity-and TO turn
it into a war for the emancipation Of slaves and
the subiugation of the Southern States or their
return to territorial condition, is an effort a.
gainst the Union, against the Constitution, a.
gainst justice and against humanity, and should
be promptly frowned upon by all the friends of
Democratic institutions. II is unworthy of 10y
al citizens, and can find support only with sec
tional fanatics, who have no love for the Union,
or desire for its restoration, and whose highest
patriotism is an unnatural and unrightous hatred
of the citizens of sister States. Ind acteFeas
we preceivc gratifying Indications that President
Lincoln is resisting and will continue to resist
this reasonable effort, ii is further resolved,
that in such patriotic resistance he is entitled
to and does and shall continue to receive our
cordial sympathy and unfaltcring support.
Hesolred, That to bring the present war to a
final and happy conclusion, and secure a union
ofhearts us well as union of hands, itisabsolutc
lv necessary to re-Gssurc the misguided people
of the South that we mean no warfare upon
their rights, and are actuated by no spirit of re-
vcnge; to disavow, IN tho language of Gov.
Sprague, ''any other wish than that of bringing
together these now beligerent States, without
the loss to any one of them Of single right or
privilege which it has heretofore enjoyed; :" TO
show, by our acts as well rs by our professions,
that our whole purpose is to preserve our Gov
ernmcnt lust as il came to us from the hands of
our lathers-to regard all the guarantees Of the
Constitution, whether to States or to people of
the States--and to become once more power
ful and prosperous nation, and q harmonious
and happy people. And that, to this end, it is
the duty of the Democratic party, not only to
preserve its distinctive organization, but to dem
onstratc, by honorable and patriotic measures
both its determination and its power to with
stand and render harmless the assaults of North
crn sectionalists upon constitutional liberty
P,solred, That the effort now being made to
secure to adopted citizens in this State their
just political rights, meets with our hearty SYM
pathy and is entitled TO and shall receive our
cordial support; that the purpose of this effort
is especially commended to us at this time, by
the promptncss and unanimity with which this
class of our citizens are rallying TO the support
of our institutions; and that we urge upon the
present General Assembly of our State to take
such measures as arc necessary to bring their
claims to an equality of political privilege, di-
rcctly before the people.