The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-02-14
THE DEMOCRACY In COUNCIL! (!
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BEEGLE, of st. Clair, as Presidents ]. w.
Oickerson, Bedford bor., T. Gephart, Bedt'd tp.,
p. J. Shoemaker, Colerain, j. B. Anderson, ESQ.
C. Valley, w. Egulf, Harrison, Fred'k. Hide
brand, Juniata, JOS. Crisman, Liberty, w. Bon
nell, Londonderry, David Evans, Monroe, p.
H. Studebaker, Napier, D. A. T. Black, East
Providence, w. Foster, West Providence, John
Feaster, ST. Clair, Samuel Rurket. Union, John
B. Fluke, Esq.,S. Woodberry, d.. c. F. Oellg,
M.Woodberry, M. Reed, Esq, schellsburg, and
Thomas Donahoe, Southampton, as Vice Pres:-
dents, and John G. Fisher and Jos. Horn, as
Secretaries.
On motion Of Hon. w. P. Schell, the meet
ing adopted the following:
Resolped, That committee of two from zach
Borough and Township, be selected 10 report
resolutions expressive of the sense of the meet
ing, and to select Delegate to the next State
Convention, and TO appoint three Senatorial
Conferees to meet Conferees from Somerset and
Huntingdon counties TO select a Senatorial dele
gate 10 said Convention.
The following committee was then appointed:
w. P. Schell, John Palmer, w. Lcary, J. w.
Tomlinson, Philip Morgart, P. J. Shoemaker,
PerryMo-gart, Samuel Boor, Thomas Growden,
James Elder, John Corlcy, jr., John Long, John
Lowry, David Evans, Lewis Howsare, Robert
Taylor, D. A. T. Black, A. ], Morgart,W. Fos-
ter, ]. Adstadt, A. J. Crisman, A. AXE, M.
Weriz, John Brumbaugh, D. B. Kochenderfer,
Henry Culp, David Border, John Bridges, Da-
vid Walter.
On motion Of 3. F. MEYERS, the Hon. john
CESSNA was called upon TO address the meeting.
Mr.. Cessna responded in an able and eloquent
effort, sustaining his course in the contest with
Mr.. Householder, and refuting completely and
most riumphantly the charges brought against
him by his personal opponents and the enemies
of the Constitutional rights of Bedford county.
After Mr.. Cessna had concluded, on motion
of Mr. Meyers, MAJOR JACOB CeEsswELL, of
Huntingdon Co., was introduced TO the meeting,
and made an eloquent, patriotic and instructive
address, assigning Abotionism as The cause OF
the war, but ,deuouncing Secession as the worst
of crimes.
Able speeches were also made by Major s.
II. TATE, and JoHN PALMER, Esq.
The Committee on resolutions, through their
chairman, Hon. w. P. ScHELL, reported the fol-
lowing resolutions which were unanimously a.
dopied, after which the meeting adjourned with
three hearty cheers for the Democracy, the
Constitution. and the Union:
Resolved, That the people are indebted to the
Democratic party for the greatness, the glory
and the power Of the Republic. That party
when the storm of night closed over the ship of
State, directed its course with safety. All other
parties are the mere barnacles which adhere TO
the bottom of the noble vessel.
ResoIred, That il the wise teachings of the
Democratic party had prevailed, the twin eau
ses of the present rebellion, Abolitioaism and
Secessionism, would have been siranged long
ago.
Resotred, That we are in favor OF giving The
Government warm and cordial support in its
efforts to crush out treason and rebellion, and
that we will strengthen the arm of the Pres-
dent in carrying out his conservative policy,
against the mad schemes OF Aboltionism.
Resolved, That the Vaccinations ofthe North
ern AboIitionsls TO force The President into the
position of making war, "for the abolition of
slavery" rather than for sthe preservation OF
the Union J" and their traitorous and unholy
efforts 10 bring about the removal of General
Mcclellan from the chief command of the ar
my, are iraught with great danger to the coun-
try, and should receive the condemnation of
every patriot:
Resolsed, That however much we may differ
IN opinion as TO the right of the President to
suspend the writ OF Habeas Corpus, we mus,
admit that the Imprisonment of such traitors as
Beecher, Lovejoy, Greedy, and others of that
character, could be extenuated on The ground of
imperative public necessity.
Resolued, That we always have been, and
are now, unalterably opposed to any fusion or
affiliation of the Democratic party with anv
other organization. That we denounce the dec
laraton that Democrats cannot support the Gov
ernment in carrying on the existing war. as
vile aspersion on our party. We deem it un-
necessary 10 renounce our Democratic faith,
and embrace the errors OF Repub 'icanism, or
Abolitionism, in order to discharge Inc dities
we owe to our country.
Resolped, That we consider the Republican
and Abolition parties unequal to the great ener-
gency. The war must be closed, and the conn
try must be saved, through the instrumenaity
Of the Democratic party.
Resoiued, That the opposition party, by their
extraordinary Horse Policy, have justly earned
the appellaton of the s'Horse Pary," and by
that name should be hereafter known in the his
tory of their collapsed organization.
ResoIped, That these venerable, dilapidated,
lame, halt and blind horses, which were pur-
chased for Government service, but died of old
age before entering on such service, are entitled
TO the commiseraion of all honest men tor their
unfortunate association with band of thieves