The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-07-18
TFiom tie Cdicago Times
THE RESULT I'm ILLINOIS.

The erandest victory for the Federal Consti-
thtion as it is and the Federal Union Us 1t was
which.has been achieved since the war began,
and the greatest victory for sound Democratic
principles in State government which has ever
been achieved ON this continent, was achieved
yesterday in the city Of Chicagoand in the State
Of Illinois.
On the question of the adoption of the new
Constitution, the majority in the city for TIC ae'0
Consultation is 903 and in the State If will prob
ably reach, and may exceed, 20,000!! 1t was
u political issue-made so by the Republican
leaders and by every Republican newspaper or
ran in the State Tie Dmsocracy accepted the
issae BEHoLD THE RESULT.
1t has been fereely fought contest by the Re-
publican leaders and newspaper organs, and
of The Constitutional sc6iitention in January
The Convention contained a majority of DEM
ocrats, and this Of itself determined the Repub
lican hostility TO il, and tothe constitution which
| it should make whateverthat constitution might
| BE- The majority of the Convention were de-
nounced as band Of secession conspirators,
| and the Constitution has never been alluded to
| by Republican newspaper in any more gra-
| cious terms than secession ordnance, an
| "IIgyptian swindle." an ''accursed thing, and
no known supporter Of it has escaped the epi-
| thets of 'Secessionist' and ''traitor." And
the result of the election, according to the Re
publican leaders, and according to these Repub-
lican newspapers, was to decide whether Hi
nois is Loyal or Secession State.
And other elements entered the contest. The
whole power of the Federal Government, so
far as the republican members of Congress from
| this State could exert that power; the whole
| power of tho State government; the whole
power of the banks, stumptail and otherwise; +;
| the power of the railroads, locomotive and
horse; tie power of the express companies; the
power of the stumptail judiciary here in Chica-
eo-all these powers joined the republican par
tisan in opposition TO the new Constitution, and
Joined in the cry of secession ordinance" 'E-
gyptian swindle,' 'accursed thing"
Behold, we say the result: Nine hundred and
three majority FOR the Constitution ~ the city, and
taceafy or Mi,ty thousand FOR in the State
But let not the rebels of the South for a mo-
ment accept the Republican Interpretation of
the result. Let them not look for the slightest
aid and comfort in the result. The cry of ''se-
cossion ordinance was the invention of North
crn socessionists. 1t was simply to brighten the
| timid from the support of Constitution that
|, Union, now and forever, and against secession
whether 1t be by Southern or Northern rebels.
| The result is a declaration of undying and un-
compromising war alike upon Southern seces-
sion and Northern abolition.
| Illinois is to-day Democratic State, more
firmly. ifpossible, than she has ever been before.
In this election she has opened the campaign of
1862. She has set an example for her sister
States, only by following which can this war be
brought to q successful close, the Federal
| Constitution preserved, and the Federal Union
restored. AS Illinois pronounced yesterday, so
will she pronounce in November. The faith
she declared yesterday she will cling to as a
mariner clings to the last plank
TIE NIGGER.
! The men, the political party, in Illinois who
have been accustomed to appeal as ''mcn and
brethren TO the negro, failed to make the fight
in his behalf yesterday which the negro had a
RIGHT to expect.--The majority against the me-
cro in all his phases, will bo vastly greater
than for the new Consultation The people of
Illinois have decided, by a vast majority;
That no negro or mulattoes shall hereafter
come into this State;
That NEGROES now in the State shall not vote
nor hold office;
That the Legislature shall pass laws prohibit
ting negroes from coming to and settling in
the State.
| Chicago voted against the negro, in all his
phases, by perhaps two thousand majority
''Tonn,~, what is lonsitude!'
"a cl5sesline, father"
| "Proyc . Tommy"