The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-08-22

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Constitution and laws of the Federal Govern
ment, as subject to the laws and protection of
the States where they exist, than is the right Of
the master TO the services of his negro slave in
states where negro slavery is recognized. In
cendiaries and thieves no more violate the re-
cognized rights Of Others when they burn hou-
ses and commit robbery, than do the Abolition
lists when, by the under ground rail road and
other devices, they deprive the STAKEHOLDER of
the South of that property to which the Con-
stitution and laws of his State, as well as those
of the United States guarantee protection. If
in the attempt to commit arson or robbery, life
is taken, it is murder in the first degrees 50 too
it is murder of the same grade to take life in
the unlawful attempt to deprive the owner of
his rights in the services of his negro And
here, too, we will remark that the present war,
if AboIitionists should suseed in divertirg it
from its proper purpose of upholding the Con-
stitution and the Union, and prostituting it to
their cherished object of freeing negroes by kill
ing white men, would become an atrocious mur-
derous war, that would justly subject all who
give It such direction to the penalty of the law
imposed against the highest of crimes.
The policy of Abolitionists therefore, is not
only unsupported by one tenable ground, even
for its palliation, but judged by its objects and
its effects, it is in the highest degree criminal and
disloyal. BY eradicating Abolitionism, we re-
move not only sectionalisin from the North, but
the cause of sectionalism in the South.
The fall Of Abolitionism, we verify be-
lieve, would in short time be attended by
the fall of Secessionism. Although the inn
aginary advantages Of Southern Confed-
eracy, entertained by many in the revolted
States, has secured for it unconditional sup
porters, yet the desolation that has already
attended upon their efforts at separation, the
continued pressure of our arms, and the re-
collections of the blessings of the Union,
will, upon the removal of the cause Of South
ern Sectionalism, revive their sentiments of
nationality.
We believe that upon the substantial ex-
tinction of Abolitionism, the Union certain
ly can be restored, but that without such
extinction it never can be. tits, therefore,
quite as essential that the energies of the
loyal men of the North be directed against
the Abolition foes of the Union as it is a.
ganst Secession foes. 1t remains therefore
only TO inquire in what way can these ener-
ges be most effectively directed to accom-
plish the desired purpose2 We reply only
ocratic party. There Is no otncf rfror0ugil-
ly Ioyal party in the land; it has always
been national; it is the only party that has
no ;sffiiation or sympathy with seetionalism
NORTH or South-it is the only party in
Pennsylvania, that is not in the sympathy
or support of such friends as Wade, Sum
ner, Greely, Philips, Lovejoy, and Wlirnot.
The national men who supported Bell and
Everett in the late Presidential canvass, we
believe, may now be counted in the ranks
of the Democratic party. The only other
political organization in this State is the en-
envy of the Democratic party, who has rail-
lied once more under the designation OF the
Peoples Party. This party held their Con-
vention at Harrisburg on the 18th instant,
and their true character is abundantly shown
in that in their resolutions they eulogize and
sustain Senator Wilmot, while they con-
denim Senator Cowan, both by the homage
paid to Mr.. Wilmot, and by refusing to MIR.
Cowan even the need Of 'faint praise"
The distinguishing feature in the political
course of those two Senators, it is well
known, is, that Mr.. Wilmot has supported
the EXTREMIST Abolition measures OF the
present Congress, whilst Mr.. Cowan has
won the admiration and confidence OF every
Union-loving patriot in the land by his hon
est and fearless opposition to these measures
measures that tended to make Disunion
perpetual.
Can any loyal man in the State, there
fore, hesitate which of the two political or
carnations is entitled to his support2 The
standard bearers selected by the Democrat
ic State Convention are in every respect de-
serving of your confidence.
Isaac Slenker, Esq, cur candidate for
Auditor General, is gentleman Of distin-
guished ability and spotless reputation. he
IS a native of York county, Pennsylvania
born of German parents, and who were til
lers of the soil. The early political course
and well-tried integrity Of Isaac Slenker, ia
known to many of the people of Pennsyl-:
vania. In 1884 he was elected to represent
Union and Northumberland counties in the
Senate of Pennsylvania; and while too ma
nv Senators in that body yielded to the in
fluences that were employed by the late
Rank of the u. States to obtain its charter
from Pennsylvania Legislature, Isaac Slen-
ker. with eleven others, as honest men, re-
sisted these influences, and won the reputa-
tion Of faithful among the faithless. He
was upon the Judiciary Committee Of tho