The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-06-26
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
NOMINATION OF
HON. GEORGE w. WOODWARD,
FOR GOVERNOR;
AND
HON. WALTER FL. L0WRIE,
.IrI,n
FOR SUPREME JUDGE.

IL, 1868, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and was called
to order by FRANCIS w. HUGHES, Esq, Chair
Imam of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee.
GEORGE W. NEBINGER, of Philadelphia, and
r. BRUCE PErRIKIN, of Huntingdon, were nom
mated for temporary chairmen; and, after some
discussion of points of order, a vote was taken,
which resulted as follows
/ George w. Nebinger, IS
Il. Bruce Petrikin, so
DR.. Neblnger was therefore declared elected
temporary Chairman of the Convention, and, on
taking his seat, made brief address of thanks
Messrs. John c. Barr and William H. But
1 Ter were appointed temporary Secretaries.
The printed list of delegates was then called
lover, and all the districts were represented
Hon. FINLEY PATTERSON, of Washing
ington county, was then elected permanent chair
man, supported by thirty-four vice presidents,
and the usual number of secretaries
Hon. f. w. HUGHES, from the committee on
resolutions, said he had the honor to report the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted in committee:
PREAMBLE.
That we approve the resolutions, upon the
state of the country passed by the House of
Representatives of this Commonwealth on the
18th day Of April last and in addition thereto
and as n further expression of our views upon
public affairs, do resolve as follows:
Resolced, That we again renew our VOWS of
fidelity to the Constitution of the United States
the great charter for which our fathers strug-
gled and fought, and which was established, as
they themselves expressed it, ''to form a more
perfect Union, establish justice, ensure domestic
| tranquility, provide for the common defense,
promote the general welfare, and secure the bles-
sings Of liberty to ourselves and posterty.''
HeS0lred That inasmuch as the Constitution
embodies the only guarantees we have for pub
lic liberty and private right, as without it we
can have no hope Of protection from bloodshed,
spoliation and anarchy-the man who sneers at
''the Constitution as it is" proves himself to be
deficient in the first element of patriotism; and
any officer Of the State or Federal Government
who swears to support the Constitution and af-
terwards, with the oath on his conscience. will
fully violates it, is wholly unworthy of public
confidence.
ResOycsd, That among the rights which the
Constitution provides to every citizen, is that of
being secure in his life, liberty and property, so
that he cannot be deprived of either without
due process of law, a fair trial by competent
Judge and a jury of his neighbors, with witnes-
ses to confront him and counsel TO defend him. |
This is so just in ITSELF so necessary to the hap
pness Of the people for whom all government
Is made, and so plainly written down in the Fed |
eral Constitution, and in all the State Constitu-
tons, that any person who can misunderstood
1t has not, In our opinion, the mental capacity |
which fits him for public station.
ReS0tged, That we have heard with intense a. !
arm and deep indignation that some of our po-
ltical opponents claim for the President of the
United States apower hitherto wholly unknown
in America and never exercised in Europe or |
Asia, except by the most despotic monarchs !
namely: the power to arrest free citizens for the
expression OF their honest opinions on public |
affairsj and that The President has not only |
presumed to exercise this power himself with
the moderation and mercy which his own ma
ture might prompt, but has delegated it to ma
ny subordinates, and they again to others in
every part of the country, until its hideous pres
ence is seen and felt all over the land
ReSotced, That among the numerous officers
to whom the President has given this terrible
power above the laws and above the people,
there must, in the nature of things, be large
proportion who are totally incapable of WELD
ing it either honestly or wisely-low politicians
filled with partisan rancor, knaves VITO do not
care for justice, and ruflians who delight in
trampling it under foot; and therefore we are
not surprised to learn that the worthiest men
have been torn from their families, judges knock
ed down on the bench, ministers of the GOSPEL
imprisoned in loathsome dungeons and respect
able women treated with u brutality which il
would be indecent even to name-and all this,
in many cases, without a pretense that the vic
tins, were guilty even of political offence,
much less Of any crime against the laws
ResOlced, That free government cannot exist
without a free press, and the Constitution of
this State, as well as that of the United States,
has declared that it shall be free,-Those per-
sons therefore in office or out of office, who at
tempt to suppress books and newspapers by Vi
olence, are the enemies of this government, and
ought to be themselves suppressed.
Resolved, That we heartily thank the lion
hearted Democracy of Ohio for the manly vim
dication they have given to the Constitution a.
gainst the great crime committed upon it in the
arrest and deportation of Clement t. Vaan-
digham; and we assure them of our cordial
sympathy in the great struggle they are making
for their undoubted rights
Resolved, That the plain duty of the Chief
Magistrate of this Commonwealth requires him
to use whatever power the law has placed in
his hands TO protect the State and the people
from lawless outrages, come from what quarter
they may, and no man is fit to be Governor of
this State who will consent to hold his own lib
critics and let the people hold theirs at the mere
will of the Federal Executive.
ReSolrea, That the Democracy of PennsyIva-
MIA has been ever true to the cause of the Union.
1t was in the name, and for the sake of the u
mon, that our party was made; that we de-
nounce the least intimation that the Democrat
ic party entertains now, or ever has entertained,
or ever can entertain, the slightest sympathy