The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-04-01
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
No 81
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
HAHRBBURs, March g, 1864.


HAKRIsBURe, March %, 1864.
DEAR GAzErTE:
Neither branch Of the Legislature has been |
in session since Wednesday last, both houses |
having adjourned until this evening, IN order to
permit the members and senator's to attend the /
Democratic State Convention held IN Philadel !
phia, On Thursday last. Apropos Of the Dem
ocratic Convention, would just say that it Was
very largely attended and that its proceedings
were harmonious and characterized by genuine
patriotism. The Democracy of Pennsylvania
ara united and will go into the coming Presidsn-
iial canoaign with solid snd defiant front. Oae
universal sentiment pervades the party, VIZ
tbaiDemocrstic SUCCESS at the ballot box alone
can save tie republic from utter and irretriev
able ruin. Imbued with this feeling, eouserva-
tive rlen Of alI shades OF opinion, fad COM
non ATTRACTION IL ths Democratic organization
Hence the prospect IS bright, and the true friends
of the Union gather hops and courage for the
coming fight There lacks but one thing TO in
sure the triumph Of the Democracy, aad that
is thorough, rigid, complete organi "a ton. The
ranks are fall, nay, overlooking, but drill and
discipline are wanting. Great leaders to plan
the campaign, we must have, and the exigency
of the time will, doubtless, develop them. A
platform on which all conservative men can
stand, we must also have, and this, no doubt,
will be given us by the National Convention
Bu, the details Of organization are Of as great
importonce as national leadership ard proper
platform Our political opponents succeed ed'
last fall, through ths perfection Of the isiautzs
Of their party discipline By ths horoughness
Of their drill, they were enabled to poll every le-
gal vote they had and from thirty thousand TO
fifty thousand votes that were not legal. Such
vas the underground which they fought,
and, depend On it, the Democracy will not find
them ls~ sdVansageously 2laesa when they
| meet them naxs in line Of battle. Therefore, it
becomes uS to organize, and 30 do so at once.
Let the good work begin just now There is
no use waiting for systems, orplans, from state,
or National committees. These viii reach US
| too late. Nov Is The accepted time. Carp
daem
The general Bounty Bill has at last become
law. l enclose you copy Please lay it
before your readers at an early day, so that the
people of Bedford county may behold, the en-
| tersainment to which they are invited. l hope
this law will be satisfactory to all concerned.
In my own opinion, it compares very fayorably
with that other paragon of legislative wisdom,
the Conscription Bill had almost forgotten
to tell you Of the progress Of the Stree fight be-
tween the Fremont and Lincoln factions. Near
! Iy all Of the German Abolition papers support
| Fremont and declare they will not, in any event,
support Lincoln. The surest sign of an impend-
ing convulsion in the Abolition camp, is the dep
| recating tone Of the spois Of newspapers, tow
| asu sIlo zunrreHts o. fremont and Chase. A
paper published here, called The Telegraph, dali
Iy teens with the most piteous complaints in re-
gard to the threatening danger of disruption
of the Abolition parsy..-Bus must close.
| B. F. NJ.