Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-09-02
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Last Tuesday afternoon long ere night began sc
bring its sabre mantes oyer and about the towering
Aileghenies, the people began to flock into town, to
swear once more upon the altar Of their Liberties
thst the country ''nust and shall be preserved -
at the DIVIDING point between darkness and the ex-
F'riiag rays Of light which ebbing out, closing
P glorious day, the Somerset Brass Band came
into town playing in nneodious harmony several Of
our National airs
AT the first tap ofthe Court House bell the throng-
ed streets moved e mass in solid column toward that
place Of convocatien the band discoursing fine mu-
sic on the way. The House was jarnrned in less
time than il takes us to record fact Ladies were
stled two and ffoe seatless while hundreds Of men
stood for long hours listening to the clear and
sTerable argument of Gen. Koontz, and the cans.
tic scathing Of the opposite speaker of the night
previous, by Col Jordan
The meeting was organized by calling the Hon
Samuel L. Russell Of Bedford to the chair, and the
election Of the following Vice Presidents
Bedford bor,-Prssident, S. L. Russell,
Bedford Dor. Nice Presidents, Capt. Geo. Smitk
Bloody Run bor-Jas. N. Barndoiar
Broad Top.
Colerain, Martin Hetrick,
cumberland Valley, Harry Bruner,
Hopeweli, Jas. Z. Ray,
Harrison, Martin Fichtner.
Liberty,
Monroe,
Napier, George Williams
Snake Springs, Samil Armstrong,
Southampton, Artemus Bennett,
st. Clair,
Union, wm Griffith,
Schellsburg Dor, A. B. Bunn
SEcRE1ARlEs.- Daniel saras, S. R. Durborrow.
George Blackburn.
COMMITTEE on REso1uTIo3s. .--Woodbsrrv Mid
die, Jas. Madara, Woodbury. South, G. W. Achcnm
Chairman; D. G. Long Providence East Samuel
Stailey, l. II. Diehli Providence West, Solomon
Williams
Gsa William II, Kooatz, the Uaion nominee for
Congress was then introduced to the audience and
in an able and eloquent speech of oyer an hours
duration ne held the audience spell bonnd while he
presented the state Of lie country and the issues
which are now about to be submitted to the people
Rcso,red, That re cordially endorse the plaff6rn
AID candidates unanimously presented for our sui
frages bv the recent National Convention ct Bati-
more and that with such principles and sach stan
d8rd bearers We 20 forth into the Presidential con-
test for the integrity Of the Unlon and the perpetu
tion Of our Government, hopeful Of a speedy sup
preston of the rebellion and Of the restoration OF
peace to our suffering country, on an honorable and
lasting basis,
Resolred, That whilst again expressing our graft
tudeto our gallant armies in the field for their pa
triotIc suferingS and sacrifices In the cause of
common country, cordially congratulate them
that the right Of suffrage has been extended to them
OF the recent election, notwithstanding the unprln-
cipled efforts Of malignant partzans to deprive them
of right so estimable to freeman.
Resotued, That we are highly gratifed at the un-
Animity with which our political friends have pre-
sented the name of our distinguished fellow citizen,
Hon. Alex. King as candidate for President Judge
OF this Judicial District, regard this but lns
tribute to his qualifications and character and pledge
him our united and enthusiastic support
Resolped, Thai while we regard our honored fellow
citizen, Col Francis Jordan emnently entitled by
his integrity and ability to have received the nom
nation for Congress, and regret that the choice of
the convention did not make him standard bear
er, We cordially endorse the nomination of Gen.
W. II. Koontz, of Somerset as q gentleman well
worthy TO represent with dignity, ability and zeal
the interest of his constituents and to take care Of
our National welfare, and We pledge him our earnest
support.
After the reading Of the resolutions, Col. Jordan
was loudly called for. He appeared amid deafening
applause and 9t once announced his intention of
painting to life the characters who figured at the
meeting of the previous night and to answer their
sophisry And never in the history Of the party or
parties did one effort meet with more thorough sue
success. The feathers were completely piueked
from the speakers, leaving nothing but the naked
birds, while their logic suffered worse. The meet
ing was the largest in point of size which ever as
sembled in the Court House. The order was splen.
did, better than we ever knew il TO be at any prev
GUS meeting