Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-05-06

Serqeant-df dY7sss.-,JuiIu tf. Martin.
Door Keepers james Tubers, Joseph Riblet,
.Tessengers- James lyalbridge, c. T. Hepburn.
The President elect, on taking the char, amid
considerable applause, said: Gentlemen Of the
Convention feel deepl9 sensible of the honor
YOU have lust conferred HhOn me- That honor is
enhanced when | reflect tset among the persons
here to-day recognise many of those with whom
have been associated in public life for the last ten
or twelve years That pleasure is also enhanced
when / reflect that from almost every district IN
the State | find here leading men OF this great
Union organization ready to perform the duties
deyolyed upon them as delegates 1t Is, then, no
small honor, gentlemen, 70 be selected to preside
over your deliberations The duties vii not be on
erous and trust they viii not be tedious. lshall
| perform them with fidelity and impartaLty, and
| shall attempt 10 perform them TO the sa1lsfac-
tion Of the convention.
| Gentlemen we have met in a most Important
crisis In the history Of country snd this or
ganization, which We represent here to-day, p,
perhaps the strongest, numerically and mentally.
that has ever existed IN this country, whether yOu
consider it as confined TO Pennsylvania, or as en-
| bracing this whole country. | say that there IS
/ not to-day on this broad earth body OF men SO
powerful in numbers ard having 50 holy object
| IN view as this [ Mon organization. tApplaase.
| This organization is not confined to any particular
partv recognize here to-day men who have be-
I
and if / were in the capital Of Ohio or New York,
or any of those greet States, IN a convention OF
delegates representing the views OF the people, i
would find similar state Of affairs i would ind
/ patriotic men from the old Democratic orgaIiza-
l ton ] would find men who bad been known as
/ Wings in early life; would ind kepubhcans,
would find Americans and all classes OF men, as
sociated together And for what purpose, gentle
men? For the holy purpose of trying to save this
| Governments with all It's holy memories ofthe past
and with all It's bright hopes OF the future to our
selves and to our children. This IS the holy mis-
sion of this great organization, and / trust that
/ the very name which we have adopted indicates
the cardinal principle that govern US. We are for
/ the Uniori We are party Of peace, # it could
| be so; party OF order, party submissive TO law
party lii favor of constitutional right, but we are
In favor at all times and under all circumstances,
| of saving this Government, which has been handed
down TO Us BIZ our fathers if It costs US more mon
| ey and more blood do nct mistake the senti-
ments Of delegates here to-day, when | say that
there is nat a man in the organization who Is not
In favor of sustaining the Administration OF the
! National Government IN its attempts 10 put down
| this rebellion. Applause.
/ / do not mistake your sentiments gentlemen,
when assert another fact-that there Is not, to-
dav. In all this wide extended country, nor even
across the water man IN public bic who Is better
known for his integrity, hls upTlghtness and hon
| esty, than Abraham Lincoln. y oclferous and
| prolonged cheering.l / am glad, gentlemen, to
hear you cheer, IN that way, the patrlotlc hleI
| Magistrate Of this nation. You know rs well as
do that no other man in this land has spent so ma
NJ sleepless nights and anxious days Ia order 10
| save vogIr Government and my Government from
being overthroWn; and while he has had 70 contend
with the armies OF the enemy In the held, he has
had a stiilmore Subtle and in many respects. more
dangerous enemy at home. lie. has had themi
gentlemen In these halls, he has had them all over
. rHs,Tf ffs.1r-n
are those who are willing, al least, to stand by and
see this Government, with al Its precious recoiiee-
tons 20 down in a night OF darkness and gloom.
regret to say it. but | stand here TO speak hon
estlv and candidly-I have no speech prepared toT
you-i express my strongest convictions when /
say that know that on these green hills and IN
these valleys of PENNSYLVANIA there are to-day men
that would rejoice at the sound OF victory the
part of the rebels coming up from the Rappahan-
mock / do not exaggerate them when / say that
We are met under most important circumstances,
and we have duty to perform which we ought to
berform with single eye to the interest OF oul
great country.
Gentlemen: | have neither time nor strength e
tell You ali that is at stake in this crisis ii dlo
would speak for hours. uall know what Is at
stake not only as regards this country, but as re
CARDS the civilized world. There Is not Unlon
! man here to-day who does not regret that there
Is apv man in ali this land who would not be found
in the hour of Trial, the side OF hls country;
not one. The President has laid aside all party
feeling. He has called to his aid men OF all pohtF
cal parties and they IN the held to-day labor
| ine for you and for me. They stand between ui
and the enemy ike wall Of fire, to protect oul
property and lises Men Of all political oTganlza
tions are in the field IN the cabinet, and all over
the country are sustaining him; and yet all OF YOU
know that no man in all this land has been morS
| abused and more slandered than President LIN
l,,x-a Iaara him ahIIspd IN these halls
have heard Gen. Butler and Gov, johnson, amons
Others that | might name, who have gwen then
time and their talents 10 the country, abused IN The
5 capitolof my own State until have been ashamed
and could have wept tears OF bitterness haF'
, heard Gen Butler, because he was willing to IA,
aside party feeling and give his services TO th'
country published In my county and Throughout
| the State as a brute, hireIng, a thief and rob
: Der. have seen, and you have seen, far mor'
r than this | say, then, gentlemens that If tan
Government is saved itmust be, as my friend, th'
temporary president, has SAID by the army IN tn,
field, and by the lnlonarmy at home Cheering
Reeollect. gentlemen, that this band OF men tina
are to-day standing IN sight of Lees army on tn
Rapbahannock-aDd l trust that they are number
ed bv not less than l25 or l50,000-and those tha
are In almost every rebel State assisting IN putin.
e down the rebellion, belong to this Union organiza
4 ton Applause 1t is safe to say that ninety
nine out of every hundred men IN the neld are y
| favor OF the pOlcy oA Tue Ohoh parry u ID sdh
< to say that at least nIneteen-twenteths OF thes
men are in favor Of your patriotic President. An
when you clothe taem with tie right of suffrage
when they are vested with the same right at tt
polls as you and possess-ny word for it, ther
will be In November little doubt as to the result i
n the army of the nation.
s Why shoald not these men be invested with th
right of sufrage? Do you not know that ther
q have been men in these halls, clothed with powe
!, by the people, who have been willing to prevent
they could the soldiers from enjoying that right
g In the contest which ended last October when "
contended against George w WeodWard-himse
an honorable 1flan-we appealed 10 the people froI
every hilltop in the land telling them that ii Ge6
= w Woodward should be elected Governor of Penn
sylyania and Nallandighanl of Ohio, they, actin
in concert with Seymour, Of New York. and Pa
.. ker of New Jersey, would endeavor TO thwart Ii
!. purposes of the National Governments, that the
! would assist SO for as was in their power in gil