The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-07-22

tam sue, receives Tue peltlngS OF the storm. Let
history speak for the Democratic party. I'M
der It's control the nation grew from thirteen
| penniless colonies to thrity-four mighty States
Uuder its control the forests, where the red man
roamed unmoested, have been felled, and mighty
cities have sprung up, with their spires piercing
the clouds. Under les control the old road
wagon had scarcely pulverized the stones of the
Macadamized pixies upon the mountains, until
the iron horse few with lightning speed through
their bowels. 1t was under its control the sails
of our vessels whitened every navigable stream
in the world and the flag OF our country pro-
tected American citizens in every cline. Under
| its control, when foreign nations were suffering
for food, the old Ocean was made to groan be-
meath the weight OF provisions sent to a stary-
| ing people. Under its control science agricul-
ture, and the mechanical arts became SO perfect
and harmonious that the old world wondered
in anazement at the scientific advancement of
our people Under its control the people of ol
climes and countries were invited 10 make this
their home, where they might worship God ac-
cording to the dictates OF their own conscience
/ and under their own ''Vine and fig tree" 1t
was under the control Of this same Democrat
ic party that vast and boun3ess territory was
acquired. The great Northwest was moulded
by the hand of the Democracy That beauti-
/ ful country. which was once wild ana wav-
| ing prairie, IS now dotted with habitatons as
the stars dot the Heavens above US, and her cat
tie are feeding opon a thousand hills 1t was
under Democratic control that ''empire march
ed onward" until the flag of our country was
placed upon the highest peaks Of the Rocky
Mountains,
sswaoza vast walls
Have piRnacied in conds their snowy scalps,
And throued eternity in icy halls
/ o. cold subhmity.'
Under Democratic rule the monster barriers
Of the Rocky Mountains proved no impediment
to the onward march of American civilization
and Constitutional government, and the adjoin-
ING valley was acquired. whose loyeliness and
beauty is described as rivalIing the magnifcence
of the garden of Eden The Democratic party
not content with even all these splendid acquisi-
tiona took the ''empre onward and crossed the
Sierra Nevada mountains, and planted the flag
Of the free upon the golden soil of California
and gave Us domain OF more than imperial
grandeur. It's valleys TEEN with unbounded
fertility, and its mountains are filed with mex
haustbe treasures of mineral wealth The
navigabe rivers run hundreds of miles into
the interior, and the coast is indented with the
mate is more healihful than any other on the
globe, the vegetation Is more vigorous and the
products more abundant; the face of tue earth
is more varied, and the sky bends over it with
a lovelier blue. Ever ything in 1t is made upon
a scale of magniicence which man living in
such a commonplace region as ours can scarce
ly dream OF.
'"Which his eyes must see
To know how beautiful this world can BE- -
, no political organization of any country or
age can show so glorious a record, so free from
blunders and crimes, and so rich in valuable
achievements. The unexampled progress OF the
, country in wealth and power, and it's peaceful
prosperous, and happy condition before this war,
were the result OF the wise and patriotic policy
of the Democratic party. Can the Democrat
lc party in this. the hour of the countrys desD-
, lation, forget It's past history? The shout OF
one million i've hundred thousand Democrats.
answer, No! The mission of the Democracy is
! to save our wrecked and divided country. and
with the help of God, relying upon the Justice
of our cause, viii unite this distracted coun-
try in bonds so strong that future causes will
never nrIng upon US a separation.
The man who, the with record before him charg-
t es the Democratic party with dsloy atty, ] look
upon as either nladman or a knave When
the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. GrinneiD utter
D ed in debate the startling announcement'that he
''woud rather say a thousand times let the
: country be divided-the South go their wav. al
slave, and the North all free. than see the coun-
J try once more under Democratic rule" ] was
not surprised. The history of the gentleman
from Iowa is consistent with this tTeasenabIe
!, language. He declared in a speech he made in
Iowa that he would as soon see his daughter
marry negro as Democrat. Itwell becomes
a ma,n Of such refined education and exquisite
taste TO beIch forth his bitterness against the
Democ1 attic party Of the country.
Looking at the great progress and power Of
our people, the mind naturally asks the question
what has caused the affecting and severe troub.
les that hang oyer us-what has caused this
beautiful land TO be drenched in blood, and
and brother meet brother in deadly conflict?
will not attempt to answer this question myself:
but will give the warning voice of some of the
, great men who lived before us. The prophecy
they then made is now being literally fulfilled,
and we are reaping the bitter fruit of our DISC
bedencc to their advice
, Gen. Washington, in his farewell address, thus
: admonishes the people:
"My countrymen, frown Indignantly upon
every attempt to alieuate any portion of our
country from the rest. BEWARE OF SEC
TIONAL ORGANIZATIONS! of arrayng
the North against the South or the South against
the North In the end it will prove fatal to
, our liberties"
Gen. jackson had the reputation of ''seeing
, through a man a: a glance" He has left bis
sage counsels for US to ponder over In his fare
well address he says:
t'What have you 10 gain by divisions and
dissens;ons Delude not yourselves with the
hope that the breach once made would be after
wards easily repaired. If the Union is once