The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-09-09

Public Liberty--PriVate Rights--Fret
Eleotions--A Free Press--Free Speech
Trial by Jury--The Right of Asy-
lum--Justice to our Soldiers.
EeSo1ped, That in the future, as in the past
Te will adhere with answering fidelity to the
Union under the Constitution as the only solid
foundation OF our strength, security, and hao.
/ plness as people, and as Il frame work of GOV.
ernment equally conducive to the welfare and
/ prosperity Of all the States, both Northern and
| Southern
ReSotted That this Convention does explicitly
declare, as the sense of the American neonle.
that after four years of failure to restore the
Union by the experiment of war, during which.
under the pretensa of military necessity or war
power higher than the Constitution. the Consti-
tuition itself has been disregarded in every part.
and public liberty and private right alike trod-
den down, and the material prosperity of the
country essentially impaired, justice, humanity,
liberty. and the public welfare demand that inn
mediate efforts be made fur cessation of hos
tllitles with view to an ultimate Convention
of all the States, or other peaceable means. to
the end that, at the earliest practicable moment.
peace Ilay be restored on the basis Of the Fed
eral Union Of the States.
ReSolped, That the direct interference of the
n4.litary authority of the United States in the
recent elections held in Kentucky, MARYLAND,
Missouri and Delaware, was a shameful viola
ton OF the Constitution, and a repetition of
such acts in the approaching election will be held
as revolutionary, and resisted with all the means
and power under our control
Re tged, That the aim and object of the Dem
ocTatL party is TO preserve the Federal Union
ana .le rights Of the States unimpaired; and
hey hereby declare that they consider the ad-
m,a]stFatlye usurpation of extraordinary and
dangerous powers not granted by the Constitu-
tlon, the snbyersioa of the civil by military law
ia States not in insuuection, the arbitrary mill
itary arrest, Imprisonment, nial, and sentence
of American citizens in States, where civil law
exists in tuil force, the suppression of freedom
OF speech, and of tie press, the denial of the
right Of asylum, tbe open and ayowed disrecard
of State rights, tae employment of unusual test
oaths, and the interference with and the 5on;al
of the right OF the people to bear arms. as cal
0"lated 10 prevent restoration of the ITnio,
anu the rerpetuation Of a government derivin,
4ts Just powers from fhe ur GOV ned.
Resolred That the shameful disregard Of the
Admlnlstl Ntion TO its duty in respect to our fel
low citizens Who now and long have been pris-
oners OF war IN suffering condition, deserves
tie severest reProsaton on the score alike of
public and common hnqlanity.
hesoiced, That the sympathy Of the Demo
cratic party is heartily and earnestly extended
70 the so.disFy Of our army Who are and have
gaen, in the field under the flag of our coun-
.rg, and in the event, Of our attaining power,
they will receive all the care, protection, regard
ana .-;ndness that the brave soldiers of the Re
public have so nobly earned.
On this platform stand our candidates:
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: