Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-09-16

al authority and defeat the national laws, and that
all the Democrats there assembled agreed TO JUS
tify that proceeding, | think you win agree with
me that the Richmond Democrats and the Chica-
90 Democrats have lately come to act very much
alike.
now THE CHICAGO CONVENTION oBETED THE
REBEL PROGRAMME
I shall now go further and prove to you that
they not only have common policy, and com
mon way of defending it, but they have even a.
dorted that policy in concert with each other
You know that when the Chicago Convention was
approaching in July last, George Sanders, Glenn
ent c. Clay, and j P. Holcomb appeared ut the
Clifton House, on the Canada bank of the Niaga-
"a river, fully invested with the confidence and
acquainted with the purposes Of jefferson Davis
and his Confederdtes at Richmond You know
also, that Chicago Democrats tesorted there in
considerable numbers to confer with these emissa
ries Of Jefferson Davis Here is the fruit Of that
conference, and no one can deny the authenticity
Of my evidence. 1t is extracted from the Iondon
Times, the common organ Of all the enemies of
the United States The New York correspond
ent Of the London Times, writing from Niagara
Falls, under date Of August S. says
'Clifton House has become centre of negotia-
ions between the Northern friends Of peace and
Southern agents, which propose @ithdrlwal Of
differences from the arbtranient Of the sword.
The correspondent then goes On to complain that
an effort is to be made to nominate a candidate
for the Presidency on the ground Of am armstice
and Convention of the States, and to thwart BY
al possible means the effort Of Mr. Lincoln fer re-
election.
Mark now, that on the sth Of August, 1864,
Northern Democrats and Richmond agents agree
upon three things to be done at Chicago
Namely: |. The withdrawal of the differen-
ees between the Government and the insurgents
rom the arbtrament of the sword. > A nomi-
nation for President of the United States ON a
platform of an arnStice and ultimately Con+en-
ton of the States. 3. To thwart by all possible
means the reelection of Abraham Lincoln
Such conference held ina neutral country, be-
tween professedy loyal citizens Of the United
States and the agents Of the Richmond traitors in
arms, has very suspicious look But let that
pass. Political elections must be free and there
fore they justly excuse many extravagances. We
have nov seen what the agents of Pompey and
Caear agleed at Niagara that Pompey should do
at Chicago. Here is what he actually did
Resolced, That this convention docs explicitly
declare, as the sense of the American people, that
after four years OF faure to restore the Union by
the experiment of war, during which, under the
pretence OF a military necessity of war power high
er than the Constitution, the Constitution itself
has been dlsregarded in every part, and public lib
erty and private right alike trodden down, and the
material prosperity of the country essentially in-
paired justice, humanity liberty, and the public
welfare demand that immediate efforts be made
tor CESSATION of hostties, with a view to an ulti-
mate convention Of all the States or other peacea-
bic means, to the end that at the earliest practical
Federal Union cf the States '' me - a' me
Iiie Dcn.ocToey at Chicago did there iust acAat
had 6cela agreed upon Jy tie Richmond agents at
Niagara, namely, ttey pronounced for an qbeta-
doanaeatof the military defence oftkc Uitioli against
ne nastrgejIts aelth v5e1c toan ultimate National
Cohreatloa and the dtTet Of tse election of l5ra-
ham L1acodt That is TO say, they proposed Ia
eject Abraham Lincoln from the Presidential chair
at Washington on the 4th of March tiext and at
the same time leave the usurper, Davis unassailed
secure and unmolested, in his seat at Richmond.
with view 70 an ultimate convention of States
Which that dsurper Constitution vii allow no
one of the lnsurgent States to enter What now.
tAStG Ao NOuttutlOH ali. or III the
ton fan to agree On a submission to the Federal
authority Jefferson Davis then remains In au-
thQlty his Confederaey established and the
Unlon, with all Its glories. Is gone forever. Nav
more, if such thing could happen as that the
Chicago candidate, nominated upon such an agree
meht, should be elected President Of the United
States on the first Tuesday OF November next who
can youch for the safety of the country against
the rebels during the interval which must elapse
before the new Administration can eonstitutionally
come INTO power Ii seems to me that such an e.
lection would tend eqally to demoralize the Union
and to invite the insurgents t0 renew their efforts
ferits destruction.
REBEL AND coPPERHEAD UNDERSTANDING WITH
THE LONDON TINES.
1t remains for me now onlyto give You the proof
that although the way in which the Chicago De- |
mocracy did what had been agreed upon in their |
behalf at Niagara was not altogether satisfactory
yet, what they actually did was excepted as full
execution of the previous compact.
81. CATHERINE &. w, Sept. /.
10 Hon. d. Hler, HolJdr
Platform and Presidential iiominee unsati sfac-
tory. Vice President and speeches satisfactory
Tell Philmore not TO oppose.
GEORGE \. SANDERS.
D Weir is Richmond accomphce at Halifax and /
Fillmore is understood to be the conductor of the
Here then we have nomination and o platform /
which we're made by treaty formally contracted be-
tween the democratic traitors at Richmond and the
the democratic opposition at Chicago signed sealed
attesed, and deverd in the presence of the London
Times and already ratified at Richmond. " By
Heaven, we've got 'em.l Got them, 10 be sure you
We cot them, my friends. They say / am always too
lhngeine of the success of the national candidates
md of the national arms. But il seems 10 me that
he yeres croaker mall loyal camp viii take new
courage and become heroic when he sees the last
nope the rebellion hang upon the ratification ofthis
lbominable and detestable compact by the American
1eople.
Yes, you have got them but how did you get them?
Not by any skill or a of the Administration, or even
hroughthe sagacy or activity ofthe loyal people, but
through the cunning ofthe eonspirtors overreaching
tself and TINS working out their defeat aud con-
f-t Il 1 .