Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-01
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Its Candidates, Platform and Prospects

The Democratic State Convention met at
Harrisburg on the oath ult. The notorious
Dick Vaux of Philadelphia was appointed
President. The irrepressible Dick, after
characteristic flourish of big words about
Constitution, defiance, knaTes, Democracy,
dignity, manhood and social equality, subsl-
ded and informed the convention that the
chair was ready for business. In order to
screen family jars from the public eye, the
first motion made was to appoint commit
tee, to whom all resolutions on Federal or
State policy must be referred without de-
bate. The convention, being thus muzzled
and headed off from any public expression
and discussion of opinions, set itself down to
wait for platform. After two hours pa
tent waiting it became evident that there
was trouble in camp, and it was soon known
that big fight was going on in committee.
The convention becoming anxious and excl
ted a committee was sent to see what was
the matter, but getting no satisfaction 1t
was determined to adjourn until evening
On re-assembing the committee on resolu-
tions reported platform and the conven-
ton proceeded to the nomination of candi-
dates, which resulted in the nomination for
Auditor General of Colonel Davis whose
principal recommendation seems to have
been, that he was in the service long enough
to acquire the military u.:e Of Colonel; then
quit the service in the darkest hours of the
rebellion and went home to edit copper
head newspaper in Bucks county, thereby
assisting to embarrass the government and
making amends to the rebels for any harm
he might have aone Jnem wnne III the
Union service. The nominee for Surveyor
General, John p. Linton Of Cambria seems
to have been a Major In the same regiment
with our candidate Col Campbell Of his
political career we know but little, but judg-
ing from the fact, that he consents to stand
upon re-hash of the Chicago platform we
suppose he endorsed the disfranchisement
of the soldier and belongs to that class of meT
who share not let their loyalty get the bettel
Of their Denocracy.''
The platform we have already characteri
zed as are-hash of the Chicago platform, al
matter of course, some of the more un
wieldly planks of that immortal docunae',
have been left out, such as the End, pro
nouncing the war failure and demanding
an armistice and peace at any price, also tn
5th denouneing the government, instead Q
the rebels, for not taking better care OF ou
soldiers, languishing and starving in South
ern prisons, such aresolution just now Nigh
have borne heavily on Lee, Davis, Wei
&C., which is not desired by the Democracy
A few new features have been introduced, th
principal of which are the 9th, deprecatin
social equality, shades of Richard N
johnson and the ancient Democracy !! an
the 7th, quasi enforcement of Presider
johnson policy, with an. addition, of but
and ifs and ans, that turns the whole resC
luton into one of censure and denounce
the trial and execution of the assassins {
President Lincoln as murder, and final
winds up with the astonishing announcC
ment that the Democracy are no longer
favor Of compromise.
Altogether the prospects of the Democr,
cy are anything but bright The people {
Pennsylvania last fall repudiated McClella
and the Chicago platform by a majority
10000, and this re-hash of that deflnct il
stitution, with its proteges, is doomed to
stil more overwhelming defeat on the Sc,
ond Tuesday of next October.