The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-06-09
LETTER FROM MR. VALLANDIGHAM
To the Young Mems Democratic Asso-
As...a.. % ~ Z --A.aa.-. d.
clatlon.N of LaHoaster, q

rsta-lcs, as also from lndiyldGal memDerS, l
have, within the past three months, received re
yea;ed cordial Invitations 70 address year As
ISOLATION. While Z compliance in person would
Jc most agreeable 10 ne, do not be!ie,e that
either time or circumstance Is suspicious just
now for active political agitation. Bat avail
Mvseit Of your kind reqGesf, 70 present, very
respectfully in writing, q few thoughts upon
the present position ana duty OF Tie D5Elclauc
party. - best they can be aGt conjecture n
part, and In part suggestion; for he would b.
bold man, and ough. 10 be omnisa.ant Of as
well the future as the present. who should at
temp. to lay down, in these times, when tie
scenes change with the diversity, sulaennes5 and
marvellous eontraIiety q theatrlc representa-
uC1, iiNed rule q pohey upon any pubic
question. let Wu4 t'ds quAIncaloh, and
speaking TOR myself only, l shall address you
with becoming freedom sud Ca-Gor ! do aOt,
indeed. conceal from myself the appreLeasicn
that we are rather az the beginning than the
sn3 NJ = rrrat revolution and that free i3sl;-
ra,ions in America are to-day far more ppon
trIlI than at any period during the aast four
,,sars IF. indeed. the aaenciez Of fierce ,yor,
o., once to Give nIaca IN the arts nf pe3r,. ana
,raeiF Iibartv rerpIar,I inv law. sE mn r.aa ~
succeed the sword the melancholy f9raJo5iroS
~ the mora ,hsu,-;.lE,I amors is a.i,.,t We.
pryye to be the vain feats Of rrZa whom much
learning In history and an ENLARGED study os la-
nan natuTs have made tirDid. surrender nv
xslf willingly. aaverer. Tor tl.a present to ti.s
cheering Illusion Of those who believe HAT nj
raculous power will again iatarpose. and a great
calm. at the wcrd Of command. follow the tenn
pestuous raging Of the sea.
The Democratic organization will. Of course.
be maintained Surviving every change Of par
" and policy from near the beginnin. Of lie
government to this day, often triumphant,
sometimes defeated, never conquered: always
adherinr. as q aa,iouaI organization 10 the es-
sant;al principles Of IFS founders, but adapting
its policies. 50 !ar as these principles admitted,
to The changing circumstances Of the country
enduring even through the great dangers and
the ulistakes of the past years, and at the end,
numbering lEililoa rt7ut hu73re3 lhqgs.!na
voters IL the States when adhereu 70 lne I n-'ii
= number larger WITHIN me same 'o'a'tS, ''1..''
at any previous eiecAon--lI heeos io" oN'y ~
organization and dIsclphne 10 n''N9 Ii p'"S'
tul at once ana ultimately tFlHnPn It. .,
myself, under no clfcons''.''oes' " -
that the Democratic or5ahlLa''oA " C'7So'' -
50 long as II sH''iI ii'''e r-'1'--'J
together. The masses OF the parry VIII ,.'.. a5't.
agree 10 The SoIfe'4e-' " 'i'''9'@-
so called, ml9H' attempt.
The fundamental piinClp'l7 .. '4lo y 'i'o
cratic party ol course ",S'' nus 'e'l<,-''
changed 80 4oli5 - our cue, :. 80 -
any form OF democralc-TepG0ilo'i SoN q .-l-1ii''
shall survive; and especially lis tsl2 5TAl--
RlGHTs DocrEISE--not Aul-i;;cailon. NOT Se-
cession, but The theory ol our system i"ld '0'I.
10 the Virginia and KENTUCKY nes9-u'-oG7 u
lT98, as Interpreted 10y their allAoIsi i'C ct-1
by Madison IL his report ~ I'S9, ana me ON
er by Jefferson IN LIS solemn oficial 1i'@'7 7lL'r u
Of 1901. Thus interpreted taey were anu
doubt not, stlil are the ceilaotu-loAe' "oo'-'''.
Of tie ne" President 90 long - li'e71 1''--''
tute the accepted the0cy ana Inc pf@o.-.7 u'I-
der cur system, there can be 70 cohsoida'c1
government, either RePU5hc or AIoAafcuy' III
the States when no" h"75 up 'i.7 AZ. - -
lnIon iAe other SeieI"' gIt"o! p--' % 80
Democratic party are c9' F"I!a'l'~5 - "'a pm"
cations OF the maXlmS, "tio greatest zoo" 10
the greatest number, t49 interests '' .'1 -'.-
Ses, ''the rights o. i"I many "-1''0. -''0
hons ot the few '--azio-A7 WHICH, '"o"7" ''~
deDagogue may nlsa~' or a'1se .Hv'i' "1' -
eE.-e.eeS- al Ing -o~!ll--''-1'- = az
government
But true as az HIS j; i "o''I - -
trrUe o. iv1y not 70 coh1pIehehd '-' -~s0c
"i1e 'hat IS 10 men an, i''oi:~} 'I9
the past iodr years. ana 81 ss-.,l.! - ~ - -.,'
ne "eeNs' nave wrought L''-i,,--. y, -
os4 things nave ,''9-i' q" - =, - -
come new ~ DyI.'.' . -'l:. ~,
upon an occasion q -~r l5sS z'.'''.,-.,-
80" TO be opened y ne" el'''' "a l.'' . '-',
lcan era las No." oeen Ie'.ol1,' a. ~
cannot now fe-iZ'' o = '''' ".,,',9 - Il.
tins great iae' "oq.- ~ q. - - 3,o. ~ 80