The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-09-15
OUR STATE CANDIDATES.
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DAVIS and LINTON OF their nomination, respec
lively, for the offices Of Auditor General anC
Surveyor General, have performed the duty as
signed TO them, and send us the responses, whicl
we publish below. Il will he seen that oui
candidates staRd squarely upon the glorion'
platform oi IlIc I1am0crGtio as Convention
Letter Of Col. W. w. Il. Davis.
DoYLEsrowe;, PENHA,
August 29ih, 1865.
.NsSSrs. Jacob ZeigLer, I'm Bennett, Hearg
S. Mott, Wm, Z. .NcGraib and RobeJt L.
Johnson, Committee.
GENTLmIgN-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the reception Of your letter Of the 25th iu-
slant, ANNOUNCING my nomination as Democrat
! ic candidate for Auditor General Of the State.
Although the position was not sought FOR by
sasasgSss ccept the nomination, and tender my
tFf33eaHPHe@s for the compliment ihns paid NE. A
decent respect for the opinion os The people Of
| Pennsylvania, whose suffrage is solicited, seems
10 require frank statement Of my views.
! | was opposed to secession, even when SIM
ply political dogma, advocated at the husiings
and at the forum; which IS proved by my sub
sequent conduct when il had grown into armed
instruction.
| l am opposed to negro suffrage, as every
white man should be. Nature has erected a
barrier against the two races enjoying equal
political rights in the same community where
they approximate IN numbers as in the South
ern States. San Domingo IS a good case in
point to prove the incompatlbiiity Of the two
races exercising equal political privileges in
harmony. There has been almost perpetual
warfare between the negroes and mu.attoes
-
which has been only struggle for the rulir~H
influence between the pure African and the
mixed blood If this people, Of the same race,
but Of different caste, cannot govern a small
island in peace, what are we To suppose would
Isheahle condition of things wien the negro comes
mo ~te6mpetition with the pure Caucasian -
the struggle for empire Ia the South The
founders of our government intended that The
white should be the governing race IN tins coun-
try, and It will be a calamitou5 day for both
people when the black man is gwen the politi
cal franchise, and entitled to hold Office. ] am
os,f-4a-I DAaIafea -: tle State G-z,atitt,-
zion in this respect; and deny to Congress all
right whatever to fix the qualification for suf-
fraee in any State.
am in favor of President Johnsons policy
Of restoring the States lately Ia rebellion, to
I
nit that their ordinances Of secession took any
of them out of the Union. For time an ar
med force interrupted their constitutional fauc-
tons, but did not destroy their identity as States.
Hence the States, in their political signiiica-
ton, not having been destroyed, they need no
reconstruction, but simply to be restored to
their reciprocal rights and duties; when the
Union will be made whole as before. When
ever they shall send representatives TO Congress
who are qualified by the Constitution, and the
laws Of the respective States, there is no right
full power in that body to refuse their admis-
sion. l appreciate the peculiar and trying sit
uation of the President, and think he should be
treated with forbearance by all parties. His
plan Of restoration gives evidence that he does.
not intend to ignore the rights Of the States,
and be led captive by the radical doctrine Of
| consolidation.
The Convention did we'll to demand an inn
mediate and complete restoration Of all civil
| rights in the loyal States. II there was an ex-
cuse for Withholding them in the days Of actual
rebellion, there certainly can benone now You
say to the President firmly, but kindly, restore
to the people the habe75 corpus and trial by ju-
ry, fully as they wore caioyed before the re-.
beion, and abolish military courts except for
the trial Of persons in the military or naval
service of the United States. These things are
granted to tie people by the Constitution and
Withholding them violates it in spirit ana 10
fact. When we ask that they be restored, we
oulY demand what belongs to Us.
am in favor Of the most rigid system of e.
| economy in the administration of public affairs.
In view Of the heavy taxation there should
| be retreEchment in every possible way All
officers, civil or military, whose services q
state Of peace does not absolutely require, should
be dispensed with and our system of taxation
should be so amended and equalized, that every
man will be obliged to bear his share of the
public burden according to his ability
am pleased that the Convention tool, ac-
tion on the subject Of eqlalizing the bounties
of soldiers. There is every reason why the
patriotic men who enlisted in 1851 and 80
should be placed on an equality with those who
enlisted at a later period. Should be elected,
whatever influence l may possess official or
otherwise, will be exercised in obtaining justice,
for the early defenders of the government.
Whatever honor others may have acquired in
the contest just closed the private soldier, who
bore the heat and burden Of the day, will
always remain the true hero Of the war, and he
IS entitled, at all times, to our consideration and
gratitude Ny past history is sufficient guar
antee that shall not overlook his claims re-
main, very respectfully, your obelient servant,
w. II. DAVIS.
| LETTER OF COL. JOHN P. LINTON.