Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-05-05
uNIoN MASS MEETING.

refreshed, invigorated and doubly triumphant,
to this end we pledge our humble efforts.
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UNION MASS MEETING.
On Tuesday evening last, according to pre-
dous announcement, the Union men of Bed
6rd County assembled at the Court House,
for the purpose of appointing Delegate to
stend the ensuing State Convention. The
meeting was, on motion of Maj. Rupp, organ
,ed by the appointment of that staunch pa
riot. BENJAMIN Fl. WALKER, of st.
Clair, as President, assisted by the following
Vice Rcsidents--
DAVID STUcKEY, Middle Woodberry,
Capt. Gro. SMITH, Bedford tp.,
LABAN HANKS, Monroe,
DAN'L SANS, West Providence,
SccretarieS--
NJ. A. POINTS, Bedford Borough,
Col. ALEX. COMPILER, Colerain.
The following were appointed Committee
On Resolutions:
John Lutz, Esq, Bedford Borough,
B. K. Ashcom, Snake Splings,
John A. Gump, Bloody Run,
Simon Nycum, East Providence,
A. B. Bum, Esq, SchelIsburgh Borough,
A Fl. Hull, Esq, Union,
Thos. Hughes, Bedford township,
Hon. G. W. Householder, E. Providence.
John T. Keagy, Esq, then proceeded to
address the meeting in a neat and appropriate
speech, which was well received by the audi
ence.
Loud calls were then made for Gen. w. H.
Koontz, who stated his desire to give way to
Hon. John Cessna, who then delivered a
thrilling address on the great issue now be-
fore the country. He referred to the recent
victories which had crowned with success the
Union arms, and could now congratulate the
loyal men of Bedford County upon their stea-
dy adhesion to principle, whose efforts in the
last campaign, with the concerted action of
the free people of the North, had resulted in
the downfall of the Peace party, and with
them the utter annihilation of the rebellion
and the total obhteration of the last hope of
treason. The Union men in the late election
had succeeded, notwithstanding the efforts of
unprincipled men IN this county, to destroy
The sanctity of the ballot box, and their refu-
sal to include in the election returns, the votes
Of soldiers in the field. He exposed the base
intrigues of the miserable wretches who as
pire to be leaders of the Democratic party in
this county, charaeterizing their duplicity
with the honest but deluded men that now
compose the remnant of that once powerful
organization. he warned the people against
listening to those croakers who are trying to
fnghten the people On account Of their taxes,
showing bow we have received enormous rev.
enues whilst we were carrying on gigantic
var and how easily we can discharge the ma
tiOnal debt, which our opponents positively
asserted would never be paid. After sllud-
ing to the pitiable subterfuges and shallow
pFeterts resorted to by these low denagogues
who now declare that Lees surrender was
only compromise, and that all was done in
strict accordance with what they call Demo
cratic principles, he told them that we had
encountered the enemy in the battlefield and
had fairly whipped him and compelled him to
accept Gen. Grants terms Of surrender.
Gen. w. II. KooXTz followed With an i'm
ressive speech, in which he reviewed the
past career of the pseudo-democracy, clearly
establishing that the assassination of our late
ahented President was the legitimate, fruit OF
the teachings of the leaders of the opposition
and sympathizers with treason during the last
four years. He did rot believe that after the
nagnsnimity shown to the Rebels, and the
pardon offered them, by Abraham Lincoln,
they we're the instigation of this awful crime,
but that it had been concocted in the secret
conclaves of the Knights of the Golden Cir
Gle. The speaker then dwelt upon the pres
snt attitude Of public affairs and closed by
:xhorting his hearers to earnest devotion to
country, and to the great cause of freedom
and constitutional liberty, for which we are al
present battling.
At this stage Of the meeting John Lutz.
ESQ.,, Chairman of the Committee on Resolu.
tons, reported the following which were unan.
inOUsly adopted:
nhEREASs DJ lhS dIb OF an aSaGS-
sin, our honored Chief Magistrate, ABRAHAM
LINCOLN, has been stricken down at moment
when his self,deyotion and uutiring energ,
we're about to result in the downfall of ths
rebellion and restoration of our national in
tegrity; and, chcreas, by the great cslamit,
the nation has been bereft of its chief citizel
and the Union of its chief defender; and
rhereaS, by his wise craftsmanship, his unfal
tering devotion to and ardent affection for tn
Union, the purity of his motives and kindnes
OF his heart President Lincoln commando
the respect, the love and the admiration o
the loyal people of America, to degree un
S9ualled since the days of Washington
therefore be it,
ResoIped, That in the death of his Excel
iIeney, Abraham Lincoln, President of tn
tnited States, the nation mourns the loss o
awise statesman, a true patriot, and an hon
est man; that his honored name win foreye
i've in the affections Of the whole America
people.
Resolced, That in this most terrible calam
ilywe see but another illustration of the dis
Oolical spirit of American Slavery, and in tn
sacrifice of our beloved President, the late.
victim of that malignant hate which has mad
our land house of mourning, swallowed u