The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-03-16

that the party had existed throughout a
period unprecedented in its tyrannies
and Outrages upon the rights of the peO-
pie, and now truth crushed to earth
has atlast been proclaimed by the Pres
ident Of the United States. Cheers. /
Weare emarching forward to Union with
one heart and united hands.
Geo. W. Brewer. OF Franklin, said
the record of the Democratic party was
anoble one: the long and equally grand
history of the country was the history
OF the Democratic party. That party
had fought the open enemies of the
South and the covert enemies Of the
North. The radicals in Congress were
tTampling upon the Constitution and
must be rebuked. But few months
ago the opposition said the Administra-
ton was the Government, and as such
must be ObCyed; but now there are
none of them so poor Is TO do Andrew
Johnson reverence. We will Cncircle
him with a wall of strong arms and
stout hearts to sustain him. Cheers.
The Union and the Constitution must
and shall be preserved. Andrew John
son, in the post Of honor and Of danger.
stands there the bold and able champi-
on in his defence of the Constitution.
He offered three cheers for the three
Ds-,IeffcrsOn, jackson and Johnson.
He proposed to write this epitaph over
his opponents graves: "-tlI'S well that
ends WeIl!" Cheers.
Gen. William II. Miller, being loud
~ called for, said he was glad it had
been left for the Republican party to
demonstrate that for q man to be pa
triOt he must have been educated in
that party. Andrew Johnson had been
true to the Constitution and the party
in which he was educated. He stood
by the old landmarks. He believed
that by a resolution of this Convention
endorsing Andrew Johnson the party
would be true to its antecedents.
The committee on permanent organ
iZatiOn now returned to the chamber,
when their chairman, Mr.. Reilly, Of
SchuyIkill, made the fOil0WingrepOrt of
officers. Itwas unanimously adopted:
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
President-Hon. William Hopkins,
of Washington.
Vice Presidcnts-l, Geo. W. Nebin-
ger; ,, stephen d. Anderson; 3, Chas.
r. Wolf; |, TatlOW Jackson; ), j. III.
BrintOn; s, Paul Applebaugh; Z, Her
man Rupp; s, ID. /. BatdOrf; 9, ThOs.
II. Walker; 10, John :. Fisher; IL, Ste
phen WILDER; II, A. b. Dunning; l3,
+. ". Knox; II. Or. IL. II. Martin; II,
Geo. ID. Jackson; Is, VIM. II. Miller;
Il, Dr.. John Martin; Is, Thomas Kerr;
10, G.. ". Brewer; 20, John Palmer; Il,
ID. B. Miliiken; -, john :. Miller: y,
James B. SAMSON; -, 4. b. Eidred;
-, John George; 26, James Salisbury;
-, VIM. VI. Stewart; D, +. B. Dough-
crty: -, Samuel Marshall; 30, VI. &.
Trout; 81. VIM. l.. Scott.
Sccretaries-F. VI. Hutchinson. +. II.
HelmbOld. Jacob Zeigler, Geo. 3. CUlp,
GeO.W. Ryan, Il. VI. Speer, y. II. Dill.
Mr., Hopkins, on taking the chair,
said:
Gelatlealea Of the Conceatt0a Perhaps
the beet assurance 1 c0usu give you Of
my high apprcciagiono Of interchangeable
ed honor your partiality has 50 uneX-
pectedly conferred upon me, would be
to announce my readiness to proceed at
once to the discharge of the duty for
which we have met.
But, in view Of the peculiar circum-
stances by which we are surrounded, /
trust that it viii not be deemed Obtru-
~iVe if | venture a remark or two in
regard TO the present posture Of public
affairs.
This Is the first Democratic State Con-
ventiOn that has assembled in this Conn
monwealth since the termination of
the terrible fraTicidaI war which has
Waged with such fury for the past four
years.
And first Of all, may ! not ask that
the Convention shall revercntiy unite
in humble and earncstgratitude to God
for His merciful interpositiOn in stay
ing the further etfuSiOu of blood, and
for inclining the hearts Of our ''erring
brethren to lay down their arms and
return to their allegiancetOJhe Federal
Union? 1t is not my province, gentle
men, either to suggest platform OF
principles, or TO indicate who should be
our standard-bearer. These are mat
ters which belong to the Convention as
a whole, rather than to any individual
member. and the work will, | doubt
not. be we'll performed. In regard to
the latter, yOuWiil allow me to say that
an improper selection can hardly be
made out of the excellent material pre-
sented for your consideration. Who
ever the successful gentleman may be,
Jet us, each and all. claim him as our
candidate. With harmOniOusactiOno on
our part, and Jealous support Of the
nOminee on the part Of those whose
representatives we are, the Tesultcann0t
be doubtful.
The signs Of the times indicate with
deHverance is at hand. The DemOcra-
cy have never been more firmly united
thannOW, and Iverily believe thatthere
are thousands Of conservative Repub-
lican- who have had such a surfeit of
negro equality" and negro suffrage -
a policy to which their party is so fully
committed, that they will beglad Of the
opportunity tOc0-Operate with us. Let
Us assure them that the paramount
consideration with us, in the present
struggle. is to maintain the supremacy
of the Constitution Of the CnitedState5
inviOlate, and the ascendancy Of the
white race against the bold attempts
of the Republican party to degrade
them to a level with the blacks. Let
us assure them that to accomplish those
desirable ends we are willing, for the
time being, at least, TO ignore all other
issues.
The noble stand taken by President
Johnson in favor of speedy restOra
ton of the States whose people were
lately in rebellion, to their former rela-
tions to the Federal Union, and the en-
lightened and magnanimous policy he
has adopted for the accomplishment of
this truly patriotic purpose, deserves
the hiWhest Recommendation. His action