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

the dastardly miscreants who, under
the garb Of loyalty and the guise OF
friendship, would undermine and des-
troy it. Thes | humbly conceive
should be among the elements in the
composition of him who would lead
you in the impending civil contest. /
am painfully conscious Of my own ina
bility to approach this standard Of per-
sonal and political excellence. A true
desire 10 do right may in some measure
compensate for the lack of ability to
achieve it; if q sincere purpose to be
guided in every act by the supreme law
of the land and in all things to be gov
erned by the views and teachings of the
sainted heroes and patriots who framed
it, may challenge the confidence ana
support of the good men Of this Com
mOnWealth, then to them and their
verdict do | appeal with mistaken con-
tidence, and through you, gentlemen
Of the Convention, who represent such
gOOdly numbers Of them, ] make that
appeal. Tell them | know no higher
law than the Constitution of which JEFF
ferson and Madison were the founders,
Jackson the defender. Webster the eX-
FOUNDER, and Of which Johnson is the
uphOider. Tell them that I know no
other standard Of political action than
equal and exact justice to all, special
privileges to none; that | have no 9th
er political creed than that given to US
by Washington and Je1ersOn; that /
believein the social superiority and will
f,ir bG
Of the white race; that / worship at no
political altar whose foundations are
not based upon the sacred Union Of
these immortal States, Tell them in
advance, for me, Of is peril, and con-
iure them, by the love of past mem0r-
les, by the blood and carnage Of our civ
il strife, by the dangers of the present
and by all hopes Of the future, to rally
10 the support of him who in the crisis
OF our cOuntry's fate, by q mysterious
providence Of God, has been entrusted
with the helm OF State. To them he
has appealed in terms Of patriotic devO-
ton to his whole country. Above the
wild storm of prejudice, tanaticism and
treason nOW3ging in the national Capt.
tol, clearanG loud are heard theWOrdsof
thefirst Andrew re-echoed by the second,
''The Federal Union, itmust bepreserv-
ed" They the true ewatchwords Of ma
tional safety. They embOdy the hOlieSt
SEPARATIONS 0fevery true, patriot and af-
ford a platform broad enough for men
Of all parties, no matter how Widetheir
differences Of opinion may heretofore
have been. Let Us dedicate ourselves
to this great purpose in the unselfish
and mistaken faith that its accomplish
meIt will be its greatest reward. Let
US go forth bearing alOft the banner Of
OurcOuntry, ,embiaZOned with the words
The Constitution, the Federal Union
Let Us appeal to the whole people, from
the Northern border to the Maryland
line, from our inland sea to the Della
ware, and if public virtue be not dead,
ifpatriOtism benOteXtinct, ifdeVOtiOntO
principle still lives. if treason is still alb
hOrred, then indeed in October next
will victory, thrice blessed victory.
crown our efforts, bringing with it q
Constitution preserved, 4 Union restOr-
ed, a land redeemed from the madness
and folly WhlChnow threaten to destroy
il.
That in some measure l may be of as
1
humbly pray. Upon you, gentlemen,
and those whom you represent, shall
lean for support and guidance; and ap-
pealing to the God Of our fathers to
prosper US in all our efforts for the re-
demption and salvation of our country,
| may not doubt that triumphant sue
cess will surely crown our labors. APP
pIause.
The enthusiasm with which the clos
ing remarks Of the candidate of the
Convention were received having some
whatsubsided. the Presidentof the Con-
vention introduced Gen. Geo. W. Cass,
of Allegheny.
SPEECH OF GEN. CASS.
Gen. Cass said that, not being pub
lie speaker, it was with ditfidence he
appeared before this body, and this diff
fdauce was much enhanced by the fact
that he spoke in the presence Of gentle
men much more competent to enlist the
sympathies and engross the attention
of the audience. But he had only ap-
peared for thepurpOse of 0fcOngratuaUng
the Convention upon the nomination
that had just been made, as also upon
the fact that in arriving at that nOmi-
nation the proceedings Of this body had
been attended with more unanimity
and less acerbity offeeling than had eV-
er characterized any similar nomina-
tion. He appealed to every gentleman
present. who had attended asSemblageS
Ofthe DemocTaticparty, for an evidence
of the fact that the determination and
enthusiasm of Democrats to carry for
ward their party principles was never
so earnestly displayed. He took this
as an augury Of the result Of the contest
at the polls, and declared that that pOr-
ton Of the State which has presented
his name for the chief office in the Gift
of the people Of Pennsylvania, would
roll up one Of the largest maiOritieS she
ever gave for nominee Of the Dem0c-
racy.
The speaker concluded by returning
his thanks for the support which had
been so 2eal0uSly given him, and rciter-
ating his endorsement Of the nominee.
SPEECH OF HON. RICHARD vAUX.
The President then introduced Hon.
Richard NauX, Of Philadelphia, who
said: GentlemenO Of the Democratic Con-
ventiOn, your lab0rs as representative
men are ended; the duty assigned you
by your constituents has been fulfilled;
the nomination you have made for the
support of the Democratic party at the
next election for Governor of this Com
mOnwealth is before the State-Hiester
CIymer, of Berks-a man of pure char
acter and high standing, n Democrat
aud Il successful nominee. Applause.
Gentlemen, the principles that Thorn
as Jefferson enunciated in his Inaugur-
al Address were made the foundation