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

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! several States unimpaired !'
But | must not trespass. | again
( thank you, gentlemen, for this renew
+ ed expression of generous confidence.
\ motion to appoint a committee of
one from each Senatorial district, on
/ resolutions, was then adopted. The
I districts We're then called and names
suggested as follows:
/ COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. w. Y. MGrath, 5. D. Ander-
son, l.. c. Cassidy, II. NJ. Dec ert, r..
B. Longaker, Hon. Nimrod Strickland,
+ Hon. i. Ross, w. II. Hutter, J. Hag-
/ enman, j. NJ. Wetheriil, \. q. 8rod-
/ head, \. J. Gerritson, A. b. Dunning,
+ F. ". Knox, Joseph c. Bucher, VIM.
Elliott, VIM. K. Wilson, DR. Henry
+ Carpenter, s. II. Reynolds, J. II. Girls
/ Well, Geo. w. Brewer, Geo. A. Smith,
/ r. NJ Speer, ?. Gray Meek, Joseph NJ
Thompson, T. r.. Beale, J. 3. SWeitzer
/ James X. Kerr, Z. B. Douaherty, VIM.
+ Newell, Geo. r. Sn0wden,B +. Sloan.
! a motion to refer all r40lutions to
committee, without debate. was adop-
ted.
On motion, that when this Conven-
tiOn adjOurns, it adjourn, TO meet at 7
O'Clock this evening. Adopted.
( The committee then Tttifed, and the
Convention adjourned t0meet this eve
ming at I O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The President called the Convention
to order at : o'clock.
Mr.. Lat|a inquired iftthe committee
. on resolutions was ready tn report.
The Sergeant-at-armsW was instructed
| to see theacOmmittee and ascertain how
soon they would report After some
time had elapsed, he reported that the
committee would be ready to report at
s o'clock. They had agreed upon res
olutions, but wanted I'd get their sup
per~ before reporting.
Gen. Miller suggested that if any
member Of the committee was present,
the report might as well be handed in.
A proposition for a recess until S
O'Clock was voted down.
Mr.. Ziegler said we are bound in
courtesy to wait until the committee
was ready to report. Applause.
Mr.. Iiegler was then called on for Il
speech, He said he would much rath-
er hear others, thanspeak himself He
had remained quiet and silent in his
seat and enjoyed the proceedings i'm
menSe!y. See all these Democrats, who
have comeOut from over hills and vaies,
and then say the Democracy is dead
Great Lord? Laughter. N0tWith-
standing the Democracy was put in
prison by prOVOstm tmarshals, iick-Spittles
and satraps. she still lives. There is
one thing that should wed Andrew
Johnson to the Democratic party, and
that was economy. The Democratic
party had always favored economy in
the disposition Of public funds. He
said Andrew johnson was economical,
because he has said he would not waste
his ammunition On-dead ducks.
Laughter.
Hon. Myer Strouse, in obedience to
loud calls, proceeded to address the
ConNeatfor. TIC -aiu tire Democracy
were ht re tonight representing the
heart of the Commonwealth. Coming
direct from the Capital Of the Nation,
he was able to report that the skies
looked clearer there. That eminent
man, the President OF the United States,
Andrew Johnson, had taken decided
ground in favor of the Constitution and
the Union. He COunselcd harmony.
Let the nominee be from the East or
from the West; let him be from the
North or the South; let him have rail-
road influence or not; he trusted every
Democrat would put his shoulder TO
the wheel and elect the nominee of this
Convention. Applause.
He had the honor Of several private
interviews with the President, in which
Mr.. Johnson had said that he was a
Democrat in the House; he had been
a Democrat in the Senate; and he was
now Democrat in the Executive chair.
Cheers. This - Democratic Gov
ernment-free for white men, the ne
gr0os in their place. Whatever has
NEGRO" in it. | tell you will be vetoed
by the President. Cheers. This
State was always Democratic. She was
even Democratic when Governor Cur
tin was supposed to have been elected.
Stand by your nominee tonight, and
you will stand bythePresident and the
people. Applause.
Mr.. Lewis c. Cassidy alluding to the
immense crowd in the hall, moved that
the SeTgeant-at-arms be directed to eX-
clude every man from theChamber who
was not a delegate.
\ gentleman remarked that ii was
not in accordance with Democratic
principlestO exclude the people; which
was greeted with applause.
Mr.. Iiegler said, il there were any
Republicans here, he was glad to have
them here; but he did not want them
to take the front seats in the church.
They should take seats near the door,
so that when they 90 out they might
not disturb the congregation. Laugh
ter.
THE RESOBJTIONS.
Col. J. X. Kerr, of Allegheny, chair
man OF the committee on resolutions,
reported as follows:
The Democracy of Pennsylvania in
Convention met, recognizing a crisis in
the affairs Of the Republic, and esteem
ing the immediate restoration Of the
Union paramount to all other issues,
do resolve:
|. That the States, whereof the peO-
pie were lately in rebellion, are inte-
gral parts of the Union and are entitled
to representation in Congress by men
duly elected who bear true faith to the
Constitution and laws, and in order to
vindicate the maxim that taxation
without representation is tyranny, such
representatives should be forthwith adj
mitted.
,. That the faith of the Republic is
pledged to the payment of the Nation
al debt and Congress should pass all
| laws necessary for that purpose.
3. That we owe obedienceto the Con-
stitution of the United States linciu-
ding the amendment prohibiting sla-