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


might 90 out Of that party, and men
| VINO had sought nominations time ana
again had gone out of it, but the party
still lived; aud they would die and the
party would not even weep over their
| graves. The principles of the platform
,uslframed We're but the re-echo OF those
| of Adams and Jefferson.
| In the course of some further remarks,
which were muchapplauded, thespeak-
| er answered the old and hackneyed as
5ertion that the Democratic party had
| been buried, by comparison Oi that
| organization with Lazarus, who, though
| buried, rose again, power to convert
| the beliefs and Cnchain the attention,
Judgment and the faith of men, lie
congratulated the Democracy OF the
state upon the action of their ConVen-
Jion in nominating one whose name adj
ded lustre TO the position which he had
been called to assume. Referring to the
President, he said that the people Of
Pennsylvania would rally to thesupp0rt
of Andrew johnson as they did to sUs-
tain Andrew jackson; the Democracy
would rally them for this second great
veto President as they had for the first.
1t was not the man, however, that made
the Democrat; it was heprinciples chat
a man prOtessed and believed, and had
the courage, manhood and patriotism
TO put into operation.
The mode by which it was now pro-
posed to defeat and crush the Democra-
cy was by means of new Pauacea,
new nostrum, tried once in PennsylVa-
MIA, but not found to answer. The
Speaker of the Hopkins House was
here the Speaker of the Convention
Why did it fail then? Was it because
it was William Hopkins, Gf Washing
ton, then, and William Hopkins, Of
Washington, now? Ii was because it
was the Democrat, then, and the Dem
ocrat, now. who made that experiment
utterly futile.
Thespeaker concluded amid great ap-
plause.
Hon. D. VI. Fox. of Philadelphia, was
next introduced.
SPEECH OF Mr.. FOX.
IniIlustratiOn Of theimmutablepriD-
ciples so eloquenuy eliminated by nay
fellow tOWnsman and personal friend,
the Hon. Richard NauX, / have to say
that the experience OF the Democracy
Va tiiC SItSlC IiIIOibl l'tilo VI tAiE N1iA-
mOnWealth has been of a most trying
character, in which inthe maintenance
OF the rights OF conscience and honest
opinion, not only for ourselves, but Tor
all others, even those who differ with =
US, we have been visited by the most
malignant persecution, in lhepOlitlCal,
the social and the business life, and |
am sorry to say, in many cases, not E.
ven the portals OF the church, has been
exempt from this visitation. | am free
10 say that was it not for an inVinclbie
faith in the perpetuity of those princl-
pies. we would have been obliged TO
abstain perhaps from maintaining even
organization; and | now rejoice that
this present Convention has happily
reiterated those ever living doctrines,
and given Us one who, from an unSuiH-
ed character and inyincibIe patriotism,
as we'll as unQuesJi0ned capacities, gives
US assurance Of a standard bearer who
will faithfully maintain them, and Of
whom we may Justly be proud and
we can each return to our homes with
the proud consciousness that all have
well and faithfully done their duty;
and | promise, on behalf Of the De
mOcracy of the city, an unbTOken col
umn, and d result in October which
will make most gratifying response
to this nomination. l thank you most
heartily for your kind attention. Ap-
plau>e.
Mr.. Fox was followed by the Hon.
John d. Stiles, who briefly urged the
maintenance of the great principles Of
the Democratic party.
The Chairman then declared the Con-
vention adjourned sine die.
Great credit is due the Sergeant-at-
Arms, Samuel Carson, and his assistants,
T. L. Degan, Bernard Campbell, r.
NJ. Contout Michael Sullivan and ia
cob Apple, for the good order they pre-
served, Notwithstanding the immense
crowd that was in attendance.