The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-04-26
GRAND DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE,
Celebration of the Victory i'm COnnecti
cut!
Speeches. Resolutions. and Great Enthu-
SiaSm!

The Democrats and Conservatives of
Bedford county, assembled at the Court
House, on Monday night last, for the
purpose of celebrating the great tri-
umph of Constitutional principles in
Connecticut. The Court House was
we'll filled and the best feeling prevail
ed. The Democratic Brass Band, un-
der the leadership of l.. Defbaugh and
Prof Heffley, enlivened the occasion
with number of beautiful and spirit
stirring airs. On motion of J. w. Dick
erson, Esq, Chairman of the Demo
cratic County Committee, DANIEL
FLETCHER, ESQ.,, of Monroe tp.,
was appointed President of the meet
ing. HI. w. Fisher, Esq, then moved
the appointment of the following Vice
Presidents, which was unanimously
agreed to, viz, NJ. Reed, Esq, Geo.
w. Diehl, j. B. Fluke, Esq, Thos.
Fisher, J. T. Gephart, Leven Shipley,
George Vonstine, Simon Brumbaugh,
David Imler, James Sill, John d. Lu
cas-, John III. Keyser, Peter Koons,
Jos. w. Elder, John Filler, Adolphus
AXE, Jacob Walter, Esq, Chas. Fax
on, ESQ.,, and Isaac Kensinger. On
motion the following Secretaries were
appointed: r. NJ. BerkStresser, Capt.
S. B. Tate, Lewis Saupp, John Wills,
and Jonathan Brightbill.
On motion the meeting was then adj
dressed by B. F. MEYERS, of the GA
ZETTE, in speech congratulating the
Democracy upon the victory of their
brethren in Connecticut and exposing
the fearful tendency of the doctrines
and legislation of the Radical men in
Congress. O. E. SHANNON, Esq,
was then called out and in a speech of
much vigor and eioquence, entertained
the crowd until late hour. The speak
ers were frequently interrupted with
bursts of applause.
w. C. SCHAFER, Esq, then offered
the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted, after which the
meeting adjourned with three cheers
for redeemed Connecticut and the Ma
tional Union Democracy:
ResotUed, by the Democracy of Bed
ford county, in Mass Meeting ngassembled,
that we send greeting to the Democrats
of Connecticut, hailing, as we do, the
result Of the late election for Governor
and Members of Congress, in that State,
as the dawn of better day, the bright
breaking of the morn which will soon
give place to the glorious effulgence of
the monday of restored liberty and
country rescued from long night of
misrule and tyranny.
ReSOtUed, That it is meet that Radi-
cal Fanaticism should find its first re-
buke in New England, the land of its
birthplace, and that as the Destroying
Fiend passed from the extreme North
to the South, so we hope that the An
gel of Peace will follow in the track of
desolation, rebuilding the waste places
and making glad the hearts of the peO-
pie.
ResoLued, That the example of our
brothers in Connecticut, inspires us
with renewed hope and courage, and
teaches us that it is only necessary to
cling to the Right, with faith in the
cause, in order that the Wrong may, in
the end, be overturned. The Democ-
racy of Connecticut have survived fif-
teen years of uninterrupted defeat, and
have at last triumphed over the enemy
who has met them on so many fields of
battle. Let us 'trust in God, and keep
our powder dry" and all will yet be
WELL
ReS0LUed, That the large Democratic
gains in the Spring elections through
out the North and the admission of the
Radicals, that the Negro vote is neces-
sary to insure their success, are incOn-
trovertible proofs that a large majority
of the white people of the Union, are
opposed to the party which now rules
in Congress and throughout the North
ern States.
ReSolUed, That we protest against the
exclusion of Ten Sovereign States from
the Union, against the striking of Ten
Stars from the flag of our Country,
against the formation of satrapy of
one half of the Republic, and in the
name of those who perished to savet the
Constitution, we announce our unqual-
fled and unalterable opposition to the
destruction of that sacred instrument,
whether by armed revolution, orby the
passage of unconstitutional enactments
by Congress.
ResoiUed, That the Delegate to the
Democratic State Convention from this
county, is hereby requested to vote for
the Hon. George Sharswood, of Phila-
delphia, for the nomination for Judge
of the Supreme Court, and to use all
honorable means to secure his nomina-
ton.
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