Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
PREAaBLE Axp REsoLurIoSs
43pted Ly he Union Le1gus n PaT4-
dslptia IL GenT1l HeetjRg,
Sept. IS. 1867

tt-tHHt1- III Ge1trlt- -GGtEllNs
Sept. IS. 1867.
WHEREAs. This League was Organized
for the purpose Of sustaining the National
Government, and the measures adopted by
its authority for the suppression Of the re-
bel.5oa, and Of discoUHteGaucing b all
proper means and Influences that disloyal
spirit which was IN sympathy with slavery
and treason, and animated all the convsn-
ti0ns ard councils Of the Democratic party.
ASD WHEREAS. The efforts Of the Dem
Ocratic party. now led By q week and faith
less man 10 the accidental exercise Of the
Presidential Office, 20 keep alive the spirit
of reba.li0u b. q war upon Congress, by the
notification Of the laws, ly insidioUs at
tzcks ron 'he public credit and ty their
apparent sympathy WIKI prominent traitors
prove that the work Of loyalty is not get
1ccou pi.ste3, aud adm0nIsh Us Of serious
dangers 60 the public peace, which woE-d
be gre4t!v enhanced br the success Of that
parry IN the popuser elections now at hand.
l. TbereGre Bes1leed, That We do most
earnestly invoke ths loyal citizens Of Penn
sg.Valia to serious consideration ot our
present political condition, and 70 the I'M
pgrfancec cf 8 united and vigorous effort TO
hasten the reCouStrucU0no Of the Union, aud
tra1qui..Za the ccUatrg 1y the defeat Of the
Democratic party ami all lis candidates at
the approaching c!ecaoG.
,. That the laws pssSed by Congress
having for thsir object the reconstruction Of
the Union On the basis OF liberty aud iustlcG
to a|l men. raasctjug as they Do tie loyal
sentiment Of the country, offer 10 the peo-
ule IF the South the most favorable terms,
uuon which they can reasonably hope to be
Il
geliuluished. II their mad attempt 70 de-
strcy the government which conferred them
s. That the public acts Of Congress IN
der the Constitution are the sRpreme laws
Of the land thai It Is no less the duty Of
the President TO see that they are faithfully
executed, than il Is Of the people to obey
them. that whether those laws relate TO the
reconstruction Of the Union or to the other
subjects, every attempt of the President to
frus,rate or delay the execution Of them, Is
a violation Of his trust and an abuse Of the
mower Of his Office.
z. Resoved, That impeachment IS the s2le
defence IF tte people GgGHSt the Ezc1pTczty,
asa'i9atcs, ar Pe.fag1f the GhIJ ATgis-
f-.lfs-1I ADIsoN.
That r-lb a r,1g 70 tie exercise of de
5s9scer " 5mU1Ta4msat, the House u !te35r1-
ssatatrss hgr o gight % ilrsst}satc ne coa-
da-t gfdH ps.Jiic QL5egFS sglder the Gore1sa-
mat. gI II such q case, THE SAFETY OF
rfFE REPUELEC Is TfIE SUPREME law Gfa
he lsJi-r II fHe House n plT-ssfh = tbs a6-
feet, rafeies de Bl9st sacret Tscs@sas n the IT.
ecHa.rc q. geTtmcat.-JAsIEs & Polk.
That he RLags ~ P0scg cgateETseS GpgH
tie President mag X as clHHN as The
HsrD1tt0u af p1rser lctira has not tea
granted. ai.d lvogid JlsstHg the House Of
/ R17aa sGfiess lll rgtEag aa iElpeGctHla.L-
I j JA2IEs BUCHANAN
/ That a z11ntan rluJr1l Qf B5erH5rictE
/ Officers 5g tie EraidlBt Is gE abuse gf p0lra
rbjeh subjects him 20 Impeachment and re
Hsgr1l 6o5a lis olgA high t1st.-AIADIsoN
( s. Resolved, That the prompt and indis-
crimiuate pardon Of persons duly c0nElcted
and sentenced In the courts Of the United
( States. for c0uuterfsitiHg the National cur
reRcy.
The attempt to lullify the act passed by
( Congress over the executive veto, Tor the
( rccoasuuc,ion Of the lnloni
( The suspension Of EDWIN u. St2nt9i
/ from the otice Of Secretary OF War, II:
duties Of which he had performed not OIL
I with fidelity to the country, but with DIS
tiuEuished ability,
The removal 0f Gan. Sheridan, an accom-
TtE-se4 anu AAla-.E4o-A1 G4lsNtf 4thftlA iAle 'A
1aud. at the instance Of prominent traitor
. whom he had offended by bis faithful exc
eutiou Of the laws,
And the resent pE1ci 2mali5E q amnesty
Z issued Is we believe without authority, an,
fr tie purpose of restoring 70 influence a1t
r1wer persons who melted the South 10 Re
heiiiou. and who are yeg under au oath Of a
+ lagianco 10 q government unknown 30 tn
constitution, which they hope to re-estab
/ Esh, are acts which constitute FrlIlr ffcla
{ such abuses and usUrpatIOns Of power, as Z
demand the impeachment and trial Of tn
( offender. in order that the constitution ma,
be viudicated and the National Goyernmen
preserved 10 its integrity.
G. That in the present alarming CRISIS
the c0uutrr. we conceive it 70 be our dut
10 Use aN proper means 70 exclude the poht
icaI influence and patronage OF the Demo
cratic party from sll Offices within the gli
Of the people, and 70 that end We appeal Z
the loyal citizens Ct Philadelphia and OF tn
/ Commonwealth, to attend the polls at th
approaching election, and cast their vote
tor the candidates presented D the hepub
tican nominating conventions.
:. Resolved, That We do most especial
and earnestly recommend the election G
HENRY W WILLIAMS, Of Pittsburgh, {
\ the Bench of the Supreme Court as a learn
ed and accom- piished juFIst and truly uT
right and loyal citizen.
And IN Ike manner We recommend TO on
fcllow-citizens Of Philadelphia the electlo