Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-02-21

yiuus announcement the union men OF Bed
/ ford County assembled in large numbers, and
h}led the Court House TO over flowing on Tues
day evening oFlast week. The enthusiasm was
/ great and never we're the people more aroused.
The speeches we're al good, all eloquent aud
f,rcible. y. IF. Longepecker, Esq, Chairman
of The County Committee, called the meeting
10 order, and on his moFion the following Off
ears we're chosen to serve for the evening:
RresldeHf-CAPT. ISAIAH C0NLEY.
Ptrs Pfesiaeats-J. N. Fickes, John T.
Shirley, james snowden, Lieutenant J. T.
Ke,ring, Capt Eli Eiehelherger, Daniel
Sparks, Josiah OFT.
Secretaries II. A. Points, John W smith.
The following were appointed Committee
on Resolutions: ]. r. Durborrow, ". II. H.
Dasher, and j. B, Cessna.
The meeting was then ably addressed by
W. II. Hall, Esq. He referred in glowing
language to the valor Of our brave soldiers
in the late var and to cur incompatible mill
tary chieftain, Gen Ulysses s. Grant He
also paid high tribute to our great War Min
lister. Hon. Edaiin NJ Stanton His speech
was greeted with rounds of applause
John Luiz, ESQ. followed ina clear. Co
gent, argumentative, aud exhaustive speech
on Reconstruction. He vindicated the action
Of Congress, reviewed the events wrought by
the war and convinced ms that the only Con
stitutional right left to the recent traitors in
arms, was tbe right TO be punished according to
law for their rebellion and treason.
Hon. John Cessna, made the con Gliding
speech, and We think that this. Ais last effort,
was one Of The very best we have ever knoSn
him to make. He showed OFF in mastery
manner the. glazing frauds perpetrated by the
Copperheads in the late election, as develop.
ed by the COMMITTEES appointed by the State
Senate, to try the contested election case in
our adjoining district.
J. B. Cessna, Esq. from the.Committee on
Resolutions reported the following which
were adopted.
ResolUed, That the Republicans Of Bed
ford county, IN mass meeting assembled do
cordially reaihrm the principles of the plat
form adopted by our last Republican State
Convention Of June 18th, 1867.
, Reso}red That in the coming election
OF President and other officers, State and
Nationsl-we recognize contest involving
the vital principles of the Government, the
life Of our Nation, the triumph or death Of
the cause Of freedom and liberty.
3. ResolCed That he course and conduct
of john W. Geary as Governor of our State
meets our hearty sanction aud approval
His integrity of purpose and independence Of
action are so marked that they have elected
praise even of our adversaries.
A. Resolcc1, That we honor and commend
the wisdom, patriotism and moderation Of
Congress, aud their determination to gather
up and secure for posterity, IN spite OF the
opposition Of faithless Executive, the legit-
innate fruits Of the victory won at so great q
sacrifice of treasure and blood--ihe victory
of the CniOn over secession; Of Patriotism
over Treason; Of Freedom over Slavery.
Rss0lred, That We fully endorse the seuti'
,iments of the recent letters of Gen. L. 5.
Grant to a. Johnson in reference TO the rein
statement OF Secretary, Stanton.
ReSolee9 That the Republican party Of
Bedford e0uuty are uait for the nominal iou
Of Gen. L. S. Grant as a candidate for the
next Presidency of the United States and We
pledge him our undivided support.
ReSoIred. That the coming election is the
most important in which a free people were
| ever called upon 10 exercise the elective
! franchise, one in which is involved all the
/ blood end treasure of our Nation shed and
! expended dsfing the late war. Therefore
we urge upon every union man renewed
activity and zeal in the approaching political
contest
! M A. Points offered the following sddi-
tional resolution which was unanimously
adopted with great enthusiasm.
/ ''Resolred. BY the Union parry Of Bedford
( County in mass meeting assembled, thai in
Z consideration Of his patriotic services 90 ihe
uaien party and 10 the couutry. The Hon.
4 JoHS CEssNA be the unanimous choice Of the
Republicans Of Bedford County, Tor Repre-
( sentative 10 The Forty First National Congress.
( The meeting then adjourned.
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