The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-07-10

Last Thursday the nomination for
President and Vice President of the
United States was made in New York.
The spontaneous endorsement, by the
people, of the platform and nominees,
is truly wonderful. From Maine
to California heshOut of the multitude
rent the air. Bedford, true to her i'll
stincts of Democracy, resolved at once
to give her emphatic approval Of the
work done in the nominating cOnven-
ton. A ratification meeting was call
ed for Saturday evening last, in front of
the Bedford Hotel. Owing to the linn
tied notice given, but few were eXpec-
ted from the country around; yet when
evening came quite anumber were pre-
sent to assist in the good work. When
the Band struck up there was a general
rush to Pitt street where the meeting
was held. On motion of j. G. Fisher,
the meeting was organized by the elec-
tion ofthe following officers: President,
Hon. G. w. GUMP; V. Prest's, John
Mowry, James Corboy, ST., Jacob Fet-
ter, Joseph SOuser, J. Il. Gephart, ia
cob Semler, George Blymyer and An
drew MOrtimOre; Secretaries, j. Hen
ry Hutton, Adam F. Miller and r. w.
BerkStreSSer.
Three cheers were then given for Sey-
mOur and Blair. O. +. Shannon, Esq,
opened with a short speech of great
force, after which he introduced Sam
uel II. Reynolds, Esq, of Lancaster,
quent and patriotic speeches that we
have ever listened to. He gave a
scathing exposition of the fraud, cor
ruptiOn and inhumanity that actuates
the dominant party, but told the peo-
pie to be of good cheer, for with proper
effort on their part, Radicalism will
soon be wiped from the face of the
earth. He was frequently interrupted
with rounds of applause. He was fol-
lowed by J. w. Collier and Julius ArO-
mia, Esqs., of Louisiana, who depicted
the sad condition of the South, since
the emongrels have labored so assiduOus-
ly to degrade the white man, and re-
tain power through the bayonet and
the negro. The meeting adjourned
with three rousing cheers for Seymour,
the next President.
On behalf of the Democracy, we re-
turn thanks to the many ladies who
graced the meeting with their pres
ence. The Democracy are also under
many obligations to the Democratic
Band for the music they favored the
meeting with.
MEETING OF THE GRANT AND COL
FAX FACTLON.-According t" previous
announcement the Grant and COlfaX
club was to meet in the court house,
on Saturday evening last. The bell
rung to call the faithful together. The
President met; Immediately after
which the President adjourned HIM
selftO the corner of Pitt and Juliana
Streets. Presto, change! and the "club"
turned up in front of the Washington.
The usual crew across the corner, and
the stOreboX lOungerS below, formed a
nucleus around which the impeachers
gathered. The crowd was slim; a
large portion of it having been attract
ed thither by the hideous yells, under
the impression that several dog fights
were in progress. Altogether it was
wonderful gathering. Cessna beloved
till he got 50 hoarse that trOcheS had to
be brought into requisition; while
Moses Aminadab, ever ready to imi-
tate his master, so far eXcelled him, as
to get an octave higher. 1t was mat
terof question, whom they were address
sing their own thin ranks, or the large
crowd of Democrats a square off. Hall,
too, not to be behind, retailed his usual
slang, of which even his own party is
getting tired. We were informed that
he had with him that veritable book,
carried on former occasions, to prove
the divinity ofsIavery, but a reliable
informant tells us that he is willing to
take an iron-clad oath that the rumOr
is false.
Occasionally squib was fired off, or
a rocket sent up to keep the boys in
proper spirit, but of no avail, for the
meeting went up Lire a rocket and
came down like a stick. Sic transit
gloria na,oadi; which being literally
translated means, "My glorious old
aunt's been sick since Monday. And
shell get Sicker iSeLah
THE "GLORIOUs FOURTH. 1.-THE
4th passed off quietly in our town. No
public demonstration of any sort took