Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-28
COUNTY TICKET.
SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY.

The Democracy of Mobile, louisiana, held
meeting, a few days ago which was ad-
dressed by John Forsyth aud Gen. Cullen
NJ. Battle. Their speeches give a pretty clear
idea Of what they und erstand by the mod
arn term Democracy, and what construction
they put upon that pliable piece of political
mechanism called the New York platform.
Let those who have lost friends on Southern
battle-felds, or the MANNED and crippled sol
der who has cause each day to remember
with pain and sorrow the bloody battle-felds
Of the rebellion, read Forsyths Democratic
eulogy on grey-backs! 1t gurs as follows:
anu to be followed by gentleman and
soldier whose name is household word
wherever the remembrance Of sou thern valor
lives To you Of Mobile he is especially
dear, because 1t was under his leadership and
banner that the gallantyouth, the flower of
our city, marched to glory and the grave"
Oa many bloody field did he maintain the
honor of American manhood.
General c. N. Battle nobly did his part in
the fields Of the South, when holy libation
OF blood and yalor was poured out to- the
common reuown. At Seven Pines, at Chan
celorsTille, Winchester. Gettysburg, Fishers
Hlll and on scores of fields he led his brave
Alabamians where glory was to be won ard
his grey coat and flashing sword were ever
found nearest the flashing Of the guns,
Forsyth torgcts to tell Us that to the man
whom he thus eulogises we are in part in
debted for the heritage of widows and or.
phans that fill the land, and that he and such
Democrats or rebels as he and Gen. Battle
now propose to repudiatc the national debt
and send these widows pensionIess to beg
their bread from door to door; he forgets to
hoiIup this side of the picture Of rebel
chiyalry; but let us not forget it.
And what has this General Battle to say
for himself? Hear him and then consider
what is likely to be the fruits Of victory for
such Democracy:
No language can express the emotions that
swell my bosom. Profoundly do | thank Won
for this tattering reception. To the Young
Men Democratic Club am indebted for this
high honor.
have come to meet those comrades SO
tried and so true. ] desired to thank them
tor the glorious past, to counsel with them
Of the threatening future, and to abiure them
by every consideration that can move a pa.
trlots heart and fire hero's spirit to pursue
such course Of action as will demonstrate
to all mankind that the spirit of liberty still
survives; that here in this beautiful CITY of
tue Ouh nonors empire is firm pillared as
the eternal hills. Comrades, brothers. wear
alter year you bore the Confederate flag
through hre and tempest, aud upon more than
two hundred battle fields covered it with vic
toFy' 1our lmperishable glories are intrench-
cd 10 the lmpregnable fortress of the past,
ana no power can dim their effulgence. Hate
malgnlty and tyranny are i'm mootent to trans
form patriots into traitors and heroes into
slaves GU my comrades, and you alone, can
ooIEerate the glorious record. VIII you do
i, or shali IT remain perpetual heritage 10
your cnlldren2 What though your flag went
down bathedi in woman's consecrating tears
and baptized IN the best blood of the nation?
lhls Is still your native land.
Oh, she is dearer, thousand times dearer.
than she was IN her strength aud her glory.
her tortItude In the midst of her desoiation
mas attracted the admiration Of the world and
nov the great democratic party of the Union
throws over her banner inscribed with the
principles OF constitutional liberty for which
she fought, aud am here TO night to ask you
TO come up to her altar, and let us again
pledge to her our lives, our fortune and our
sacred honor' The democratic party offers
the most honorable terms. 1t endorses
principles tor which you battled-not because
u was the principles upon which the confed-
eFSey was iounded-but the confederacy adop-
ted them because they were nromuigated bv
the fathers Of American iudependence and
we're siaoi'esea Oy the war Of the Revolution.
Not only does it declare in favor of that
constitution so dear to you but it most sol
emmy declares that all these acts of recon
s@I,9etlon, @ so totally destructive Of your rights
-uo 50 repugnant to every honorable feeling,
'''s unconstitutional, nall and void.
FL | ], sii! not ask you to endorse the platform,
~, 1gl ! n Incorporates the principles for which
70 sr--,e-s eSsf eontended will not ask you
a. il 'Potl oey monr and Blair, for thev are
tIe champions Of eonstitntionsI iihe-ty -
~. Sn'Tu you have braved hundred hattles.
~ 40 ask you to bring into tba caryass
~ Hish qualities Of COURAGE and fo-t;.,,Js
sn'. You nave so signalized il your mast 90.
Js tsel FreSs to the front; carry vopr colo-s
aeep INTO the enemy's lines. , 'OOi 'o'0fS
mi, 5F We tit,, TRIUMPH AT THE PoIIs-IF
rR55 r5lS5 Gpn3lcAI p3letA,y MASSES OF THE AMERI-
And BLAIR, AND SETTLE T5F RI ~ fSS1S ~ =
ERNMENT ONTHE PRINcIiPlTA Fss = ts,511Ny MY
GATED IN THE DEMOCRATIC -TSf Pf' At.
FORM THE IRREGULAR AND RFVo.
LUII0NARY GOVERNMENT OF THE
SOUTHERN STATES MUST GIVE WAY
~ REP PUBLICAN CONSTITUTIONAL
We HAVE DECLARED. BUT IFRADT
GALS WILL LPRECIPITATE A REVOLTJ-
TOME THEY DEFY THE POPULAR
WITT. and Nv CQNItR a NIsArrIcAr ~.