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

| CIedttu ny the war. III mas StTlptleu
the. e..PreSident of his constitutional pow
er of appointment, even of his own cab
met. Under its repeated assaults the
the pillars of the government are rock
ing on their base, and should it succeed
IN November next and inaugurate its
President, we will meet as a subjected
and conquered people amid the ruins of
| liberty and the scattered fragments of
the Constitution; and we do declare
and resolve that ever since the people
of the United States threw off all sub
lection to the British crown the privi-
lege and trust of suffrage have be-
lOnged to the several States, and have
been granted, regulated and controlled
exclusively by the political power of
each State respectively, and that any
attempt by Congress, on any preteXt
whatever, to deprive any State of this
right, or interfere with its exercise, is
fragrant usurpation of power which can
find no warrant in the Constitution,
and if sanctioned by the people, will
SubVert our form of government, and
and consolidated government, in which
the separate existence of The States
will be entirely absorbed, and an I'M
qualified despotism be established in
place of Federal Union of co-equal
StructiOn acts (So-called) of Congress,
as such, are usurpations, and uncon-
StitutiOnal, revolutionary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors, who
carried the flag of our country to vic
tory against most gallant and deter
mined foe, must ever be gratefully re-
membered, and all the guarantees Civ
en- their favor must be faithfully car
ried into execution.
That the public lands should be dis
tributed as widely as possible among
the people, and should be disposed of
either under the pre-emption or home
stead laws. and sold in reasonable
quantities, and to none but actual oc-
cupants, at the minimum price estab-
lished by the government. When
grants of the public lands may be allow
ed necessary for the encouragement of
important public improvements, the
proceeds of the sale ofsuch lands, and
not the lands themselves, should be so
applied.
That the President Of the United
States, Andrew johnson (applause) in
exercising the power of his high Office
in resisting the aggressions of Congress
upon the constitutional rights of the
gratitude of the whole American peO-
party we tender him our thanks for
his patriotic efforts in that regard
Great applause.
Upon this platform the Democratic
party appeal to every patriot, includ-
inc oil fh1Al inn,c nIn
all who desire to support the Constitu
all past differences of opinion, to unite
with us in the present great struggle
for the liberties of the people, and that
have heretofore belonged, we extend
the right hand of fellowship, and hail
all such cooperating with us as friends
and brethren. Applause.
Nomination.
Mr.. Bigler, of Pa, moved that the
Convention now proceed TO nominate
q candidate for President of the United
States. Carried.
Mr.. Eaton, of Connecticut, referred
to the gloom which hung over the
Democratic party at the close of the
war, and reminded the Convention
that Connecticut was the first State to
pierce the gloom by the election of
Democratic Governor, James E. Eng
her candidate.
Mr.. Anderson, of Maine, elOquently
eulogiZed, and presented the name Of
Gen. w. S. Hancock. (Cheers.)
New Jersey nominated Ex-Governor
Joel Parker, for whom he claimed a
national reputation.
Mr.. TiIden, of New York, by the
unanimous vote of the delegation, NOM
mated Sanford f. Church, whom he
eulogized as a statesman of enlarged
experience, and man who has always
achieved success before the people.
Cheers.
Mr.. Clark, of Wisconsin, on behalf
of the majority of the delegation, nomi-
mated James r. Doolittle. (Cheers.)
The roll was then called on the first
ballot with the following result: Pen
dIeton, 1O5; Hancock, 49, ; Church, 81;
English, 16; Parker, 13; Packer, 26;
Andrew Johnson, 65; Doolittle, 13;
Hendricks, q; Blair, }; Reverdy
johnson, 81.
Whole number of votes, 81. Neces-
sary to a choice, 2l1!.
Five more ballots were taken with
out a choice being made, after which =
the Convention adjourned till tO-mor-
row, OF 10 A. M.
General McCOok, of Ohio, by the
voice of her Convention,
placed in nomination George III. Pen
dleton. (Cheers.)
Woodward, of Pennsylvania, by the
vote of her delegation,
Hon. Asa Packer and in an
eloquent speech, urged his nomination.
Mr.. Nelson, of Tennessee, rose to pre-
sent the name ofone who he claims the
He set forth in a few
earnest and forcible remarks, conclu-
ding by nominating Andrew johnson.
Great cheering, both among the dele
gates and spectators.
On the fourth day, twelve ballots
were taken, without sufficient num-
Der of votes being cast for any candi-
date to make choice, and the Conven-