The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-08-05
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The following Is tire letter " Judge
Parker aeeeptlng The Ih.fooefa tie hofgi-

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The following Is tire letter of judge
Parker accepting ibe Ih.fuocfHti fofli-
nation for G0sepor:
~ He I'm. g. H. Bi1etaier, Lefcis
q G1ssilIy and r. r. Hqao,gh0n, Esgz.,
(oDUatttee ~ff5.sq'f. FsIES At the
first convenient BomcDt reply
70 your communication informing ne
81 my nomination bg the Democratic
state Convention of the 18th Instant,
for The ofIiee of Governor ~ PenEsyl-
Yaflia. ! desire 10 make due sckn0wl-
edgueHt f9r tlis high evidence Vi 81
leeU and friends nip Of my felio%-citI-
zeGta. and III say that / accept the nom
iuatiCa tcndereG. me, having at the s0-
licitati0a 0f n4v friends. though with
unfeigned reluctance, been induced ~
permit tho use 0f my uauc for the
nomination. ~ acceptance becomes
a matter CT course. If not duty. but !
announce Il with q deep sense of the re-
sEDnslBi}ify assumed. Ny reliance 20
accepting the position Of candidate and
agreeing 70 perform the executive
rt5cs f0F tic People. j. not alone up
ofi gug oggu strength Or good intentions,
bat merely upon popular Indulgence
dId generous support, and upon that
experimenting Providence which can
bless the iabgrs u public men. If j
snail ~ placed 5r flee votes of the pco-
pie I'D the gai5eruafoFial chair, ! shall
eRdeag0r To meet the expectations Of
r4y friends and all who have al heart
C.Ie truc interests of our great Common
wealth 80 this end / shall labor 10
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common interest and concern, among
which are the preservation Of the State
credit. the reduction Df the expenses VI
the State government to their lowest
practical point, thereby le.sening the
burdens and taxation of the people; the
eucgurageleBt 0f 4 liberal system Of
improve ement for intercourse and
trade, iu oraef thai production may 5e
increased, LABOR more amply rewarded
and general prosperity secured, the
just e3eel1liCH 0f the laws involving a
cautious aga sgariBg use Df power in
tte pardon VI Offenders, - that good
IaItil SHALL ge kept among the people
and crime be suppre7sed; promotion
0f the education Of our youth By a
general system " organized schools
and gy special Institutions 0f learning,
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c0tac more and more solid foundations
Of 0Ur free political system; and last
Is. the restoration Of purity and char
acter to our government 10y the putting
down or preventing Of special and cor
rupt legislation and Of alt improper
uses or management Of public funds.
To these general objects, however,
should le added q careful attention by
the government 10 the interests 0l Ia
b0r. Having earned my bread by the
labor If my hands during the many,
and ] may add, the happie-t years Of
Iuy life, and owning whatever 1 pos
sess, under the providence Of God. 10
patient and b0uest toll, ! can never be
unmiadful Of the interests Of those
with whom my entire life has been as
5ggiated. Inasmuch a. my pursuits
and training have not qualified me for
speech-naking. or for solicitation Of
votes, IL wifi not be expected that [
shall understand the performance
o.. active duties in the canvass about 10
begin. But mylife, conduct and char
aetcr are before roy felipw-citizen= for
their examination, aud they will az
ford them better means Of judging Of
NY fitness al candidate for popular
support than anything | could now
say. / am, gentlemen, very respect
fully yJJsss Asa PACKER.
The following is Judge PershiHg's
letter Of gcccptance
PHILADELPHIA July 22.-To Hon.
Ii0ries u. Btfclaiew, Lefeis G. C.lssidy
anil H. r.. 3ioHpqhnn, E&qs., Committee:
-lfENTLEaIE EE Your note Of the 2lst
iif4f. has been received informing me
Of my nomination as democratic Candi-
date Tor Judge Of the supreme Court
by the State Convention. This distin-
guishej honor is more valued as it
has been conferred without solicitation
] accept the nomination, and should
the action Of the Convention be ratified
by the people, 1 shall endeavOr 70 dis
charge the responsible duties Of the pO-
si.iOu Wi th impartiaIity and fidelity.
CYRUS L. PERSUING.