The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-02-17
pEnocRATIc MAss MEErIxG.
The Democracy Alive and Kicking,
i'm spite OF the Weather.
A Good Turnout and the Best
Of Feeling.

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Of Feeling.
The Democrats of Bedford county
and Others " who intend 10 act with the
Democracy in future, assembled in the
Court House, on Monday evening last,
in Mass Meeting. Notwithstanding
the pouring rain, and the general
cheerlessness of the weather. the Court
room was weIlfiIled.
On motion HON. W. G. EICH-
OLTZ was elected President.
Geo. Elder, James Northcraft, James
Cessna, Esq, Josiah Ritchey, Adam
Zembower, Geo. Roades, S. FL. Featb
er. Solomon Barley. Josiah Elder, Jo
siah Mowry, Peter NJ. Barton, John
Harshbarger, W. S. Fluke, Geo. w.
Beales, N A. Hunter, Henry Fluke,
B. r. Henderson and John Dunn were
chosen Vice Presidents.
]. f. Noble, A. J. Sansom, j. II.
Hutton, w. w. BlrcIay,.J. B. Ander-
son and ]. J. Powell were elected Sec
retaries.
On motion Mr.. B. F. Meyers was
called upon to address the meeting =
At the conclusion of his address, Mr..
Jno. G.. Fisher offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, By the Democrats of Bed
ford county in Mass Meeting assem-
bled, that we re affirm the true, time
honored and well-tried principles Of
American Democracy, aud especially
the fundamental doctrine of our repub-
lican system that ''all governments de-
rive their Just powers from the consent
of the governed"
ResOIred, That as cOrOiary to the
foregoing, the action of Congress lin
compelling certain States to adopt a
mendments To the Federal COnstitu
ton as condition precedent to their
representation in that body, thus for
ciblv and fraudulently and cOrruptly
altering the fundamental law, Is anti
republican aud subversiVe of liberty as
well as of the stability of government
Resolved, That we recognize in the
assumption of power over the domes-
tic concerns of the States by Congress,
a deep laid plan To erect consolidated
government. of imperial powers, con-
centrated in the hands of an Oligarchy,
and that we do most solemniy protest
against the usurpatiOns of the majority
i'm Congress by which our republican
form of government is rapidly being
changed into a centralized despOtiSm.
ReSoiUed, That the wastefulneSS, eX-
travagance and cOrruptiOns Of the pres
ent federal administration, as portray
ed by Mr.. Dawes and other leading
Republicans in Congress, requiring the
expenditure of Fifty Millions more Of
the peoples taxes per annum than the
administration Of President Johnson
during its last year, should cause ev-
erv right-thinking man 10 determine
to rebuke those responsible in the pre-
misses, by his ballot as we'll as by his
influence.
ResolUed, That the leaders of the So
called Republican party have deliber-
ately violated their pledge to their
own followers and to the public made
i'm the Chicago Grant and COlfaX plat
form, namely, that the people Of the
States should control and regulate the
Suffrage question. and have, therefore,
utterly forfeited the respect and conf
dence 0f those who formerly voted
their ticket, that it becomes all
decent men to unite for the over
throw of the infamous pledge-breakers,
such union of the true and faithful
friends 0frepuhlican government, he
inc now entirely feasible since by the
forrefui and fraudful adoption of the
Fifteenth mendment, the issues
which lately divided parties are prac-
ticaIlv. though unfairly, settled, and
ney questions. arising from the tinan-
ciaI condition Of the country, the reg
uiation of the currency, system OF tax
alton. payment of the public debt and
! the foreign policy of the Federal Gov
| ernment, are at present claiming par
amount consideration.
Res0ived, That the Democrats of
| Bedford county will re-OrganiZe the
marty. with view of. renewing the
contest with the enemies of civil and
religious liberty more vigorously than
| ever. that 'sink or swim, live or
| die. survive or perish" we will up
| hold the flag of the Constitution and
battle under it to the end. believing
| still that the Devil of Fraud who hath
been loOsed for a little season, will
soon be chained in the fetters of his
own forging.
Resolued, That J. w DickersOn.
| ESQ. he and he is hereby elected
| delegate to the Democratic State Con
vention for the present year.
+. F. Kerr, Esq, being called upon,
then addressed the meeting in brief,
but pertinent and argumentative
speech.
| The meeting then adjourned.