any candidate we run in the North. Why
All men have a pride of opinion : all men have
a regard for consistency, ft this were a new
question, and no ground had ever been taken
upon it it is possible that we might oring up
many gentlemen to the point of rawing a pro
position to protect slavery in the I'erritories ;
but when they have stood u|>on non-interven
tion for ten vears : when all their conventions
have adopted" it, I ask you is it possible that they
can be prepared, at this time, to turn right a
bout, and go for intervention. It does not he.p
the matter at all, that this thing is held up in
futuro. Suppose it be said that "whenever it
is necessary, Congress must legislate to protect
slave property the Abolitionists would say
in this canvass, "it will be necessary as soon as
the presidential election is over, if you carry the
day." They will say that of course. Our
friends, perhaps, may dispute it, and say they
think it will be a long time before it is necessa
ry but that is the argument they will have to
meet. The Abolitionists will hold up a'l the
bloody slave codes lrom the time of Draco down
and tell the northern people that this is the mu
sic they have got to face. If we are going to
legislate at all, I have no doubt on earth it
would be bettpr for us to pas? a statute now, de
claring that slave and all other property should
be protected in atl the Territories of the United
States during the territorial condition :
because men would see that statute, would
know what it meant, and have a belter chance
tr> defend it.
But again, Mr. President, it is argued that
there are differences of opinion on the subject
of non-intervention and the meaning of the
Cincinnati platform. 1 /eally do not trunk
there is any difference of opinion as far as the
action of Congress is concerned. I think no
man can read "that platform, or the Nebraska
bill, or the speeches on that occasion, without
seeing that we are all agreed so far as con
gressional action is concerned. I have extracts
from the speeches of many southern Senators
and Representatives upon the occasion of the
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill, but I ao
not choose to read them. In the first place,
the argumentum ad homincm is not a very con
vincing one to an intelligent mind. In the
next place, to show that lhs was the universal
opinion ot the party then, as I could do in this
way, I should have to take up the time ot
the Senate to too great length, and I should also
perhaps, 'oblige gentlemen to make explanation
of their positions. But I think it abundantly
clear that Congress was not to interfere with
the subject ; that the difference of opinion
was upon the point after that —what would be
the effect of congressional non-intervention.
Some gentlemen said that the Territories might
legislate to protect slavery, but not to prohibit
it. Others said they might legislate either to
prohibit it or not. This question, from necessi
ty, is one that the courts must determine. Sup
pose a law is passed by a Territorial Legisla
ture ; who determines its constitutionality and
validity 7 The courts. Our opinion will not
control the courts. Suppose the Senate should
resolve unanimously that a particular thing
was legal and constitutional: the Supreme Court
or any other court, would not be bound to adopt
it at all. There is, in fact, no difference, as
far as the action of Congress is required, on the
subject. We differ as to what the court will
decide about the power of a Territory. I, for
example, believe, and have said again and again
that I think the court will hold, that a Territo
rial Legislature has a right to protect property,
and cannot legislate sgainst it. I think so.—
Somebody else entertains an opposite opinion.
It is necessarily a judicial question.
Bui again, sir, it is said that the Cincinnati j
platform", with the doctrine of non-intervention
is construed differently by different'people. So
is the Constitution of the United States ; and
vet we have never thought proper to make a
new Constitution. So is the Bible : the church
es have divided about it for the iast.two thou
sand years or more ; and yet Providence has
r.ot thought proper to favor us with a new Bi
ble. Nobody has asked it. Perhaps I am
wrong—l believe the Abolitionists have slid
that the times demanded an anti-slavery God ;
and they have made for themselves a new con
stitution in the "higher law," and, for aught I
know, they may adopt Joe Smith's Mormon Bi
ble. They have easily found a divinity in
John Brown ; and some of them are relying,
they say, "on him, and him hanged." But
I do not find that any considerable portion of
the Christian world asks for a new divinity or a
different Bible, and yet they differ about it. So
with regard to the Constitution. It turns out,
therefore, that the Cincinnati platform stands
in the same position with these other great in
struments in this respect.
What has occurred since 1856 7 1 was a
member of the convention when that platform
was adopted at Cincinnati, and it was unani
mously adopted, and was satisfactory. What
has occurred since 7 I know of nothing that
is supposed to have any bearing upon it, except
the Died Scott decision. If gentlemen say
thai that ought to be a part of our platform, 1
doubt whether anybody will object. Every
Democrat that I know of yields to the decisions
of the courts on questions of that kind. I pre
fer, though, taking the decision itself to any
man's commentary upon if, just as I would pre
fer adopting the Bible to the views of any
commentator. If I should attempt to read in
any court what somebody said was a lormer de
cision, the judges would stop me, and say,
"Give us the decision itselfbecause the
judges know their opinions, and can express
them better than anybody else.
But, Mr. President, I may say that I look
upon platforms for candidates very much as I
do upon the weights that arc put upon horses.
I think the less ola platform ycu hamper a
candidate with, generally, so you express your
principles clearly, the better ; just as the less
weight you put upon a horse, the better race
he runs. I have a great many rights that were
not in the Cincinnati platform. Ido not ex
pect to have them all put into it. To get them
there, I should have to have thp Constitution
of the United States certamly all there, and
the Constitution of my own State, and no doubt
some other great natural l ights that are not in
either. My friend lrom Missouri (Mr. GREEN)
suggests to me the Bible, also. Are we to ex
pect everything to be put in ? If we do, 1 do
not know how large we should make it. It
would be just as absurd as if a man who had a
horse that was going to run a great race, and
on which be had bet largely, should put upon
Ins back all the property he had in the shape
of kettles, millstones, or anything else cumber
some. That would be the height of absurdity.
I tell you further, Mr. President, after we get
a candidate in the field, and he is running a
gainst our adversaries over the way. the very
gentlemen who now may be disposed o quib
ble, and who want to insist on this and that, if
they saw that he was hampered and was likely
o lose support, would be very sorry that be
was placed io i uch a position. My real liking
for the, Cincinnati platform was, that it had been
four years before the country, eveibody under
stood it, and it was not necessary to debate it or
talk about it fuither in the canvass. As it con
tained all the principles in issue between the
parties, T preferred waging the fight on it, with
the addition only ot the Dred Scott decision, if
gentlemen desired it.
I know, however, that there are several
classes of persons who will not agree with me
in these views. In the first place, there are
some gentlemen who are caliel disunionistsper
sr.; that, is, persons who think sound policy
requires a dissolution ol the Union. I know
some who entertain these views. They are
men of ability, intelligence, public spirit, and
patriotism. I have no doubt about that. They
honestlv believe that this Government is a fail
ure. They think tins slavery agitation has
continued to that extent that it has
paralyzed the Government for useful purposes : i
that it will grow worse and worse -.and that the
Union had better be dissolved, and a new sys- .
tern of Government made. They are honora- ;
ble men, or many ot thern,at least, are known J
to me as such. They believe if the Democrat
ic party were destroyed, a great step would be :
taken in that direction : and I am free to ad
mit it. They suppose, therefore, that by press
ing extreme views, by having the South to in
sist, for example, on slave protection in Territo
ries, while the North is for non-intervention,
we may either break up the party or defeat it \
in the coming election. I shall not enter into
an argument with such gentlemen as to how
far they are right. I think they are wrong.
It seems to me thev are incapable of learning
by experience. There is one thing
have learned, and that is, that they cannot
drive the majority ot the Southern people into
a line of action of that kind. They may, by
expressing their extreme opinions, involve us
in difficulties, divide us at the South, and wea
ken our influence in the country.
I thought, in 1850, that my "section suffered
because certain gentlemen deemed it proper,
very unwisely, in my judgment, to express
these views and divide us at home. Mr. Cal
houn made a remark, which was reported to
me, shortly before his death, which I refer to
because, in my judgment, it illustrates the feel
ing of the South, and, as I have alluded to him,
I beg leave to say that, having once, in m* ear
lier years, in some speech spoken in a manner
not kind to him, I take great pleasure in say
ing, on this occasion, that my opinion was sub
sequently changed, and I am satisfied that 1
did him great injustice. His course in 1848,
on the Clayton compromise, satisfied me: be
cause he agreed to take a measure which he
thought feli greatly short of our rights, for the
sake of peace and harmony ; and his course in
1850 satisfied me that he had no ulterior de
signs against the Government; that he was
very anxious, provided it could be kept on the
line of the Constitution, to preserve it. But,
sir, the remark to which I allude, was this : al
ter T saw him for tne last time—for I believe
the last conversat on 1 had wi:h him was on the
last day he was in the Senate, and if 1 were to
repeat it, which it is not necessary that 1 should
do, it would only be creditable to him and his
views—a gentleman from South Carolina, then
a colleague of his, a gentleman with whom I
was on terms of great intimacy—said in the
House one day to me in conversation, "last
evening, when I was talking to Mr. Calhouo,
by his bed-side, giving him my views as to what
would be the effect oi a diaoolutioh ®f th Union,
he stopped me; and he always stops me at that
point. He said, "you may be right in your o
pinions, your argument is very plausible. I ad
mit'that I cannot answer it, but their may come
in disturbing causes wh ; ch would chance all
this. The effect of a dissolution is one of those
great problems which the human mind cannot
grasp ; all we can say is, that if the North force
it upon us we must make up our minds to take
it." That, I.think, wasjsubstantially his posi
tion, that if we could maintain our equality and
i our rights in the Union, we ought to stand by
I it; but, it forced to take the other alternative,
we ought to make up our minds to do it. I
think this illustrates the view of the great ma
jority of the people ot the South. They have
no such blind reverence) tor the Union, or for
this Government, as to submit to it when their
great essential rights are invaded : but they will
not, in advance of such an emergency, take
steps to produce its dissolution.
My own opinions on that subject have alrea
dy been sufficiently expressed, and there was
no part of the speech of the Senator from Mis
sissippi yesterday, able and eloquent as it was,
that I heard with more pleasure than I did
those declarations of his in which he warned
gentlemen on the other side of the effect thai
would follow their attempt to carry out then
views. I expressed my opinions early this ses
sion : I expressed them in the Fremont contest,
and I shall stand upon them ; and in such con
tingency, I doebt whether any gentleman will
be more zealous, "though, doubtless, many will
be more able, than myself.
But, sir, the people of the southern States
will not regard it as a sufficient reason to breat
up the Democratic party, much less to justify
revolution, that we are obliged to stand upor
the old Cincinnati platform. It was the unan
imous feeling of the South, tour years ago, and
of the Democracy of the North, that the Cin
cinnati platform was right. Because our con
vention chooses to adhere to it now, or to ad
here to it substantially, you cannot induce the
majority of the southern people to dissolve the
Democratic party ; and hence 1 regret extreme
ly that a portion of our friends in the South
found it necessary, in their judgment, to with
draw from the convention. All those gen
tlemen that I know are men of high honor,
courage, and ability. I think they made a
mistake. But, be that as it may, a large ma
jority of the southern Idelegates, in the propor
tion of seventy to fifty, remained in the con
vention.
Something is said, I know, about the cotton
States withdrawing, i have great respect for
cotton, and it we are to have a king, I would
as soon acknowledge that cotton is king as any
body else. But, sir, I cannot admit that the
men who are planting cotton ate necessarily
! wiser or better than those in old Virginia, who
are cultivating tobacco and wheat, and no cot-
I ton at all. Virginia has as much* interest in
i slavery and the slave question as the Gulf
States. We ought all to go info the contest
and make a common fight. I will say, how
ever, though I may be treading on delicate
ground, that if I even thought statesmanship
required a dissolution of the Union, I should
have a choice as to how it should be effected,
looking to future results. For example: if we
were to go into a common struggle, with our
Democratic friends in the North aiding us they
I would at least see that we had done all that
men could be expected to do to maintain our
rights, and they would sympathize to some ex
tent with us in any action which we might
have to take. Oo the other hand, if we were
to cut loose from them, make a purely sectional
party, say that the whole North was hostile, we
1 should, of course, solidify it against us ; and, I
| think, with due deference to the opinion ot o
! thers, it would bp the most insane policy that
: could be adopted.
TUATFITHL) GAZLTTL.
-IUIUI OKD, ra.
FRIS)IY, JCLY6, 1HSO.
' B. F. Meyers, Editor and Proprietor.
FOR PRESIDENT,
HON. STEPHEN L DOUGHS,
OF ILLINOIS.
i
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
HON. HERSCIIEL L JOHNSON,
OF GEORGIA.
FOR GOVERNOR:
GEN. HENRY I). FOSTER.
OP WESTMORELAND COUNTY.
FOR CONt.RF.SS,
HON. WILLIAM P. SCHELL,
(Subject to the decision of the District Conference.)
DEMOCRATIC CO INT Y TICKET.
PROTITONOTARY,
MAJ. SAMUEL H. TATE,
BEDFORD BOIIOCGII.
SHERIFF,
JOHN J. CESSNA,
BEDFORD BOR.
COMMISSIONER,
RICHARD M'MULLIN.
NAPIER.
POOR DIRECTOR,
JOHN S. BRUMBAUGH,
S. WOODBERRY.
AUDITOR,
GEORGE BAUGHMAN,
W. PROVIDENCE,
CORONER,
JACOB WALTER,
ST. CLAIR.
ALL FOR TilE REST...
Whil.i ""> p. 01.01, mncl otjsinutu
any attempt to disorganize the Democratic
party, and whilst we believe that no Democrat
who believes in the policy of sustaining regular
nominations, can find it in his heart to oppose
| DOUGLAS and JOHNSON, yet we are con-
L strained to think that the irregular ticket for
• the Presidency set up by the Seceders at
? Baltimore, will only tend to defeat ihe candi
dates ot the sectional Black Republicans. And
} why ? Because MR. DOUGLAS will
? ; tain many votes in the North, by being made
[; the conservative Democratic candidate, which
* j he could never have received, had he been ac
?! ceptable to the fire-eaters and disunionists of
r i the South. This will enable Mr. Douglas, in
r
j the very worst aspect of the case, to carry a
e sufficient number of States to prevent the elec
tion of Lincoln. The latter must obtai.n 152
" electoral votes, and as his friends will not e
s ven attempt to carry ar.y Southern State, these
( votes must all come from the North. IVow
j ther-are 183 electoral votes in the Northern
d States ; consequently, if Lincoln loses 32 of these
1 183 votes, he is certainly defeated. It can
r scarcely be denied that Mr. Douglas will, even
with every odds that can be made against him,
1 be able to carry 32 electoral votes in the North.
1 Let Democrats, therefore, take courage. Gird
I on your armor and go into the fight like men,
and no Black Republican President will ever
s have an opportunity to bring ruin and dis-
grace upon our country.
a OUT FOR DOUGLAS.
The home organ of Governor Letcher of
Virginia, hoists the flag of Douglas and John
son, and declares its intention to stand by
them a3 the regular nominees of the Democrat
ic party.
HON. FRANCIS W. HUGHES, of Schuyl
kill county, a delegate to Charleston and Bal
timore, and one of the firmest opponents of
Judge Douglas, prior to the nomination, is out
in a letter declaring that he "will support him,
as he is the regular nominee of the National
Democratic party.
ROBERT E. MONAGHAN, ESQ., of Ches
ter, one of the most violent Lecompton and
Anti-Douglas men in the State, went as a del
egate to Charleston and Baltimore, and oppo
sed the nomination of Judge Douglas through
out, but like a true and loyal Democrat, comes
home and supports Douglas and Johnson, the
regular nominees of the party.
DOUGLAS CLUB
will meet at the Court House, on Saturday
ning next, July 7th, for the purpose of effecting
a permanent organization. A number of ad
dresses will be made. Democrats, to the res
cue ! . •
the able speech of Senator Clir.g
man, of North Carolina, in this number. It is
a thorough vindication of the doctrine of non
intervention.
DOUGLAS MEETING!
GIIEAT EMTHI SIASM!
'l)i 1111:1 ye hear the SI;HI V
'TI* the and HH incu !
Oi Thursday evening last, thp citizens of
Bedlcrd favorable to the election of DOl GLAS
and JOHNSON, assembled in the Court House
for the purpose of forming a Douglas Club.—
Though there had been hut about six hours no
tice, a large number of our citizens were in at
tendance, filling the town hall to overflowing.
On motion, the HON. JOB MANN was called
tothechaii. On taking his seat MR. MANN said
that it was well known that MR. DOUGLAS had
not been his first choice for the nomination, but
that since he had received that nomination reg
ularly and fairly, he (.Mr. .Mann) like every
true ar.d generous Democrat should and will, had
made up his mind to give it his ardent support.
Mr. Mann said his first choice was Mr. Breck
inridge, but he could no longer endorse that
gentleman's course, and he was now for Ste
phen A. Douglas, the regular nominee of lh
NafionalDemocratic Party. [Applause.]
The following gentlemen were then appoin
ted Vice Presidents : Jacob lteed, Job M. Shoe
maker, John H. Rush, and others whose names
are not remembered. Messrs. John Palmer
and A. J. Statler were appointed Secretaries.—
On motion, HON. JOHN CESSNA then ad
dressed the meeting inh lengthy, able and thril
iingly elcquent speech. It would recpiire col
umns to report the masterly effort of Mr. Cess
na and fain would we give every word of it had
we room. Sutiice it to say that his address dis
pelled every doubt from the'minds of those pres
ent that S. A. DOUGLAS is the regular Dem
ocratic nominee, that he represents the true
Democratic Doctrine, the doctrine of Cass, of
Pierce and of Buchanan, in 'O6, and that he
deserves the earnest and untiring support of
every Democrat in the county. Mr. Cessna's
address was frequently interrupted by rounds
of applause. On motion the following persons
were then appointed to draft a constitution and
report permanent officers for* the Club, at the
next ensuing meeting : B. F. Meyers, H. Nico
demus, and J. W. Lingenfeiter. The meeting
then adjourned with three rousing cheeis for
the "Little Giant," the man that mauled the
man that mauled the rails in Illinois.
RE-UNIUN OF THE DEMOCRACY.
The Democratic State Committee met at the
Merchants' Hotel, in Philadelphia, on Monday
last and adopted by a vote of 4-5 yeas to 15
nays, the following plan for a union of the
Democrats of Pennsylvania :
"Profoundly impressed with the importance
of prompt, vigorous and patriotic action on the
Dart of the Democratic State Committee, in or
deryo-o.en, 11 n., .. —,^i„ nroc which
must inevitably result from the unhappy divi
sion now existing ir. thejranks of the Democracy
in our State and nation, we cordially and
earnestly recommend to the Democracy of the
State that they unite with heart and voice in
tire support of our excellent and competent
nominee (or Governor—H*nry D. Foster, and
that in all local elections they act as one
partv, forgiving and forgetting any difference
they rray have entertained for the Presidency,
but with the view to a perfect union against
-the common enemy, we recommend to the
Democracy of Pennsylvania to unite their
votes for President on the electoral ticket for
med at Reading on the Ist day of March, 1860,
on the following basis and understanding :
"That, if said electoral ticket should be elec
ted bv the people, and it should appear, on
ascertaining the result in the other States ol
Union, that, by casting the entire vote of the
State of Pennsylvania for S. A. Douglas
and H. V. Johnson, it would elect them Presi
dent and Vice President over Messrs Lincoln
and Hamlin, then said electors shall be under
obligations to so cast said vote.
"If, on the other hand, it should appear that
the said vote would not elect Messrs. DOUGLAS
and Johnson, but would elect John C. Breckin
ridge and Joseph Lane, President and Vice
President,over Messrs. Lincoln and Harrlin,
then said vote shall be cast for them ; and in
case the united vote from Pennsylvania would
not elect either of their tickets, then the elec
tors may divide it between them according to
their own judgment of what would be best for
the country and the Democratic party.
"The basis of this united action being that it
is the first and highest duty of all Democrats,
however they may differ about men and minor
points of principles or policy, to unite against a
common enemy, and to avert if possible, the
greatest calamity that could befall the country
—the election of a Black Republican Presi
dent.
"And further, the President of this Commit
tee is authorized to correspond with the several
Electors in the State, and obtain from each of
said Electors, his written pledge within thirty
days fromthi3 date, that he will faithfully car
ry out the object ot this resolution.
The passage ol the proposition by such a de
cided vote, caused a storm of applause in the
Committee room, and some considerable emo
tion among the outsiders who were anxiously
waiting to hear the result.
It will be observed that this airangement
recognises Douglas and Johnson as the first
choice of the Democracy of Pennsylvania, and
acknowledges the regularity of their nomina
tion. The Opposition are frightened almost
out of their wits at the ptospect of a solid front
being presented against them by the Democra
cy of the State. The chances for poor "Old
Abe," are getting slimmer every day, and his
Black Republican supporters no longer pretend
to disguise their feelings of despair.
Douglas meeting, at the Court
House, on Thursday evening of last week, a
resolution declaring Douglas ana Johnson the
regular nominees of the Democratic party, was
unanimously adopted.
The I'irwt Clint for IS6O ! j
The following letter from a respectable citi
zen of Harrison tp.. will serve to show wluch !
way the wind blows, politically, in this conn- i
'U.
Editor (iazette I
Alter du>* con- I
"(deration, I am fully convinced that 1 have
been humbugged, and the wool drawn over my
eyes by the opposition party. I have now for
saken that foul and unprincipled party, and
will join the ranks of Democracy, who I am
fully aware, have always steered the ship of the
I nion safely. J, therefore, desire to make
known, through your columns, that the "ism"
and amalgamation party, can no longer expect
my support, as 1 have come to the full deter
mination, that they may henceforth pluck their
own woo/.
Yours in hasle, respectfully,
SAMUEL MILLER.
Harrison Township June 27th, 't>o
- THE BEDFORD GAZETTE.
Rainsburg Seminary.
MU. EDITOR :
Desiring a little relaxation and
episode from the routine of oidinarv engage
ments, we went with the crowd to Rainsburg,
on the 2lst ult., lo be refreshed with the exer
cises of their Seminary commencement. Ba
ting a little annoyance from a heavy shower,
every thing passed off, not onlv to the satisfac
tion hut to the admiration of all. The very
excellent compositions, essays debates and
speeches of the young ladies and gentlemen did
honor, not only to their heads, hearts and man
ners, but also reflected great credit u|>on their
accomplished instructors. We were especially
delighted with the ease and freedom of the stu
dents, as well as the absence of that hauteur , so
frequently seen, and so indicative of either liitle
minds or imperfect training. A graduate ot sue
our collegi s who was present, remarked that the
speeches ot ttip young men compared favorably
with those usually heard at College commence
ments. Mr. Osborne, the accomplished and gen
tlemanly Principal, together with his assistants,
seem to understand well how to develop latent
ability. Upon other occasions we have been
present at the examination of the classes and
observed that the same thoroughness of drill bad
b'-en had, in the department ol their studies,
that was manifested here.
Kainsburg, though somewhat isolated and in
ncossible by public conveyance, and so not as
favorable as some other localities for getting to
gether a large school, has nevertheless its ad
vantages over larger and more public places.—
Students have here less to divert and distract
their mind?, circumstances favorable alike to
advancement in their studies and mental discip
line. Again, in such a place their morals are
less endangered. This, though, mentioned last,
is by no means least in the estimation of parents
or worthy guardians. We had almost forgot
ten to mention that the Cumberland Brass Band
was present, and most delightfully interspersed
the exerciies with excellent music. Kainsburg
was probably never so crowded, as may be in
ferred from the fact that to afford accommoda
tions for the night, it was necessary, as the best
thing that could be done, to stow away jive
preachers in one bed, which, however, was so
divided piece-meal between them that it is said
no bones were broken.
SPECTATOR.
—HARRIED
*fm> . - - .
c/n uic .oUtn uit., oy rne n.e. u. u. n-.,.
Mr. Johnson Hafer, of Bedford county, to Mrs.
Ellen McKinley, of Schellsburg.
On the 28th ult., by the same, Mr. George
Clavcomb, to Miss Elizabeth Croyle, both of St.
Clair tp.
At the St. Clairsville Parsonage, June 2Sth,
by Rev. N. E. Gilds, Mr. John Becklev, to,
Miss Margaret Honestioe, both of St. Clairs
ville.
D 1 E D
At Charlesville, on Sunday last, Christiana
Alice, daughter of Solomon and Mary Diehl, in
the 7th year of her age.
Neat Schellsburg, on the 11th ult.. Wm. R,
Bagely, in the 64th year of his age.
On the 19th inst, Jacob Riplev, Esq., ol
Bedford township, aged 73 years and 11
months.
In Union township, on the 22d inst, Ran
dolph, infant son of J. Cramer, aged seven
months and seventeen days.
In Bedford, on the 20th inst., at the house
of her daughter, Mrs. E. 'I rout, Mrs. Eliza
beth Cristnan, aged 82 years, 10 months and
5 days.
The deceased was one, whom to know, was
to love—she was highly esteemed bv all who
knew her, for her many virtues, and especial
ly for that brightest of all virtues, a consistent
Christian character. At the early age of
fitteen, she made a profession of religion, and
was received into communion with the Luther
an Church by the solemn rite of confirmation.
From that, to the time of her death, she was a
faithful and devoted member ot the church of
her fathers and of her choice. Of her, it mav
truly be said ; she was a mother in Israel. She
taught her children faithfully, both by prpcept
and example ; I had the pleasure of seeing them
growing up "in the nurture of admonition of
the Lord."
Her's was no ordinary mind, and she had it
well stored with precious pearls of sacred truth,
and often as we sat by her bed-side, during
those long and weary hours of sickness, did she
open that casket and set before us its precious
treasures. We who had gone to comfort, re
turned ourselves comforted. Her faith was firm
and abiding. She could with truth, and she
often did to the end, say ; "For me to live is
Christ, to die is gain."
She had fougfit the good fight—she had
finished her course—she had kept the faith,
and had therefore, this hope'as an anchor of the
soul that, "tlier e was laid up for her a crown
of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous
Judge, would give her at that day." And she
longed anxiously to go and possess it. Often did
she ask the question, "wh en will the Saviour
come ;oh he stays so long!" Often did she
repeat that beautiful hymn of Dr. Watts, in
which this stanza is found.
"0 glorious hour ! 0 blest abode !
1 shall be near and like my God ;
And flesh and sin no more control
The sacred pleasures of the soul."
fn the following beautiful well-spring of
comfort from the mind of the Poet, mav her
friends find consolation :
T'\. a b ' eßSln £ ,0 live, but a greater to die,
And tbe best of the world is its path to the sky :
Be it gloomy, or bright, for tbe life that He gave,
1 p t u * thank Him-but blPiiPd be God for the
srtve ?
T„ the end of our the crown of our
' he P J,,al o! hPpineM_ajre, but for tbi,
How hopeless were eorrow- how narrow w*,e
love,
if thry looked not lions earth to the rapture
above ! ' S Y-
We have to notice, in onr weekly record
the death of the oldest resident of the Borough
of Bedford, Christopher Riley, who came I,ere
in the year of our Lord, 1791, in his 2lt
year. The cast concourse assembled, j r , ~|| lß
Catholic I hirrcliof this place, to pay the ), ,
sad, solemn offices to his lemains, attested how
much the chaiacter ot the deceased, was ap
preciated by all his fellow citizens. How ma
; ny changes had he not witnessed during h
stay amongst us ' He had seen the most "em.-
nen citizens pass away—Judges, Lawyo r , t
Preachers, Doctors, Merchants, Mechanics,
citizens engaged in every honorable and uge| u 'j
avocation, renowne. in their day ; he had seen
them all pass away—drop into the tornb, one
bv one, whilst he "had been permitted to remain
alone— so/us —a solitary representation of the
paf What a solemn intervention ol Divihe
Providence 1 It is truly consoiing to think
thai a man of so many years, and of such long
experience in the world, should bear testimony
to the all-controlling power of religion t 0 thV
all-pervading love of Jesus crucified. He be
came reconciled to bis Saviour—yielded to the
pressing influence of His div:ne Grace, on the
-2d of February last—being then solemnly
incorporated into the Church bv his reception
of the holy imperative ordinance of Baptism—
the f>ute by which we enter into the Church
and acquire a title to the Kingdom of Heaven
Subsequently he received all the Sacraments
ot the Chwrch with the liveliest faith and
fervor. He bore his long sufferings with the
greatest patience, assuaged, as they were, bv
the uri-remitting attentions of his beloved
(laughter;—whenever he heard the clock strike,
he would as is customary in the Church, lift
up his sou! to God, to thank him that he had
another hour to praise Him and prepare for hi
eternity, saying, "my hour is not yet come
let the will of our Lord be done."
In the highly figurative language of the
office of the Church for the Dead, we conclude
our notice of this very aged and most esteemed
citizen :
"May the Angels guide the •to Paradise. At
thy approach may the Martyrs receive thee,
and conduct thee to the Holy City of Jerusa
lem. May the Choir of Angels acccept thee,
and mayest thou have eternal peace, with the
once poor Lazarus." R. I. P-
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now admitted by the medical profession, as a
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wisely provided by the humen economy, that
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therefore, is to strengthen the natural powers.
This has been kept in view by the skillful com
pounders of DR. J. HOSTETTER'S BI ITERS,
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| IST OF LETTERS—
Remaining in the Post Office at
Bedford Pa., July Ist, IS6O.
; Myers Samuel
Milton Sallie Jane
! Manges John
< McCoy Thomas
.Mnyer J Esq
! Miller Maria
j Ollan Emma Miss
Plowden Adline Mrs
Wrollet, Bucaley it Co
| Register & Recorder
| Ralston David
1 Rohrer Elizabeth Mrs
, Retton John
I Rhoads John
1 ReimundJJohn
IRym lames
Rawlins Josivb
j Stickler John
| Slick Maggie Miss
I Stoler Daniel
Stickler Samuel
i Smith Rufus
I Shafer John
j Snively Auaren Miss
Storms E
Smith Albert
| Taylor David L
Weaver S G 2
j Walsh Biddy
; Wiley George T
' Weishample J F.
Vanorsdell Robert
Astin Susan Mrs
Boerts Daniel
Border William
Bowset (Jeorge
Bowers A J
Barley S J
Clark W A
Calaham Violet
Carrol Wm
C rawford Wm
Dawson H
Diehl Noah
Dollard Patrick
Edwards Cbariaa
Fuller Elijah
Fiechtner Jacob
Fayner J Esq
Frin/- Geo 2
Haney Rosana
Harrison Almond 2
H arner Priscilla
Henry William
Hammend Harrv
Line J
Lowry J F
Luke John
Mcllvane Catherine
Mullon George
Moore J H
McKiursam S M
Miller John
M ullen J S
JNO. A. MO WRY,
June 6, 1860. p. M.
"O AIL ROA DNO TIC E
The subscribers to the
capital stock of the Bedford Railroad Company, are
notified to pay into the Treasurer's office in Bedford
on or before the 22d day of July instant, the twelth
and last instalment of stock subscribed by them.
All subscribers paying off the stock subscribed by
them on or before tbe Ist day of August, instant,
will be relieved from tbe payment, of the penalty
provided in the Charter, for delinquents, to wit,
12 per cent interest.
"PSTA TE OF NICHOLAS KEGG, DEC'D.
Letters ol Administration having been
granted to the uudersigned, by the Registej o/ Bed
ford County, upon the Estate of Nicholas KeggEsq.
late of Juniata Township dec'd, all persons indebted
to said Estate are here notified that they will b# *
required to make immediate payment and those
having claims against the Estate will present them
properly authenticated for settlement.
WM. GILLESPIE.
Juniata Tp., June 22d, 'BO.
JOHN P. REED,
Treasury.