BEDFORD GAZETTE. —BEPFOBP, Pa.— FRIDAY : : : AI GCST 23, IS6I B. F. Meyers, Editor & Proprietor. IIIG^LATDEMOCRATLC NOMINATIONS ! For the Union, the Constitution and the Laws ASbOCIATE JUDGE, QEN. JAMES BURNS, JUNIATA. TREASURER, MAJ. A. J. SANSOM, BEDFORD BGR. COMMISSIONER, PHILIP SHOEMAKER, COLERAIN. POOR DIRECTOR, ADOLPHUS AKE, UNION. AUDITOR, DANIEL L. DEFIBAUQH, SNAKE SPRING. Religious Notice,—On next Sunday, at 10 o'clock, A. M., at tbe Catholic Church of this |il a ce, the rite of Confirmation will be admini'tered by the Rt. Rev. Dr. Domenec, Catholic Bishop of Pittsburgh. DEMOCEITIC MEETING: ■ to the usages of the Democratic Par ty. a meeting of the Democracy of Bedford county ,: will be held in tbe Court house, on the EVENING j OF MONDAY OF NEXT COURT, being the sec- j ond day of September. Ail who are in favor of i maintaining the Democratic organization, intact, end all other good citizens who are truly the friends •f the Union and tbe Constitution, in favor of a National Convention to be called for the speedy, amicable and honorable settlement of the present fratricidal war, or the adoption of any other hon orable method for the securing of peace—all oppo sed to a war of subjugation, to the subversion of the Constitution, to the corruption and extrava gance of the present State ami Nations! Adminis trations, by which the material resources of the people are being wasted and destioyed, are re spectfully invited to attend. Democrats, Rally ! Conservatives, to the rescue ! Let us meet and take counsel together in this alarming crisis of our country and its liberties. By order of the Dem. Co. Com. J.-. P. fieED, JNO. S. SCHELL, Secretary. Chairman. Very Good. We find the following among the Resolutions ; adopted by the recent "Republican" County Convention : "Resolved, That we recognize no issues at this time before the people except loyalty to the Con stitution and Union, and an unconditional and un qualified support of at! the men and measures ne cessary to the maintenance of the government and the supremacy of the Constitution and laws ot the United States." Very well! Those "issues" were distinctly made by the Democratic County Convention, and the Democratic candidates were placed up on a platform avowing fidelity to the Constitu tion and the Union and declaring in tavor of the maintenance ot the Government and the execution ol the laws. Why Ihen was it ne cessary for the Republicans to make nomina tions, when they are compelled to assert the same "issues" presented by the Democrats ? In passing the above resolution, the Republican Convention virtually disbanded its organization and gave a permit to every "Republican" to vote the Democratic ticket. Not a man of the Republican party in Bedford county, is under any party obligation to support the ticket pla ced upon the platform containing that resolu tion. But we think we know the reason why this exceedingly broad plank was inserted in the "Republican" platform. It is intended for the convenience of certain leaders of the party in this place, who are anxious to assist us in electing a Democratic member of the Legisla ture. They know the corruption and rotten n„o* of (heir own party, and as they are very t men, they want a Democrat in tbe Le re to "ferret out" the misdeeds of Curtin ■ If Mr. Householder can he persuaded, 01 d, to decline, the plank will be useless ; shou. however, remain on the track, it will prove an excellent contrivance. In fact the more we think of it, the more we are pleas ed with it. When we saw it first, our invol untary exclamation was, good / but, now, our admirat n and delight can find expression on ly in the superlative, and we pronounce it VERY GOOD ! _ "We learn by telegraph ola great battle hav ing been fought in Missouri, the other day. It is reported that the American loss in killed and woUßded was 800 ; amdhg our killed was General Lyon. The secession loss was much heavier, including among ihe killed, Generals Ben. McCulloogh and Price. The victory was with the union forces. We* rejoice over tbe victory, but mourn the death of the.brave Lyon." The above is a specimen of the manner in which "Republican" newspapers attempt to deceive the people. Now what use is there in doing this ? When we suffer a defeat, is it not the better policy to acknowledge it man fully, instead of trying to keep ftre truth from the public? REPUBLICAN" TICKET. The "Republican" County Convention held in this place on the thirteenth inst., nominated the following ticket: Legislature, George W. Householder, E. Providence; Associate Judge, J. Metzgar, Juniata; Treasurer, Martin Millburn, Bedford Borough; Commissioner, William Keeff", Bedford Township; Poor-Director, Ja cob Evans, Londondery; Auditor, Samuel Over aker, Colerain. This ticket was nominated, as the resolutions state, because the Democracy expressed an un willingness to make a fusion ticket to be com posed partly of "Republicans" and is denom inated by the "Republican" Convention "our own ticket," that is, thej special and pait'.cular ticket of the "Republicans" of Bedford county. This ticket, therfore, represents all the sins and iniquities of the party which last fall elected Andrew G. Curtin and Abraham Lincoln. In other words, it represents the "change" which the success of those candidates has brought up on the country. No MORE PERSONALITY.— In the last few is sues of our paper, we devoted some space to our own vindication against the malicious at tacks of certain unscrupulous and dishonorable scribblers for the Abolition organ. The last number of that paper satisfies us that there is not a spark of honesty,honor, or fairness in the char acter of the men who control that sheet, and we shall, therefore, hereafter treat their person al abuse with silent contempt. MILITARY COMPANIES. —SeveraI companies of volunteers are about being raised in this county : one at this place, by Capt. Filler, and another at Cleaiville. Whilst there are many things connected with the objects and conduct of this war that we cannot approve, yet we are anxious to see a sufficient number of troops sent to the Capitol of the nation to render its safety certain. We hope that Capt. Filler's company, as well as others that may be organizing, will be filled up rapidly. The Union in the Border States. There can scarcely be a doubt that it the Lincoln administration had pursued a peace pol icy instead of a war policy, .Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and Arkansas, would at this day be quiet and loyal members of the Federal Union, whilst Missouri and Maryland would not be the theatres, respectively, of civil war and military excesses. Of all the Border Slave States, Kentucky and Delaware alone seem to be in the enjoyment ol peace, and to evince a firm attachment to the Union. The rpason of their fidelity is plain. Their soil has never been pressed by the foot of the soldier placed there for their sutjection to the Federal Government. They have been " let alone," and the result is that we have no trouble with them whatever. Our hope and prayer is that glorious Old Kentucky and loyal little Delaware y ooatiouo la maintain their present position. But what they will do in the end, if the Administration persists in its present policy, and makes them feel the weight o* its military incubus, can be easily foreseen. The following letter, from a prominent Union man in Maryland, should be taken as a warning on this subject: Letter from Col. Mercer, of Anoe Ariiu del County, Md. Hon. James B. Ricnud, Chairman Union Cen tral Committee oj Maryland: SIR : —I have learned, through the newspa pers, of my appointment on the " Union State Central Committee" from the county of Anne Arundel, and although this has been done with out my consent, I do not feel disposed to find fault with the action of the Convention in that respect, as my political antecedents would per haps, have jusjified this selection of me for that position, as I have always entertained, and still hold, the opinion that no constitutional right of secession on Ihe part of a Slate exists. But at the same time, it must be admitted that, during a period of change and revolution, when politi cal parties exhibit some new phase of principle in almost every hour, the Union man of yes terday is not necessarily the Union man of to day. Since the meeting of Congress in the extra session, new issues have been presented to the country, and events of momentous importance have occurred, completely changing the rela tions of things and oi political organizations as they existed a few months ago, especially in the State of Maryland. I have not been insen sible to this influence, and, while renouncing none of my former principles, have endeavored to conform my opinions and action to existing circumstances and to my sense of patriotism and duty to my native State. The question a few months since was the preservation of the Union, by conceding to the Sooth the rights to which they were entitled under the Constitution. This could have been effected by the adoption ol the Crittenden reso lutions, but they were rejected by the North. And even then I exerted my humble influ ence in sustaining Governor Hicks in his acqui escence in measures, the avowed purpose of which, as proclaimed by the Federal Govern ment, was the protection of the national capi tal, and the maintenance in its'integritv of the Constitution as we received it from the"Fathers of the Republic. To accomplish this great and patriotic end, 1 would willingly have borne any misrepresentations or defamation that might have been heaped upon me, and would cheer fully have nsked life and property in vindica tion of what I recently conceived to be a noble effort of right and justice to sustain itself. But my zeal in supporting the Government has abated when 1 find that in pursuiDg my previous course I am called upon to sustain the Chicago platform ; to subslitute it for the Con stitution. and to help to force it upon an unwil ling people, who are successfully resisting that purpose, with arms in their habds ; to endorse the irrepressible conflict of Seward, the Black Republicanism of Chase and Blair, backed up as tbe'y are by the detestable Abolitionists, who unfortunately constitute a large majority of both Houses of Congress. The acts of oppression and outrage perpetra ted by Federal authority lor the last three months in Maryland, ought, in my judgment, to be as offensive to the Uniou men as to the 60- called Secessionist?, and should be equally de nounced bv all classes of our citizens. The Constitution and laws have been disregarded and trodden under foot, our individual rights and private properties have been infringed and vio lated • our negroes have in numerous instances been abductedT Colonel Pintnev, of a New York regiment, stationed in Annapolis, forcibly took with hun a slave belonging to one of my neighbors, after repeated assurances to Gover nor Hicks and to the owner that he should be returned ; and although applications have been more than once made to General Dix for his restoration, all remonstrance has been in vain. The history of modern warfare can furnish no parallel to the atrocities committed by Lin coln's army in their short and disgraceful cam paign in Virginia, a State to which I leel close ly allied, by the ties of blood, and glorious Rev olutionary associations. Houses sacked and burned, women violated, churches and the last resting-places of the honored desid | polluted by his northern hordes of barbarian in- ! vaders, whilst the peaceful and Union citizens j have been outraged and insulted. 1 can no longer give my assent to a war wag ed on such savage and disgraceful principles. But, sir, the question has now assumed a new and different aspect; it is peace, or the continu ance of a ruthless war , disgraceful to a oation calling itself civilized —a war of conquest, ot subjugation and of desolation—a war which, if successful on the part ot the Abolitionists,* wifi carry back the civilization of this continent fur j three hundred years! The issue which Abraham Lincoln and his Black Republican, supporters seetn determined to force opon us, is whether, from sentiments of mortal fear and dread of his usurped power, the people ol Mart land can be compelled to assume an attitude of determined hostility towards a people with whom they are identified in blood, in sympathy, in interest and in isopolity of in stitutions, regardless of all right and justice, as the humiliating price of exemption from the horrors of civil war. As a Mar} lander, I, for one, reject the terms thus offered, with scorn and indignation ; and although as a matter ot high principle, I may remain passive under the operation of these monstrous wrongs while Maryland retains her position in the Union, I should be unjust to my self, inconsistent with my seuse of duty to my native State, and indifferent to self-respect, if f were to permit my name to remain on the list of coercionisls, or to continue to act with a par ly whose fundamental principle is the support of a new policy which I detest and abhor in mv " heart of hearts." Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, RICHARD S. MERCER. The Warnings of the Democracy. We copy below a few extract* from the col umns ol the Bedford Gazette, published when under the control of our distinguished prede cessor, Gen. Bowman, to show how the people of Bedford county were warned against the dangerous intrigues of Black Republicanism, and to prove the consistency of this journal in continuing its opposition to that dreadful and horrid offspring of Northern fanaticism. Reasons for not voting for John C. Fremont. Because the Black Republican party is sec tionals-it IS * party of moral trots on i>i f*S V of arraying one sec'ion of the Union against the i other—in favor of blotting fifteens tars froc.. our national banner. Because the Black Republican party is op posed to the Constitution and seeks its destruc tion, and whose leaders pray, to use their lan guage, that "this accursed Union may be dis solved even T blood has to be spilt." Because the Black Republican party-believes the people .ncapable of self-government, and oppos.s that great and inestimable privilege of freemen—the doctrine uf popular sovereignty— the : ght of the people to manage and regulate their own domestic affairs. Because the Black Republican party, for base political purposes, ha 3 instigated civil war in | Kansas—has committed hellish nuirages—bru tal murder, and villanms without a parallel, | until a whole nation has been forced to exclaim —"Oh Liberty, what crimes are committed in thy name." Because, in conclusion, the Black Republi can party is a treasonable, Constitution-reviling, Union-hating, negro-loving, inconsistent, hyp ocritical conglomeration of isms and factions, at war with the interest, the peace, happiness and prosperity of our State and Nation. "Notwithstanding Mr. Jordan wrote letters J from Harrisburg expressing the greatest admira- • tion for Fillmore and Donelson, every body j knows that he is a thorough convert to Btack Republicanism, although Mr. Fillmore has pub- , licly declared that the triumph of Black Repub licanism could not fail to result in a dissolution of the UnioA /"—Bedford Gazette, July 25th, 1856. What Douglas €aid. The following article is taken from the Wash ington (Pa.) Review, a Democratic paper which supported Mr. Douglas for the Presidency : A friend hands us the following extracts from the speeches of Senator Pugh, of Ohio ; and the lamented Douglas, in the U. S. Senate on the 2d of March last, and requests their pub lication. We cheerfully comply, calling the attention of those who now praise Mr. D. to much for his patrrotism, to the opinions ot that great statesman, when lie was laboring to pre serve the Union intact by peaceful measures, and when he declared that "war was disunion." Although we appear to be removed centuries from that which was within our grasp last March, yet a refreshing of memory as to what the circumstances were that surrounded us then, may do no harm. Then, by a little sacrifice at party ism—Chicago plalformism—on the partot our representatives, the country, now wrecked by civil war, marching on surely toward baik ruptcy and a public debt of hundreds of milli-Is, might have been made to bask in the sunFijht of peace, union, and to enjoy a prosperity with out parallel in the history of the world. If po litical sins have to be atoned for, we believe that thosp who turned a deaf ear to the appeals of the venerable Crittenden, and sneered at the prophecies of the great statesman of Illinois last March, will have as fearful a reckoning before Heaven, as those who wickedly raised a parri cidal hand against a Constitution made sacred bj the name of Washington. In the course of debate on the 2d of March. 1 Mr. Pugh said : " The Crittenden proposition has been en- < dorsed by the almost unanimous vote of the Leg- I islature of Kentucky. It has been en*krsed by j the Legislature of the noble old Commonwealth of Virginia. It has been petitioned for bv a larger number of electors of the United Slates, than any proposition that was ever before Con gress. I believe in my heart, to-day, that it would carry an overwhelming majority of the people of my State; ay, sir, and ot nearly ev ery other State in the Union. Before the Sen ators from the State of Mississippi left this Chamber, 1 heard one of them, u)ho now assumes, at feast, to be President of the Southern Con federacy, propose to accept it and to maintain the Union, if that proposition could recieve the vote it ought to receive from the other tide of this Chamber. Therefore, of all your proposi tions, of all your amendments, knowing as I do and knowing that the historian will write it down at any time before the first of January, a two-thirds vote for the Crittenden resolution in this Chamber would have saved every State in the Union but South Carolina." Mr. Pugh said this in the hearing ofSeward, of Wade, of Fessenden, of Trumbull, of all the Republican Senators, and not one denied the truth of his assertion. Mr. Douglas heard it and confessed its truth thus. We quote from the Globe report of the discussion, of March 2d. Mr. Douglas said : " The Senator has said, that if the Critten den proposition could have passed early in the session, it would have saved all the Stales ex cept South Carolina. I firmly believe it would. While the Crittenden proposition was not in accordance with my cherished views, I avowed rny readiness to accept it in order to save the Union, if we could upon it. No man has labored harder than I have, to get it passed. I can confirm the Senator's declaaation, that Senator Davis himself, when on the Committee of Tnirteen, was ready at all times, to compro mise on the Crittenden proposition. I will go further, and say that Mr. Toombs was also," For the Gazette. PIC NIC. MR. EDITOR : Your correspondent was so fortunate as to receive an invitation to a pic nic on the 10th iust. Having arrived at the place of meeting, we found several ladies alrea dy present, and they, good careful souls, al l' ways m>ndful of nature's requirements, were provided with huge baskets well filled, as we ; afterwards found out, with all the dainties of j the season. About half past one, the company | took up the line of march for the pic nic 'grounds; which we found finely situated on I ( he banks of the "Blue Juniata," about a quar -1 ter of a mile from Mr. Samuel Carney's. As i we were the first on the ground, we had the I honor of receiving those who airived after : wards. It was not long until they flocked in, ; until the party numbered some twenty ladies, | and as many gentlemen, and then the enjoy ment began.—Although we did not "Trip it on the light, fantastic toe," to merry music made by stringed instruments, we did have a delightful time, "Wild Irish man," with many other joyous plays not being j slighted. About 5 o'clock, P. M., the baskets Wfre brought out from their shady recess and the ta ! ble made to bend under the load of cakes, pies, ! chickeDS, pickles, and—well, it is useless to | try to enumerate them, —suffice it to say, that we had almost every thing imagination could conceive as beautiful and good ; and judzioe by | our own experience, and the zest with which J the others entered into the task of clearing the taule, a task which was not consummated, we should think the exercise, together with the i tempting viands, were not without their effect. After supper, as the sun had neared the horizon, and the heat had become less oppressive, the ling was again formed, and shouts of mirth and joy were heard until the shades of night began to warn us to wend our way towards ot:r homes. About this time a request was made for a song from the ladies. This having been granted, and several more requests of the same sort com plied with,the company dispersed apparently all well pleased with themselves and every body else. And now, Mr. Editor, lam not going to say whether any of the party went home to experiment on the new play, which is called, "Lady in the centre and two hands around," because I don't know, and what I don't know I won't tell ; but should I be so lucky as to get to any more pic nic parties, I will keep you |>osted, and try and save you as much (round cake as vou can lift. More anon. WILD IRISHMAN. [CF""We acknowledge the receipt of some very nice "pound-cake" from the author of the j above, and though it was no small quantity, i we can assure him that we "lifted" it to nearly our own height with the greatest of ease. Ma ny thanks for your kind attentions.— Ed. Ga zette. NATIONAL FAST-DAY. A PROCLAMATION By the President of the United States of America. Whereas, A Joint Committee of both HOUSPS ol Congress has waited on the President of the United States, and requested him to recom mend a day of Public Humiliation, Prayer and Fasting, to be observed by the People of the United States with religious solemnities, and the offering of fervent supplications to Al mighty God for the safety and welfare of these States, His blessing on their arms, and a spee dy restoration of peace; And Whereas, It is fit and becoming in all people at all times to acknowledge and revere tiie Supreme Government of God, to bow in humble submission to his chastisements, to con fess and deplore their sins and transportations in the full conviction that the fear ol the Lord ;3 the beginning of wisdom, and to pray with all fervency and contrition for the pardon of their past offences, and for a blessing upon their present and prospective action, And Whereas, When our beloved country, once, by the blessing of God, united prosperous and happy, is now afflicted with invasion and civil war, it is peculiarly fit for us to recognize the hand of God in this visitation, and in sor rowful remembrance of our own faults and crimes as a Union and as individuals, to hum ble ourselves before Him, and to pray for His mercy— to jsray that we maybe spared fur ther punishment, though justly deserved : that our arms may be blessed and made effectual for the reestablishment of law, order, and peace throughout our country—and that the inesti mable boon of civil and religious liberty, earn ed, under His guidance and blessing by the la- j bors and sufferings of our fathers, may be re- j stored to all its original excellences. There- j fore, 7, Abraham LINCOLN, President of the j ! United States, do appoint the last Thursday in i September next, as a day of Humiliation, Pray er and Fasting, for all the people of the Na tion, and Ido earnestly recommend to all 1 tie people, especially to ail Ministers and teach ers of religion of all denominations and to all heads of families—to observe and keep the day according to their several creeds and a odes of worship in all humanity, and with all religious solemnity, to the end that the united praverof the Nation, mav ascend to the Throne of Grace, and biing down plentiful blessings upon our own country. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal and caused the great seal of the United States to be affix>-J, this 12th day of August, A. D., 1861, and of the Inde pendence of the United States of America the eighty-sixth. By the President ; ABRAHAM LINCOLN. WM H. SEWARD, Secretary of State. KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE! i POLICY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN MENT ! EXTRACTS FROM THE OFFICIAL ORGAN— THE "DAILY TELEGRAPH"— AUG. 10, ISCII GEORGE BRRGNER. POST MAS TRROFTIIE CI cr Of HAR RIS BURG, PUB L TSIIER' ' There cannot and there never wilt be peace again in what once formed the United States, as lons as slavery txists m the South. This is the decree of God himself, who has de clared an eternal antagonism between right and wrong! ! !" To talk of peace, therefore, as long as slavery exists on this continent, in conjunction with freedom, is both foolish and impractica ble ! !!" (LP" " It we intend to be free, the sooner we go to work to ovetihrow and banish the. institu tion of slavery, the longer our Freedom will last and the nobler it will become! ! !"—Patri ot $* Union. The Battle Sear Springfield ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15—The correspondent of the Democrat, writing from Springfield on the 12th, furnishes a detailed account of the battle at Wilson's Creek. The main facts have been | already telegraphed. i The enemy's camp exfenJed along the creek ; for three miles, enclosed by a high ground on i each side upon which the greater part of the I engagement was fought. i It does not appear that the Rebels were driv ! en back for any considerable distance, but their \ charges were all repulsed, and they burned a j large amount of camp equipage and baggage to j prevent its capture. The enemy had twenty -1 one pieces of artillery and a very large body ol i cavalry. GENERAL SIEGEL attacked the Rebels from | the Southeast, as soon as he heard from Gen. LYON'S command, and drove them back hall a ( mile, taking possesion of their camp, which ex tended westward to the Fayetteviile road. I Here a terrible fire was poured into his ranks | by a regiment he permi.ted to advance within a few paces, supposing it to be the lowa First, i His men scattered considerably, and Col. Salo- j ' mon'i could not be rallied, consequently, Gen. i | Siegel lost five of his guns, the other being J I brought away by Cant. Flagg, who compelled , his prisoners to drag'it off the field. I Our troops captured about four hundred : horses. Our loss is about two hundred killed, and from six hundred to seven hundred wounded. That of the enemy cannot be less than double | ours—their forces having moved in larger bodies, and our artillery playing on them with I terrible effect. LHutenant-Colonel BRAND, who commanded • the Rebel force at Booneville. and has since acted as Aid to Gen. Price was taken prisoner. The body of Gen. Lyon has been embalmed for conveyance to his friends in Connecticut. The following are additonal names of officers killed:— Capt. Mason, First lowa. Capt. Brown, do. The reported death of Major Shaffer is un confirmed. Among the wounded are: Capt. Got'.schalk, First lowa. Capt. Swift, First Kansas. Capt.Totten, do. Capt. Gilbert, First Infantry. Col. Cole, First Missouri. Lieut. Brown, First Missouri. The Late Battle iu Missouri. j SECESSION ACCOUNT M'CULLOOH CLAIMS A VIC TORY A PANIC AMONG THE REBEL MISSOUR IANS REPORTED CAPTURE OF SIEGEL'S COM MAND BY GENERAL HARDEE. MEMPHIS, TENN., Aug. 16- Despatches from Little Rock, Arkansas, dated to day, con tain the following intelligence:— Advices from Fort Smith to the 14-th fully confirm the victory of McCulloch. The fight occurred on Saturday, eight miles south of Spiingfield. The enemy took the Confederate pickets prisoners, and surprised the main body. A bloody and desperate encounter ensued,with great loss on both sides. Five regiments of the Missourians (Rebels) were panic stricken, thrown into disorder and fled. Gen. Price made two ineffectual attempts to raliv tbem. The Louisiana regiment gal lantly suffered much. Gen. Price led the Third and Fifth Arkan sas, with splendid courage. McCulloch in a letter of the 10th savs;-- "The victory is ouis. TLp battle lasted six and a half hours. Our *Toss is great. Gen. Lyon is among the dead. We took six pieces of artillery from Siegel, destroyed his command, and took many prisoners and small arms." The Confederate loss is from two hundred to three hundred killed, and four hundred to five hundred wounded. Siegel'? forces were pursued to Springfield. It was thought tfiat McCulloch would then at tack him. A captain caught Gen. Siegel, but he was rescued. He shot at, and, it is believed, woun ded him Colonel Sweeny, of the Federal Army, was killed. The enemy's (Union) loss is from two thousand three hundred to three thousand. FAYETTEVILLE (Ark), August 13. M c sent hi? forces alter Siegel's command, | about twenty miles from Springfield. Gen. Hardee met and captured the whole Federal force, and is now bringing them back! ! (Cr"Men have hundreds of different langua ges: She winds and trees and birds and waves | speak but one over the whole rartli. ni().\ MEETING! 1 he Citizens oi Bedford Count) - without distinc tion of party, aie requested to assemble in Mass Convention at the Court House, in the Boro •'h of Bed'o.-d, on Tuesday evening the third day of°Sn. tember, next, to take counsel together in regard to the present a arming conation ot the country, and I devße means to aid to the extent of their ability the etiorts now being made to carry on the war for the suppression of the unnatural ued iniquitous re bellion against the most beneficent Government in the world. All who earnestly and sincerely dsue the integrity and perpetuity of the Union, and the ; supremacy of the Constitution and laws of the Urn ' ted State* and are in favor of crushing out rebellion ' and treason, wherever, whenever and howeve': manifested, are cordially invited to attend. I The highest interest of the country and of civ.j and teligious liberty throughout the world, demand j from eveiy loyal citizen an ene'gv and zeal equal !to the great emergency, and it is therefore hoped | 'here will be grand rally, worthy of the cause and j the occasion. i Nicholas Lyons D. Washabau"h i Samuel H. Tate G. H. Spang ! John E. McGirr John Cessna j H. Nicodemus S. L. Russell | Fr. Jordan J. VV. Lingenfeltvr John Mower A. King i Job Mann T. Lyons j Levi Agnew C. N. tiickok E. L. Anderson William Spidle Thornton Rubey Wm. S. Fluke j J. A. Gump J. 15. Farquhar ! Wm. W. Shuck Samite! Shuck G. D. Shuck Robert Montgomery I Henry Mower Daniel J. Shuck i John Arnold William Stahl John Davidson William Cook ! Andrew Middle ton Milton Spidle John Martin James Mc.V'uilen j John Boor A. J. Crisman I A. B. Cramer John H. filler : Henry C. Bolingcr Charles Stuckey Samuel Stahl A. S. Russell S. J-Way R. R.Colvin , D iniel Beard J, K. Bowles . Solomon Diehl W. P. Mower : Jacob Anders Joseph Alsip j George Sigafoos Isaac Lippie • Wm. Bowles R. D. Barclay G. W. Rupp John Taylor I V. Steckrran Wm. Riser 1 Peter H. Shires John C. Kiser G. R. Oster Wm. M. Cook j Joseph Filler John C. Wright John Watsou David Wolf j James Metzger Geo. IV". Bowman ! A. L. Defibaugh John G. Minick C. Loyer John H. Rush ; D. Over W. H. Watson ; Michael Weise! John Hafer j Vachel Brangle F. D. Saupp j Daniel Heltzel, Jr. James A. Henderson Jacob Semler William M. Hall A number of the most respectable gentlemen j whose names were on the above list, have authoi j izrd us to withdraw them. We the undersigned Democrats whose names are appended to the above call, hereby declare that we were induced to sign that call under the belief that , there wac to be no ■political meeting, but we are , now satisfied that the call has a tendency to disor ganize the good old Democratic party under which we have lived and prospered so long- Whilst we are Union men to the core, we fearlessly assert that the true Union men ot this countiy are those who are opposed to the policy of the "Republican" par ty, which is now waging a war for the confiscation j of negro slaves in the Slave States, and is trampling : under foot the Constitution which is the only bond !of Union. We believe that Democracy is Union, and as Democrats we repudiate the above call, which desires our aid in "the eflorts now being made to carry or. the war," which efforts include 1 a!! the corruptions of Cameron, all the iniquities of , Curtin and all the monstrosities of the late Congress, | though we are perfectly willing and anxious to sus tain the Government in all its Constitutional acts ; and in the exercise of its legitimate authority for the maintenance of the integrity of the Republic.— We, therefore. rocom n-.ern! a grand rally of the old, the tried and true Democracy to assemble in grand council, as otold.at the Court House, on Monday night of next Court. Wm. S. Fluke J. B. Farquhar A. L. Defibaugh Thos. R. Gettys Wm. Bowles Wm. Spiael John H. Rush. The undersigned concur in the spirit and tenor of the above repudiation, and in the recommendation of a cali for a Democratic meeting. O. E. Shannon F. C. Reamer Jacob Zimmers D. W. Kauffman John-Amos Isaac Mengel B. F. Meyers Samuel Barnhart John J. Cessna George Mortimore Samuel Defibaugh John G. Hartley Thomas Beegle John S. Sproat Samuel B. Amos Henry Noggle Daniel Border H. C. Reamer Wm.Schafer ■■ George ReimunJ Joshua Shoemaker J. VV. Scott Jacob Reed W. T. Daugnerty Isaac Mengel, Jr S, J. McCauslin Michael Nawgel John Palmer J. P. Reed Samuel Davis and many others for whose names we have not the space this week. sti.l !] KMI'LOVJIEfVT [S7.T ! AGENTS W ANTED! We will pay from s'2s to $75 per month, and all expenses, to active Agents, or give a commission. Particulars sent free. Address ERIE SEWING MA CHINE COM TAN Y, R. J AMES, General Agent, Milan, Ohio. Aug. 23, '6l. —MA It 111 EII EVANS—MORGART.—At Rainsburg, Pa., zVug. 13, by the Rev. VV. VV. Brim, Mr. Da vid V. Evausto Miss Sarah R. Morgart. KINTON— FERGUSON—On the morn ing of the 18th ult., by John Smith, Esq., Mr Simon Kinton, to Miss Furguson, all of Na pier Tp., Bedford Co., Pa. WILLIAMS-STRATTON—On the 13th, by the Rev. H. Heckerman, Mr. John Williams to Miss Margaret Stratton, both of Bedford. WILLIAMS—CARNELL.—On the 20th, bv the same, Mr. Asa M. Williams to Miss Marv E. Carnell, both of Monroe township. - DIED- MISNER—Oa the 3d inst., in St. Clair Tp., Mrs. Susan Misner, aged 31 years 11 months and 2 days. ARNOLD—On the 8 inst., in Napier Tp., John Arnold, son ot E. and A. M. Fisher, aged 6 months and 22 days. LYSINGER— On the 10th mst., m Snake Spring Tp., Mrs Elizabeth Lysinger, aged 71 years. KETTERMAN—On the 10th inst., in this borough, Lilly Cecilia, daughter of Mr Samuel Ketterman, aged 7 months and 22 days. NOTICE.- O. H. Gaither, Esq. J No Nov. T. 1861, vs. v In Common Pleas of Bed- Collins, Dull tk Co. \ ford County. The undersigned appointed Auditor to nsai the evidence, find facts, Ac., in above case, will attend to the duties of bis appoiutment at bis Office in the Eorough of Bedford, on Saturday, Aug. 24th, 180.1, at which time ail intere-ted cart attend. R. D. BARCLAY, Aug. 16. Auditor-
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