The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1854-09-01
Temperance in Politics.

FELEow -GiqtzENs - Permit me- one of your old
citizens, to say airs words 20 you upon OF tie
most lsspoftat subjects now asltatiDg the political
social aud christian community. Ny object IS moi Ia
dictate 10 any potNai pariy but express my ho-
est % tip people Of Bedford County, ir-
5Ferpertite of party.
HE subject 10 whica desire 10 draw your atten-
ton part csiariy Isl lht ol canddafes ior
yenf s,ouiit oshces and eanfdate$ represent you
nthenASt Legislature. The tIues tionnay be ssked,
What kind of men would you have hli these Offices
ans Ner. honest, temperate and cssspef .,r,.-
men that are NOT mere political slas asl~.sring 10 do
their duty. In few days week. both political
parties will hold their respective miss aud confer
enee meetings order 10 make sugd nominations as
hiil confbnte to the carrying OUT Fl their ayorte
political principles And here, ieIow-ctizens
would not advise you as 10 your particular action,
baI would ask that you, fnaklng up the prominent
nIl lslvaa Your influence pIac-
lice IhIeR every sebeT 5Eai gnust Look upon with
dtsgusf II used TO be considered almost ndi> pen
sable qNalhcat ion that candidate, an election
eerlng cmpaf9Q, be able drink bali pant oil his
key okbrandy aNa dTaugbt, and invite all around
HIM TO partake IL Sse manner; thei Se was called a
,.clever fellow anN the 'sdear peoples were thus
brought or fought TO vote for him. This ola
winch was contnuaily entaihug buaged eyes, bloody
noses, broken heads, and, OF all, an army of
dfnnkards upon the community, which many OF you
have seen; hope that you, at the risk OF losing
cast with the "0d Fogies,'' who seem determined
to preserve voate the usages of their grand In
ers, viii Unite with me in coHdemnHg il. We are
people Of progress and shoud be willing 10 dispense
with all dangerous usages, and take hold Of new in
yentons and new principles, which seem good and
calculated Tor the welfare and happiness ofthe human
family.
The practice of candidates riding into office upon
whskey barrels, braudy kegs, OF hard-cider barrels
II you please, ought 10 be considered by every good
ana honest direct bribery a6Aau insult ard
believe that any future candidate lorQtiiee, who viii
countenance tins thread-bare Custom, viii be closely
scrutinlzed BY many aud servedSascordingly.
Let, then, the delegates appogsGed to make nomi-
nations, ard all others who ma ySe accessory reflect
seriously upon the subject before they act fake up
for Office but such as YOU know 10 be OF tenn
perate habits and otherwise qualified. Ii YOU act
Inns, Temperance men can, aud have no doubt 7ciH
act with You 10 elect those representing Your respec
tive principles. Iopr actions parties will Indicate
whether the 'Rum Power with lis train of corrup-
tion, misery and destruction is to prevail whether
temperance, sobriety, happiness, good will 10 God
and man Will be the rule for the future. am well
aware that some of you, my feow-citizens may dis
agree with mes and | ld8l assured that others will
not. ] must then, leave the matter with YOU, hop
ing, however, that what has been said may receive
yonr friendly consideration. Why should politicians,
or political parties, any individual, be opposed TO
The subject here presented Some may not an
swer this question directly their actions then must
do il for them.
PETER SCHELL.