The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-05-04

Open Political Action.

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From the Chambersburg Repository.
Open Political Action.
Mn. EDlToR DO YOU see yond"r little
cloud il is no bigger than the end of your
thumb. Listen what a low muttrriug thunder.
Did'st hear lis whispered echoes They are
the preludes to gathering storm The rock
of Truth has been struck, and a copiouS shower
of many voices are the responsive echoes which
must sooner or later fall with gaddening proiu-
sion upon thine ear.
'.But what, Mr.. Writer, are you driving atl"
Why, sir, at your late article upon the Ameri-
can Party. That article is not only repletr with
good sound sense, wise and prophetic conclusion,
but it marks the true and fearless advocate Of
AN open and liberal policy,-just such all one as
every true hearted, ordpr-loying citizen should
advocate, under the intoerant, narrow-mindrd,
Embarrassing circumstances, that now surround
and dalken honest opinion, and individual
choice Of political action and party.
Go on, in the good work, and II you are we'll
enough acquainted with the ropes 20 know
when you are treading upon forbidden ground,
shrink not from its quagmires aud bogs,-wade
straight through them boldly and irarIessly.-
either to damn or 10 listen. A great work lies
before the honest and faithful American jour
.nalist. Truth, genuine truth, must b. coined
into thought, and that thought brought home to
the ear and the heart of every misguided native
who has sworn away, not only his manhood,
but his constitutional right to scan, analIzr, ac-
cept, or repudate every shade of political poli-
cv and faith, come from what quarter they NAV.
The upright, intelligent American citizen, act
ing upon the broad and liberal basis ofthe teder-
al constitution, and calmly and rrliectlnglv
watching the ebbing and flowing OF political
tvs, knows his duty. He needs no tXtra-ludi-
cAl oath TO keep him in the path OF national
BI9in.> He has troddpn it from boyhood, and
;, his home-thp stars and the stripes kindle
the fires of patriotic devotion and hoa; with his
thoughts upon the breeze of national elory.-
lie as .4meracanieed-he treads the soil OF his
1aiivity, proudly conscious that bis lot has been
lfasi IN land pre-emlnently above all others in
ahe liberal and enlightened form of It's govern
nent, Why, then, ask him TO swear an alIrgi-
4 Hceto cause ever near and dear To his heart?
Is s-the cause OF his country. Why degrade him
ity an oah-hound policy he dares not TO ques-
aEon Under the old regulations and Ties, eve
ry Hnn, however strongly prejndic"d in favor
II hli party and lis measures, still felt that he
nfaS acting from choice and voting as his own
understanding directed No oath-iormed chain
nDuni hlm 10 the car of designing aspirants and
nav1S, and fthey ''counted his voice" in their
llianeS for office, they reckoned not upon the
infu'ncr Of a conscience shrinking from d vio-
alton Of unreasonable, obligations and penalties,
y fTfetures of freedom and manhood Give,
u ~ \ 4b-l,o,,
,aniiation and platform, and the narrov-lnlnded.
u oStripIve prejudice, n-toOlerv and ghostism
n those who now control IFS councils will very
Don be- lost in a pure and heathful reaction, a.
Ike honorable and nal.-Cham Rebosffo- |
y and Wing.
u A Correspondent OF the Ctambersburg
REPOSITORY and Wing uses the following lam
page in relation TO the anti-IcenSp law, which |
lortrays its true character
Z "ln this interesting and dignitied way has the
iousr see-Sawrd through three months aud
all, without passing single general bill of
'ote excepting the license law and this IS a
effect fac-simile OF It's worthy parent-a Come
vol sreaked and striped errors-a hungIing
9pmination, designed 10 break down landlords
T build up drunkards, by allowing no poor
4yll 10 commence on less than quartz
IALL RIGHT IN MIcnIGAN An extract ofa
tier from Michigan, dated 17th instant, SAYS
Hs'Cur township elections through the State are
al over, and they indicate far better state of
'lngs than we could anticipate. They exhibit
ye most decisive triumph on the part of the de-
ocracy. The State is redeemed, regenerated,
'senthrailed. We knew that the unnatural
non and the dangerous anti-repu5lican doc
mes to which our temporary defeat was owing
'uld not last long, and the second thought
onld come. IL has come, and Michigan stands
'ect
81 INDIANA TowNsnIr ELEcTIoN-Ba Show 5
sfhe Kn0w-.N -.NothiagS.-F a friend resid- I
= in the district, we yesterday received let
containing the result OF the special election
I'D in Indiana township, on the Goth uh., for
sticr OF the Peace. The election was render
! necessary on account OF there being lie ,,
tp between the candidates at the regular spring ,
ntest 1t viii be abserved that the Know
dhings made a poor show--their candidate , ,
Wing received but one vote Indiana deser- !
sthe highest praise for its noble devotion to
'mocratlc principles. Below is the result -
JUSTICE or THE PEACE.
ward McCorkle, Dem. nominee, 13S votes. r
shlcCasIin, X. n. candidate, Z
s. Hart, Democrat, +
ltterinc = g Il