The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-09

The secret history of the late campaign is be-
iag gradually nntolded. The developments
are OF the same character this year as the last,
and as they will continue to be, 50 long as false
hood and treachery are made the corner stones
Of political organization.
Al great L. u. meeting in New York, last
week. the well-known Lewis &. Levin, OF
Philadelphia, made speech, in the course OF
which he threw some light on the late canl-
pagn in Pennsylvania. He said
Again Cur candidate for Canal Commission
rr was taken up, { Mr.. Martin,) and within nine
days OF the election the political trcks;ers
withdrew him. A few irresponsible Individu-
ais ulrt at Harrisburg, without any authority
from any source. expressed or implied, and sub
stitued Mr.. Thomas Nicholson. The parties
making this change Profrssed 10 represent the
American, the republican, and the outside whig
parties. The effect Of this was to conyulse the
entire State.-Tbe baEe and uuprinciped pur-
pose stood revealed. The obj+ct was to claim
the triumph, WHICH was anticipated, as a repub-
lican triumph. But even that plot failed. A
distinguished gentleman from the interior OF
The State, who has held high post, and who is,
| trust, destined TO hold a still higher enc, de-
termned if possible to save the party from
the mesiles oi the conspirators, and on the even
ing OF the 4th OF October addressed a letter to
Mr.. Nicholson, in which h. asked First Are
YOU member of the American party Secoad-
ly, Do you recognize the principles of that par
ty as primary and paramount? Thirdly, Are
you opposed to the lutroductioE OF every ''iSm''
into the American organization, which might
place YOU, as lis standard bearer. in doubtful
POSITION On the morning of the 9th, -four
days ouiv before the election the following
leIrgraphlc despatch was received by the gen
ueaan referred 10 =
HARRIsBUEG, Oct. 5, 1855.
Sri have replied 10 all your interrogato-
FTs IN the affirmative. have sent YOU a mes
sage to that effect, directed to the Washington
House. THGS. NICHOLSON.
This response, and this only, gave Mr.. Mich
olson his twenty-five thousand votes in the city
Of Philadelphia.
II will be observed from the above tha: Mich
olson answered all the interrogatories IN tht
egIrmatite-therFby implying that he was q
pure kHolC nothing. On the other hand we are
informed by distinguished citizen Of this coun-
y, that he four informantl inquired OF Mr.
Nicholson, shortly after his selection, on HIS
HONOR AS a GENTLEMAN, whether he Nicholson
was or was not member of the order of k
hS:-and that Mr. Nicholson replied, son HI,
honor as GENTLEMAN" that Sshe was not
a'iu never had been, member OF that order
how lar MIR. Nicholson was worthy of Whis
support or OF the Wing nomination, each reader
Vi Tie above facts can Judge Tor himself W.
DIE content with the reflection that this paper
was not among his supporters.
IN tins connection, as additional evidence Il
Tue nam point under consideration, We copy
aip n following article from the Lehigh Foitci
I 'NeS-edited by E. H. Rauch. As the testi
''ony Is from one who has been inside, il
worthy of attention.
=. POLITICAL THouGHrs.-The defeat of th
Nno~ Nothinss at the last election, some pre-