The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-10-26


make good time and this year he had himself
trained, lubrcated, rubbed down and trotted
out against the field. The stakes through all
the heats were between him and Democracy, as
the tavorite old hero of manv a brilliant tri-
umph, known as Whgg-ry, had been stripped
of his trappings and robbed Of his fodder by the
new competitor. Democracy was a little stiff
from last years drubhng but ii was discovered
early in the day that he would have the benefit
OF some Wing riders. and bets ran even pret-
ty much all the time between bin and .SAm."
A jolly day was our election day. "SAM'i
and the Democracy had the polls to themselves
and they contested the ground inch by inch,
while the little rear-guard OF Whggery whit
tied their sticks and put in Jolly vote now
and then between storms. 'sHurrah for Stun
BAUG." "Hur-r-r-r-a-h for WAsHAGAUGH."-
'sHur-r-r-r-a-y for (hic) SAM" were the
watch-words around the council fires, while
''Hurrah Tor the Dimmicrats aud (hic) GlxERAL
+ Jackson occasionally echoed along the Demo-
cratic ranks. The Wings reserved their yell
ing for the next campaign. 1t was clip and
cut and cut and clip all the day long. And
when the polls closed the discreet of both sides
retired to wait quietly for the result. ssSAM,"
/ however, had engaged rather more than his
share of "snakts," aud he did extra yelling be-
/ fore the returns commenced coming in. Ii we
asked the time of night, We're told that it
was ''ust about-hurrah for STUMBAUGu." If
we asked for the privilege OF bringing our prin-
cipe in contact with one of its ignitpd fellows,
were told ''yeS Slr-ee-W -WAsHABAUGH's (hic)
elected" Ii we asked for returns We were
toId-''theres no doubt about il 1.-THE Eagles
the bird for me-" The South Ward fnaIlv
came in and ''SAM" had out-done his expecta-
tionS, whereupon d broadsidr of enthusiasm and
eagles greeted us. Hamilton soon followed.
and though little below the council figures,
the eagle still waved aloe Guifofd came next,
. and by mistake IN the informal count, sSAM"
was more than himself again. ''Hurr-r-r-ah for
STUMBAUcu," went up melodiously in the ''Stil-
ly night" The North Ward was next on
hands, and S'Hurrah for WAsHA-(hic) Stun
/ BAUGH," broke upon our ears, and after some
side-cherrlng, order and quiet resumed their
sway. Occasionally some mellow voice would
''Hurrah for (hlc) Oar and the DimnicratS," !"
but the Democratic artillery was generally ST.
lent, and, at this stage the action, hardly +
properly primed. Long and anxious the
suspense as Greenvllagr, Fayetteville and ST.
Thomas tarIlrd, aud hurrahs were postponed,
both sides resting on their arms, excepting an
occasional hoarse, cultural sound breaking forth
from both camps regardless OF figures. Fayette-
Vile finally came aud SAN" was awiully
scochpd, but he was declared still living, and
away went hurrahS on both sides rather by wav
Of keeping their courage up. GreenvIlage
was next on hands, and the council had missed
its figures and ov~r fifty votes We're wanting
oHurrah for (hic) OGR" rather increased in
volume and shortened the intervals, and it re-
Quired a brave deciple OF the eagle to raise a
cheer, hut some faint ones did go off neverihe-
less. Midnight had now stolen upon u.s. aud
We took advantage of the calm to reconnoitrp
the field. We tried every system of Arifhme-
tic taught in our school boy days-subtractlon,
addition, compound addition and multlplication
but the Wing ticket wouldn't come out elect
ed. We thought Of vulgar fractions, but how
ever adapted apparently to the CASE, they
wouldn't win, and after a careful examination
oftbe whig body polite, it was pronounced
dead-DEAD!
The Whg death over we made a tour among
the wounded. We found 'sSAM'' at his head
quarters little drowsy, patching up The broken
calculations and getting in monstrnuS returns
Ton paprr) from the remaining districts. Hur-
rahs were scarce on all sides. The De-
mocracy we found like the Dutchn,an's milk
"alI living around loosp," with pencils, paper,
and calculations flush, and big returns Ton pa /
perl from the remaining districts. Both camps
had due share Of wounded-some IN the neck,
some in the Democracy and some in the Eagle,
but all were on duty (mainly in the oystercr
lars trying TO nullify the new license law on
the aIrissur) and we returned to hang Whig
Grape on our oflice-door.
For two weary hours stiffness regned in
Chambersburg. WAsnABAUGn stricken of the
hurrah list by consent of all parties.
Quincy next popped in with terrible broad
sde-a perfect crusher-a against the DemocFa-
cy. ''SAM" was forthwith jubilant and hardly
even respectful TO the bpreaved relatives Of the
Wing party, and Democracy allowed s'pxpres-
sve silence" to muse the praise of the Eagle in
Quincy. Next came Antrim, Washington and
Mrrcersburg, and forthwith @SAM'' was chang
ed from JOY to mourning. STUMBAUGH's seat at
Harrisburg considered drbatable, and 'Hurrah
for ORE" was increasingly heard to burst upon
the morning solitude. Another long and pain
fu suspense followed, as the whole Valley was
still to be heard from, and the race seemed to
I be neck and neck, Pencils, slips of paper. old
election tables, &C., were again brought into
requsitlon BY all sides, and both parties always
figured both parties out ahead. As the golden
tInge Of day was throwing its gentest rays upon
the far East, the Valley came i'll on an unro-
mantle horse in the pocket Of a mufled boy,
and ''Sam's" figures were fearfuly curtailed by
the official vote. s'f1urrah for ORR" fall par
ties were now sober1 now became rather com
mon thunder, and each additional return only
piled on the agony until about time for late
morning bitters and breakfast, when STUMBAUGH
was laid aside with W4sHABAUGH among the