The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-08-03
Hon. Charles S. EIorellead.


involve himself by lending his name and giving
his energies to proscriptiye party is apily and
amusingly illustrated in the following sketch
from the last Lexington skrntucky) Statesman.
We have had great respect for Mr.. Ms person.
al character, but this curious retrospect almost
awakens our commiseralion. II viii not be
forgotten that he IS now the candidate for gov
ernor of Kentucky Of the spurious Americas
party
"a CHANGE or TAcTIcs. the know
nothing rituai, as it appeared in thrir own or
gans, and as il was rrpubshrd the other day in
this paper. our readers will remember that hae-
ing Catholic wife disqualified man from
becoming member Of the secret order. Bat il
will be seen that, 10 the secret circular OF the
Frankfort know-noihing executive committee,
which we published m our Tuesdays paper, it
is provided as follows:
s. Having Catholic wife does no; NOW
disqusily any such person from becoming a
member Of the ord'r
''Som1 have supposed thai this new piece OF
tactics originated in desire TO get more voters
into the order; but, while we do not deny that
snch motive may have had its influence, W.
can well concrve that the immediate catsr O!
this Interpolation into the know-nothing creed
CtaI. ~. 6 nIa 49, IL oand;, a.
o,e,,sn5r go ~ w '''','
ssMr Alorphpad has been the husband Of two
wives, both Of whom hr married IN this city,
both of whom daughters of the same pa
rents; and those. pareats were Catholics ~ rel-
gIon, and reared their children IN That taith.
"Ihe parents OF Mr.. hior"head's two wives
were not only Catholics IN rrllSion' eui' what
IS still more astonishing when We reflect mat
the excellent Mr. Morrhead Is the kna"-not6-
ing candidate Tor governor, they were iriSh
proPle-vfry respectable, 10 be SUR" and none
the wo:S" Tor that, ~ Democratic estimation =
but s'iii they were iFist' ana ait's'ea thT com
try "l their origin by the rich lfISl brogut. -
@ nrr nam was 81, Law Gn+ @ o M Mr. .1 Nol@I
a3,n;a;,,rat;,.a or p,,h.r p,dsn f,thGi Cath-
ol;c mas, ,yio bad ctar,s MN. Ca,bsl;c Gocl
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ai.a 81 80, 49, - , r"rai T.la and his arcnt
y.,s a,e, an,,cbad by tba .r,,n.p, :, and he was
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visions fill lower and lower, hen he h-came
alarmed lest flour shonld come 10 S or s.. and
he shipped il 10 Pitts5urg. where ne sold il for
about 50 per barrel.
o,, ,a.} l,.;, ''''''' '''S'
la.t..r e., ,j,a -, - - ~ 80,
aour, requesting him to come down immsdiatp-
Iy. He accordingly SET ont for pittshurg, and
ON arriving lherr he found all his flour had
~, ~ ''1' Soa'' a''u nF was compete" 70 r+'uFn
afterwards sold 70 starcb ,naI,r fr 50 ond
50 per barrel. and acan returned to his home ga
wiser if not better man.