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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-09-19
JOHN CESSNA.

The TWO sabhathschods Of Pa1Ionsviilr, together
with the sabbath schools Of Yellow Greek, met al
the old celebration ground near &. b. Hays SawnI
Saturday the 9th ult. aud attended by res
pectabe uumbrr of citizens. The officers OF the
day were as lollows:-W Ham S. Fluke Esq. Presi-
dent WIN. Spieiman and Curtis J. Carpenter We're
the Marshals and performed their duties with credit
10 their schools and 10 themselves The assembly
was ably addressed by Rev. VIM. VI. MerniugeT, and
Rev. Richard Hnkle of the Methodist Church, and
Rev. WIN. Deatriek of tie German Reformed church,
Pastor OF Pafton~vie and Yellow Creek congrega-
tions. The children then conducted by officers
and teachers TO very large table spread in the
grove. filled with turkey, ham, chickens, cakes, and
all things that could satisfy the hungry appetite
or gladden. the hearts OF the children. After parta-
king OF this bounty, benediction was pronounced
and the company parted with glad hearts.
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Figures do nat Lie.

The Fremonters and negro worshippers are
iJSl row very jubIant over their recent sue
c.sses in Maine, State which the Democracy
have not claimed as certain for their cause in
Ibis campaign. suppose they get Maine, which
has but eight electoral votes,-have We not Sc
cured Kentucky, with her twelve electoral
votts-thuS showing gain Of four for the De-
mocracy upon the vote Of 1882 when Gen.
PJERcE carried tlcentg-seren Of The flirty-ons
States Of the Union? Thus stands the fact in
our political arithmetic. Let those who have
shouted themselves hoarse over the result in
Maine, controvert It If they can.
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Letter frem Rufus Choaie.

The following letter from Rufus Choate was
received by the Chairman OF The Committee
OF Arrangements at the mass meeting of the
Democracy at Concord on Friday last.
BosroN, Wednesday, Sept 8, 1856
Dean SIR - ought to have thanked you for
your letter and invitation before this time, bot
numerous engagements have hndered me.
Il will not be practicable for me to attend
the meeting, vet cannot refrain from saying
thai, in 50 much of your creed, and 10 so much
Of your organized efforts are directed to re-
sist and scatter this combination OF States against
Siates--a new danger, and more to be dreaded
than hall world against us in arrls-ln thus
portion Of your creed, and this exertion Of your
rnergies, lsympathise with you with my whole
heart and reason.
! am your obedient servant,
Rrrrs CHoATr.
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The case fairly stated.

c When Know Nothingsm sprung INTO existence,
and was permitted take the place OF the old whig
party, such gentlemen as A. KING, 5. J.. RUS
SELL, and A. X. MCCLURE, Esqrs., refused to
have any thing 10 do with the organizations, looking
down upon il with the most utter contempt and de-
nouncing it Just as Democrats did, for which, oi
course, they received much applause from the Demo-
cratic party Tor this exhibition OF Patriotism. Now
whilst we desire il 10 be distinctly understood that
we view the persons above named able lawyers,
good citizens aud gentlemen OF high personal ute-
gritty vet we must be permitted to say that their
present position in politics truly Illuminating, the
sectional party they advocate being quite the equal
OF Know Nohngi.m i'll all that is odious and anti
republican. Things stand thus;-Fhe Know Moth
ings held regular National Convention and nomiHa-
ted Fillmore, 10 which minority diSsehted, with
drew, aud called another Convention, which brought
forth John {. Fremont. Bedford county took no ac-
ton in this matter the Know NothIngs having en-
phaicaiiY endorsed the nomination OF Fillmore. Bat
lot and behold little secret meeting assembled az
Woodherry Township Qhe proceedings we're never
pubIished) and, protesting 10 speak not only for
Bedford county. bn for the Distinct, rePaafated the
nomination of Fillmore and determined 10 have ano-
tber candidate-accoTdlngly they selected Mr. A,
King to represent, part the counties o. Bedford,
Fulton, Franklin, Junata, and Adams IN the Ere
mont Convention, and now Messrs King and Russell
who utterly refused 10 affiliate with the Know Moth
ings. ask them to abandon the regular nominee OF
their party and 20 Fremont, aud It is well known
that Jordan and his conledprafes in favor OF tins
movement-ior they now boldly proclaim that no
leeUoer parry sttould nrsitare fa.frfa u
nion We have put these facts upon record that the
candid men in the ranks OF opponents may see
where they stand
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Tlae HEefllodisl l,hurcEl.

r-rFR JORDAN & Co. deliberately declare in
their last issue that the Democrats met on Thursday
evening Of Court 10 esbeae he Hethodtds Now, the
Methodist Church not named, either directly or
indirectly and those engaged in the deliberations OF
that meeting would as have thought OF abusing
their teires as abusing the Methodist any Other
Church. So shameful falsehood this we have
seldom in print, ard every honorable man IN
that immense meeting Will not fail 10 proclaim the
fact.
But would not these advocates OF "lree speech,
free negroes, and Fremont, )" be pretty party TO
iake the Methodist Church into their keeping! A
bout two years since Rev. JOHN A. COLLINS, one
Of the puTesr and most distinguished ministers of
the Baltimore Conference considering himself ent-
titled the ''freedom Of speec h., at least 50 far as
the interests OF trne Tegf0n were concerned, wrote
letter drprecaing the interference OF the clergy III
the Legislation OF the country, which Will stand
monument TO his worth and eminent ability until
time is no more Ia that letter, he predicted what
has already come 10 pass in Kansas and elsewhere.
growing out of the incendaTy petitions TO Congress
al the sShree thousand New England Abolition
Clergvmen. who demanded the aboltion OF Slavery
or Civil War Mr.. G. discarded every .hng like
yofic from his letter in express terms and only point
ed out the enornty of associated clergy seeking 10
control the action OF Congress violation OF the Pi
rit ot both the Bible and the Constitution. How was
this great letter and this great man then treated by
Mr. Jordan Know Nothing organ He and his pro-
duction were referred to in tissue of the lowest
black guardstn and he branded having stwrt-
ten hiniseif dopn IN ASS.' And further, these
same fellows published some ) or 20 columns Of the
lowest baderdash written by some anonymous crea-
ture in Hollidaysburg reply to the letter Of Mr.
Collins! Every body in Bedford A1tous these state
who now ak 20 take the Methodist Church under
their pollufed WinuSl
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Caps. .Bollsn Long.

IL FIR. Jordan & Co. in referring 10 this gentle
mans change ofpoitics, says:-s'thls tsii0tg always
was hshy in pohtlcs, is nobody has
no influence, and never had" Now. would it be be-
Iieved that the person thus branded was the man
Iected by Jordan his confidential adviser and
cret committee for the township of Liberty
but he wouldn't stand the ociaiion--that was the
rub! We venture 10 predict that Capt Longs
immediate neighhors will hurl back these dasardly
impotatons upon his good name when they 20 to
the polls
gg Fr. Jordan through his mouth-plece of last
week, deuounces the present License Law as the
''most nRipgt and stringent that was Sta
tute Books" When it is known that jordan voted
for this ''most unjust law, he not pretty speci
men 10 be riding round the county insrrUrtng the
know -nothlnss as to how to anaigamate with the a
bolItionists After urging entire prohibition for
upwards of two years, he not only testified that
ale and beer house necessary in Bedford, in adj
dlton TO the tav-rns licensed retail liquor, but he
complains that this license law is too 'sringeut.'
This than veri6es our predictions on the sub
jeet OF political Temperance.
IL The Lutheran Church must entertain poor
opinion OF the SfaDderers OF Squire Ncodemus, he
holds bis high position IN that respectable church
without effort being made to remove hm-not-
wlthstanding be has been denounced 'beneath the
notice of dog
u Mr. SHRYOCK, Of the Firm Of SHRYOCK x
SMITH, Wholesale Book and Stationery merchants,
Chambersberg, Pa. spent few days ii Bedford re-
Gently and made many friends.
Gy~ The sspoiiical meeting" held io Bedford on
last Tuesday evening to unite the Fillmore aad Fre-
mont forces upon one ticket, Just meeting at
all. Il S cold 5 it slim. Had the speak
been cream, the iccles around him would speedily
have converted hIm into IcEcream--at least said
a gentleman whose entire sympathies were with
the enteTprize OF FUSION
Gg~Messrs BLYMlRE and WM. HARTLEY are
opening splendid House Furnishing Store in Bed
ford. Their advertisement viii appear next week.
We invite the attention Of our readers the adver-
tisement OF JAMES BOON, Esq. Superintendent OF
the Huntingdon and Broad-top Rail Road. which viii
be found in another column. Our people should ferl
a special interest in extending encouragement TO
that Road, for The future prosperity of Bedford coun
~ is greatly dependent upon It's
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AN HONEST ARGUMENT.

Dg- Men Of all parties will derive satisfaction as
we'll information by reading letter from Wm.
A. Stokes, Esq. which viii be found on the first
page. II is the most concise and pointed argument
We have yet read, and cannot fail carry conviction
10 the mind OF every honest that the Democracy
are acting % siTiet conformity with The Consultation
on the question OF Slavery. Read the letter, aud
then request your neghbor TO read il.
Gg-Col. MCCLURE, who was brought from Har-
risbuTg 10 Bedford 10 soft-soap The Know Nothngs
into the support Of Fremont, is the gentleman
who SO numerically ampooned the '.midnight or
der" as editor Of the Chambersburg Whg, a paper
which said as many hard things OF the Know Moth
ngs any other in the State, and rdicuIed them IN
their defe6t o! last fall in the most ercrHt0tng man
ner! He was particularly severe our friend { p
ton @ashabangh III making merry over bis defeat as
we'll as The balance OF the know-nothing county
ticket. How funny il IS to such elements work
ing together ..lor the sake OF the Union. =
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TEEt3 .BE4 EAW,

GIVE re-puhsh the votes of Jordan and Lapor'e
on the jug Law for the purpose OF again calling The
attention of the people 10 the subject. When we
remember the heavy majority in this county and
District against a Prohhtory Law. and the large
majority against in the State. and look at the
of these men, they stand almost without parallel
ia the annals Of political intamy. If the people all
low their servants 10 treat their expressed viii IN
his c0atempt"o"s manner, farewell TO free govern
ment. Read over these votes carefully, and form
your own conclusions. For years Jordan could talk
about nothing but TsmysruDce in his political Trades
his object being to gull Democrats into the ranks OF
The common enemv-and now, that hat h"m5Ve has
had It's day, he goes il Free Negroe, and Fremont
He does not make the slightest alusion to the
temperance question. II he had been hoRest in his
jug Law harangues and votes he would not have
touched the License law OF last session with a
hundred foot pole, any license law to sell Ii
quor by the gil and establish beer and ale haunts-
all Of which are included in the law for which he
ted without expressing word OF disapprobatlon.
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TnE ELECTlOX IN MAlyE.

Il As was expected, the Abotiobists carri-
ed the State OF Maine at the late election; but
this does not settle the question for the Presi-
dental election By any means. The Washing
toa mon very justly says:-''lt should b.
horne 10 mind that the Democracy of Maine
eatered into the canvass which has Just closed,
under many disadvantages. They were largely
il the minority. The Black-Republican candi-
date for Governor was known to the whole State
longtried leader fthe Democratic party.
His abandonment of principles with which be
had been prominently identified for period Of
twenty years was recent, and uader such art
iulIv-prepared circumstances as led MANY un-
suspicious persons to believe that he was still in
fnli communion with party which had lavish
ed upon him is highest honorS. We have not
the slightest doubt that hundreds, may Be thou
sands, of Democrats in The State of Maine were
humbngged and deceived into ihcsupport Of
HAMLIT, who could not under any circ0nistan-
ces, be induced TO vote for Mr.. FremoNr.'
Daily Advertiser, FFrmoxr paper. ac-
knowiedged this fact IN an article published
just before the election took place, from which
We make ap extract -
''lt will be scarcely safe 70 draw any differences IS
te me probable result the Presidential elections
IL Maine or elsewhere, from the Issue OF the election
n that State OF next Monday because il is well
known that The local politics OF Maine are comnlica
ted and embarrassed by is,ues ard by ieaonsies
which will not enter into the Presidential canvass
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FREM0NT AND Ills RELIGION.

CO e ude5 this head, the New York Commercial
Advertiser; Fillmore paper, furnishes exposure
sition ever occupied by any man seeking position
OF public rrust and honor all will admit who read
il. We copy from the 4iaieycqn, the old Wing or
gan OF the city OF Baltimore, paper kindly loaned
Us by Mr.. \. b. CRAMER, merchant o.! his place;
50 that none Of our opponents viii be allowed 10
brand the article 'locoioco lie as their Gus
tom with all the charges peierrea agains their par
ty. We take pleasure IN saying that Mr.. CTamer
although an ardent Wing, viii vote for Mr.. Bucilan-
an when the Issue is narrowed down between him
and Fremont. But we only intended in this para
graph TO call attention to the extraordinary expo
sare which will be found on the first page.
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IIcw viii New York Vote !

The New York Dry Boob, in noticing The
blovialoas Of the Disunion press, as to The vote
Of The Empire State makes the following pre-
diction
"Now we put on record in the face Of all
these boastings, the following prediction. Cut
it ont reader, and Pot il in your wallet, that in
Buchanan will poll 100000 votes
Fillmore l50 900 g
Fremont 10000 .
We predict, further, that Buchanan will car
~ all the Southern States, Pennsy lva0ia, New
Jersey, New York, Connecticut, New danp-
shire, Michigan, Iowa and Illinois, Post this
up, ami see next November how near we are
right.
The oil Line W4jgs md the Demoracy uaif-
ing Hqnd IN Haad al Tie Home q James BIZ
chnnan.
Last evening We learned The highly CRAFTY
ing intelligence, that at The County Convention
OF the friends of the Union and the Constitu-
tion, held in Lancaster Yesterday, most excel
Irht County Ticket was formed. For Congress,
that talented and distinguished Old Line Ma
tional Wing, Hon. ISAAC L. HElsTEE, who for
represented thr Wings OF that County in
the House of Representatives, but who was
stricken down two years ago by the machna-
tiouS Of THADBEGs STEVENS, because Of the ma
tl3nality Of his sentiments, and because, like
RUFcS CHoATE, ne would march under no flag,
aud follow 20 party that did not Keep step 10
the m,lsic Of the Union. And Of the fifteen
names upon the ticket, SIS are OIdL Liue Wings,
but all. Of course, warm friends OF JAMES BU-
cusvAN, We rejoice most heartily over this
union ofthr friends Of the Union, and trust that
on the second Tuesday of October, we shall
have the proud satisfaction Of seeing Lancaster
County occupying the political position which
the trus interests Of her citizens imperatvely
urge them 10 assume.-PeAnsylraRian, Sept.
IL
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GREAT T0NNSHIP MEETING.

On la>i Saturday the Democracy of ST. CLAIR and
the adjoining neghborhood, had grand Democratic
rally St. CairsviIle, aud organized by the appoint
meHt OF the following officers:
President-FlENRY KACFFMAN-Yice Presi-
dents-Joshua Kelly, Jacob Beckley, John fionestIne
John X. Srouse, John Boyer>, Sr., Michael Shater,
John Conrad, Jacob H. Bowser, Christian Mock,
Samuel Reghard, Henry Claycomb, Jacob Acker,
Amos Brrkhmer, Joseph Griffith Secretaries
Wm. {. Wisegarver. John W. Crisman, Adolphns
AXE. Abner J. Griffith, Absolom Reighard
Able and eloquent addresses were delivered by
Messrs. VIM. NJ HALl s. II. TATE aud JonN Cess
Ma when the meeting adjourned with enthusiastic
cheers for Buchanan, Brechenrdge, ana Tier sttote
and County Ticket. O. Many Ladies honored
the meeting with their presence.
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nEMnGRATlC MEETlNGq.

The Democrats of Londonderry meet at Palo Alto,
on Saturday goth inst at 10 O'clock, A. M.
The Democrats Of Bedford Township viii meet at
BaFIey's School House in said township, on Saturday,
Sept n, at o. Clock, p NJ.
The Democrats of ST. Clair and Napier viii meet
at the house OF Mr.. JOSEPH MOORE, near the
Township line, about miles from Schellshurg, en-
Saturday, Oct. 1, at ] O'Clock, ?. NJ
The Democrats of Liberty Township will meet at
SIonersiown on Monday, October 6.
The Democrats OF Middle and South Woodberry
will meet at The house OF VIM Fluck, Esq. on Tues
day October 2.
Able Speakers will be present at all the meetings.
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T,he EpEsgraceGml Unio;m!

10 After all the denais made on the subject, Fr.
Jordan x Co. boldly announce, through their organ
in Bedford of last week, '.iha: the only way 10 beat
Buchanan is 10 form union electoral Ticket and
they their readers that this 'sw certainly he
done" That 'sno who covets victory will
hesitate as 10 union OF action in the canvass There
viii be a union.' This simply means that Fillmore
must be dropped and Fremont substituted The
Freemonters spit upon any other kind of union Will
the honest Fillmore who have heretofore protes-
ted against this Unbnly alliance, stand firmly by
what they have said or Will they submissively bow
to the mandates of the wire workers in Bedford?
Old Buck will be elected against any union that
can be formed. Mark il!
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~ the BaLLnr.l Gazetle.

In the s'luquirer x Chronicle OF last week OBJ
serve several articles fedeclng on the character
and standing af o. +. SnNvSoN. Esq. 1t IS not my
purpose, nor do deem il in any way necessary TO
say anything about these several accusations. But
there is assertion, among the many contained in
that paper respecting the business relation existing
between Mr.. Shannon and myself, which desire 10
contradict. II is not true a, IS therein declared that
Mr. Shannon is only Clerk IN my Office, receives
only salary. Mr.. Shannon x myself are, and have
been, for nearly years, equal partners in the
practice ot our profession in the several Courts OF
Bedford County.
JOHN CESSNA.
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Public Sale.

On SATURDAY, the I1th day of0c. 1886
the undersigned will offer ut public Sai4' al
,HOE.N'T ROSS, all their Stock and Far@Hs
Implements, to wit 4 Head Horses, or u
Head Cattle, Hogs and Sheep, also one New
Two Horse Wagon, one Horse WaEoa'
PIoughS, Harrows, Wind Mill, Gears and Haf-
ness, together with lot Of Hay, Straw, Corn
Fodder, and lot Of grain consisting Of Wheat
Rye. Oats and Corn. Also one Buggy,
TERMS:-6 months credit on all Sums above
So Sale TO commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
ADAM FERGUSON,
O. E. SHANNON
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Withdrawal Of Mr.. Buchanan.

II is stated that Mr. Breckenridge really made a
proposition 10 Mr. buchanan at tae WheatIaRds yes
ierday, the subject OF his withdrawal. The plan
is 10 get Mr.. Donei.on also to withdraw ard unite
tire Democratic and the American tickets IN the per-
sons OF Fillmore and Breckenridge. Such ticket,
Mr.. Brecknridge thinks, viii be likely to succeed
against Fremont aud Dayton. What Is to b. done
about the two platforms, does not appear. Nor have
We learned what Ponse MIR. Buchanan made 10 the
proposition.
We copy the above paragraph from the Phil
adelphia Bulletin Of last evening. The editor
Of that paper is a member of the Christian
Church, and day after tomorrow Will once more
bend his knee at the altar of God, with the pro-
found spll-convictlon that in publishing this par
asraph he forged aud uttered 4 deliberate, un-
qualified, wholesale lie. 1t will be seen that it
is a clear and Slraight-out statement, which rem
ders the guilt ofthe knave who fabricated it all
the more damnine. The oath Of poor Uncle
Tony, which broke from him in regard TO the
diving soldier, was, we are told, wiped out by
the tear Of the angel who recorded it, but LIE
like this, 50 COLD-BLOODED and MALIG-
NANT, will stick 10 the vile HYPOCRTrE
who mate ii to the last day Of his lifr.-Pean-
syicnnian, Sept. Il.
JFtat Does ii .Nean l-The Know Nothing
Council, which met at Lancaster on Tuesday,
virtually refused to endorse the nomination OF
FILLMORE and DoHELsoN. motion was made
TO that effect pending which the Council adj
jaurned.
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ne 4 ia EeFED:

At the Lutheran Parsonage n Bloody Ran. o. tie
9th September. by Rev. ". Bradshaw BacheH NJ.
Christian Smell 10 Miss Sarah College, all 0, Rays
uiH.
At the German Reformed Parsonage in Friends
Cove. on the 41h instant, by Rev. c. f. Hoifnelr.
Mr.. Adam Diehl TO Mrs. Eliza Davis, ooth.oi ;aa
Cove.
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BUCHANAN CLUB OF BEDFORD 30,

Gg-W viii meet in the Court House Saturday e.
vening Sept. 20, at O'clock. A full attendance is
respectfully requested. The public respectfully
invited to attend We have no secrets.
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Be assessed Our friends ia each election
District 10 the State should see that every Dem
oerdt he assessed in due season. No onr is gu-
titled to vote who has not been ASSESSED at
least TEN DAYS before the day ot elecloa-or
who has not paid State or County tax within
two years previous to the day Of the rIeclou.-
Every irirnd Of the Constitution aud the Union
should give this matter the attention It's inp9r-
tance demands.
A Fremont meeting held few nights ago in
Marlborough Chester county, was addressed 5y
a NEGRO Some OF the audience irit-lt was
going il rather to strong for them.
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IleMry CIay on Disnnlon.

Henry Clay had freely, on many occasions, de-
nounced the schemes OF Abolitionism aud OF a Sec
tional party. He said in lS39--
ssAboIitonism should nolonger be regarded as an
imaginary danger. the AboItonists, let me sup
pose, succeed in their present aim OF uniting lhe ~
habitauts of the free States as against the
inhabitants OF the slave states. Union on one side
viii baget union on the other, and this process Of
reciprocal consolidation will be attended with all
the violent preudices, embitered passions, and im-
pacabie auuosjtics which ever degraded or deioFm-
ca human nature. Virtual dissolution Of the Union
will have taGen place, whist the forms OF IT'S exist
ence remain,
Gone section Will stand in menaciRg and hostile ar
ray against the other. The collision OF opinion viii
soon be folio wed by The clash o arms. wall not
attempt 10 describe scenes which now happily lie
concealed from our view AboI,tonisS themselves
would shrink back in dismay and horror at the con-
temptation OF desoated fields, contlagrated cities,
murdered inhabitants, and the overthrow OF the fair
est fabric OF human government that ever rose to an
itpaie the homes of civl liZed man.