The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-08-08
EUECGEES!

C-g- Some mems euogies written after death
others prefer to see them in print before ''shullng
of this mortal coil" FE. JORDAN, Esq, would
seen to be among this class, his has already made
its appearance, no doubt to his great edlfcat;on!
Mr.. J. thinks the Gazette is opposed TO him
count of his taeuts and high po<ition,' print we
should never have thought Of had he directed
attention so especially TO it, but the ruling passion is
always strong, even in death. This Eulngist pa
thetically tells when he came to Bediord-how
strange he was-with whom he studied law-with
whom he entered INTO partnershp-how he has IN
creased in practice-how he twice appointed
prosecuting Attorney-how popular be in be-
ing elected TO this office at time when there
Democrat " 10 would consentto take it, even though
it could have been conferred by experimentation
he was elected Chief Burgess Of Bedford Borough
and how he was considered the .'jest'' man OF his
party the Legislature by being nzDae4 for Speaker
Of the Senate at the close OF the session. He con-
cludes this mo@est paper by the assertion that the
Bedford Gazette wishes to s'drag him down 10 its
own level (ras be ever that H1GH2) by magning his
character both public and pirate a statement he
cannot sustain by a single quotation from ou! pa
per! A part of his history, however, he has not
written, and we herewith append it. When he
elected to the Senate, his constituents thought be
would conform TO their wishes when fairly express
ed-hut how thew were dereired can be better i'm
imagined than expressed. The LIQUOR QUESTION
as one OF the most exciting ever brought before
the people and notwithstanding his constituents
had decided against Prohibitory Law, by an i'm
mense majority, Mr.. Jordan treated their decision
with the most perfect contempt, and voted FOR the
famous, or rather iotaaloug jug Law-and he con-
tnueo sfeady TO vote against every effort 10 repeal
IT, while at least nneteen-twenteias OF the voters
oi this Senatorial District were demanding It's re-
peal! ms iact IS known 10 everybody, and needs
no argument to enforce Ii Finding, however about
the close OF the last session, that thls A"n5@g had
been worn out, he meaHy changed his entire course
"''D00' FU''ns upon iee0I" s''g'e me o. eAP"na-
non 20 SAo" Why ne "ao 00"e So A''er al ms
sPFee"eS against r"ln-se''eFs' 'u"'-soe"eFs' vile
"HPpeis' anu f'o' u III "i nl'
70 'o1i'- ns" % o7eo'ie 'De advocates o' ms
J'''@''''E"i' "e SNu"eN'y p""e jim 10" oi hin
se'' anu "h9Tleu @Oout ana 'u'Heu "oout ahH foff4
i"I "no'esa'F Sy''e" ot LieenSes--aaa afterwards
'o'o1"'e" 'Ne i'ee"s"s u " No"se !" Ledofu 10 re-
'"'i are 1''0 Dee'
10 him. too, the tavern keepers are as much in
de0ted as to any other fanatic for the high price they
are compelled 10 pay for their licenses As be an
noonees himself to speak TO the 'Amerleans'' o-st
CiaiF' III sehool house, we invite some OF his
friends TO inquire OF hlm whether he IS not justly
and whether man IS fit to speak to freemen who
deliberately insults their Judgment bv opposing their
wishes fairly and emnhaticallv expressed At the ball
lot-box as they were in reference TO the riopor
Law?