The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-08-15
From the Pittsburg Union.
T3ris,iEa@ the Press.

German papers in different parts OF the country,
about the same time announced their intention
of supporting Fremont. We were almost per-
suaded at the time. that this course was not the
result of fair means, and recent Developments
have added strength TO that impression. The
following affidavit which we find in the EaSton
Senfiael, gives some insight into the corrupt
scheme which has been attempted by the lea
ders OF the Fremont party. Il is the sworn
declaration Of Josiah Cole, editor of the 'slndr-
pendent Democrat" German paper, that he
had been offered $4,000 10 support Fremont.
Read it
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, SIS.
Personally appeared before the subscriber,
Justice Of the Peace in and for said county, JOSH
ah Cole, editor of the "Independent Democrat"
a German newspaper, published in the borough
of Easton, in said county, who being duly sworn
according TO law, doth on his solemn oath de-
clare and say, that on or about the middle OF Ju
~ last, Henry w. Lowry, brother Of Major
Gen. Grove P. Lowry, of Kansas, having first
called deponent aside, proceeded to inquire II
he was proprietor and had sole contlol OF the
paper of which be was the editor. That upon
this deponent answering in the affirmative, and
after some conversation had passed upon the
prospects for success of the several candidates
for the Presidency, the said Henry w. Lowry,
further said that he was authorized by certain
persons to say TO him that If he, the said depo-
nent would come out and faithfully support Col.
Fremont, be the said dfponAnt would receive
three thousand dollars. That they had the
money ready, and all they wanted was for hlm
TO pledge his honor that he wonld so support
Col. Fremont and the money should be paid
down to him, in cash, before he should be re-
qured to take any stand. That upon this de-
ponent replying that he would not do IT, the
conversation upon that subject ended and they
separated.
And this de?onent further saith that the above
and foregoing is substantially all that passed be-
tween him and the said Henry w. Lowery, in
relation TO that subject. JOSIAH Cole.
Sworn and subscribed August 4th, 1886, be-
fore me, HoR. E. WOLF, j. P.
When it is remembered that the great mass
of those who compose The Republican, party,
have been members OF the Know NQtbihg organ
izaton, and that almost the entire body OF the
newspaper press which is now arraypd on The
side Of Fremont, very recently sustained the
principles of the Know Nothing party, and
when we see these same~mpn and press using
every endeavor TO fauer and conclliate the
Germans aud Irish, aud 10 truckie for the for
egn vote, we are disgusted with the exhibition
Of such inconsistency, such meanness and sub
serviency.
But repugnant as is such an exhibition to
cry sentiment Of honor, It is innocent and tri-
hing compared with bare faced effort to bri5e
the German press to support the candidate of
the combined Know Nothing and Republican
parties. Such attempts have doubtless been
made in more instances than one The expo
sure only cones where the experiment is un-
successful. Where the press is actually bribed
the public is kept in ignorance OF the fact, unless
The sudden change Of sentiment in the organ
purchased eXCites suspicion Of the fraud
But hers1We have in at least one instance, the
iniquity nailed to the counter. And from this
one instance we can gain some faint conception
Of the desperate game which is DOW being play
ed by the opposition. To bribe single news
paper, of limited circulation, for the Presidpn-
tial contest would Of course, De of little SER
vice. But the price agreed TO be paid indicates
that il was considered as a desirable object
How can we account for this gross piece of at
tempted corruption otherwise than on the reaS-
enable and fair suppostion, that IL is part Of a
general concerted system by which the whole
German press of The State was sought to be con-
troIled!
And this, we suppose, is the Republican idea
of free press which makes such harmonious
Jingle With Free Soil and Fremont. Truly, we
have come TO point in the history of the
country when money seems 10 be regarded as
omnipotent. The leaders Of the North Ameri-
can and Republican parties have made their
bargains aud secret arrangements for union,
with perfect confidence in their ability to con-
troll the masses Of the people, and to transfer
their votes from one candidate 10 another with
as much ease as Fremont transferred the gov
rrnnent cattle in California to his confidential
agent to breed on tbe shares But while enter
tanning such an opinion Of the character of the
American people, they have manifested for the
independent press an estimate still more con-
tenptbie. They supposed that with money at
their command they couId buy up the neutral
press ofthe North, and that the German papers
would be in the market We are glad that at
such an early period in the canvass the infa-
NOUS game has been detected and exposed and
we trust that the attempt will meet with re-
buke which will not only give security against
such plots in future, bat also vndcate the in
tcgrty ofthe people and the true dignity Of the
press.
KENTUCKY ELEcTGoN.-Thc Louisville Cour-
Ter (old-line whig) Wednesday says
awe give this morning all the returns from
various portions Of the State received up TO last
night. 1t will bp seen that they indicate still
greater democratic gains. Ifl The know-noth-
Jugs continue to lose in the remainder of the
State in the same ratio, the democratic majority