Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-11-07
For the Ingui,er and Chronicle.
THE BEDFORD TOWNSHIP MASS
MEETING.
BEDroRp TowNsHIp, Nov. 8, 1856.

at Bariey,S School A0use, near WHcIe re-
side, TO hold political meeting. After
their horses were unhitched they came INTO
my yard, and wanted me to give them some
cider. | replied Ihad none except some first
rate old cider, now six years old, being what
was left, of some / had manufactured and
cured by condensing three barrels into one.
They stated ;hey must have it, and demand
ed my price. I Seplied one dollar per gall
lon, and they replied they must have 1t, and
said they would pay me. l then took a
pitcher and drew the cider and distributed
six gallons, being all / had, amongst them,
eautioniug them not to drink too much, for
it was so strong it would make them drunk
almost as soon as whiskcy. One reason for
this caution, was that saw large num-
Der of them had rather much liquor in them
already. One gentleman replied | don't
care how strong it is, am drunk already;
to which answered, then 90 ahead, you
know hest suppose what is best for you.
They drank all my cider, but received no
pay whatever for it from any Of the party,
neither at that time, nor since.
Whilst the cider was being used up, din
ner was ordered, and soon afterwards it was
ready, and about half after II or l o'clock
they commenced sitting down, and the table
was filled up and kept full nearly all the
time or until the close of the meeting about
4 O'Clock, P NJ, or later, I giving them
such as ! had, and they appearing to do
ample justice to what was set before them.
Some 140 took dinner, and some GO horses
we're fed with ny oats, aud como with my
hay. All 1 received for dinner and horse
feed was Sl0,S5, which was paid in by
some respectable gentlemen of the party,
among whom can name Maj, s. II. r.
Q. 9. Shann":.;;, Samuel Dofbansil, Thorn
as Lyons, John A. Mowry, Patrick Wall,
Nicholas Swartz, John Alstadt, and few
others, of whom collected the above men
toned sum Of S1oS5. The balance of the
party left without pay, or thanks, or any
marks of decent respect, and all because
no doubt of ms politics, which as matter
of course, all very we'll knew, as have no
eoncealments on the subject. Had been
what is called democrat that day, l might
and no doubt would have taken in $4,000,
which would have been something near a
reasonable compensation.
If any Of ot'P9EE P9EEgse delinquents see proper to
do justice iu the premises, they may yet do
so by paying over to 0. f.. Shannon, Es O.,
the amounts due from them respectively
and [ hereby request him to pay the same
over to tie Treasurer of the Poor House
of Bedford County. 1t seems to have been
begrudged to NE for political reasons, and
am willing to lose it, but think it no dis
credit to apply it to the poor of the County,
| especially as understand the funds are
. low there BY reason of former mismauage-
ment in that establishment | also agree
to aiiaw six months credit on all accounts
because o. boast made to me by one of
the politicians Of the same party that be
had $4,000 to spend II buying up votes, and
recent results seeming TO jndioete that but
little if any of that fund can now be left.
Ii any are unable to pay these small bills,
OF are disposed to plead the baby act, IL is
hoped the big blow horns of the party will
come up to the rescue, and see that all ac-
counts are squared But we have but two
big guns anywhere in Bedfold Township
One fred off and the ball lit under the
stairs in the big house at Harrisburg; aud
when the other went off it happened to hit
the Poor House Treasury. The one was
reloaded and aimed at the Sheriff's office,
but that time happened TO miss fire.
Two vigorous attempts wero made by the
valiant democracy that day to commit de-
predations on the milk, butter, &c, in the
spring house, but after only partial success
they were driven out BY my wife, who lock-
ed the door to prevent further damages in
thlt direction.
in conclusion l may add as another in
cident of this great demonstration that
when my hogs came home that evening they
were badly effected by partaking of the aforo-
said cider, it having for some cause or 9th
er, not explained, refused to stay on the
stomachs of large number of Democratic
patriots. | am happy to say the hogs are
now all much better, and bid fair to ali Get
well.
Respecting one and all present on that
day more than they gave evidence of res
pect for me, am,
Yours, truly.