The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-01-16
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Tile electiea of Senator OF the United States, Il
serve for six years from the lth Of Ma:eh next,
took place on Tuesday last, and the whole country
Will blush TO learn the re suit wilh clear Demo.
'gratc majority on joint ballot we had the right 10
expect the election OF SENATOR of the faith
but, through the downright epos.aey Of three men,
(WAeoNsELLeR and LEuo, 6f Schuylkili, and NE-
NEAa OF York; and the disgracelul conduct Of ssv-
en- other Democrats who pertinaciously refused 10
support Col. FoaSKy, the REGULAR NOMINEE,
cherished principles have been sacrificed by he
election OF man whom opponents only Two
years ago officially branded the degraded 9o-
litica earubler in The country, charging him with
having procured the nomination in cancus by mems
such as possessing particle Of honor wotld
adopt. ln short, sfNoS CANegoN elected lad
FE. .oRnAN as il to seal forever bis political in4-
my, yes, Fr. Jordan, the man who wrote letter afer
letter denonncing Cameron in the lowest terms OF
which the English language is capable OF giving
utteranee, (Which b. seen by reference %
bis mouth piece here,} and who was chairman oi ia
INVESTIGATING commi5tse. and author Of lie pam
phIer exposing Caneroa's enor.iies, actually voted
for him as did all the other Abolition members
Political pro0isacy such as this has never before
been witnessed by this any other country. II
was, however, fit cap sheaf TO the corrupt combi-
nations they formed during the late State and Presi-
dentalcanvass. Bur we shall! speak more at engtti
this pomt hereafter.
G. Nelson SAru, one of the Representatives
from oar own district, is among The traitors, and
will, whilst he lives, carry mark which viii cause
him TO be despised and Stunned hy every honest
Democrat in the District whose dearest interests be
has irampled beneath MS polluted feet. We csa con
iten,ly assert, for both Bedford and Fnlton countless
that he stands condemned by every man arlo rote3
jor ~m-and, If the sturdy and honest Democratic
EIeemen of glorious little Cambria submit TO bis col
alitioo by which he has handed their interests over
10 Know Nothing apd Black Republican,
then we have mistaken their character for integrity
and devotion 10 the right. he, and those who will
attempt 10 justify his conduct, will do 80 upon the
principle that he was bound TO stick 10 Foster !
Who 30 bound him Certainly not the Democracy
for, whilst they wiling that Mr.. Smith should
advocate the nomination Of Mr.. Foster in caucus,
had he told them that he would support the regu-
lar nonnre, fairly chosen be could rot have recei-
we'd trne Democratic vote in the three counties.
We are anxious to see what Cambria viii say in
County or Township meetings, for the press being
under the control OF the apo'tate, will Of
tain him. Democrats OF Gambia, ao.s IS the time
TO show the stuff of which yoa are made and the
eyes Of the whole country are turned towards you TO
see what manner OF men you are.
Westnofeiapd, county that used 10 give Between
two and three tsousand Democratic majority, by the
treaehery anJdonble-dra!ing Of certain lraders, has
been redneedto three hundred Ger masses
honest as ever, and duty now calls upon ther
too, to Fise in the majesty Of their strength, and
proclaim the disgrace OF those who have so shame
fully betrayed thefn.4
ForSsr, FOR twenty years, I srea, Ieader Of f6s
DemecFatic paTty-a manswhose talents ara genus
have given hin, and fame throughout the
land and Rsffon--a man whose voice has lowered a.
bove all iofhers in proclaimina the glorious truths
and principles Of Democraey--to be stricken down
by creatures delegated to carrv the doetnes Of
their purity, Isl blot upon common honesty aud de-
cency which has before tarnishes the records
Of Legislation.
Col. RrAnEn acted as a nan Of honor, and, when
be returns home, VIII receive the plaudit, swell
done, coed aud faithful seryant.''