The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-09-25
The Plotting of the AbOlitiOniStS ,
THEIR DESPERATE EFFORTS TO OBJ
TAIN A MAJORITY IN THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS!

The bitterness and malignty with which the
opposition TO the Democratic party in this coun-
tv, have pursued HENRY NIcoDEMUs since he
left their organization, is cause sufficient to make
man blush for human nature. No abuse was
too vile, no sander too insidious, no trlckery
too base, to be brought into requsition by these
in his persecution. They have made him
target whereat to fling incessantly the. mud
exhaust th5elF vituperation and hnuck- hedtS of
Abolition slang, in traducing and vllifying his
good name. And this they did simply, because
as an honest and conscientious man, he felt it
his duty to cut loose from them, and to return
to the Democratic ranks whence he had been
lured by the example of men in whom be had
been accustomed to place unlimited confidence.
Like many other good and honest Democrats,
when he saw certain ministers Of the Gospel
and men Of high moral reputation, going into
the lodges of Know Nothingism, he was also
deuded into joining the midnight Order, but
when he discovered the true nature Of the par
ty, when be saw its rotten heart laid bare in all
its hideous deformity. then it was that like
true and high-souled man, he severed his con-
nexion with it, and amid the threats and de-
nunCiatlons ofthose whose quackery he exposed,
re-joined the Democratic PARTY. Ever since
his return to the ranks of Democracy, ESQ
NIcoDEMus has been untiring in his labors for
our party He did signal service during Tia
|last campaign, and it was through his nstr0men-
taity alone, that Hon. John Cessna was ena-
bled 10 expose those men who so persistently
4enied their membership of the Secret Order,
and who, al the same time, had taken the hor-
ribie oath and had never renounced it. Indeed
his aid during the last canvass, was so efficient
that at the general desire Of the Democratic
party, he was appointed Clerk to the County
Commissioners. As such be occupies posi-
ton which enables him still more successfully TO
combat the factions opposed 10 the Democracy
Therefore, he continues to be the subject Of Abo-
htion Know Nothing scurrIity and misrepre-
sentatlon, and, therefore, are the opposition do
ing all in their power TO defeat the Democratic
candidate for Commissioner, thinking in that
case, ESQ. NIcoDEaUs would be removed, and an
Abolition Know Nothing Clerk appointed in
his stead Hence their game is TO endeavor to
prejudice Democrats against ESQ. NIcoDEMUs,
hoping that if they succeed in doing so, Mr.. |
Evans, the Democratic candidate for Commis-
sion, will also be rendered odous with such /
Democrats, inasmuch as he is one of the Board /
by whom ESQ. NrcoDEMus was appointed Clerk. /
These silly tricksters should remember that MIR. |
Evans consented to ESQ. NIcoDEmUs' appoint
nent only because Of his excellent qualifications
Tor the position, and because Of his recommea-
datton BY many Of Ike best Democrats in the
County. When they reflect upon this fact,
they will doubtless conclude to trv some other
dodge, and give this one up in despair.
As TO the charge made BY the abolitionists in
their organ, some weeks ago, concerning sotf-
cial misconduct on the part OF the Commission
ers and their clerk, it is but necessary TO saw
that ESQ. NICoDEMUs cleared that matter up to
The satisfaction of every reasonable man, in his
late communication TO this paper. The Aboli-
lion trcksters squirm and wriggle under that