Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-02-06
CAIN. JUDAS IsGARIoT AND BENE-
DICT ARNOLD.

JuSt new We md our Dem0cTasc ex-
changes filed with the names of the above
persons, and illusions to their history
CAIN was the frst murderer; IscARIoT was
the apostle who sold the son of God and
then committed suicide, and ARNOLD tried
to sell the whole country and send his coun-
trymen to the dungeon and the scaffold. -
The Democratic press, with hyperbolicaI in
dignation, are engaged in comparing to this
handsome trio, three respectable Democrats
cf York and Scbuylkill counties, who chose
10 vote for former Democrat, good
citizen and cid personal friend, in prefer :
eace to a man of doubtful character, who
had no claims upon their support aud friend
ship.
King LEAz, after the irgratitude and cru
city of his daughters had turned him out
IN the midst of a tempest. in dark and
dreadful night, did not rave more wildly
and savagely than portion of the Demo-
cratic press;
Blow winds, sad crack yosr clseka Rage
blows
You cafaracts and hurricanes spout
TIL you have drenched our stseples, drown
ed the rocks2
Humble thy belly fan Spit, Spout, rainl
eSor rain, Wind, thunder, fire, are 1ny caught
eTs.''
Lord Byron sail fiat he avoae one
morning aud found himself famous. So
did The venerable Sinou Drum, and so 1t
IS vjth Lebo, Menear and WagoaseEler.
"a the day or tho congention for the elec-
sion Of United States senator. their names
we're RnkRowa to many beyond the limits
Of their own couuties. On the morning
afteg tue CoareRtia their names we're ia the
snsaei.S Of n,eR all over the United States.
Ts give belcw the pit,sburg Unioa's de-
.nuneiatisu Of the c3alac; Of Lebe, Menear
aad Wagonselies It IS SO turgii aad
strained that ~e doubt very much its siu-
ccrty. ien boiling Eith honest indigaa-
SION dc not run after poetic Quotations aad
exhibit their erudition By a reference to an
aaathella -taaranatba eff church All,
Mr. Forney Tbere are more people enjoy
ing your defeat tiiau yeu- open enemies!
These three men were elected by the
Democratic aagty ina close aud angry cog-
'tes,, at a uaqst iusper'aut and trying tiane IN
the history Of their party: they received its
confidence. aud by It's suffrages were eie
vaied to tic positions they ncw occupy
Here was a moral obligation binding them
in simple gratitude, 70 stand hy the party
tha, SO bonored theta- Not only 50, hut
they went into thc Dsmacrasic caueus Oh
Ftisy last, and thus again virtually pied
ged themselves to support the candidate Of
their party Ani after all this, they ruth
lessly trample on ,he:r obligations, boldly
FcofF at tile dictates Of conscience, and des-
.p;sing Frstituds and daiy. they plunge iato
moral Pc jury. int4moasiy desert their party
IA bring eternal disgrace upon themselves,
aud blast the hopes Of ihsir lrieads and the
interests Of the State, whose sworn ssn;inels
they are.
''oh for tongue 10 curse tie slave.
Whose reason, ike deadly blight,
Comes o'ei the councils Of the brave,
TO blast them in their hour Of might,
Nay life's uublessed cup for him
Be drpgg'd with treaeberies to the brim;
WHh hopes that bu; allure 10 H.,
With joys that vanish while be sips,
Like dead SEA fruits that tempt the eye,
Rut turn to ashes on his Ups;
His country's curse, his children's shame,
0utcsst Of virtue peace and fame
.ay he al last with lips Of fame
Oh tic parcl.'d 4 desert thirstins die
While laSes tiat sh one in mock'ry sigh
Are flding OF, untouched, untastea.
Like the once glorious h3 pes he blasted-'
There Is nc language outside of the trea-
ii sc ci ErnalI hus that can express the deep
indignation, perfect contempt, aud utter
aversion With wLigI homes, men must look
upon tie foul aai spotted things who have
sold themselves and their souls for worse
thsn mess OF poitage. No decent man
cao associate wi;h them, they will be shun-
red as pestiferous objects that infect the
air that surrounds them. and make it nause-
Gus and noxious; they viii 60 like Cain
with the brand Of their corruption upon
tl9ir foreAttls, AL losoeser shall see
them, shall know them an1 aToil the n. !"
MopERx DEMocRAcr.-Tbe following
portraiture Of Moiern Democracy as drawn
by the Florida Sentinel, will strike the
reader as true TO the life.
It's perfectly consistent with the teach
ings Of Modern Democracy to blow hot aud
cold out Of the sam, mouth. Tais faculty
is peculiar TO modern Democracy. Il can
With consistency be auti-s'avery at the
North, aad pro-slavery a: the South, low
tariff N the West and high tariff, in the