The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-12-25
SItNEFJL TRlCKERY.

NlNNEF GL IKEtkERE.
David Wimo, the late Abolition candidate
for Governor Uhe man who ''stumped Packer, -
You know,) it will Be remembered, resigned
hi, ladgeship 50 that he could canvass the State
Tor Tie Office 10 which h. aspired. Gov Pollock
appointed gentleman by the name Of Bullock 10
succeed David. Judge Bullock sat on sphe
bench while David was running for Governor
and until ie W weeks after the election, when
Gov. Pollock re-instated the said David in the
JudgrshiP, 1t is suppose that Wiimot would
have been re-appolnted to his former position
on the very next day after the election, but
that rumor had reached the Governor that
owing to a very loud clap of thunder his hear
ing was badly affected, and, therefore, it is
presumed, His EXceiency postponed the matter
Tor few weeks, hoping that by that time
DavId's tympanum would once more be able 10
withstand the sledge-hammer eloquence of Brad
lord lawyers. But be that as it may, Wilmot a.
gain wears the ermine, by appointment from
Gov. Pollock. So his resignation was but trick,
after all, 10 delude the people into the belief
that be- was too honorable man to draggIe
his judicial robes 10 the mite of politics Such
trickrry is shameful, indeed, and Mr.. Bullock
must have been great cal to allow himself
to be made the instrument by which il was
played off.
But Gov. Pollock has lately made some other
appointments which cast the Wilnot dodge,
dlshonorabr as It was, far into the shade.
The following from the Harrisburg correspon-
dence of the Pittsburg Union, will show our
readers what this Honorable Governor is engag-
ed IN doing
HARRISBURG, Dec. IA, 1857.
EDIToRs OF THE UNION You have already
commented with proper severity, on the appoint
ment of Wilmot as Judge, after the dodge ofhis
resignation had failed to accomplish its purpose
OF making him Governor A similar dodse has
taken place in your own county. One OF your
notarlss, whose commission would have expired
few weeks after the Inauguration Of Governor
Packer, resigned few DAYS since, and received
from Governor Pollock. a new commission, bav-
log three years to run thus, by a mean trick.
taking the patronage out of the hands of the
next Governor. How many more Of Gov. Pol
locks notaries will avail themselves of this new
wrinkle, ! am not advised. But there is rumor
now circulating in our borough, said TO be be-
ilrved by those well informed, that your Seaer
Of Weights and Measures, and your Flour In
sPector, are 10 resign day or two before the
expiration OF Gov. PolIocL's term, and receive
re-aPpolnments, either for themselves or their
political triends-to last three years longer. II
this dodge should be carried out, it will spoil
the calculations Of some good Democrats of vour
county, who are looking for these places. And
Gov. Packer will have no chance Of paving it
back at the end Of his term, for il so happens,
that his term commences on the IIth lsvcond
Tuesday OF January, 1888, and will expire on
the Sih OF January, 1861, the second Tuesday
IN that year coming three DAYS earlier than in
1888, 50 that those appointed on the 10th OF
next month, will hold clear through Governor
Packers term. True, a Governor of Prnnsvl-
vanla should be above this sort of thng. but If
he IS not, how are you going to help it and what
will our friends, who expect these places, do
about II , Yours, TAypoy.