Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1857-01-02
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to uVue Win tue late celebration at
S2heilshurg; we refer to il again only
briefly, in an incidental way. In polities
much may be looked apon, While a cam
paign L. ln progress, as fair and legitimate.
that after the contest has been decided
might be considered filthy, low bred. aud
anything else but magnaniaous. Thus
before sn election, for the fdrihering the in
terests Of party, or its particular candi-
dates. personal caricaturing may do: but
wien fhag election is over, and nothing i
% be gained in these respects, we natural.
y look for motive for this sort Of work
then we believe that when Gen. Bowman.
and Eve or six men in Sehellsbure 90, up
this iaie affair, overicpt the bounds of that
which manly deceney and custom las
stamped as legitimate jubilaiiou--illumina-
items, bo1irss, &e.
In notice Of that precious affair---tbat
feast Ike spirit manifested. received spe-
ciai Attentions from these facts, though the
general features received some attention -
In regard to tie substantial part, out in the
field, many there, iittIa super stitioas no
doubt, believed that the Lord was angry
with them, for il rained terribly Ut the most
unpropirious moment.
These political sinners, ike the sinners
around Noah's ark, were ligh, hearted for
awhile, but il became serious. Thev tre,n-
hled AID shiyered like the towards AZ Bel
shazzar's feast, lot With fear SO much how
ever, texscpt those little superstitiouS) as
with pure coia from the d,enchiug quail
ties OF the ram falling about that time, the
temperature being decidedly far ssoul pleas
ant. We are nearly doae With this OK roast.
as was stated befoee, they we're ashamed
of tbs whole concern themselves.
Our present purpose is more particularly
to shoN that the present selfstyIed demoe-
racy, or that General Bowman--wio is the
rariy-in this eoun'y--the same that Louis
Napoleon is in Franee-or at least what the
General Will no doubt himself admit, tie
exponent of the party. It being agreed
then, that the General is the embodieEnent
OF the party in tais county, we will speak
of him. and to him instead Of the party
We propose 10 show that 10 as few words as
We can, q. " Bowman, in politics, is al
lied with Border Rufh4nism, and that be is
Border Rufian-desiring the extension OF
slavery into territory now free, in prefer
ence to tho institutions under which he or
/ have to be reared. Let the people OF this
county note that the editor of the Gazette
is this moment allied with such uen a.
S,ringfellow, Buford, Reed, Atchison, Gov.
Shannon, Brooks and Gov. Adams Of South
Carolina. The policy of these politicians
have been avo@ed; some of them BY the
most base means have made an uniiring ef-
fort to enslaFe Kansas and crush out free
spasmadic attempt to throw
themselves befeTe the current of enIighten-
ed civilization, ,--the power being in their
own hands, the federal Territorial officers
and executive Of the country being all OF
the same beautiful stripe, they we're sue
ceeding finely, the code Of laws enacted BY
laese fellows look well in the direction OF
're4dom. Did General Bowman set his
ace and influence against these thiugs9-
Ie might have done so with all honesty. /
or there is nothing in the Constitution of /
he United States either guaranteeing or
them. General, you were on
he same platferaa with these fellows yo-
ed the same ticket.
Let The people of this county note that |
zen Bowman is a sectional disunioDist, be- |
ause all the fire ca els of the South are |
uch, openly declarir,, that il their institu-
IoO is il any way res ricted, or its limits
e5ned, they wish TO, and viii separate this
The o,7inion and feeling |
{ the whole civilized wor Id DO what il may.
Ieneral. you are in the same coop with
aesc fellows. Brooks and you were on the
lme platform. While 'harles Sumner
as su,i;tea down, bruised and bleeding ia
re very centre--the very temple of ca
ghtened civilization for lesitiL1ate debate,
hcre were youi deRenIeing these outra-
- act al sli. Had yoa been IN Com !
'sss yas would have voted again sl exTnl-
On, II obedience 10 party dictatiou. Show
'ur hands. Ii such thing were s.tsasaPt-
!, sad the party to which you belop, g we're
'miHant, that party would decree it, that
y fe-ea;ahlish slavery ia Fsansylvan a =
said yaa say ought sgainst it, i - s'e-
aiic etToss to bud the institution 90 < an
IS i4st tbs wishes Of known MAJORITY.
preeiFely the same in principle, ani yosis
aise was not fot the right.
Let ti,e people take no.irs tbat General
oT:aal Is 81 the sans Piasfora with Gov.
41us Of South Catclina, who is At this
-ee'se time advocating the re-apeaing oi
&c siase a4de, and ths iafersnea ls eonelu-