The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-01-09
" Filled with E,scs.u

/ - X IS very common thing-in fact stereo-
/ typed argument with the enemies of Democracp-fo
say 'Aa al Democratic papers are ssfled with lies
bat especially the Bedford Ga2efte--and SO common
mas TINS become with few walking slime-pools in
inns borough, that many honest and well meaning
people IN the country have taken up the cyV, and
oeieh It cut at the top Of their lungs, without taking
me trouble 10 examine into the truth or fasity OF the
charge for themselves. We have case in point
foT months ir. JORDAN has been bitterly complain
ns, through his mouth piece, that the Gazette is
hiied with Lies and Slanders against him" A yerv
positive charge We denied it, however, and chal
iensed him to point out single article or paragraph
IN our paper which would bear such construction.
Offering him the Of our columns to Law before the
pubic any comments he might see proper to write.
his was fair on our part-the worst enemies of our
party wall say so-but how did Francis repIy?-
~ Simply yrequesting discontnuance ofthe Gazette
t"hieh ne had perfect right to DO, feeling that it
annoyed hm,) and by the published declaration that
@e "sNtg1T 0'a@fng no 4HSver' TO fair and cour-
eons proposition. Now, here is plain. clear pai- /
Pdoia admission, on The par; OF jordan that he lied
win PremedJated 1lqice rnprocaiming to the world
thaf tne 'Gazete was filed with lies and ISLANDERS
against hun" To give force to the declaration
+ IancIs declared that our course as an editor was
% proiane as TO 'hock the rehgioay feeling Of our
s"'"e community when approached the conmu-
mon taOle- We asked him to name a single RELI-
1iou man or woman 5 an endorser for this 6epd
sh ana ungeneFous charge, and he could not name
me not one {! We have a right therefore. n AL,
ne honest Freemen Of Bedford county. who sfand
'ut OF the part OF their black republican Chairinan;
lnd when, herealter their retailers of ..low bred
ilth answer the Gazette with the general remark
That's more of BoWmans Lies, ask them TO our
heir finger on the particular iteu and see how soon
hey will follow the pitul course adopted by Francis
We showed, bnrther, IN reply to Mr.. Jordan, that
Thsl.t HE and his party had taken an OATH 10 de-
grade and dislranchise large body Of s-Aiie man,
hey were exercising all their ingenuity and sympa-
HES in behaf OF the coored race; that they had
conferred upon negroes in the State of New York
he right 10 vote and hold office; thus giving frefuta
BE evidence that they consider negroes better than
ysite men, We introduced the name Of Rev Mr.
Benedict proof that gentleman of the highest
tanding 10 their ranks had publicly advocated the
doctrine that negroes entitled 10 equal privileg
IS with the white man; and we gave the name Of
dr VIM Hartley TO sustain our assertion that one
# the Know Norhing Delegates TO the Fillmore State
lonyention, from Bedford county, had declared that
e would rather a negro made President than
ames Buchanan. And MIR. Jordan's reply to this is:
SUCH PR0OF!" But, 10 cap the sheaf, Jordan
would creep of his "flth' by declaring r4at he
ad no knowledge OF the article containing the dis
racefu faIsehoods alluded to-