The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-06-12

il appears that be had not at ali participated in
the disturbances Of tbt day, but had been opt OF
the Land OtIice but a few minutes, and was quiz
ytly passing from one side of the street to the
other, somewhere in the vicinity Of the riot, and
when about midway Of The street, fell, pierced
by seven bulles-six OF them taking effect in
his breast, and one penetrating hIs Cheek
That Mr. Deems was shot down By the mob, is ev-
ident from the fact that his wounds Were exam
ined and found 10 have been made by pistol balls
though some would endeavor 10 make us believe
that he had been struck by chance shots, fred
by the Marines, who bad been ordered ont by
the Mavor to qupll the rioious demonstrations,
and who SAY lhe opposition pTessl shred IndiS-
crlqnateiy among the crowd" That he was
made mark off equally certain iron the num-
Der Of shots that took effect IN his body Why
be should have been selected as a yictlin, we
cannot positively tell. yet the conviction forces
Itself upon our mind that be mercenary wreicf-
rs who went from Baltimore to toFelbly deprive
good and peaceably-di>posed citizens OF the
right Of suffrage, marked him out because oihis
uncomnromising hostility TO Know-AothiEss ssm
, and lis disre pulabIe teachings. Ills remains
were brought toth5 city for intrfment, and were
, followed to their last resting place on "edneS-
dav last. by goodly number of our citizens.
+ What shall we say of those who have thus
: onpnly violated the laws Of their country and
4 taeir God The fact that they We're band OF
Know-Nothing rowdips. cannot be controvcrted,
+ and that parties IN Washington bad engaged
their services for he purpose Of 'feguia'og the
" +ec,ion.'' is equally obvious. Forprooi OF this
e we subion the following significant paragraph
+ from The .sNational Ineligencer," paper that
has maintained entire impartiality IN the al
fair
..The crave events Of Monday will weigh up
on the public mind Of our city, and no laieIli-
aenca EQUALS in interest the recital OF cHcnm-
= crs concerning it. Every hour almost di9c!osvs
49, some new fact or throws some new Ight upon
Z its secret history. There seems to be no reason
Of to doubt that the Plug Ugly" bands were I'M
at ported bv prior engagement from na''t4ofr' anu
of that their fair between the TWO cl'ifs was palu
= he narsons here; Tor bow could any body, Who
No. ION scruinizng the materials ol 'l'oS7 Odn"S is
,hsv natroll-d our Streets for moment suppose
,I,t nv themselves would or could have IN
Cured the expenses attendant on the journey
T. isobyious that. whatever was their Will TO
con,s thew had not the means. II absolute
[.o nraof was rpourrd it will be found in the TACT
on, tba, their ealing was provided for them IN a
gho mass why and for what services to be Ten-
the ,lsr4d il viii bp for their introducers 70 eZ-
:rc- plain" ,-A..;,,o,.
sa What language is sufficiently emphatic 10 re-
hnap those. who. not content with having made
ext Paltigrp notorious with their raciS OF violence
a. and disorder aud having rendered II the terror
an Of ali good and Iaw-abldlng citizens Saia.rd
ad- ,r;,h the blo9dshrd within their own limits,
ms ,,n>t c,rs1oth extend their scene OF acton into
the canitolofthe nation, aud there enact scenes
oc- At tbr recital of W hch the whole country STANDS
Il E arhast with terror
oth- II Is buniliating reflection Tor citizens O
tue MARYLAND to know that the unre5Hk'd d's'a'oa"
the c4y. the unpunished laWeSSness, tue und'tnSe'
mo blondshrd which have marked the history o' ou
pro- own metropolis for the past few years. S@I'
'he ed for her The title Of 'the city OF aSsasS'N''
t'istrrJ Jf i'ai'f7rr' 81
az should have been among the first TO dIscounte
no nance these acts of lawIessness aad disorder
lisF Il is we'll known fact that bands Of raElan
=" control her elections BY Tevoeers and sing-sAc
v" that peaceablp citizens are shot down N ope
, g." dav-that farce IS made Of the right Of sa!lraz
= - and that the fair fame Of the City OF Monu
.'' ments has been blackened by the overt acts O
'"F y!lIains-than whom many less deserving c
F'' punishment have been incarcerard in The pen
''o"> i,enliary. or expatiated their crimes upon h
,,.a, gibbct.
''a' How long this state of things is to continue
uE'' We know not. how long these Piag UgI!
-s' Rip Rap, and Blood Tub mlscreants are togo "a
S'- whipt OF justice, is for thr awaaidng cltizrnS
y ~, saw 1t Is a fact worthy of note, tha until 70
q F' organization of Know Nothing councils, lhe>
9 roteus demonstrations at elections were n'
I''d- manifested These are but the results OF ih
won vindictiye spirit in which ii asserts lis doctrine
but the fruits Of The fearful passions arouse
eol,- by lis teachings The same state Of things h
'"' followed the formation OF secret political s0c'
" F'' ties everywhere, and demonstrates beyond
IS doubt that their tendency is to deprive the PEE
d'N pie oftheir Liberties, and render their lives an
- property unsafe.
l",H' And vet there are some, who fndeavor 10 e.
'u II cuse these acts or iasten the blame upon the
""p nocent, though the Of the people Of all pa
T"9S ties condemn them as heartily and denoun'
the participants in strong terms as we Ho'-
ia The shameless etIrontry OF such men ndIca
l'N'u that they are lost 10 all sense ol right ana Sho
ana be frowned upon by our high-minded, hoaoIao
was and fair-dealing citizens.
llino Extract from a letter by the Rev Mr.. Churchill
r.oi Boston, who is now travelling 1or his health III "
- East.
Sru' .lt gives one an present idea o! inc eAPa
the sive enterprise OF his couufryaen find their coz
rnohtIes OF commerce continually III his pa'h WIZ
! ever he goes. [ have visited any considers aS
70 De city of Turkey, where did not find the mearn
thS of nv country represented by AYERS CHEER II
YOUR roRA1.. In Smyrna, Aleppo, Jatia, Jerusalem d
aabIv Coustantinopp, III each, on the door pos
- some bazaar, the peculiarly looking iron caro- OF
- AVER, saving IN language Whleh no! one 10 ~ %
Ut 10 send of the passers by read, Ayer'S ChfHg
you toral for Coughs Calls amt Consumption, sof 1r
m IN On shelf behind the cross-legged mussuinah
seen the bottles, with their English, Spanish rIe'