Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-08-06
BEDFORD ENQUIRER.
ANOTHER CONVERSION

We have been favored with the following ex>
tract from letter written by 40 Anti-Lecomp-
ton Democrat in Somerset to friend here,
who, considering its contents matter Of pub
lio interest, has incontinentIy handed il to us
for publication.
DEAR M.:-If, in the course Of your miseel-
laneous reading, your eye ever lighted on
volume Of funny but improper poetry by Low
ell, called ssBiglow Papers, you may remem-
Der stapza of the ssPious Politicians S Prayer
which runs as follows
Il do believe in special ways
o. prayin' and convartin',
The bread comes back in many days,
And buttered, too, for sartin.n
| call your attention to this as containing the
morale of certain political changes here which
may have fallen under your notice.
It's we'll known that the Lecompton Bill
found no adherents in Somerset, although it is
the native place, and, until lately, the resi-
dence of Attorney General Black, It's princi-
pal supporter in the Cabinet. The Hon r. NJ.
Kimmell, who, you know, is brother-in-law
to Black, was the first to declare himself
against it. Judge K. controls the organ of
the party, the Democrat, which took such very
decided ground against disfranchising the peo-
pie of Kansas, and argued the question with
such zeal and ability, that it proved a most eff
feient auxiliary to the Press; and, month ago,
supposed that Col. Forney had not warmer
friend aud admirer in the State than he editor
Of the Demalrat.
But what changes may not one little month
bring forth ''Within month" or ere the
ink was dry In which it denounced the Admin
lstration, the Democrat has forgotten its yirtu-
Gus hatred Of Lecompton,' indignation at the
passage of the English swndle, and its friend
ship for the Press 1t charges a prominent
member Of the party, who'cpposed Judge Kim
nell for the Congressional nomination, land
who would have beaten him, with fair play,)
with being in conspiracy with Col. Forncy to
destroy the Democratic party 1t accepts the
English Bill as "a settlement of all Difficult
ties in Kansas, and endorses, without reserve,
the policy Of the Administration.
This remarkable change requires scme ex-
panation, and think can give it to you
Judge Kimmel knew that be could not get the
Congressional nomination in this county, with
out taking anti-Lecompton grounds. He re-
ceived the nomination few weeks age, and
since then has occurred this change in the SEN
| Because he does not intend to be candidate.
| He cannot get the nomination in the district,
aud if be could, he would, at any rate, be de-
| feated. lie knows this so we'll that he has no
desire to run the risk, and has fixed his eye up
! on another offce-that of Judge Of the
U. S. District Court, at Pittsburg, now
vacant or soon to be made SO by the removal
| or resignation of Judge Irwin The county
promlnenee 10 the party, aud an appearance OF
popularity at home.
itirl eaaHsh he arranged
surrender his principles, and be admitted into
the very honorable and lucrative ssorder of Le-
compton, his distinguished relative the At
torney Geueral-a acting as his patron and god
J father.
| This Is not matter of beef, or wagons, or
| mules, or asses. There Is no army or navy
| contract at the bottom of it, and the dear peo-
| pie, at present, are not able to understand WHY
1t IS that the Democrat is flying in the face of
pubic opinion, reviling Col. Forney, and scent
ing the leadership of the Press. After Judge
hlmmel has received the appointment, they
will no longer be in darkness The bread
will come back in 'many days"-"and but
tered too, for sartin'" ="
LOU ueea not fear that the course of the
Democrat viii do much harm, for the anti,Le-
compton feeling is deeply grounded in the
hearts of our people, and they will not long
support paper that studiously nsrcpreseIts
them.
intend to watch the course of events, and
will keep you posted upon this-and any other
remarkable cases of conversion Which may hap
pen among US in this day Of political revi-
vas.
Yours, &C.,