Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-11-26
BEDFORD, Pa.
I'D. OVER Editor and Proprietor.
In the last Gazette is long article abound

ing iI vituperation and abuse OF the hon.
FRANCIS JORDAN, on account Of his speech on
Tuesday nigh, of Court week. This all falls
harmless 10 the ground in this community where
he is known. The ISLANDERS of q william AND
wretch like the fellow who wrote that article
always miss their mark, and leeoil upon their
author. But as the Gazette writer has no char
aetcr to lose they dc nobody any harm
lie says that Mr.. Jordan told what was not
true when he said "that in 1856 the battle cry
was buchanan and Frte Kan IS" There is
no use noticing this. The L focos in Penn
sylvaria anu throughout the North, said that
the only way to make Kansas Free State was,
o elect Buchanan, who would guard the ballot
boxes there, aud as il was known that the Free
State meu had large majority, il would come
in as Free State Mr.. Buchanan, however,
deserted his pledges, and used everything in
his power to enslave the people, but they have
decided against the outrages of the adminis~
tration and the border rufhans, and they will
come into the Union only as Free State or moi
at all! A majority of upmards Of 10000 of
the people of Pennsylvania at the late Con-
gressional election say that Mr. Jordan tells
the truth
lie says that Mr. Jordan tells an untruth 10
saying "thnt the Democrats established the
present free trade) Tariff regulations" What
are the facts! All tho Locofocos, 67, that vo-
ted on this question voted for the present bill,
except only Asa Packer, and IL of the opposi.
ton and Asa Packer, voted against it-and not
one L,cofoco 80 Republicans, mostly with
Locofoeo antecedents, voted for it, but all that
r0ted against II, ercept one, were Americans
and Republicans. This shows that Mr.. Jor
dan was right. The Gazette also says, to prove
that ii was an opposition measure, Lewis d.
Campbell Chairman of the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported the bill. L. A. Campbell
of the House reported bill for change of the
Tariff-it did not propose any redustion OH
iron but when the bill went 10 the Locotoco
Senate, then it was changed so as to strike
down Pennsylvania interests, aud to this the
House would not agree, and it finally got through
only by committee of conference. At that
time the IIocofocos had the President, major
ity of two-thirds in the Senate, and neither
party had the House. This is proved by the
fact that the House was balloting for Speaker,
for six weeks, and Banks was finally elected
under plurality resolution. So that Mr. Jor-
6an was right in thu above assertion.
He says that Mr.. Jordan tells falsehood in
slyiug that the U. S. Troops were stationed in
Kansas for the purpose of making ii Slave
State 1t is we'll known that these troops only
overawed Free State men, and protected the
border-rufians, in numbering, pillaging and Vi
olatiug Free State men and women, aud pro-
tecting the rufhaus in their illegal noting and
trying TO ensiaue the people. Every one who
has carefully read the history of events in that
Territory know this, and the people of the whole
North, at the recent elections have decided that
they believe it, by an unprecedent majority
The other talk on, Kansas, in the g aze:te arti-
Gle amounts to the same as the above. Mr.. Joi-
dan tells the truth here again.
He says that Mr.. Jordan tells an uutfu,h in
saying that the Locofoeo party sis 10 favor OF
resorting TO direct taxation for the support ol
the Federal Government" Mr.. Jordan said
that the Locofoco Chairman, ". w. Boyce oi
South Carolina, OF the Locofoco Committee, in
the Locofoco Senate, of the last Congress, Of
fered the following resolution among others of a
like character:
"Resoiued, that the vast and increasing ex-
penditure of the federal government indicates
the necessity Of change n our fiscal system
phereby fie Profectire policy shall be entirely
abandoned, and resort had, at as early BE-
riod as may be practicable, EXCLUSIVELY Y
TO DIRECT TAXATION.
Free traders arc all in favor of this. Mr..
JordaR's assertion is thus corroberated by the
proof
WG have TINS taken each assertion Of this
chameleon Meyers, who changes his political
sp;nSOns as often this animal does it's colors,
especially when acrst corruption agents are
about, and prove IN every case, Mr. Jordan's
saesrsions true by the facts. and Meyers own
charges base lies. Beet, Heels cannot iujurc
the party BY biz faise and b'liingsgate charges
against Mr.. Jordan. People all consider the
source.
The of6rial vote in twen'y-eight counties in
Illinois is: Republicans 40,37l. Douglasites
30,3T5 Administration 563
The anti I4ecompton majority in Now Vort