The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-12-30
Fighting for the spoiIs.


one wing claiming Mn. SAWYER as the nomi-
nee and the other Mr. WILSON. As the con-
tending factions are about equal in strength, the
party is literally cut in halves. In this posture
Of affairs, there is strong hope OF Democrat
being chosen, and that The 'sRepnblicans," or
Heiferites, as they are now sometimes called,
in their unrestrained greed for the spoiIs, will
lose The citadel Of their strength in Western
Pennsylvania. Among the gentlemen spoken
ofin connexion with the Democratic nomina-
ton, is our friend DR. GEO. H. KeYsER, the
we'll known druggist. Dr.. KEysER is a sound
and answering Democrat, and would, no doubt,
make an excellent Mayor. We hope be may
be nominated and elected
"The LoCotocos Of Pennsylvania also, pre-
tend to be m favor of a Protective Tariff and
yet the three Locotoco members from this State,
vote for Bocock, for Speaker, who is known to
be rank free trader. What do you think,
Of that, Freemen OF Bedford county? Your own
organ, even, supports the traitor and free ra-
der, BOcock."
a man need not be a sorcerar 10 be able 10
name the 'documeal" n which the above de-
leclable paragraph makes It's appearance. What
else could it be bu! the Bedford organ of the
Brown-Republcans and Helferites, the dissem-
nator ollhe sentiment OF L. Maria Childs, that
Brown was ''hero" and a "martyr?'' The au-
thorshIp might not have been 50 easily guessed,
had John II. Filler been at home 10 re-w1ite
and correct the SAID paragraph, but alas !5T the
mpotent, though maIevolent, organ-grinder OF
The Heiiertes, the writer of triDe and Spltfooa
articles, is absent from town. May he soon re-
turn with his pockets iull Of Cameron's .sspon-
duIcks," and whole Carloads Of comic editori-
ais But 10 the gist Gift has ANY, ofths re-
doa5,able paragraph. The three Democratic
members of Congress f,om this State vote for
blF. Docock, Of Virginia. This IS true, and Mr.
Bocock cares just about as much Tor the inter-
ests Of Pennsylvania as does Mr. Sherman, who
IS moulded and controlled by lie Seward par
'y, whose oar'ain is Tburiow Weed, Of New
York, 20 whose br,Jad influence and exertions.
the present low duty en- iron IS malaly dap.
but what says this sapient organ-gEinder 10 the
fact that some FIVE or SIX Opposition members
from the State, Thaddeus Stevens among the
number, have several times y6ted for the rank
free tradeJ, John A. Giltner, q North Carolinaa
The answer might be, Thaddeus Stevens and
his comPsers. in voting for GiImer, ONLY CoIlow
The example of the whole "Rspubican'' party
Of this State, as ii voted in body two years ago,
Tor Tue "Bgtish Free Trade Tory" David VIII
mot! Such reply would ae 'cooI' and Gecl-
dedlv good, bot there is no danger that The
ReJeSite will ever approach 50 near The truth
as TO make such a resnonse.-It seems, too,
that we are the organ OF the Freemeu
OF Bed ford county. Witness The following:
""hat dc you think Of that, Freemen OF Bed
ioTd county? yo@r o1gn organ, even supports the
traitor and free trader, Bocock." Since we
ate ;he organ OF the Freemen ii Bedford county,,
whose organ is the IIeItecte? Does II mean 10
inslaoate that lis party are sl7oss2 Perhaps, it
has a, last discovered the true position Gifts
party, VIZ: HAT its d7clune and It's la5ors are
only for aegro siausS, and that as .or 1cl5ta
JTacman. their interests are best entrusted 10 tie
care Of the National Democratic party.
C2~For the last two years the Opposition
press have drawn their political pabuun from
John w. Forney, John Hickman and other rem
egaae Democrats who arostal:sed fom their for
mer political t2ith because they could not rule
in the councils ofthe Democracy. Now,'we DO
do not propose to retaiate by quoting from any
such veaai, merceHary traitors as Fornpy and
Hickman, but ~e shall copy articles aad make
from leading opposition journals and ihe
speeches leading Opposition spegteTs, 10 prove
our positions and su5stau'iate our argnmeats
For instance, the following from the n. Y.
Times, one Of The most respectable DEPOSITION
presses in the Union, and supporte. Of Frs-
mont in 1886, completely establishes every
iaing we have ever asserted concerning the sec
ttoaalism Of The Republican party.
From tie y. Y. Tines.I
Northern SeCti0nalism.
We have not the slightest objection to telling
the IGI5uae what We consider "N1rthern sec
.'anaIism." We should have giyen orr neIrh-
boz ihls important information long ago, if we
bad supposed he was really anxious Tor it. We
regarded his ?ertinacious ca;echIs.n as rather
kind Of rhetorical habit than as in
tica'ng any special desire 10 know oar views.
Il "e nave hitherto been 'duGb as an oyster.'
therefore, on this subject, it has been merely
because we undrr-rated he extent Of cur neigh
boris hunger and thirst in regard 10 our sen,i-
meots' Besides, Il seemed superlunus 10 ex-
pound oor views on sectionaiism when the TIL
onne'S own columns furnished, day by DAY, IL