The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-02-25
VOL. 9, NO. 80.
HOW THE OPPOSITION ACT IN THE
STATE LEGISLATURE.


STATE LEGISLATURE
We have no disposition 10 interfere in ths
domestic strifes and chickering's of the sshappy
family" which now rules the House of Rep
rfsentatlves OF this State. They have raised
the demon and they may exercise him. But
sun as faithful chroniciers of the doings of our
o'ate Legislature, We are compelled to note
recent occurrence in the House, which Illus
trates IN most forcIble manner me -eckiess
character OF the Opposition, and their open
disregard of all those considerations which
usually influence honest men in the discharo.
| OF important public duties. The Legi{afiya
Record is now published and issued by r. {
HALDEMAN, under a contract which extends
through :he present session, unless said contract
De Tescindrd by joint resolution of the two
Houses. All efforts TO rescnd this contract
having Jailed, the house, in direct rioiaton of
me faW, en- tered into another contract with Ma.
BERGNER TO furnished them with fwo thousand
copies daily, OF similar record, at the rate of SIS
~ per page. The supply of Mr.. Haldeman
being fixed at three thousand per Gav. the
attention of the House was called to the fact.
and while discussion was being held upon il.
the political friends of Mr.: Bergner allege that
he altered his proposals from two 10 three thou
sand, thus making it agree with the contract OF
Mr. Haldeman. This was at once pointed out
by VI. FOSTER, an Opposition member from
Al legheny, who den ounced it as an outrage of
the: most palPable character. Mr.. Rose, from
Mercer, also joined Mr.. Foster in bis repudia-
IIon OF this attempted swindie, and resoniely
proclaimed hIs determination to resist The
OF this fraud upon the Treasury at
all hazards But the main body of the Oppos-
ION followed the lead OF the Speaker, and voted
uSta h.
such facts as were substantiated by the evidences
presented to them, and not denied BY the Spea-
Ier OF The House, who was forced to admit that
he alteration had been made and that in a
most suspicious manner. The niquiiy of this
lct OF the Opposition is heightened when the
act Is known that this alteration was made
liter the securities were attached to the official
'ond Tor the faithful performance of the con-
ract, and as such alterations relieUes the seeuri-
teS, those who voted for the contract after this
discovery, voted to give it to ME. Bersner
Without dollar OF responsibility on his rart.
lie might execute it or not, he might give
hem five hundred or one thousand copies. he
~. P1Prr instead OF white and
"e'e would be no redress so :ar as the of;c:.,
ohu was concerned. That was worthless AMI
:. :he majority OF the Opposition members
1s.ained thls traud"ientiy altered contrac, tb;s
, 1,''1n't ""n0H security, and thus made nm
", "",In 'ne honest taxpayers of the
ure. " III ine
Inc. me economic view of this question il ala,
uf!s e1fles!Ins' when placed in conras. win The
O.ession Oh retrenchment and reform which
sFe 50 loudly made by the Opposition prev.
; 81 70 ~, the :, last fall campaign. The contract
~ ~ WI ilaloeman rs OF a full binding eTec.
III properly annulled. That has NOT besn
ne, and therefore he is entitled 10 coo,,sns
a. He supplies both Houses with ReeorJ
ey nave no need for another. Bu, ,hs
use OF Representatives, knowing that ths
ole amount of MIR. Haldeman's Claim MI,
e e, 10 De paid, proposes to contract for ,n
u.pnat : .G ana Unnecessary Record, and take
= sne treasury over fUe thousand dollar.
ay for the same. This is a fair spec;mso
lat economy which the Opposition generally
surate when they have the power.-pean.