The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-09-30
The Associate Judge
Question.
The Plot Ofthe EamOw-NOthins
AbOEitiOmTsts exposed.

The chief desire of the mongrel Opposition
in this county, at the coming election, is 10 Sc
cure to themselves the important office of Asso-
cate Judge. They care for nothing else, hope
Tor nothing else. 1t is their pillar of cloud bv
day and their pillar OF fire by night. To effect
the election OF their nominee for that office,
they are determined to try every scheme, they
think may avail them, no matter how unfair or
dShonoFable. They are even ready 10 trade
OF some OF their other candidates, to obtain
votes for Mn. JoHv TAYLOR. The reason of
their anxiety to secure this office, IS obvious
They hope 10 be able, By the assistance of the
Opposition cOsntiesfot Franklin and Somerset,
TO elect The Judge for this district IN 1861, and
then should JOHN Taylor be Oh the bench
majority OF the Judges would be of their party
and they would have merry time removing
Democratic officials, refusing license to Demo
cratic taveTn-keeperS, and discriminating a.
gainSt and prosecuting their political opponents
generally. $50 much for Buckingham! of
with his head - would be their salutatioD TO
every Democrat that holds Office, or that would
ask an appointment, from Court. There IS no
| eXaggeratlon IN this picture. 1t is true to the
life. Mr.. TAYLOR has taken an oath Which he
considers as binding upon him 10 tiis hour flor
he has never publicly renounced it, by which
he IS bound in the most solemn manner, not
only to vote against all FOREIGNERS and CArg-
oLlcs, but il elected TO office, 10 refuse to aD-
point them to any station of profit or trust, or
II ne finds them in 5uca station, % remoye them,
from 1t. What, therefore, but persecution of
the most unrelenhng sort, could our foreign
born and Catholic friends expect, if the Oppo-
SItlon should succeed in obtaining majority OF
the judges And, If no quarter is to be given 10
Foreign-bo:n and Catholic citizens, by their
ProscFPtive enemies, can it be hoped that the
Democrats as body, who nave alwavs defen-
ed the rights of those citizens, will fare anv
better Is not the danger apparent? Is it not
imminent
The plot of the enemy is deeply laid. The
first step was to nominate a man who cop4d
control as many Democratic votes as possible
John Taylor was chosen, for the reason that #
was known that he has considerable number
OF Democratic relatives who have always been
trm and reliable Democrats, aud who, it was
supposed by the Opposition wire-workers, could
be forced into the support of their kinsman.
Inc Opposition leaders boast and brag of this
lricG' and are already congratulating themselves
upon the prospect of its success. 1t remains 10
be seen whether this game Of trying 10 force
Democrats to vote against their own ticket.
"'l' De 'a'"eiy submitted 10 by those lor whom
f 80 FsaI UppCI.FnTS
plan, IS to try to injure CAPT. STATES private
ly, by sneaking InsinuatIons against his charac-
Ter and by hunting up individuals with whom
ne has had personal difficulties, in order 10 stir
up their prejudices against him. This is the
role played by number of the Abolition-Know-
Nothing scavengers about this town, and some
OF them seem 20 pride themselves in the dirty
work allotted them. The leaders of the Oppo-
sItlon dare not assalI CAPT. STATES in public
manner. They dare not publish any thing a
galnst him in their newspapers. They can
not make single objection to him, either with
regard to his fitness, or TO bis claims, for the
Office. Hence they resort TO this covert, unfair
and unmanly process. We have thus hastily
Sketched the object the hybrid Opposition in
nominating Ma. JoHN TAYLOR for Judge, the
manner in which they are trying to elect him,
and some Of the probable consequences should
he be elected Let every Democrat take the
alarm and fly TO his post This effort of our
opponents to carry the Associate Judge, is in
tended as blow to the best interests of the De-
mocracy of Bedford county. Arouse, therefore,
fellow Democrats, and let US overwheIm the
consPlTatorS that are plotting against US