The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-11
THE SPRING ELECTIONS.

H3L tcl hiNO tOAt0s
The local elections which are 10 be held in
the different boroughs and townships OF this
county, on Friday, the is inst, should be
attended by every citizen who is interested in
the proper management of the public affairs of
his district. As general thing there is too
much indifference manifested concerning
these elections, the resut of which is very Of
len the choice Of incompetent men, whose Off
cial acts give rise 10 needless quarreis, and en-
tail upon ihe people expensive faw-snlts and
many other peTplexing troubles. Especially
is il lbp the duty of Democrats to attend these
elections. The erests Of the party are ire-
quenlly Involved in the success, or defeat, Of
certain candidates. The enemy may be quietly
trying to steal march by electiDg their candi-
dates Tor Judge of Election. Constable, Assessor,
SC. All this calls for the active vigilance Of
true Democrats. But what should Particular
Iy urge Us 10 take part in our local elections, Is
the fact that, as Democrats, we are pledged,
one to another. to preserve the freedom OF our
institutions, 10 guard the purity ol the ballot-boI
and to see that the exercise Of that sacred
privilege, the elective franchise, IN small things
as well as great, brings forth the ''greaiest good
! 10 the greatest number" In view of these
things, the Democrats of the various election
districts throughout the county, should al once
make ominations for the Offices to be filled at
the coming elections. Let good men be nomina-
ted and il will not BE- he fault Of the Democra-
cy if bad officers are chosen. We repeat let
! good men BE- nominated, and let every Demo
crat slick to the ticket.
Some of the hangers-on of the Biack-Republ-
can-KnowNothing party in this county, have
lived for years on Offices given them by
/ Democratic votes al Spring elections. To our
certain knowledge, specimen, or two, Of
these Office begging gentry, will be found on
/ Friday next at their old speculations. Doubt
less, they have made it suit lately, TO do some
sx-Penny fayors to needy Democrats, expecting
thereby TO purchase their votes. Let these
Black Republican trckslers be watched. They
are the bitter enemies of every Democratic
principle, the reyIers Of Democratic Presidents
and the wholesale slanderers of the Democrat
&c party. Shall such men receive the vote Of
Democrat Shall such unscFupulous dema-
gogues presume, unrebuked, to buy with pahry
layors, The vote OF men they daily dAnounce as
''swindlers" and ':slaye-drvers % We hope
not.
Our friends in Napier and Bedford townships,
who are always active aud energetic, have al
ready formed their tickets. OLD Napier has
nominated as follows Judge of Election,
FREDERIcR MILLER Inspector, CORNELIUS
MILESTONE Constable, MARTIN MowRy
Supervisors, II. /. NlcoDEMUs, JouN w. Bowen;
School Directors, ROBERT H. TAYLOR, PETER
miller ; Assessor, AMARIAH WILSON Auditor,
Wm. CRIsMAN Town Clerk, Henry EGuLr
better ticket than this could not be desired
The meeting BY which it was nominated is
represented to have been largely attended and
full of harmony and good feeling. RoBT NJ
TAYLOR, ESQ, acted as chairman, and q. w.
Gump, as Secretary. An address was made
by the latter, urging the necessity of uaon and
good turnout 10 The polls.
The Democrats Of Bedford township, have
putt nomination the following excelltntticket;
Constable, F. II, BEaoLE; Supervisors, Jacob
d. FErrER, MICHAEL NAwGEL; School Dirrc-
tors, DANIEL FErTER, JoHN BRowN Judge Of
Election, SAMUEL WALTER Inspector, a. j.
WIsEeARvER Assessor, J. w, ToMLNsoN
Auditor, DANIEL Waiter Town Clerk,
DANIEL DmEET. The Democratic inyincIbles
of Bedford township, vii! be heard from on
Friday next.