The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-11-18
III THE FIGURES!
Democratic majority on joint ballot, 20

J DVlHDIIGtiC uiajO'itS Oli JJiNil OiliiOts ~
! HURRAH FOR REGENERATED MARYLAND
! We may now look for a far ballot-box IN the
! city Of Baitmo.e-we may look for the return
Of the rufiians now in power there to their aP-
propFiate kennes-and with fair and honest
vote DEMoCRACY WILL SWEEP THE STATE IN
1860
III The Baltimore ,Qmericqn, (which, it will
be seen, does not conceal its auti-DemocratIc
proclivities,l thus remarks upon the result:
TaE RESULT IN The STATE.
The victory achieved IN this city, through
fraud and violence, by the American party
has turned to ashes 10 their grasp. At most
they have secured but lew local offices that
can in no wav compensate for the opprobuum
incurred in The gaining Of them. In the State
at large they are utterly defeated, and will no
doubt have to pay the penalty OF their msdeeds.
Their opponents have a substantial working
majority 10 both branches of the Legislature, d
majority upon JOINT ballot which settles the
question OF the u. S. SpnatorshIp, and will,
most certainly, we presume, determine the re-
rctinn of both the Senator and Delegates tor
whom majority of votes were returned at the
election in tnls city on Wednesday last. 50
quick a following oi retri5utIon upon the crime
which excited 1t, has a lesson that even poll
ticians shaDId heed.
affairs az tirm and UNCHANGED as ever, we ma
ourselves, with thousands Cf our fellow citi-
zens of antl-Democratic procllvIties, regarding
with deep aud earnest IntereS: this sweeping
Democratic triumph. 1t opens the only posi-
bic door of escape from the yearly repetition OF
the scenes of "Wednesday. The citizens of Bal
timore will look to the Legislature for The Judi
cous but firm exercise of its legitimate powers
in heir behalf. They will look 10 It for Re
gislry Law which will prevent Illegal voting;
for the division of the Wards into convenient
voting precincts so as 10 reduce the opportuni-
ties for violence; for the suppression OF the
great engine OF moral and political corruption,
the lottery system; and especially they will look
10 it for such a reorganization OF the police
system as will relieve Us from the present force,
50 utterly partizansed as to be beyond regener-
alton, and render it hereafter as far as possible
free from political conlrol. The appointment
of the force should not depend upon the will OF
partisan Mayor, nor their tenure in Office be
put up at lottery at every election. Once Sc
lected and proved capable, fearless, and Impair
tlal experience should give value TO their SER
vices, and their right TO the offices SO long as It's
duties are well performed, be protected from
all the contingencies OF party trIumphs or de-
fpats. This is the especial and great need which
our city has, in order TO re-establish the supre-
macy ofthr law, to again open the baIlot-box
TO It's disfranchised voters, to wipe out the stains
Iof dishonor that now rests upon its good name.
We trust to the Legislature to satisfy this need
Justly and fairly, not in spirit OF party ven
Igeance, but with a view to the establishment of
uch system as when once tested will secure
y its good results its own permanence.