The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-15
CONNECTICUT ELECTION.

CONNECTICUT ELECTION.
The Black Republicans, Abolitioniss and
Know Nothinss combined, have been success
ful.in Connecticut, as they have been invariably
for the last five years. Their majority, howeV-
er. is small, compared with what it was IN
former years, and the Democrats have gained
handsomely in both houses of the Legislature.
Had not unfair and extraordinary means been
resored 10, there is no doubt that The Demo-
Gratis would have been victorious. From the
article copird below, which is taken from
respectable and reliable Connecticut journal,
# appears that votes were shipped from adjon-
ine States, and that money was freely used, to
secure the success of the Mongrels 1t re-
mains for Pennsylvania Democrats, to wipe out
this outrage upon the ballOt-box, and they
will do it on the second Tuesday Of October
next, or they are not the men we take them
to be. The following will give our readers an
idea of the trickery and frauds of the Connecii-
cut Opposition
From the Hartford Times, April 5th.l
They nhe Rep.} have elected these men by
one of .he most extraordinary efforts ever made
| in Connecticut Had a Presidential election
been pending, they could have made no greater
exertions. They were aided by all of the
Northern States, on the ground that If defeated
upon their Congressman they would be in a
minority in the next House OF Representatives.
and this would cut them off from electlng a
! President by the House, in case the people
should make no choice With this view of
the case. the AbolitonistS OF the entire North
brought their efforts to bear upon Connecticut,
and money was showered upon the State IN
floods. Ten dollars for vote was repeatedly
offered. and we have heard that as high as $25
fora single man was offered by the Abolition
managers. The cars came into the State loaded
with their voters, legal and illegal, on Saturday
and Monday, and greatly increased vote was
polIed.
Laborers were told that they should vote the
Abolition ticket, OF be discharged from their
places, and ballots printed upon yeiIow paper
wee placed in their hands-their situation as
employees depending upon the condition Of
putting those marked yellow ballots into the
ballot box Such Tyranny, by party that
makes no issue IN the country except that oi
sIaUery, must be shocking to the mind of all
liberal minded freemen.
BY such revolving means-by bribery, threats
and corruption-by the most lavish use OF
money-haye the Democracy been defeated
But though defeated, they have waged gal
LIANT contest, and have polled undoubtedly the
largest vote they have ever given in the State
vote that will grow larger, year by year, a
the corruption and the dangerous doctrines o
the Abolitonsts are more thoroughly AMI
calmly considered by the people. The State
I cannot long be held by the ''irrepressible con
. flict' party that is waging bitter war agains
a portion of the independent States of th'
: Union.
When the votes are canvassed,--it will b.
found that !hs RsR2sgqslyr R9gs RqlSa fa4s AfaEd Agd
encouraging gains of members Of the Legisla
ture, and have attained foothold from whicl
! they will very sooE achieve a triumph II
I all parts of the State our friends have worked
with zeal and constancy worthy of the grea
national party 10 which they are attached.