The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-06-29

""' 'Fieiy SVffUl'l Oul SIafHeleSS--WlH be as
sembled ID our halls OF legislation within thr
next ten years.
The New York Times, in speaking Of the ap-
Pilanccs used to pass the passenger railway
schemes OF 'The shameless and prostiiu,ed in-
trIguers for monopoies," said
''Nhat public interest could lead members
from the interior obSiDately 10 resist every a.
mendrnent, and force the bills through in their
most obnoxious shape? What public motive
could prompt honorable members from Utica,
from OSwego, from Rochester or Buffalo, to
2ersist-aganst every dictate OF Justice, and in
spite OF the most earnest remonstrances-in 6x-
ing upon the people Of New Rork the most OBJ
PreSslve monopolles ever fastened upon any ci-
~! Why should country members insist, with
such uncompfomislng pertnacIty, oa giving
away grants for which responsible men were
willing to pay mlllion dollarss
''fhere Is only one answer 10 these inquiries:
They were bribed to do so. Their votes were
bought and paid for. If the Grand Jury of Al
oany county would do lis duty-it respectable
men, cognlzant OF the facts, would give Justice
the benefit of their knowledge we believe
score OF members, al the lowest estimate, would
De indicted, tried, convicted and sent 10 the
penltentlary for the crime of selling the public
interests to put money IN their own pockets"
The New York Express (Americanl in alu-
ding to the denunclatonS of the Republican
press IN this regard, made use of the annexed
language, which is worthy Of being placed along
side of the TRADES OF the Republicans touching
"oficial corruptions." We quote
The Republican party in lis State policy
Professed TO be the peculiar friends OF economy,
retrenchment and reform. We have seen how
shameiuliy those professions have been falsifed.
.he Indignation OF such journals as the Tribune
and Post Is all noonshine. 1t is not worth a.
nything. The object OF it is to create an i'm
preston that ,,Republlcanism and profigate Ie-
giSlatlon are not SIamese twins, and IN so far
10 prepare The way TO asking the people to give
the same party another trial 10 the Capital next
year. But, green as the people are in some
things, We aPprehrnd they are not so yerdant
as The wlre-pulers imagine. Nor can anybody
he humougged, either, by the show OF public
virtue on the part OF the Governor, in vetolng
that monstrous scheme of public plunder, the
Grldiron Railway bills. There was perfect un-
derslandlng that most of the vetoed bills should
pass. The people will merely look upon the
Governor as having given sly wink to the Le-
gIsiature, and whispered, "You know you are
strong enough 10 pass these bills, but it is better
| should vote them, so as to save appearances
with the public, and not cast tie whole odlum
upon the Republican party.''
"Another circumstance going to show that
the "virtuous indignation" of the Republican
party is all sham, is the profound silence they
MAINTAIN upon the very generally credited ru-
mor that the "Albany Regency ge:s million OF
dollars from the Grldiron, TO be used as an cleo
I'm nd fO -, -
nees OF the Sectional Convention at CHICAGO"
1t is hardly necessary to multiply proofs OF the
notorious greed OF the Repu bican party when
IN power, but, with view Of calling 10 mind
some striking "reminiscences touching the lea
ding spirits OF the Chicago Convention, We ex-
tract from the UnIontown (Pa.) Genius of Lib
eTfy, the following opposite paragraph
at was Slngulariy proper that George Ash
mum should preside over the body that nomina-
ted Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency. He
Is the man who introduced the resolutions into
Congress, for which Lincoln voted, declaring
the Mexican war unjust, unconstitutional, and
wrong. Their course on that question drove
both Ashmun and Lincoln from puDIiC life, from
which they did not emerge until Lincoln was,
IN 1898, put up against Judge Douglas tor the
SENATE, and AShmun appeared on the boards at
Chicago, as President of the Republican Con-
ven:lon. In 1887, Ashmun figured prominent
ly for short time as lobby member of Con-
gress, engaged in procuring the passage of the
Stree wool'' tariff adopted in that wear. He ac-
ted as the agent OF Lawrence, Stone & Co,
who appended $4,000 in procuring the pas
sage Of tint act, Of IOhach sum .AShmun got some
$4,000, Thuriow Weed some $4,000, and
james Watson Webb got furnished house at
Washington, tCeH stocked nth provisions and
liquors, TO Ichich members could be anvited and
te0Sfed, tChte beng impressed ruth the inDor-
tance Of this unjust measure TO the american
oc0ot grOtOe. Ashmun is the very man TO pIay
the PaIt he did at Chicago, and TO denounce The,
Administration as he did IN his speech. A
scamp and knave himself, it was natural for
him 10 seek 10 bring others down to his level.
Imagine such man as Lincoln President, and
such jobbers as George Ashmun about, and il is
not difficult 10 determine what sort of morality
We would have in Congress and the White
House. The people will take care, however,
that no such calam ity falls upon the country,
by repudatrng the ChIcago Convention and all
its dolngs."
Now, is it not amusing to find shameless,
mercenary and unScruPulous "agaboIlds, ike
the Republicans, shouting al the full vent of
their lungs, ''corrupions and frauds ~ A
crowd with hands iull Of public plundpr, dirty
with the bribes Of rascally lobbyists and their
pockets lined with the fruits of their legislative
shame. The people understand the dishonest
device OF those who cry F'stop thief to escape
the punishment they merit, and next November,
the Republicans will discover the fact.-peaa-
syiUanian.
THE FOLLOWING occurred IN a school near
London
Teacher-"What rart OF speech is egg ~