Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1860-11-23
For the Iqq,tiler.

Mr. Ep.ToR:-- Pbe elestion is over. and the
result known. Yet rhe majorIties everywhere
have gone far bevoui the expectations Of he
most saDguine Republicans, and especially the
overthrow of Sh4m Democracy ia Bedford Go.
by such handsome majority. The lufuence
OF Scheli, Tate, aud whiskey, was not felt quite
as strong as in the October election, aud Ibis
will account, 10 par:, fog our gains in Bedford
Ouuuty.
We claim 10 be the banner Township. and
think We are entitled to it, although we must
attribute in part oar success to a would~be
grand Democratic rally held in Woodbury.
few days previous to he ele5tipn. The ora
tors were one Irishman, j. g. Flnck, twho
made pretty respectable speecb;l then follow
ed the great expoun Ter of LutJ o,0i-In faro
merly a Know Nothing ageltiu Somerset Co.,
and at present be editor OF tie Bodford Ga
zet,e, who pitc ed into Old Abe wi,li ven
geanee lie also tod his demoer tic friends
nauy goo,. rhings about their party, and iose
that were discouraged h9 sonthel, and said,
''we will bury the Black kepu licau party
forty miles below P.tt-burg." Bat the veuer-
able prophet proved t. be an Ia,poster, rr at
least his predictions proved prepostelUus, with
ono exception, aud that was about saving the
Union. 50 We took the advantage of il, for
We believed il saving tho Union. a0d ny sJow-
ing our devotion 10 the Union, we gave Hon
est Old Abe lhY hpRdsome majority OF l22.
The Doagias faction of Democracy are 10
reality the most disguised since tae election.
1t Is no wonder, after being sold cut, 'sbody
and breeches," to Breckinridge, Fusion, con
fusion, Wise Yancey & Co. Who would not
be disguised, after be had voted for set of
political gamblers, who are traitors 10 the
Union, aud are aspiring TO tear II into frag-
:.-ent-, iu case the uaj3rity of tnc people of
the United States prefer somebody else to
govern hem instead of those Southern fire.
eaters who are now holding the reins Of our
Government
But the 4th Of March ia coming, when Lin
cun will be inaugurated, aud the government
placed on footing that will be creditable to
our uatiou; and it, after his inauguration, such
traitors as Wise, Y ah3ey IL Co. continue their
trea'onablo designs, they will share the fate OF
Ola John Brown and his nisgers Yes hang
them as high as Haman!
Nueh credit Is due to James Madara, ESQ,
for his manly efforts in bringing out the voters
of Bloomfield. Theyeame in wagons, to with
in short distance of Woodberry, where they
were met BY the Woodberry Republican Club,
and martial band, when they all got out of
their wagons, formed themselves into single
file, ard with banners, mottoes aud music at
the head, lby order Of Capt. George Strayer)
they marched through town to the polls and
deposited their votes, and left again in few
hours, peaceably and respectfully.
The soh,ois of Mildla Woadhorr, glo,r,
ship all opened on fhe 12ta inst., and are
promising tair to advance the cause of educa-
tion. Much good feeling exists between the
Teachers aud Directors, which is an omen of
good success to the schools. The selection of
Mr. Sigafoos, as County Superintendent, is
considered very good and appropriate one.
The Directors have also been successful in seN
lecting set Of good and aocouplished teach
ars. H. G.
Woodbury., Nov. Is, 1860.