The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1860-05-11
The elimination Of Fraud.

As proper finale to the astounding fraud,
peIpetTated at the recent election, the Black
Republican managers OF the City administration
have rendered their iniquity berfect by ''coun-
ting our JoHN K. DOWNING, who was elected
Controller dy several hundred majority. What
else could have been expected, after the daring
pollution Of the ballot-boxes in reference to the
other Democratic candidates. NJ HUFTY ran
so far behind his ticket, that al first it was con-
sdered hopeless Task TO make an effort to save
him from defeat by altering the election returns;
but on reflection, it was affirmed, that the frau
Julent victory for the balance of the Black Re-
publican ticket would be proftless one, unless
The custodian of the City Treasury could be Sc
cured by the plunderers. Under this stimula-
ing necessity, Mr.. DOWNING has been wicked
y deprived of ihe office to which be was un-
doubtedly elected. No Black Republican pre-
tended 10 dispute this fact, until Wednesday af-
tsrnoon last, when ii was probably suggested by
some official plunderer, that their work of fraud
already committed would become valueless, un-
less crowned with the fraudulent return of the
Controller. The deed has been done, and the
only remedy now left us is an appeal TO the
Courts for Justice. Frauds have sometimes
been exposed by this process, when confined to
two or three localities distant. from each other.
How much more readily can it be detected
spread as 1t was on Tuesday last, all over the
City But even this general diffusion of fraud
was insufficient to defeat Mr.. Downing. 1t re-
quired some cunning manipulation OF figures to
achieve 50 great wrong, after the result of the
election was known, and The majority for Mr.
DOWNING declared at the various division pools
rs required by law. Who did this infamous
deed There are many men in the Black Re
publican ranks capable of doing even worse
but we are strongly inclined to believe that the
suggestion came from one who has of late wears
become notorious in politics, and that the fraud
Itself was effected under his immediate direction.
Although cautious man, he Is not ALWAYS
master OF himself, and he must have bad accom-
PlIces. We ask our Democratic friends to per
mt their minds TO range through the varions
pelSons connected with office, that desire an ca
sy access to the City Treasury, and then fix up
on the person who have committed this fraud.
They can scarcely miss the man. As Guard
against their intentions, we must now look 10
the Select Council, until we can have Mr..
DowNING installed in the Controllers Office. TO
which he was legally elected.
What course The other cnddates on The
Democratic ticket intend to take in the matter
we are unable to say but it seems TO us, from
facts that have come to our knowledge, partly
obtained BY actual observation, that there is am
pie ground for contesling the right Of every one
OF the Black RepubfIcac candidates on the CITY
Ticket, who now hold the certificates of frau
dnlent election. Is this not worth full con-
sideration. We have the evidence OF fraud m
almost every division OF the City Wards Shall
We not compact such evidence, and test It's suf-
flclency before the proper legal tribunal.
The Democratic party has the most encoura-