The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-31
Better Late Than Never.


constitutional question involved in the case 10
| The notice of the legislature al former sessions
We answer that three years ago, we made in
/ these columns the very point upon which Mr..
/ Cessna has been awarded his seat. In coniunc-
/ ton with number of the leading Democrats
Of The county, we frequently urged The pFopri-
etv of tes,iag the natter before the legislature.
I But the conclusion was always arrived al. thai
+ the people Of the district would eventually q
f7ese 70 Inc vindicaiion o. thei, rights and re-
+ bute The outrageous ''gsrrymandrr al the polls,
+ At the late election il was ardepilY and conf
dsn,ly expected, DOT only BY tue Democrats Of
+ the county, but by she very men who now an
! tag0nizs Mr. Cessna, that the choice Of Bedford
county would not be ovefFued by the people Of
/ Somerset s. deep-seated was the hope, that
bul ira, of The Anli-Hous4 holder Republicans
entertained any fears Of Mr.. Cessna's deieat
when it vas l3uad that his majority 10 his coua-
ty, was upwards Of 1000. hut this hope, ner-
ertheless, proved iilusory. The grand effort 70
overcome the diciatorial majority of Somerset,
was a failure Notwithstanding ali tie Repub-
can leaders in Bedford borough labored with al
their might asains Ml, Householder -,-no;with-
Standing the unparalleled treachery to that can
didate OF which the very men who assisted in
nominating him. were gnilty--resulting in an
overwhelming vote for Mr. Cessna Somerset
Villed that majority OF thousand for the
Democratic candidate in this county, should go
for nonght and that EIr Householder and no.
blr. Cessna should represent Us at Harrisburg
Il was, therefore, concluded ths; j. would bp
vain for the people OF Bedford county TO at
tempt 10 express their choice for representative,
SO long as it was admitted that Somerset had the
right 10 annuI that choice. Hence tie detesmi-
nation was at last made 10 deny he right of
Somerset 10 this dictatoriai power and to test
the issue before The proper tribunal, ;hr House
OF Representative, which could be done only
in the form Of a contest Of the seat of Mr.. House
holder BY Mr. Cessna, This was the only way
IN which the wrong could be righted. II Il
was a wrong, then, for Somerse; county to die
tate to Bedford ther equal ia every resPect,) was
It not righ: that Bedford should have restored
to her that constitutional protection against such
diclation 10 which she is righliuiIy entitled ,
And was the restoration Of thai protection less
proper because /. was nor claimed from the leg
isIanre at an earlier period All admit the
wrong none will deny the justice Of the rem
edy; therefore, the righiiag Of he wrong,
Z IL
gEWe have been oyerstocked, for so me
time past, with obituary notices almost inter-
os'oebl~ in length, generally combining every
syIp Of elegac writing, ~ prose and poetry. 1t
is impossible io7 US TO publish at lergth; all OF
these productions, and we hope, therefore, we
| will be excused if We take the liberty to curtaI
soult OF them. Other newspapers make it
rule TO charge hall advertising rates for all O.
bilnaries over ten lines in length. We haze
never demanded this, nor have we ever received
: cent tot publishing obituaries. But we cannot
fnd roam for 50 many long 0oiicps, as are show
erei open US, pleased as we will BE- 10 receive
and publish shorter ones. Ee shall be con-.
prlied to decline bali and quarter column obit-
carries il the future, unless paid for. Mean
vale We shall freely and gladly publish iher
i Of proper ..!,nsth.
CoNCEEssfoHAL and L1GtsLATIvE.-Co Congress
IS dong nothing Of much Importance, EXCEPT De,
vising how 70 tax tho people, in.psligaiaz Black
Republican thirying aud corruption, ciscussios
taa "eveFlasiing Niger" an5 taking abo9t
exPeIins members. Our State legislature is
IN quite "dutteF" over the propositions to in,
gssu5ate The doIngs Of last session and the cos
duct Of tnr Executive Authorities. NJ impor-
taOi bills have yet been passed. The Govern
or has sgUed the bill giving George W. House
holder 5 81 per day during hisauendance upon
The sessions Of the House.