Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-10-30
The Political Raid in Bradford.
By the Governor,
ELI SLIFER,
le Commonwealth,

The result OF the late election in Bradford
County. Pennsylvania, is significant of Some
important and somewhat distinguished facts
end as ths election is now past, and we can
not be charged with an attempt to influence
it, we propose to examine the matter briefly
at this time.
Hon. David Wilmot's term as I. S. Sena-
tor expires the Attn of March next. His re-
election OF course depends on the complexion
Of the next Legislature At the late RepubIi
can Convention in that county, a division
arose, growing out of the nomination of Hon.
Geo Landon for Congress, $50 it is said which
resulted in a boltng ticket being put imme-
date!y in the field, composed mainly of those
who failed to receive nominations at the regu-
lar Convention. The masses of Republicans,
who thoughtlessly went into this movement,
said it had no reference whatever to Mr.. vii.
mot, or his retGrn to the United States Sem
ate, but was designed simply TO rebuke their
State Senator for grossly misrepresenting
them in certain infamous legislation at Har-
riSburg. In this they no doubt were honest,
but the same compliment cannot be paid 10
their leaders-while the former meant it unto
good the latter meant it unto evil. If we need
more than their own confessions aud some
what premature boastings to that effect, the
election returns would be conclusive upon the
point. Those returns show that the great
effort was to elect members OF the Legislature
hostile to David Wilmot, and one Of their can.
ddateS came within T6, and the other wlthiI
l61 votes of an election while the men with
whom they were to rebuke Laudon fell behiud
nearly 800 votes and some Of their tickets
were defeated by nearly 1000.
Disguise this thing as they may, it is patent
on the face OF it, that it was war upon Sena
tor Wilmot-a war, too, which had been III
contemplation and prepar alton for many years;
and We were sorry to see so many Republicans
who were his true friends drawn into It under
the guse of rebHking Mr. Landon,
Let us for moment view the past A few
years ago Mr.. Wmot arrayed hi self against
the insidiouS encroachments of that terrible
enemy to humanity which is nov in armed
rebellion against our Government. But he
did so, and afterwards refused to abandon that
noble position al the crack of the slave,driy.
er's whip-becauSe he refused to lay down aud
roll over like dog for cracker at the COM
mand of his party, that arrogant slave power,
in whose way be Stood swore eternal hostility
to him, and its sinks and menials at the North
have pursued him from that moment to the
present time with vrulence ard madness un-
paralleled in our history. Alas, that Repnb-
licans who once threw up their hats for the
Wilmot Proviso should now be found in the
ranks of its unreenting enemies, warning its
author to the knife, and the knife to the bilt
That the great majority of them designed it
we do not for moment believe but that
they have done it we do believe aud we also
believe they will continue to do it so long as
they continue n the service of such leaders,
Let the lesson of yesterday be our guide for
the morrow. - Warerlu Advocate.