The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-31

in bis contest with Mr.. HOUSEHOLDER, bring the
constitutional question involved in the case TO
the notice of the legislature a, 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 conjuuc-
lion with number of the leading Democrats
of the county, we frequently urged the propri-
ETY. of testing the matter before the legislature.
But The conclusion was always arrived at, that
the people of the district would eventually a.
rouse tc The vindicaion of their rights and re-
buke the outrageous "gerrymander" at the polls
AT the late election il was ardentlv and conf.
IDENTIFY expected, not only by the Democrats Of
the county, but by the very men who now an
tagonize Mr.. Cessna, that me choice of Bedford
county would not be overruled By The people of
Somerset. So deep-sea.ed was the hope, that
bill few Of the Anti Householder Republicans
entertained any fears of Mr.. Cessna's defeat
when il was found that his majority in Ibis coun-
,y, was upwards of 1000. But this hope, new
ertheless, proved illusory. The grand effort 10
overcome The dictatorial majority of Somerset,
was failure. Notwithstanding all the Repub-
can leaders in Bedford borough laborrd with all
their might against MI. Households, ,--nowiih-
standing the unparalleled treachery to that cam
ddate Of which the very men who assisted in
nominating him, were guiity-resultng 10 an
Overwhelming vote Tor Mr.. Cessna Somerset
willed that majority of thousand for the
Democratic candidate in this county, should go
for nonght and that Mr. Householder and mo-.
Mr.. Cessna should represent US at Harrisburg.
Il was, therefore, concluded that it would be
vain for the people of Bedford county TO at
tempt to express their choice for representative,
so long as it was admitted that Somerset had the
right 10 annul that choice. Hence the determi-
nation was at last made to deny the right of
Somerset 10 this dictatorial power and to test
the issue before the proper tribunal, the House
OF Representative which could be done only
in the form OF contest Of the seat Of Mr.. House
holder by MIR. Cessna. This was The only way
in which the wrong could be rishted. II it
was wrong, then, for Somerset county 10 die
tate TO Bedford (her equal in every respect y was
1t moi righ. that Bedford should have restored
to her that constitutional protection against spch
dictation 10 which she is rightfully entitled ?
And was the restoration of thai protection less
proper because i! was not claimed from the leg.
islature at an earlier period All admit the
wrong none will deny the justice of The rem
edy therefore, the righting of the wrong,
though late, was s'better late than never"
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DrWe have been overs,ocked, for 50 me
time past, with obituary notices amos. inter-
minable in length, generally combining every
style Of elegiac writing, IN prose and poetry. II
is impossible for us 10 publish at length; all o
these productions. and we hope, therefore, we
some OF them. Other newspapers make it
rule 10 charge half advertising rates for all o.
buaries over ten lines in length We have
never demanded this, nor have we ever received
acent for publishing obituaries. But we cannot
find room for 80 many long notices, as are show.
cred upon Us, pleased as we will BE- to receive
and publish shorter ones. We shall be com
PEELED to decline half and quarter column obit
uaries in the future, unless paid for. Mean
while we shall freely and lady publish then
if of proper length.
Cove REssioNAL and Congress:
IS doing nothing of much importance, except de-
vising how TO tax the people, investigating Blacl
Republican thieving and corruption, discussing
the "everlasting N;gger," and talking abou
sxpefling members. Our State Legislature il
IN quite "hulter" over The propositions to in,
vest,gaie the do'ngs Of asst session and the con.
duct of the Executive authorities. No impor.
lant bills have yet been passed. The Govern.
or has signed The bill giving George w. House
holder S2l per day during his attendance upon
the sessions OF the House.
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