The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-03-14
"No PartY.n


The ''Republican" leaders, last summer and
fall, were great sticklers for the ''no party
movement. 'Let us lay aside political diff
ferences and be united people until the Tn
ion is restored and Secession put down." was
their cry prior to the last general election, How
soon their policy is changed May, how hol
low and dec9itfuI were their pretensions of viii
lngness to ''bury party" Now, they are 10th
to vote for any Democrat. Even Union Dem
scrats like John Scott, of Huntingdon, who help
ed them into Office in the organization of the
Legislature, cannot satisfy their exacting pune
tilieusness on the subject of ''loyalty" And
here, in our own borough, this feeling of hatred
toward Democrats, crops out quite boldly of
late. In the ''Republican" caucus, last Mon
day night, several of the would-be leaders of
that party in this place, declared that they ''did
not vote for Democrats" !" that it was distasteful
to them and one of them said that he had done
40 once, or twice. but he did not feel like doing
it again. Yet it is expected by these bitter
partizans that some good-natured Democrats
in our borough, viii help one or more of their
candidates out of the mud at the coming spring
election The Democrats have been in the
majority in this borough for some six years,
and during that time have always been liberal
with their opponents in regard to the selection
of Borough officers. They have nearly always
conceded them an equality in the School Board,
and if the nominating caucus did not make such
concession, there were always enough of kind,
accommodating souls among the rank and file
that would ''bolt' from the ticket and assist
their enemies always full of smiles and obsequi-
BUSINESS about election time) in defeating their
Democratic opponents. Our Democratic friends
have also opened their hearts, on several occa-
-i,,r.e, or,a nl,,l7 tie ''Reeublcan'' minority
present of the Office of High Constable, when
good men in our own ranks desired the position.
But how is all this kindness requited? Do the
"Republican' leaders show any appreciation of
the sacrifice of the men and principles of the
Democracy made ont of pure generosity toward
their weak minority? Not sign of it. On
the contrary they insult us for our liberalitv,
and attempt to fix a shameful stigma upon as
pure and upright q patriot as can be found in
the Democratic ranks. They repudiate the COM
promise we offer them, call our candidates
traitors, despse and hate us when we would be
on ncighbory terms with them, and act as though
we were unfit to be their associates in any po-
sition. VIII the Democracyof Bedford borough
submit to this treatment, and like whipped dogs,
lick the hand that smites them? Have we no
pride in our party, no love for its integrity, no
respect for its organization, no regard for the
honor and dignity OF its name? For shamc's
sake, for consstency's sake, for principles sake
for the sake Of what we believe true and right
in matters of political opinion, let us stand to-
gether in solid column and rebul,e the insolence
Of these ingrates whose efavorites we have warm
ed into life in our own hosoms,