The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1863-10-30
A Most Infamous Conspiracy Consum.--
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The contest between Democracy and Abo-
litonism has terminated, and, according to
the footing up of the figures, Curtin is de-
clared elected Governor Of our good old
Commonwealth by some 10000 majoritys
The election, as it was conducted, was the
most outrageous farce and fraud that ever
was perpetrated in this or any other State,
and it is hard indeed to submit to result
effected by the corrupt dongs Of the politi-
cal gamblers we had to contend with. la5t
Three weeks previous to the day of cleo
ton, the popular tide was Observation-Disclosures
Judge Woodward, and his friends would
not have compromised with the Abelitionists
under forty or fifty thousand majority. Our
opponents knew and felt this-they felt sat-
isfied that the people of Pennsylvania were
against them and their shoddy candidate.
Then it was that grand system Of fraud
and villainy was concocted at Washington,
to defeat and defraud the honest voters of
Pennsylvania; then it was that Curtin, with
the assistance Of the desperate men Of the
Lincoln cabinet, resolved upon plan such
as none but political freebooters would have
thought of. They resolved to food the State
with '.green-backs," and buy up the venal
and corrupt in every county in addition to
this they purchased the support Of all the
so-called 'sneutral" papers of the State; they
also sent home scores OF Abolition officers
of the army, to harangue the people, from
the stump, at the public expense; ministers
of the gospel were enlisted to preach treason
from the pulpit, and gamblers to make bets
over the faro-table. All these internal
schemes, corruption and villainy could and
would have been resisted and overcome by
the solid yeomanry Of the State, who were
proof against the money of the shoddyites,
and who stood like wall Of brass against
the united and harmonious appeals Of. ''neu-.
trail journals, shameless preachers, and
gamblers. Curtin and his friends stood a.
ghast and confounded when they discovered
that all their combined villainies failed to-
move or shake majority of the people.
Some proselytes they had made that they
could count on, but not sufficient by many
thousands to accomplish their dark plans.
The voice of the people, from the hills and
The valleys, was still in loud majority for
the incorruptible Woodward. 3,1s19q ofH
1t was at this point In the campaign (some
hree weeks before the election that it was
determined by Curtin and the reckless men
Who acted with him, to defeat the will Of d
majority Of the people of Pennsylvania at
III hazards, by another desperate adventure.
To do this they proposed to grant furloughs
o some $4,000 Pennsylvania soldiers, and
end them home, on condition that they
promised to vote for Curtin. No soldier
ould receive furlough who did not pledge
lis vote and his influence to Curtin. Most
# the troops selected for furloughs, however,
we're political Abolitionists, whose senti-
nents were well known to their officers.
Soon every county swarmed with soldier
'oters, and by their votes Gov. Curtin has
,een again foisted upon the unwilling peo-
lie of Pennsylvania. The Democratic sol
ers tho friends Of Woodward were
ot permitted to return home to vote-none
ut those who were pledged to Curtin could
njoy this privilege. ) 1t is hard, Therefore,
'e rePeat, 10 supIllt 10 a ueleat ppffouSnt
bout by such villainous agencies. Had
not been for these political troops, Judge
Woodward would have beefi in the hajori-
: some $4,000 or 10000, and the Legis-
lture would have been ours. None but
,morseless and thieving Abolitionists could
ave suggested plan like this for carrying
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