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Late Elections.

Vermont, which the Democracy have nev-
er carried, gives Democratic gain over last
years vote Of about 5000. The Demo-
Gratis also gain 2 Senators and about doz-
en- representatives. California, which last
year gave 10000 against us, is reported at
$4,000 for the Abolition candidate for Gov
ernor, but there hiss been an ominous ST.
lence on the part of the telegraph since the
day after the election, which indicates the
success of the Democracy. Wilmington,
Del.,) gives us gain of about 400 over
last year, when the Abolitionists carried it
by about $50. Cairo, Ql.,) has gone Dem
ocratic Maine will vote in a few days, but
the Democracy have nothing to expect from
that Abolition stronghold.
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Base Trickerv.

There are some things about the manage
ment of the Conscription in this State that
look to us like the basest kind Of political
trickery. For instance, the drafted men Of
Somerset county are not required to report
till after the election, while those of our own
county are notified to appear at Chambers
burg before the election. InLancaster coun-
ty the Board of Enrolment grant certificates
of exemption for years to those paying
$500, whilst the Abolitionists here are try
ing to make people believe that the payment
of the $500 will exempt for but the present
draft. No draft has yet been made at all
in Bradford and Tioga counties, which are
strongly Abolition. Will the people endorse
this villany by voting the Administration
ticket9 Will honest Republicans" consent
that their neighbors shall thus be tricked out
of their rights9 We shall see.
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Political Jonahs.

TRssPRcTruLLY DEDICATED TO A GENTLEMAN WHO
WAS ONCE ELECTED COMMISSIONER BY MAJORITY
Democracy means the government Of the peo-
pie. 1t is the antithesis Of autocracy. 1t is the
will Of the many as opposed to the dictation Of
one man. Democracy is the natural freedom
of man restrained by such laws as majority of
the people by themselves or their agents have
adopted. Democracy is pure, because it is the
out-gushing Of the popular heart. Democracy
is Just, because it is the bulwark Of law. De-
mocracy is humane, because it is the sentiment
of the people out-breathed for the happiness and
welfare of the majority. Therefore, when a
man is found who claims to be Democrat and
yet is in favor of arbitrary arrests the dictation
of one man as against the laws of the country,
which are the enacted will of the people, who
prefers the autocracy of a so-styled President
that tramples Constitutions and laws under his
feet, who approves of the inhumanity and bar
barism suggested and tacitly endorsed by Abra-
ham Lincoln, that man is no Democrat, but
would be Jacobin were he not monarchist
Such man has forfeited every claim he ever
had to be styled Democrat. Well may he
smile at all the crimes and denominations of those
whom once he counted political enemies Well
may he clap his hands and rejoice when he hears
| of American citizens exiled for opinions sake,
of white men lashed senseless at the whipping
| post, of true and patriotic men languishing in
the foul air of Bastile dungeons Well may he
look forward with fiendish hope to Southern
San Domingo, and well may he approve and
apologize for all the monstrosties Of the present
Administration. He has forsake en- his ancient
faith. He has abandoned his former principles.
He is Jonah in the ship and must be cast out
Overheard with him! A little splash and he will
disappear forever, whilst the grand old barque
Democracy will glide on over the spot at which
he sunk, with sails full set for the haven of sue
cess, caring not if the Abolition whale swallows
him and spews him out on the rocks Of the Dry
Tortugas.
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Election, Tuesday, October ID.
Democratic Meetings.

Meetings of the Democracy and all others wLo are
willing to unite with them for the purpose Of main
tanning the Constitution it is and restoring the
Union as it was, will be held at the following pla
BARLEY'S sCHOOL.HOUsE, Bedford township
Thursday Sept. 18th, at O'Clock, P. M.
FAIRPLAY, Broad Top township, Friday Sept
CHENEYSVILLE. Southampton township, oatur.
day Sept. 10th, a: 2 o'clock, P. M.
RAINsBURG, Monday evening, Sept. 2lst.
CENTREvILLE, TUESDAY,, September 22d, at
NEW BRIDGEPORT, Thursday, Sept. Gath at Q
o'clock, p. M.
PALo ALTO, Thursday evening Sept. oath.
KEYSER'S SCHOOL HOUSE, Harrison township
Friday Sept. 25th, at Q O'Clock, p. M.
;, HAMILTON STATION, Hopewell tp., Friday,
Sept. 25th, in the evening.
WATER STREET, Saturday, Sept. 2sth, at Q 0.
FLErcHER's STORE, Monroe .p., Monday,
Sept. 2sth, at O'Clock, P. M.
kOONs' SCHOOLHOUSE, in Napier ,p., Tues
day, Sept. 2sth. at Q o'clock, P. M.
81. CLAlRSvlLLE, Tuesday, Sept 29th, in the
evening.
D. A. T. BLACKS, f. Providence tp., Wedne s.
day, Sept. Both, at Q o'clock, P. M
BLOODY RUN, Wednesday, evening, Sept. 3Oth.
BUENA VISTA, Thursday evening, Oct. lst.
PLEASANTvILLE, Friday, Oct. ID, at Q O'Clock
Pm.
WEYANT's, Union tp., Friday evening, Oct. Cd.
SCHELLLSBURG, Saturday, October Sd. at Q
O'Clock, P. M.
u WOODBERRY, Monday, Oct. 5th, at 2 o'clock,
Pm.
FLlTCHvlLLE, Monday evening, Oct. 5th.
HARTLEY'S SCHOOL-HOUSE, Snake Spring
tp, Tue.day evening. Oct. 9Th.
DEFIBAUGH'S SCHOOL, HOUSE, Cumberland
Valley tp., Tuesday evening, Oct. 9th.
HANEY'S SCHOOL-HOUSE, Cumberland Valley
township, Wednesday evening, Oct 7th.
GEORGE W. POWELL'S, in Harrison township
Thursday, Oct. 9th. at O'Clock, P. M
B0WSER'S MILL, Coerain township, Friday
evening, Oct. 9th.
Able speakers will be present at and address these
meetings.
II any places have been omitted, where, in the
Judgment of our friends, meetings should be held
they will be added to the above list, in case the
speakers be supplied and the undersigned is in.
formed in time to give notice.
JOHN P. REED,
Che. Dem. Co. Com.
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Democrats, to Work!

1t is now but little more than four weeks till
election-day. The time is close at hand when
the people of this State must decide for veal or
woe, not only their own political and civic in
terests, but the destiny of the nation ITSELF The
stake is one Of fearful magnitude. 1t is moth
ing less than Constitutional Liberty--the great
immunity for which the Revolution was fought
and which has made America the land of great.
ness and glory. Oh! who would not strive to
maintain this sacred legacy bequeathed to us by
POstsy DsS&oc@Fats @ y1 IS Your duty to preserve
intact this Magma Charta of American citizen.
ship. BY all that you hold dear, we adiure vou
to discharge that duty. The eyes of the civil.
ized world are upon you and the Sclavonic ma.
tions of Europe hold their breath and tremble
as they think that the political issue in Ameri
ca Is now between despotism like that which
n'nds them in chains, and the people of the
North, who, like they, are struggling to regain
their freedom. Oh! men of Pennsylvania |!
now is the day and now is the hour to strike
home for liberty. Daily little longer and your
hands will be tied behind your backs. Slumber
few days more and your only weapon, the bal
lot, will be wrested from you forever. Wbv.
then' your apathy Up, NOW, and at them /!
Organize, NOW! Lose not moment! Wait
not for the morrow-treacherou tomorrow
Io'DAY is the accepted time. Arouse, there
fore, and begin the work. Form clubs and as.
sociatlons, circulate documents, reason with your
neighbors, and leave nothing undone that ought
to be done to insure the success of our cause.
Democrats, shall our appeal be in vains
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Will Thev Co?

A number of the bawling negro-worship-
pers in this place have received invitations
from their Magnus Apollo, Abraham Lincoln,
to attend his balls on the Rappahannock
and at Charleston. They will certainly not
be so "disloyal" as to refuse to go. They
surely won't commute" or stand back on
account of little rheumatism. Cooper
heads" might do that, for nothing else can
be expected Of them, but ''loyal men" the
V. VS.. Of Bedford, the "galliant Valian-
tines," can never be guilty of such baseness
and treason as to decline Abraham's ticket.
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HEAD QUARTERS, PRovosr MARSHAL,
10TH DIsTRIcT OF PENNSYLVANIA,

OSStocuiS mug AO3 AOOO.
The following is the language of Sec. I'd, OF
the Act of Congress passed March Sd, 1868:
SECTION 2, And be it further enacted; That the
following persons be, and they are hereby, ex.
cepted and exempted from the provisions of this
| act, and shall not be liable to military duty un-
der the same, to wit: Such as are rejected as
physically or mentally unfit for the service; also,
first, the Vice President of the United States,
the Judges of the various Courts of the United
States; the heads of the various Executive De.
partments of the Government, and the Cover.
nors of the several States. Second, the only
son liable to military duty, of widow, depen-
dent upon his labor for support. Third, the
only son Of aged or infirm parent or parents,
dependent on his labor for support. Fourth,
where there are two or more sons of aged or in
firm parents subject to draft, the father, or if
he be dead, the mother may select which son
shall be exempt. Fifth, the only brother of chill
dren not twelve years old, having neither father
nor mother, dependent upon his labor for sup
port. Sixth, the father of motherless children
under twelve years of age, dependent upon his
labor for support. Seventh, where there are a
father and sons in the same family and house,
hold, and two of them are in the military ser.
vice of the United States as non-commissioned
officers, musicians or privates, the residue of
such family and household, not exceeding two,
shall be exempt; and no persons but such as are
herein excepted shall be exempted.
Provided hosceper, That no person who has
ever been convicted of any felony shall be en-.
rolled or permitted to serve in said forces
Sec, Ss of the Regulations prescribed for the
Government of the Bureau of the Provost Mar
shal General, reads as follows:
SEC. SO. To establish Exemption under the
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s<The Huntingdon Globe revives the
speech attributed to Judge Woodward when
amember of the Constitutional Convention,
on the subject of preventing foreigners from
acquiring the right of suffrage. The editor
Of the Globe knows that Judge Woodward
has declared, time and again, that he never
made any such speech, that it does not ap-
pear on the journals Of the Convention, and
, that it was manufactured by q partizan re-
porter who inserted it in his report of the
debates in that Convention, without Judge
Woodward's knowledge or consent. The
Globe will have enough to do to clear up
Curtin's record in regard to the naturaliza-
!, ton Of Foreigners. .''' 20 'stfs I, =
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voter cast his ballot for man who will thus
reach his arm into the public Golfers up to tho
very elbows? Twenty one dollars a day while
ther members-the real bona yfde members-re-
cieved but seven! Does Mr.. Householder in
tend to carry out this principle Of tripling his
lawful salary, should he get into the Senate
He may promise and pledge economy, but SO he
did when he was candidate for the Legisla-
ture. We intend voting for w. ]. Baer, a.
gainst whose political and personal honesty, no
man can say word and who is beyond all COM
parison, the superior of Mr.. Householder in
ability. We are for Baer and Economy. Who
would be for Householder and Extra Pays Not
BAER PAW
E. Providence, Sept. 9th.
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The Author of the Present War Policy

The Author Of the Present War Policy.
The following which we copy from the Joun-
al of Commerce of July 1861, will serve to show
who is the author of the present war policy of
the Administration: The people of the Union
are now asked to endorse the mad scheme of
Gerrit Smith, who became a lunatic when his
came to light How can any Democrat, nay.
how can any sensible white man be willing to
adopt the doctrine of Gerrit Smith, even though
it be at the bidding of Abraham Lincoln?
GERRIT SMITHS PLAN FOR TERMINATING THE
WAR.-In letter to Hon. Owen Lovejoy,
member of Congress from Illinois, dated 18th
inst, Gerrit Smith proposes the following plan
of operations for the further prosecution of the
war against the South =
The liberation of the slaves has obviously
become one of the necessities and therefore one
of the rights of the country. Let the President,
in his capacity of Commander of the Army,
proclaim such liberation, and the war would
end in thirty days. The South, beside that she
would, when her millions of chattels are trans
III
have nothing left to fight for. Our Army, in
the event of the Presidents Proclamation, would
be already large enough. There would ther
be no squeamishness about letting ten or fifteen
black regiments move Southwark from Canada
and the Northern States and with that most
attractive and efficient help many of our white
regiments might be left ''stand still and see the
salvation of the Lord"
That the President is authorized to liberate
the slaves, is as clear as that he may, when
Judging there is military necessity for it, order
the destruction of all the rail roads in the Slave
States But it will be said that, on the return
OF Peace, the Government would provide pay.
ment for the rail roads. So could it for the
slaves also. Perhaps when the war is over the
Government will think it best to recall Slavery
and re-establish it more firmly than ever. 4
Let Congress invite the Proc
iamation by repeating the Fugitive Slave Act;
and as sure as the war continues, the Procla.
nation will not be long delayed. Only let
Congress encourage the step, and the President
Will at once end the war, and save the nation
from impoverishment and tens of thousands of
families from bereavement and broken hearts.
l am glad that Congress has resolved to med.
die with nothing at this Session beyond the
war question. But utterly absurd is the infer.
ence of manyIthat it must not therefore medde
with the slave question. The slave question is
the war question. The war began in Slavery.
and it will end but with slavery.
Unceasing, both penwise, and lipwise am ask.
ed what the Abolitionists should do. answer
that the one present work of both Abolitionists
and Ant-Abolitionists is to put down the Re.
bellion: and that, as the most reasonable, hope
ful and demanded means to this end, both Alb
olitionists and Anti Abolitionists should pet-
ton the President to proclaim the liberty Of the
slaves. Your friend, GERRIT SMITH.
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Soldiers,
JOHN P. REED,
Ch'n. Dem. Co. Com .

Read the decision of Judge Woodward,
on the first page Of this paper, exempting
your property from execution while serving
in the army Of the United States. Does
this not show more real friendship for you
than all the speeches and putting of Shod-
dy Curtin2
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sEWe were gratifed, the other day, by a
call from Rev. S. Kepler, of McConnellsburg,
lately the pastor of the M. 4. Church in this
place. The numerous friends of Rev. Mr.. Kep-
ier, will be glad to learn that he is at present
enjoying good health, though lately suffering
from illness.
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NORMAL ScHooL.--About seventy.ive teach
ers are now in attendance at the Normal School
in this place. This is doing well, but there are
at least fifty more who could and should be here
J. p. Wickersham, Principal of the Millersville
Normal School, and Edward Brooks, Professor
OF Mathematics in the same institution, are to
deliver courses of lectures to the school Here
is rare chance for our teachers to profit by the
instruction of the ablest educators in the State.
AT least one hundred should be here during the
remaining six weeks of the session.
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1z-Our friend inst. Clair will please excus
us from publishing his letter TO WheeBarrov
We haven't the space to devote a column t.
that insignificant ebarn-yard vehicle"
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syRead the able letter from Cumberland
Valley in this issue It is the production of
talented young Democrat of that township.
We are only sorry that on account Of want of
room we could not publish. it eutire,
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Remember

That the Bedford Lnqure', the organ of the
Abolitionists in this county, recently declared
that of course" it is "opposed to the old Union
This is the doctrine of the Abolitionists every
where. They don't want the Union restored
Reason-the negroes, in that case, would not
De placed on an equality with white men. What
DO sincere advocates of the 'swar for the Union,
think of this? Can they support such party
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pEH you want to see any quantity Of
lies in very bad English, read the Abolition
Inquirer of last week. That paper seems
determined to merit the reputation which the
Town Council recently gave its editor.
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eERev. $. Kepler win preach in the Luther
an Church, of this place, on Sabbath next, SER
vices commencing at half past ten o. clock A. M.
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A Solid Shot This Time.

- a-rr~--S-->-- lid :-.-..I.sJ -rrs&r.ats
olitionists are now busy begging Democrat
ic votes for their candidates. There is not
Democrat in the county who has not been
stlgmatized as a "Secessionist" or a ssCop-
perhead" ora ''Tory," and the Abolitionists
will find out on the second Tuesday of Oc-
tober that this fact will be remembered
Democrats can't "split" nor scratch" this
time, to accommodate men who want them
hanged. Every Democrat in Bedford coun-
twill fire SOLID SHOT, whole, pure,
unadulterated, unscratched ticket-at his
Abolition foe, at the next election. Mark
that!
sSDemocrats, be assessed. Go to the
Assessor for your district at once ana have
your name entered on the list of voters.-
Remember, you must be assessed ten days
prior to the election, unless you have paid
a State or County tax within two years, for
which you have a receipt or to which you
are willing to be qualified. If you are a
naturalized citizen, have your papers ready
and carry them with you to the polls.
s%We will defend hack-drivers or anv
body else, whenever we think it our duty to
DO so, no matter how many threats Wheel
barrow makes about printing impositions. F."
Let him produce any thing against us he
can. We have only contempt for the man
who has been branded by the Burgess and
Council of Bedford, without respect to par
ty, as a WILFUL and MALIGNANT
LIAR.
07-Our readers will forgive us for copying
the following notice of our nomination from the
Waynesburg Messenger. Our friend of the
Messenger will consider our beaver as well as
9pr feelings touched:
The democracy of Bedford county have nom-
mated our talented cotemporary Of the "Ga-
zette" as their candidate for the Legislature at
the approaching election. In the whole circle
OF our acquaintance we know of no brayer or
firmer Democrat than Mr. MEYERS, or one more
deserving the favor and confidence of the party.
His nomination is but tribute to his un-
faltering fidelity to the organization during the
past two years. and his devotion to the great
principles Of Constitutional liberty, which have
been so obstinately assailed and endangered BY
the party in power If the people of Bedford
are faithful to their interests, they will return
him to the next House by an overwhelming
majority.
Mr.. EDITOR: lntg t.5,.s.. ..s
Please permit me, through the Gazette, to |
return my sincere, thanks to my friends both in |
the town and sinl the country, for the present |
sent me on Tuesday last, through the post-office,
Of check on the bank for one hundred dollars, |
''As testimonial of their regard for me both
as Minister of the Gospel and citizen, and |
also to relieve me from any embarrassment ari-
'ing from the loss of my horse''
This acknowledgment is due both them and
myself Yours truly, /
H. HECKERMAN.
Bedford, September IL, '63. J.
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Hon. A. H. Cofroth,
Hon. VIM. J. Baer,

HOn, w III, j. bd6T,
and others, of Somerset,
and G. H. SPANG, Esq,
B. F. MEYERS,
JOHN PALMER, ESQ.,,
and others from Bedford.
The BERLIN BRASS BAND win be present
and enliven the occasion with excellent mu-
sic. Let every township in the vicinity
send delegation.
"Rally for Democracy,
Rally once again,
Gather from the hillside,
And gather from the plainr
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l.,. F. Justice Of the Peacs.
NoTE. The first certificate must be signed by
the person claiming exemption, and the second
by two respectable persons, (heads of families
resident in the same town, county, or district,
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I'd, Sd, 4th, 5th end 9th provisions Of section
I'd, of the Act for enrolling and calling out the
National forces, &C., the Board shall require
the affdayits of the person seeking to be exempt
and of two respectable men, (heads of familiest
residing in the district, that the man in question
is 'ths only son liable to military duty Of ,ridos0
dspendena on his labor tor support, ''the only son
of aged or mf'm parent or parents dependent on
his labor for support" or other wise, according to
the particular provision Of the section under
which the exemption is claimed. These afida-
Wits will be made according to the forms herein
after prescribed, and it must in all cases be ta-
ken before civil magistrate duly authorized 70
administer oaths.
The form of affidavit required under the 4th
provision of Sec. I'd, Of the law is published in
another advertisement OF the same date with
this Claims for exemption under that part Of
the law mast be filed before the draft.
The following additional forms Of affidavit
are published: mo.
FORM Is.
Certificate of Eaemption for the Son Of Widn0
orcf aged and aatfrm parent or parents.
/, the subscriber, -, resident Of ----, -
- county, State of --~, hereby certify that
I, -, being liable to military duty under the
act of Congress s'for enrolling and calling out
the national forces" &C., approved March 8,
1868, am the only son of -----, a widow, (or
of -, an aged parent,) dependent on my Ia.
Dor for support.
We the subscribers, do hereby certify that tho
above named -, is the only son Of a widow,
Tor Of aged and infrm parents; dependent on his
labor for support.
Personally appeared before me, ---, the a.
bove named -, and --, and sevcrally made
oath that the above certificate is correct and
true, to the best of their knowledge and belief.
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Personally appeared before me, the above
named and and severally made
oath that the above certificate is correct and
true, to the best of their knowledge and belief
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Personally appeared before me, the above
named and and severally, y,mads
oath that the above certificate is correct and
true, to the best of their knowledge and belief.