The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-09-09
was after the bill had already been amended by

ing them in.
was after the bill had already been amended by
! Mr.. Cofroth.
| Public attention to one thing however would
have been sufficient to show the unfairness and
told falsely of A. K M'Ciure's statement Il
IS not an easy matter to tell lie well, SO well
as completely deceive In trying to make false
hood appear true beyond all question, most peo-
pie over shoot the mark, and betray the utter un-
truthfulness of the whole story. The surprising
thing in this connection is that the willy, and
astute Mcclure, who has had so much practice
and experience in that sort of thing, should not
tell lia more plausibly.
We had learned so mach of Alex M'Clure's
political shrewdness (perhaps rascality is the
better word) as to be amazed at the last sentence
of his article 1t is not the first time braying
has betrayed the ass. Hear this profound SEN
tence: "Ihe Rea0 enrolment does not apply to this
draft and the amendment, proposed by 1Nr. Cot-
Jroh is not get IN force"
Some OF the men over thirty-fve who were
recently drafted, have doubtless found out that
the new enrolment did apply to this draft -
The two recent drafts were made under the a
mended act approved February oath, 1864. 1t
was to that act Mr.. Coffroth's amendment was
passed and approved. Mr. Mcclure says, "the
amendment proposed by Mr. Coffroth is not in
force" He thereby acknowledges that Mr..
Cotfroth did have an amendment of the kind
passed, and the most you could make out of his
is that it applies only to the coming
draft of September.
What an ignoramus Mcclure makes of HIM
self. 1t is inexcusable ignorance for an editor
not to know all about matter Of such general
fha iii
amendment was one of those passed and approy-
ed by the President in February and not one
of the July amendments. 1t applied to all
drafts since February. If it did not, then the
drafting of the second class was illegal, for
the consolidation of the two classes was passed
with Dir. Cofroih's amendment
We submit, snch laundering lily becomes IA
man aspiring to edit a apaper-who claims to be
the leading politician in the State, and whose
friends boast that he owns Andy Curtin. From
he way he writes one would conclude (notwith-
standing no sale of administration slaves has
been made pubhc,) that he owns the Secretary
IF War for although the Secretary says he is
lot authorized to order the boards to sit in
zach county yet Immediately on his, Aler. King
HcCIure's solicitation, the secretary issues tho
,rders.-
o.G-y -l>rt MO ha ,nad 10 hara tho Can
monthly rebel raids into the border counties
The motives unlorlying this wholes lie falsfy-
nc is doubtless this-Mr. Mcclure knows that
MIR. Cofroth has been taking care of the inter-
,sts of his constituents, and that the people ap-
1reciate him for IT, By Mr.. Coffroth's amend
nent the country was saved useless expense
md our citizens much trouble and inconve-
hence The people ought and will reward Mr..
Joffroth for his faithfulness. His uniform at
ention to the interests and welfare of the peo-
,le of his district makes him a strong candi-
late This strength, his enemies want neutra-
lied, and to do so, Alex. Mcclure sacrifices the
title personal honor and personal honesty he
yet possessed and invents the most puerie false
lood Not being troubled with modesty he e.
rem takes upon himself the honor of doing all
hat Mr. Coffroth has done for his constituents
Can any honorable man be deceived by such
Mcclure, it seems has not yet
earned FEthat corruption wins not more than
honesty" perhaps he does not want to learn il;
or if half is true that is said of him, corrup-
ion has done before him, what honesty never
,ould-made him very rich man in an incred-
BILE short time. The facts are simple and
none but fool could be in doubt as to whom
he honor of efecting the change in the sittings
# the board is due. Mr.. Coffroth introduced
ne TeSOlutlOI dshiHS@ loT all dlHeIullcHt 1IG
afterwards introduced the amendment itself
1t was passed and approved by the President
IN the oath of Feb 1864. A draft was made
lnder the amended bill of the oath of Feb. and
n accordance with the law of Congress, pro-
posed by Mr.. Coffroth, the boards met in each
county and saved the people much inconve-
hence He who is so miserably mean Hpolti-
al opponent for what he is Justly entitled to is
,nly held in contempt by the honest men of
his county, and as Mr.. McClure's paper is very
title circulated here, the sooner he learns this
act the better for him. Even you Aler. Nc
Tiure, shrewd and cunning as you doubtless are
an not make the citizens of this county believe
hat black is white.-.SomerSet Democrat.
RFStanton telegraphs that 'fhe taking of
is only matter of time" 1t looks
ike one of eternity.