The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-08-25

ltng within 1t living corruption that will
turn the stomachs of the Loyal League it.
self
John Cessna, Thimble Bigger.
''Now you see it, and now you don't see
it," Such is the exclamation of the three
penny prestidigitateurs who go about the
country cheating people ''out of their eyes"
at ten cents per head. The political slight
of-hand performances of Mr. John Cessna,
Of this place, are of the same character
Now you see Johns hand, and now you
don't see il, But this time we do see If,
every body sees it. When trying to persuade
people to vote for Lincoln, John used TO say,
'''Oh | am as good Democrat as ever! L
only want 10 have this war fought through
and after that | will act with the Democrat
c party, as l have always done before."
That vas the time some people couldn't see
it. But now John has become the chief
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the Abolition par
ty and nobody can be deceived by his posi-
ton. For the benefit of those innocent Alb
clifton lambs whom John expects, some of
these days, to lead to the slaughter, we
will, by and by, ventilate his public career.
For the present suffice it TO say, that the
appointment of this renegade to the chair
manship of the Abolition State Committee,
will only nerve Democrats to greater exer-
ton for the success Of the good old party
which ,ncle him what he Is and which, he
has 50 basely betrayed. Democrats of Bed
lord county! Strip for the contest. Lay
aside every personal and individual consid-
Grafton, and show the people Of the State
that John Cessna does not and cannot, as
he has 50 often boasted. carry Bedford coun-
ty in his pocket
ca~In al the divisions os the people during
the pass four years, WHO have been the agrees
ogs? Who melted t.e mobs that destroyed
Democratic printing Offices! Who pointed out
Dem ocratic citizens TO strange soldiers, as Sc
ccssionists? Who introduced political subjects
into the churches Who stopped volunteering
and passed harsh and unca!led-fo7 conscTip-
ion law? Who executed that law SO as 70 ex-
emp. "G, cuj!;ea1s" aud TO force Democrats
into the army ! Who placed Lie m lita!y at the
polls, to deprive freemen Of Ire right Of suf-
frage? An3, finally, who refused to celebrate
The National Anniversary with the Democrats
Republican" reader, you know who--tlc lead
ere ot your parry! Whatever violence, whether
of language, or Of physical force, has been re-
sorted to by Democrats, was used in Ssit-defeHce.
This paper has printed some strong articles on
he subjects above referred to- bat they were
printed Sc defendenao Had the Republican"
leaders abided by the law, had not the sacred
rights Of the people been invaded, had not Dem
ocrats been mohbed, their property destroyed,
and their lives taken in cold blood, we would
never have said one word about protecting cur
rights. They were the aggressors, not we and
all the Bedford laqtarer's pervcrsions of our ar.
ticles, cannOi lessen their guilt and shame
eErhe Inquirer quotes number Of extracts
from the Gazette, which are 20 garbled that
their real meaning is not at all conveyed. But
take them even as the Inquirer prints them,
they are not so far from the mark. For in
stance, the Gazette is represented to have said
that unless r Democratic President was elect.
ed in 1861, the war would not be ended final
ly for the next four years Very we'll. The
fighting searns TO be over, but tbs Ahclitonists
themselves tell US that the war Is not "faalIy
ended" They g.ve this as a reason for keep
ing up military courts, for refusing TO restore
the h5sas Corpus, and for keeping up stand
ing srmy Of 500, 900 men. The Gasette's
prophecy as sustained by the present policy of
the Abogitionists, for, the war is not finally end
ed 50 long as s standing army is required to
keep peace in the South Better wait, Mr.
Inquirer til! your own party acknowledge that
TIE war is over, before you refer again to the
prophecy Of the Gazette.
HARVEST HOME Festival On Friday last
we had the pleasure Of attending 'harye8t
home picnic" near the residence Of Mr.. David
Koontz in Bedford township. The affair was
vol attended and passed off very pleasantly.
The people Of that neighborhood are clever
and genial and know how to make themselves
agreeable On the occasion referred 10, most
excellent dinner was served up, TO which the
guests did ample Justice After dinner the time
was spent in dancing, pitching quoits, and other
pastlmes. 4 more quiet and orderly party we