The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-02-10

eFBedford Borough has filed its quota un-
der the 500, 900 call. The men were procured
at $3.50 per head.
azFA very large Fremont mass Meeting was
held in Indianapolis, a few days ago, at which
resolutions denunciatory of Lincoln were unan
imously adopted
syGen SrClernand, of Illinois, who went
over to Lincoln when the war broke OFT, has
announced his intention to suppors Mcclellan
and PendIeton.
EEThere are now two prominent Preslden-
tial tickets in the feld, the National Union
Democratic ticket, and tse 's7o tcAonr it n.ay
Conssrm' ticket. The people, however, have
made up their minds not t. eC Concern" themselves
much about the latter.
eg-Renember the great ratification meeting
to be held in this place, on SATURDAY, sept.
| 17th. On that day the Democracy OF thu u
nited States meet in their respective county seats
iof the purpose OF ratifying the nominations OF
AlcCleilan ana Pendlsten. Let there be large
turn out. Let us have such a ,seeting as will
thunder into the ears of frightened Abolitionism,
the inevitable doom which awaits it in October
and November.
eS-The daft hos been postponed, how long
we do not know. We don't think it will ba
made before the election. Abraham has an eye
to political prospects, and we shouldR't wonder
If his friends will try to make people believe
L
drafting. Don'tyo remember, "Yote for Cur
tin and save the draft!"
~The Chicago Journal, Republican paper,
says that the railroad officers in that city re-
ported, from the day of the first arrival Of vis-
itors to the Democratic National Convention un-
til the seeend day of the session of the con-
vcntion, toO hundred and thirty thousand passera-
gers! Chicago was a mass meeting for four days
During that time wo did not see a single man
who acknowledged himself to be ''Repub-
ican"
sSrNew Orleans and Baton Rouge, the prin-
cipal cities of Louisiana Vieksburg, Port Hud-
son, Jackson and Gorinth, the principal points
of defence for Mississippi; Little Rock, the
capital of Arkansas; Memphis, Nashville, Knox
Vile and Chattanooga, the str0ngholds of Ten
nessee; all these have been for several years in
the possession of Federal troops. VIII any ae-
mirer of Mr.. Lincoln please tell us, how muck
of any of these states, is at present within the
Unionf
eSrThe rebels under Gen. Hood, have eyac-
uated Atlanta Before leaving they destroyed
such stores and munitions as they could not
carry with them. Gen. Sherman is said to oc-
cupy the city. OF course, the rebel army is
else and must be fought again. The
capture of prisoners is stated by Gen Sherman,
at 1900. This will about make up for the loss
OF Stoneman and McCook, some weeks ago,
In their fight with the Georgia militia.
late all kinds of falsehoods concerning military
operations, in order to humbug the people. |
Doubtless, we shall have reports of great VIC
tories, we shall have cannon fired, towns ilIu-
minated and Thanksgiving days appointed, all
Tor fhe purpose Of once more deceiving the peo-
pie into the belief that nothing is wrong and
nobody hurt" Will the Democratic press see
to 1t that truth is vindlcated and that these cru
ell frauds are no longer practSed upon coniding
people!
e@ln 1860 we were told to vote for Lincoln
ana a change. Cotton was then ten cents a |
pound The people voted for Lincoln and the
change" Cotton now is Sl64 pou6d.-|
hat is, ID requires great deal of change now
to buy anything.