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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

HARD ON DEMOCRACY. -Harper's Week
", which was one Of the strongest defenders
Of democracy before the Rebellion, speaks
thus harshly but truthfully of the corrupt
thing. 1t says, THE national prestige Of
the Democratic name is gone The name Of
Democracy is indissolubly associated with
treason, rebellion, and civil war. Under
Democratic ascendency the conspiracy was
conceived and matured. Under a Demo-
cratic Administration it ripened. BY Demo
cratic chiefs it was directed. By Democratic
politicians it was defended and excused. By
a Democratic Convention it was declared
triumphant. By Democratic organs and
orators, as far as they dare, the theories from
which the rebellion sprung are still justified.
The Democratic party has forced its best
men from its ranks. 1t has prosttuted a
noble name to the basest purpose. At some
time that name may become again respec-
table, but for the present, American people
have had quite enough of the Democracy. "
Berks &iSchuylIsU Journal
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
REDUCTION OF THE STATE DEBT.

Gov. Curtin has issued proclamation
announcing the extinguishment of $745,8
26 of the debt of Pennsylvania This is a
heavier reduction than has ever before been
made in single year. 1t is most creditable
to the administration, especially as 1t was
made during period when the expenses Of
the State were unusually heavy. On the
list of December, 1864, the debt of Pennsyl-
yania $39, ,379, 1903; but the State held bonds
of the Pennsylvania and Erie Railroad Com
panies to the amount of so, 300, 900, so that
the actual debt was but $29, ,079, SOB. De-
duct from this the amount just extinguished
and we have the present actual debt of the
next year the reduction win be full million,
and the following years still more. Berries Do
SohaqlhsiU Journal.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

Mengel Reed, who was arrested immedi-
ately after his discharge, for treason, on the
oath of brother of Grouse, and carried to
Pittsburgh, has returned 10 Bedford, hav-
ing been released. -Holidaysburg Stand
ard.
Not exactly released, friend Traugh. He
was returned here in custody of the Deputy
Marshal to give testimony in case of his
brother. He was lodged in Jail and the
sheriff $ receipt taken for him until the 2lst
inst, when he viii have preliminary hear
ing at Pittsburgh.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
PARTY NAMES IN THE SOUTH.

A Richmond correspondent says that the
old party names of 'Whig" and Demo
crat' are being revived in the South with
very Eignifcantmeaning. Whena man says
there that he is a Democrat he is at once
understood to have been traitor and still a
secessionist at heart; when the name w hig
is applied the person to whom it is applied
is understood to be Unionist, who resisted
secession. The Wing party of the South
always was Union party, while the Demo-
cratic leaders there plotted for thirty years
to destroy the Union, and finally succeeded
in plunging the country into terrible war.
crimes it inaugurated. -Berhs d Sch9yllciA
.InnrnnL.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15


of their support at the ensuing election. And
who are these men? First we have Hon.
D. B. Armstrong for the Legislature, who
entered the service as private and By his
gallantry was promoted to a Lieutenancy.
So badly were his..antagonists beaten in the
last campaign, that their friends dared not
name them again, in that connection, but in
their extremity undertook the hopeless ex-
pertinent of sending two ex-Know- Nothings
to the Legislature. But they viii fail again,
notwithstanding all their work of labor and
of love. "
For District Attorney we have flung to
the breeze the name of John T. Keagy, a
gallant soldier, who was severely wounded
at the battle Of Fair Oaks. He deserves
the support Of every comrade in arms thro'-
out the County. His competitor has filed
the office for three years, with what success
we leave for those acquainted with the facts
| to Judge. IF one speech in three years, the
writing of half dozen columns of doggerel for
fifth class newspaper, and unblushing hes
itation in the trial of great cause, are re-
commentators to popular favor, we COM
mend him to the generous sympathy Of his
blind adherents. OF Capt. Adam Weaver
ling, we have already expressed our views
in another article. IF his opponent, lured
by the prospect of advancement, is willing
to sacrifice his manhood and his better feel
| ings, we are content.
Against Captain Simon Dickerhoof, no
word of detractiOn can be said He served
his country long and well, and never quailed
beneath the murderous fire of treason's CO.
horts. The gallant men Of the noble 13Sth,
who for three long years followed, with him
the Iurid gleam of the flaming war path, and
beheld many brother mingle his patriot
blood with the ensanguined field, viii not
forget. their old commander. But what
shall we say Of him who dreaded the con-
| scription worse than devouring angel, and
who in deep tribulation concluded rather to
suffer the relentless pangs of the hermor-
rhoids induced by free use of stomachic
purgative known as aloes, than to en-
counter the leaden hail of the enemy. Poor
man he can never obtain pension, for he
was not wounded in the line of his duty.
Space forbids us to canvass further this sub
ject, but we may at no distant day advert to
it again.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
srNAroR SHERnlAN. Of Ohio. mad,

SENATOR SHERMAN, of Ohio, made a
speech last week, at Ravenna. As to the
Democratic cry for the taxation Of U. s.
Bonds, the Senator (who is Chairman of the
Senate's Finance Oommitteels lsaid that such a
tax cannot be laid upon the bonds by States
and municipalities without reversing the
often reafirmed decisions of the Supreme
Court, and affecting the Constitutional pow
er of the Government to borrow money on
the credit of the United States. He regards
the provisU in tho loon laws exompting the
bonds from State and municipal taxation, as
no more than a notification to the holders OF
their legal rights, and thatno such tax could
have been levied by States, even had the
proviso not been inserted In this opinion,
follow the decisions Of the Supreme Court,
and the reasoning of Chief Justice Marshall.
-Berks d ScIatylkiH Journal.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

IT SHOULD not be forgotten that the
Democracy of the North is now, as it has al
ways been, the fast friend and faithful ally
of Human Slavery. 1t would re-establish
Slavery tomorrow, if it could, and make it
a national institution. Is the proof asked
for? We cite the fact that not single
Democratic Convention in Northern State
has approved the Constitutional Amend
ment dbolisling Slavery, and we cite also
the fact that the only three loyal States
Delaware, New Jersey and Kentucky
which have positively refused to ratify that
Amendment, are governed by Democrats.
Put the Northern Democracy and their
Southern friends in possession of the FEEDER
al Government, and Slavery would be re-
established right off.-Johnstolcn Tribune.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

B@-The Gazette appears to think it an
awful thing that $24, 900 bounty was given
by Bedford county to raise soldiers to fill a
quota while Middle Woodberry, South
Woodberry, Colerain, and Broad Top each
paid almost that amount. Yea, if we be-
lieve the editors statement he paid the
one twenty fourth part of that sum to avoid
the draft himself. Soldiers, what do you
think of the party that raises an ado over
the paltry fifty dollars bounty paid your fam
lies while you were risking your lives
Shame! shame
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
BOUNTY CHECEs /

The Commissioners pay SIX per cent. on
these checks from the 10th Of November,
1868, when does the interest stop? We
have seen these checks paid without endors-
ing the amount of interest paid the payee
upon the back of the draft, or noting the
date of payment. How does the rTeasurel
know to what date to compute the interest
The Copperheads have so long filled theil
pockets from the Treasury that it is time
that we were looking after these things
Come let us know whether there aim nict
swindle in this matter of interest,"?
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
no sUBJUGATION BUT sEPARA-
TV0M.

The Copperhead candidate for District
Attorney, John Palmer, in speech at ST.
CIairsviIle, on the occssion ofa presentation
Of flag BY the Copperheads Of Bedford
Borough to the Barnburners of of St Clair
township, on the 2sd Of April, 1864, gave
utterance to the following sentiments which
We clip from report, by reverend gentle
man, in the Bedford INQUIRER under date
of April 20, of the same year, and as the
report was never contradicted, we give it as
it then appeared:
Among the many things said, he adverted
to Longs secession speech in Congress,
a few weeks ago. He said he endorsed the
speech, and Mr.. Long S position and would
also say, rather than TO hare the South sab
jiugoted, he acould 90 IN for separation.
Soldiers and war Democrats, can you yotC
for the man who was opposed to subjugatior
and in favor of separation? We think not
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
$4,000.

e@ Tax payers of Bedford county recol-
lect that the Democratic party has run the
political machinery of Bedford county for
the last ten years, and they have run it into
debt to the tune of SIXTEEN THOU
SAND DOLLARS. Though annual set
Elements are made, and the result published,
we, a few weeks ago, were the first to give
you light upon the subject. Pause before
you cast your votes to continue such party
in power.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
on NEWS.

The present amount of daily production
of the Venango Oil Region, we should esti-
mate at not less than 5000 barrels. In
May, 1862, the daily production was 5,7I7
barrels. AT the present rate Of striking
good wells, another month or so will find us
with daily production of probably not less
than 10, 900 barrels - OIL CITY Register.
The Pithole & Oil City railroad is prog
ressing finely. Between four and FIVE hun
dred hands are engaged on it, and consid-
cradle distance Is already finished and ready
for the iron. The road will be finished from
the United States well to the mouth OF
Pithole, distance of six miles, in ninety
days from its commencement
A new well was struck on Tarr Farm this
week. 1t is about three rods east of Clark
& Summers Office. 1t is pumping from
seventy five to one hundred barrels and i'm
proving. 1t is called the Palmer well The
well known as the Hickory we'll adjoining
the Palmer well, which has produced no Oh
for the last ten months, revived and is now
pumping seventy-fVe barrels, and increas-
ing rapidly. 1Ittssvillc Herald.
We learn that good vein of oil was struck
in Lyon, Shorb Il Cos. well on Brush Run
This will prove cheerful news to those who
have secured oil sites on that stream and en-
courage others to commence boring imme
diately. Clarion Baaner.
HiIger's Petroleum Recorder has the fol
lowing information in regard to new oil
strikes:
On Wednesday last another one hundred
and fifty barrel well was struck on Benne
hof run. This is the seventh flowing vel
on the same run, all belonging to the Benne
kof Run Petroleum Company of New Y FORK
The total product of all these wells exceeds
eleven hundred barrels per day.
The new well on the Egbert farm is nos
| yielding from sixty to seventy barrels pc
day, and improving.
The new well on the Stowe1 farm, havin,
been retubed, is now flowing about one hun
dred barrels per day.
A well has been struck ON Sugar creek, OF
the middle branch, two miles above Coop
erstown, which yields twenty barrels per da,
of the best lubricating oil, and is CONSTANT,
increasing, this well is called the Colone
Castle well, named after its principal owner
is down five hundred and ninety feet, and be
cause of the density of oil, and favorable 10
cality for shipment Of its product, entities
to be classed among the best wells in th
Petroleum Valley.
| A dispatch from the Shaffer farm state
that a well owned by the Rensselaer, Oi
Company of Troy, Situated on Hemlocl
run, near Bull run, commenced pumpin
with good show of oil, and with favorabl
indications of its terminating in fowin
well.
Last Tuesday the Engineer Well No. |
on the ricketts, farm, Cherry Run, struck
fine vein of oil and gas at a depth of fv
hundred and fifty feet.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
OFFICIAL FRAUDS.

Ohio State Treasurer a Defaulter-He
is Arrested, and his Office Declared
Vacant-MOvements of the European
Capitalists.
CINCINNATI, September l2-G Volney
Dorsey, Treasurer the State, was arrested
last night at Columbus, ON warrant issued
by Governor Anderson, charged with breach
of trust and embezzlement Mr.. Dorsey
gave bail in the sum of 5000, 900. thes
amount fixed by law. The warrant charges
him with loaniug$50, 600 to banking house
at Columbus.
The Governor has issued proclamation
declaring the office of Treasurer ofthe State
vacant The delegation of European capita
lists arrived here last night. A grand ban
auet is to be given this evening.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
The Rights Of colored Men in yirginia.

The Alexandria va. Journal says SCI
the County Court of this county, recently,
it was decided, in accordance with the Sth
section of the Bill of Rights, that colored
men are entitled, in all capital or criminal
prosecutions, to a trial by jury. The 9th
section of the Bill Of Rights gives to colored
men the right 30 vote and reads as follows :
That all elections ought to be free, and
that all men giving sufficient evidence Of
common interest with and attachment to the
community haze the right Of suffrage, and
cannot be taxed or deprived Of their proper
ty for public use s0ittont their oa0ls consent
Or that Of Their representatives 50 elected, non
bound By any tG,o to sUsich they haze not IN
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

INCREASE OF CRIME. There never was
a time in the history of this country when
so many crimes were daily chronicled as at
the present time. No one can read the dai-
ly papers without being shocked with the sad
details there presented. Crime no longer
conceals itself under the darkness of night,
but stalks forth with bold front under. the
blazing light Of day.-Delaaoarc County
Republican.
We are not in the least surprised, nor
shocked, and who should be when such
eminent moraIsts as Mr.. WAITER will pub
lish justifcatory articles Of the highest
crime in the decalogue. We allude to cor
respondence from this place on the Grouse
murder. If moralists will publish justifca-
tons of crime, they certainly ought not to
be shocked" when crime strides on.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
WHAT BECAME OF THE PRE-
MIUHFSR

There was considerable amount Of gold,
silver and demand notes paid into the coun-
ty treasury during the first two years of the
rebellion, and it was therewhen there was a
considerable premium on them What was
done with the premium2 We know it was
sold. We find no account in th4 treasurers
report. Why is it? Let Us baye an ac-
count of its appropriation. When people
are crying about taxes let us know wher6
the money goes.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

ga We notice by the last Gazette that
the Skedaddlers, Skulkers, Bounty Jump
ers, Barnburners and Copperheads generally
are going to hold Mass Meeting at Schells-
burg on tomorrow. What beautiful mess
there viii be in attendance. We wish some
of our friends would send us list Of Ske-
daddlers on hand for publication. We will
wager new hat that they cannot organize
their meeting without drawing heavily upon
the above classes.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
THE FOOTPRINTS OF THE BARN
BURNER.

For the purpose of reminding our Copper
head friends of the fact that men burned
the barns of Union men in this county be-
cause they sustained the Government, we
print the following notice, verbatin, which
was prepared by the Copperheads of St.
Clair and Napier, and stuck up on tree
near Jerry Gordon's barn to warn officers
Of the Government against doing their duty:
Notice
to all the inhabitants of this Commonwealth
that the people will not submit to this Con-
script and those that take it on themselves
enroll may Look out as the People viii en-
roll them with Cold Lead this war must be
stopt and some other plan taken this Ad-
ministration must extend the Right of Suf-
frage to Every State and Man and then Ey-
cry Body will fight and not until then now
the man that has the Least Niger and
Wool in him viii say the least about this
Notice and viii obey it the most Yours Tru-
ly and Sincerely
1t will be remembered that Jerry Cor
don's barn was burned, and whilst thus
burning this notice was pulled from tree
and read by the astonished inhabitants.
Mr.. Gordon had been appointed enrolling
officer few days previous and the Copper
heads under the darkness Of night sought
to intimidate him by burning his barn.
These fellows have changed since then.
They demanded that This (Lincoln's) adj
ADMINISTRATION mast ertead the right of sg:
frage to every State and man and then EVE
RY BODY WILL FIGHT" Now they ap-
pear to think that the right of suffrage
should not be extended to every man. Re
collect that the men who burned these barns
are to man Copperheads to-day! How
can any soldier affiliate with such men2
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
FROM THE KANAwHA on REGION.

On last Tuesday morning strike was
made on Burning Spring Run by Ruff Il
Harled, Of Westmoreland county, Pa. This
is a flowing well, and it is believed, viii prove
equal to the celebrated Lewellen we'll When
it commenced to flow, the yield of one hour
was estimated at fifty barrels. On Saturday
morning oil was also struck in well on
French Greek and Newell's Run Mining
Company, and yields twenty barrels per day
Mansfield & Co., of Steubenvill, have
struck vein of oil. at their borings on Thir-
teen mile creek, Putnam county, West Vir-
ginia This well continues to flow one hun
dred barrels per day. Harney & Co., have
also been successful In striking a fine vein,
on Eighteen mile crock, same country.
Measures are now on foot to establish an
oil exchange at Parkersburg.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
SOLDIERS READ,

We mast say, that laying aside all politica
prjtdiceS aUe are opposed to thepqiactpleofdl
loa0ing me,. to cote, oat of the State On an,
preteGt Wkdteuel. We believe an the doctr6ae
Of olg earliest statesmen. tkata standing or
nly as dangerous to reoublic AND FUR
THEIR BELIEVE THAT GIVING SOL
DIERS THE POWER TO VOTE ONLY
DOUBLES THE DANGER. Gdzett,
Jan. o, 1864.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

BaF Soldiers remember that every man
on the Copperhead ticket voted to disfran-
chise you. One, the candidate for District
Attorney, sported Coppsrhead badge.
Can you vote for them? Answer at the
ballot box.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15
ASSESS THE SOLDIERS! ASSESS THE


See that the soldiers in the field and
those at home are assessed at once. The
election takes place on the 10th day of
October and you cannot be ready for it at
too early a moment See to it that every
Union voter is properly assessed before it
is too latel
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

The people of South Carolina are actively
engaged in the adoption of preliminary meas.
ures to secure full representation in the
State Convention to assemble next month.
The Union basis of reconstruction is the most
popular.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

nea- The soldiers are very anxious to get
a peep at those Copperhead badges worn
by the candidate for District Attorney and
the editor Of the Gazette Give us chance
to put them on exhibition, and oblige those
whom you love so much. Don't keep the
soldiers in suspense. Put 'em out
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

REMEMBER, Soldiers, that every ballot
cast against your right to vote was deposited
by Democrats. And remember, also, that
every ticket against the Amendment was
printed in Democratic printing-ofhce.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

A. negro mass meeting was recently held
in Alabama. About 1000 former slaves
were present Gen. Fisk told them they
should have justice and fairplay, but other
wise they must work out their own saliva
ton.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

A. CONVENTION of colored people is to as
semble at Raleigh. N. c., to consider the con-
dition; and prospects of the race under the
new order Of things.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

RoBERT Z. LEE has consented to accept the
Presidency of Washington College, which,
next to William and Mary, is the Oldest insti
tuition of learning in Virginia.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

In the Alabama Legislature, project to
pension the surviving manned soldiers of
the State who served in the Confederate
army viii be submitted.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-09-15

JEFF. DAVIS is suffering with erysipeIas
and carbuncles on his leg. He is now per
mitted to write to his wife
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08

500 zsfsf2p w. u8OUetF y issy
o4Nxea YbRk, April q 1.-The w.r qiews ore
ated considerable excitement to-day. Nx-
tl1awefe issued here and In Brooklyn. A
large number u hAgy were displayed from
bull dings, and the Net that the bettle was
ptdkressfne lhYOrsbly announced In maay
pulpitt. ~ ~ Ik}tsssf - :, s.ss
The steather Arrgo from Hilton Head,
brings flies OF the Savannah He7ol,i Of the
Nnfh nit rs 80 iitEt st5f4 .5zls
The rat,el conscription officers .wers he
ing resisted at Augusta, and the people
generally considered the COnfederacy in q
helpless condition. Hundreds are return
ing to their homes and business. sasssa
B Mr.. Kilborn, Treasury Agent, was in
Savannah en- route for FernandiIla to- ca
tablish NM RSenfy. 1922 = 81 st Fts3ss IL
Since Gen. sherman's capture of Savasi-
nah 26O steamships and steamers, Is ships;
8 briggs and G6 scllooners have entered that
port. &@sk e fss s.
The Village Of Nicholsvilie, by general
order, is to choose for its city government
Recorder, Marshal, and Conncilmen.-
Only freedmen are to vote and the tickets
nominated are Of the same class. This Is
ono OF the reforms. e aH7 ~
Quite y number of adopted citizens of Sa.
vannah were forced into The rebel ranks
by one reast,n or another during the pro
gress OF the war, and since Sherman
march through Georgia large srumbers.o
them have found their way into our lines
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-08

toration t,f the civil anvernmerst and n.
duce the people 10 return to their aiiexi-
ancs and Former avocations, Gen. wash
raiders TO Be cent into tie country >. exoent
TO resist rebel forces. .Tnanthorisei yors-
ging II forbidden. The people sre urketl
70 organizs civil government and estahiish
courts Of justice. The Organization Of civs
also Ykcommended. arsa Wen sstisf.ctcrs
security for their proy,er ma e, Given. AIMS
aud alstnunltion wifi he filrni1heGl Gthen,.
Refugees formerly resitl:ne lin ,the diafricf
are invited Ia return En- fhe{r hns1os mn.
ishment for unkind traatmeut FROM mali
cious nsigl,l,ots being guaranteed. Pish-
tors needing labor can Obtain the anne b.
APPLYING "a fho Snn<r},, tsn6cn,l ~ tfss
Freeslmef and riyinr nirr,,,ar .dnSs 10 ntaes