Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-11-03
HON. Holm CESSNA.


The Renublican canvass which closed a
few weeks ago with a brilliant victory OF
25. 900. has brought out many warm and just
tributes to our townsman, Hon. John Ces-
sna. for the mastery manner in which he
conducted the campaign. We are free
to say that no man in Pennsylvania is better
constituted for this position than Mr. Ces-
sna, his energy, his untiring exertions, his
TACT all combine to make him most form
idable political leader. We copy the follow
ing capital tribute from the York Repabi-
can.
No word of commentator is too emphatic
to express the obligations of the Union par
ty of Pennsylvania to this gentleman, who
acted as Chairman of its State Committee
during its recent canvass. Active, able, en-
ergetic, indefatigable, with equal tact and
talent, he assumed a task of special difficult
ty, and accomplished magnificent success.
The times were very unpropitious- pub
lie spirit was languid-there was no percep-
tible ground-swelI of pubic interest to buoy
up the efforts Of the organizing head in the
political contest. 1t is comparatively easy
work to carry a party through canvass
where popular feeling is aroused and willing
hands tender their most active services to
help on the cause. But when General Ap-
athy or Indifference is In command, then, to
use the pet quotation of an eccentric friend,
hic labor, hoe opus est. No one knows the
power of the us tnertioe until he is brought
into contact with it, under such cIrcumstan-
ces. Mr.. Cessna encountered the lazy giant,
and conquered him. His hand was felt eY-
cry where in the canvass. He spared nei-
| ther time, trouble nor labor from the work.
| His voice and pen we're increasingly at work,
| and his success is such as to cover him with
| the laurels of a well-earned victory. We
notice that he was serenaded in Philadei
phia last Saturday evening in recognition Of
| his valuable services. He deserves a tal
better tribute to his honor, who never yield
ed to party what was due his country, and
pursued the honorable path of patriotism
| defying the slandcrs and oalumnies of cop
psrheads and traitors.
Again we clip from the Leaoistoioe Ga
zette:
To no man in Pennsylvania does the
| Union party owe so much for our late glori
Gus victory over treason and its sympathi
sers, than to Hon. John Cessna, the able
talented and efficient Chairman of the UnioI
State Central Committee. He was untiring
in his efforts, both with his voice and hi:
pen, throughout the campaign. In Bed
! ford, his own county, the Union gain, in
great measure through his individual exer
tions, in quite full vote is over 500. Mr.
Cessna was formerly one of the great lights
OF the Democratic party of Pennsylvania
but like President johnson, Edwin NJ. Stan
| ton Daniel g. Dickinson, Generals Grant
and Sherman, and others, when it JOINED
with the friends of the Rebellion to break
down this glorious fabric of Free Govern
ment, and rear in It's stead great Slave
holders Confederacy, he left it. No mar
in the State is hated more by the Copper
head Democracy, ON account of the heavy
| blows he has given that reasonable organi
zation. but their malgnity will not amount
to much as the tangs have been extracted
from the reptile Mr. Cessna is yet in the
prime of life, and Pennsylvania is proud Of
him, and viii honor him if his life be spared
little longer