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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
GLORIOUS OLD ALDSTADT!

Ifever there wasafriendof the rights
of the white man, it is Sheriff Aid
stadt. He has always stood by the lib
critics OF the people. When the ballot
box was surrounded by armed men
sent to intimidate voters in 1864, he
stood between them and the people.
So now when a set Of political despera-
does are trying to disfranchise white
men for the purpose Of enfranchising
negroes, he refuses to yield to them one
inch. Hurrah for Aldstadt! What
does he care for your scare-crow of an
Abolition prosecution! He knows the
right and darcs maintain it, and he
Will be sustained.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Wagons! Wagons

Southampton township is very ex-
tended in territory and many Of its
voters must travel a great distance to
get to the polls. But old Southamp-
ton must poll ereyy Democratic rote
within its borders dt this election. The
same may be said of Cumberland Val
ley and several other townships. Let
wagons be prepared in every nook and
corner of these townships and let the
voters ride out to the polls. Let the
Disunionists hear thunder from these
districts. Attend to the wagons, boys!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Election Officers,
BEWARE
Look Out For Prosecutions.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
have decided that no so-called deSerter
can be deprived of his right to vote by
an election-board. \ man must have
been tried oldcoaricted QfdeSertjon, and
q copy Of his c0aciction mast be laid be-
fore the eiectioa-5oUd byore he can be de-
priced Of his rote. Such is the decision
of the Supreme Court and any Judge
or Inspector of election, who will refuse
any so-calIed "deserter" the right to
vote, WILL BE PROSECUTED AND
PUNISHED! \ few days ago, an G.
lecti On-bOard was tried in Bellefonte,
Centre county, for refusinga so-called
"deserter" the right to vote. Judge
Linn Ia Republican" judge presided
at the trial The Republican" Judge
and Inspector who rejected the COM
plainants vote wcrc cORricted, whilst the
Democratic Inspector, who protested a
gainst their action, was acquitted. The
following account of this trial is from
the Bellefonte HUtchmaa:
CONVICTION OF AN ELECTION BOARD
FOR REFUSING TO RECEIVE THE VOTE
DEAN ALLEGED "DEsERTER. The
trial of Josiah H. Brown, ID. NJ. Belts
and d. H. Yeager, Election Board OF
Snow Shoe township, for illegally refus-
ing the vote of John Dayton, at the Oc-
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Justice!

We appeal to our "Republican'
friends who know, that instead Of cu-
logizing the assassin Booth, we de-
nOunced the crime he committed and
condemned any thing that might be
said in its favor, to say whether it is
not an outrage to attempt to blacken
our good name by representing us as
saying the very opposite Of what we
did say? We are proud to say that we
have many personal friends among the
Republicans" who cannot fail to see
the foul attempt to injurious in this un-
fair and contemplate manner. We
ask for justice at their hands-will they
accord it?
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
THE DEVIL UNCLAIMED !

The nethermost he'll must have speW-
ed out its viIest fend; the toughest
devil of all the damned that are roast
ing in purgatorial fires, must have re-
visited earth; nay, the prince of Pan
dcmonium himselfmust be unchained;
for no human heart could conceive so
malignant, 50 wicked and so diabolical
trick as that attempted to be paimed
off upon the public in Il telegram sent
from this place, the tenor of which is
that Mr.. Meyers, the Democratic can
didate for Senator, in a late speech eu-
logized J. Wilkes Booth. The miser-
able, unanointed, unwashed scoundrel
who sent that telegram dares not face
Mr.. Meyers and acknowledge its au-
thorship. He is a liar, a villain and a
coward! His stabs in the dark are
those. of an assassin whose heart Is
blacker than that of Booth, but unlike
Booths, his blows, thoughnerved with
a malicious and deadly intent, are per-
fcctIy harmless and only recoil upon
those whom he would serve. Avaunt,
thou cowardly devil! "Get thee back
into the tempest, and the Nights Plu-
tonian shorem In other words, go to
the Devil who has a mortgage upon
YOU for a hundred times the value o.
your petty three cent soul!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
r e a d.
Letter from a late Republican. :"

The following extracts are from a
letter of DIR. j. Sigafoos, brother of
Rev. Geo. Sigafoos, formerly of this
place, who has been lifelong ere
publican and who was a surgeon in
the army during the war. Read it:
WEsT MILTON, MIAMI co, 0.
Sept. g, 1866.
DEAR BROTHER:-la am determined
now to leave here, for the Radical Dis
unionists are getting 50 tyrannical that
a mans life is not safe if he will not a
gree to let them traduce the character
of the best men in the land and say
nothing. In the last few weeks they
have been busy calling President John
son a traitor" A member of Con-
grcss said here in a speech, johnson,
the old traitor, would and should by
his vote, be tried for treason and driv-
en- from his seat" When they try this
game, you will hear Of your brother
James going to the ''wars again" l
helped to put down the Southern rebel
lion and will go again to put down the
Northern traitors, if they do not cease
their usurpation. If | were President
Johnson, Congress should not legislate
another day, unless when they meet
again, the clerk of the House calls the
roll of all the States. There is no time
for Union men to while away. We
had better "take the bull by the horns"
at once. If we only beat them at the
ballot-box in the coming election, we
are safe. Their treason would be so
glaring, if they would attempt, after
defeat at the polls, to overthrow the
government, that they could muster
but small force to back them. Many
of thesoldiers are leaving their sinking
ship. How a Union soldier can sup
port such a motley crew is more than |
can divine. Fred. Douglass, Ben But
Ter Anna Dickinson, Randolph (darkey)
and Theo. TiltOn, marching into their
den, two and two, like the beasts into
Noah's ark, leach after their kind, )"
and not much difference in the kind
either! Phew! Get away with such
a mixture! have just read the speech
of that old arch traitor, Thad. Stevens,
made at Bedford, few days since! A
more damnable black-guard does not
exist He is now getting the people
of the North just where jeff Davis q
Co. got the South before itsdestruction,
and let me say to the people of Bed
ford county, thatif they sustain Thad-
deus Stevens traitorous schemes,
| THEY WILL HEAR THE THUN-
! DER OF CANNON AND THE
| CRASH OF CONTENDING ARMS
in every State and county of the North,
! before three years shall roll around.
| The soldiers at Cleveland have given
us to understand where they will be
found. Let the Disunion leaders of
the North beware, or they will find
| themselves down at Fortress Monroe,
in irons, keeping company with JEFF
Davis, some Of these days. For tWen-
ty years | have voted in opposition to
the Democratic party, but now for the
sake of the Union and for the sake OF
peace, | shall vote its ticket and hope
all good Union men in your county
will do likewise.
JAMES SIGAFOOS.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
The Great Scare-croW .

The Radical Disunionists hang all
their hopes upon soaring those persons
whom they have branded as "deser-
ters' from attending the election. This
is their great scare-crow. Let no man
be frightened thereat. Let every citi-
zen go to the polls and DEMAND HIS
VOTE. Hecannot be hurt for it, Not
hair of his head will be touched. Go
and vote-aye, VOTE AT THE RISK
OF BULLETS!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
David HOWSare, Esq

There is no better man in Bedford
county, morally speaking, than David
Howsare. Besides, heis man of good
business qualifications, writes good
hand, is a man Of excellent Judgment
and will do justice in all matters per-
tanning to the office for which he is
candidate. He will make tirst-rate
Commissioner. We refer all who
doubt thisstatementt to Hon. Job Mann,
who has had many business transac-
tions with him.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Defaming the Dead.

The Radical leaders have fixed up a
listof so-caIled "descrters, whom they
propose todisfranchise, and among this
lista the names of numbers of sol
diers wh0Iaid down their lives for their
country. In the list for Bloody Run
borough, appears the name Of Herman
Klahre, who died whilst in the SER
vice. Isn't this a shame?
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Buying Voters.

Last year the Abolitionists used mon
ey to keep Democratic voters at home
in this county. We have spotted the
man ,cho furnished it, and the men acho
acere bought. This game IS being tried
on again, and ,ce knolc the men engo5ed
in it. If they attempt to carry out
their nefarious design, we shall see that
the Court of QuarterSessions has some
business with them. Stick a pin right
there
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Geo. W. Gump, Esq.

For Associate Judge, our ticket bears
the name Of G. W. Gump. Mr., Gump
is "A gentleman eminently qualified for
the position for which he is a candi-
date. He gave son to the service of
the Union, a noble boy, who sleeps the
quiet sIunbcr of death on the banks of
lhe Juniata. Mr.. Gump has always
been a patriot and a good Union man.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Terribly Scared!

The great uprising Of the people a
gainst Disuuion and Negro Equality,
thunders its terror5 from the political
Sinai, in the ears of the Radical lead
ers. They are frightened 80 death !!
They are depressed, dispiritcd, almost
broken-hearted Poor fellows! They
whistle like boy going through a
graveyard after night, to keep up their
courage. It's all over with them
They shall return
'sTo the vile dust from whence they sprung,
Unwept, unhOnJred and unsung
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Honest Mike Diehl.

Every body in this ncighborhood
knows honest old Michael Diehl. He
will make a first rate Director cf the
Poor. No man can say a word against
him. Stand up for him, Democrats!
He is a good and true man and deserves
your support.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Tie Your Tickets!

Our friends in every election district
should have their tickets ready c'H, .fo5d-
ed and tied before clectioISday! Have
your ammunition we'll prepared! Let
it be to the enemy as the needle-gun of
the Prussians was to the Austrians !!
Reddy, AIM, FIRE!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
We Can Do It Again.

In 1864, Bedford county gave McClel-
Ian 63l majority. She can do it again,
if her full Democratic vote be polled.
There are 5000 Democratic voters in
Bedford county. Let them all be got
to the polls and our majority cannot fall
below 600. Now let Us see whether the
full vote cannot be polled.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Hon. J. Med. Sharpe.

One of the noblest men in this Con-
gressionaI district, is Hon. j. McD.
Sharpe, of Chambersburg. He is an
honorable, talented, educated gentleman
and will reflect credit upon the district
if elected. We commend him to the
support of the people and bespcak for
him the united support Of the Democ-
racy of Bedford county.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Voting Minors.

The eenemywilI undertake tovoteper-
sons ea3der age by having them assessed
and their taxes paid. This is an old
trick Of theirs and our friends should
object to and examine every voter
whose beard looks rather doWny.-
Watch this game!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
General Grant.

General Grant has again rebuked the
Radicals in their attempt to manufac-
ture political opinions for him. In a
letter to Brigadier General who had
attributed certain political sentiments
to Grant, the latter makes use Of the
following language:
"Y0u nor no man Htilg IS authorized
to speah for me la poiticH n'a'te"s. I
rant ereyy man Ia rofe Ucc0rdiRg to his
oton jadgmcat acithOnt influence Ji'o"
I1er
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Beware of Corruption.

The Radicals, here, are using every
corrupt agency that can possibly be re-
sorted to, to make a vote. Efforts of
the most infamous character are being
made ali over the county. Fellow
Democrats, good men and true, beware
of them
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
A CALCULATION.

The Radical papers of this Congress
sional district have been tlattering their
readers with calculations on the vote of
the district, which are about as near the
truth as Munchausen's story about
climbing to the moon on a bean-stalk.
Now, we will give some figures:
Democratic DiSuniOn.
Adams, 800 maj.
Bedford, $40 "
Franklin, 100 -
Fulton, $50 -
Somerset, pW
,230
900
Dem. maj. $50
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Lying Handbills!

The Radical Disunionists are flood
ing the county with hand-bills con-
tanning the most knalicious and outra-
geous lies. Beware of them! They
are gotten up to decieve!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Robert St0Ckman.

Democrats, you have an excellent
man for Sheriff. Robert sStcckman is
widely known as one Of the best busi-
ness nlenin thecounty. Ieisa straight
forward, honest, fair-minded man.
Stand by him and elect him by an o.
verwhelming majority.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
WHITE END FOREMOST /.

The difference between Clymer and
Geary is just this: Clymer is in favor
of bringing the Southern States into
the Union ,chite end foremost; Geary
is in favor of bringing them in diacE
end foremost or not at oil. Which end
are yOU in favor of?
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Wrong End Foremost !!

The Radicals won't agree that the
Southern States shall come back to the
Union, unless they come in btdck end
foremost. We object to that We want
the white end foremost.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Last Cards.

Beware of eleventh hour roOr-backs,
such as the hand-biIls circulated by the
Radicals about Gen. Grant, and others
Of similar character. They are all
false, from beginning to end, and in
tended to gull the unwary. Beware Of
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
HOW THE TICKETS ARE TO BE VOTED
Read this Carefully.

The Legislature, last winter, passed
law which changes the manner of vo-
ting. All State officers voted for will
be voted on one slip, labeled "State;"
all county officers and members of Con-
gress, Senators, and members of the
Legislature voted for, will be voted on
another slip, labeled County :" andall
Judges Of Courts voted for, will be vo-
ted on still another slip, labeled Judi
ciary;" which divides the ticket, at the
present election into three slips. Al
tjckets shopld be rendy cm, folded and
tied, before cicctjon-day. Let Democrats
attend to this everywhere, and see that
att fbc fi"kct is included in their ballot.
The ticket will be printed as follows:
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
ELECTION, TUESDAY, Oct. 8
FOR ASSEMBLY.

We are authorized to announce Col John H.
Filler Of Bedford county as independent can
didate for Assembly subject to the decision Of the
people on the second Tuesday of October next.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
Early to the Polls.

Go to the polls EARLY! Vote at
once and then see that your neighbors
turn outand vote. Get out every man /!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05

THE GREAT ISSUE AT TIE
COMING ELECTION Is THE q UF,S-
TION OF NEGRO SUFFRAGE
Thad. ,SeUe,ls (see Bedford Inqltirerl.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05

The ticket must be cut apart at each
of the wide spaces, with the words
estate" County" and Judiciary"
f0Ilcd ont.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05

THE BEDFORD DEMOCRATIC BRASS
BAND This excellent band, under the
lead of Prof. 6. B. Hetfiey and l.. De-
tibaugh, has done splendid service III
the present campaign. The boys de-
serve great credit for their rapid prom
cheney in learning to play and for the
sacrifices they have made for the party
Mrs McFerran, a "Republican," VINO
belongs to the band, and as clever iel-
low as you find any where, also deserves
the thanks of the Democracy for the
service he has rendered in the band. III
fact the boys are all clever fellows ana
we would like to travel with them
whole year.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05

"a VILLAGE CAMP MEETING" VIII
commence in the Methodist Church, III
Bedford, on Friday evening, 18th inst"
and continue during the ensuing week.
Public services will be held three times
a day. ut the hours of 10y A. NJ. and
and ! p. NJ. The meeting will be con
ducted under the charge of the Presld-
ing Elder of the Juniata District. Inc
services of several able ministers have
been secured for theoccasion. On SAD
bath at 3 O'Clock, p. NJ, a CentelH99
Meeting will be held, at which several
viii be delivered.
A. r. MILLER, Pastor.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1866-10-05
STATE.
GOrcr1IOF,
IIiestcr Clyincr.
COUNTY.

C0HgTeSS,
j. Mcdowell Sharpe.
Senator,
b. f. Meyers.
AS$embW,
Hiram Findlay,
John II. Filler.
Pr0MOn0tdr.y, Register
and Rccorder, Cgerk Of
the C0uTts, &C.,
O. +. Shannon.
Sheriff,
Robert Steckman.
Commissioner,
David HOwsare.
P00r Director,
Michael Diehl.
tu(ifOr,
John ID. Lucas.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-05-24
A DAY FOR BUNCoMBE.

Every Saturday is set apart by the House of
Representatives for members to talk for Bun
combe. Most of them read their speeches, and
have them printed at public expense in the
Globe. The Radicals occupy most of their
time in this kind of ventilation, and vent their
spleen upon the Southern States. Suffrage for
the negroes is the hobby which most of them
ride.
Mr.. Patterson, one of the rankest, uttered
unconsciously truth which few months will
demonstrate, but not in the form which he an
ticipates-to wit, that if Congress did not soon
organize some plan for the reconstruction of
the country, the people would reconstruct the
House. Surely the people will do that very
thing.
Mr.. Ross, of Illinois, said the Radical major
ity were inaugurating measuseS of the most
revolutionary character, which, if carried out,
would inevitably involve the country in anoth-
or fratricidal war.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-05-24
DIED.,

On the 5th inst. near Rippon, in this county, at
the residence of her father ANNIE r., youngest
daughter OF Thomas Z. Woodward aged 10 years,
months and % days.
One we loved has left our number
In the narrow dwelling laid:
There to rest in dreamless slumbcr,
Till the trump that wakes the dead,
When the angel
From their slumbers wakes the dead r.
On the 10th inst, at lakewood, near Warrenton,
Fauquier county, after brief illness, Mrs. MAX,
GARET G. LEE widow of Robert Eden Lee, ana
daughter of Judge John Scott, deceased.
Tn This town. on the morning of the 2lst inst, of
inflammation of the bowels, EDWARD LlNNlLLE,
son of Lewis and Maggie A. Dinkle, aged one year
and ten months.
GAS the sweet flower that scents the morn,
But withers in the rising day;
Thus lovely was this infants dawn,
Thus swiftly fed its life away
On the 10Th. near Shepherdstown, CHARLES
FISER, son of Eli and Catharne Fiser, aged years,
4 months and Is days.
On Sunday, 18th inst, near Shepherdst0wn, Mr.
VALENTINE BEARMAN, aged 60 years
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-05-24
THE DIRECT TAX.

On Wednesday, 10th, in the Senate, Mr..
VAN WIxKLE, from the Committee on Finance,
reported a joint resolution to suspend, tempo
rarilv. the collection of the direct tax in the
State Of West Virginia.
Mr.. Trumbull said he noticed provision
that Tie collection shall be suspended until the
Ist Of March next, or until the claims of the
State against the United States are adjusted
This would give the Secretary of the Treasury
the power to suspend the tax forever. lie
would suggest an alteration.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle adopted the suggestion, and
moved to amend by making it read unless the
claims of the State are sooner adjusted; which
was agreed to, and the joint resolution was then
passed.
1t will be rccollccted that the Senate has
passed bill providing for the settlement ofthe
claim of West Virginia for money expended in
raising and organizing troops. 1t but fair
to state that Mr.. Van Wrinkle is proving him
self to be an energetic and popular member of
the Senate.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1866-05-24
A HOME THRUST.

Mr. Ross, Of Ohio, in a recent speech, in
which he laid bare the purposes Of what is aptly
termed the " Central Directory, led and direct
cd by the here Of the Pennsylvania " Buckshot
War Stevens, expressed an opinion which is
daily gaining ground He said -" Sometimes
l am oppressed with serious misgivings whether
gentlemen who find so many radical defects in
our Constitution are really in favor Of the form
Of government under which we live"
True to the letter: These wise men, who
find the work Of Washington and his compa-
triots foolishneSs, look only to the dominance
of party which for six months past have been
prOstrating the very principles upon which the
government was founded, taxation and repre-
scntation.
Even the negroes Of Baltimore have sent in,
through their ebony mouth-piece, Sumner, a
proposition to amend the Constitution
In the letter of Gen. Washington, President
of the Convention, dated Sept. 18th 1897, that
llustrious statesman, in conveying the Consti-
tuition to the President of Congress, said;
at is at all times difficult to draw with pre-
cision the line between those rights which must
besurrendered and those which may be reserved;
and on the present occasion this difficulty was
increased by difference among the several
States as to their situation, extent, habits, and
particular interests.
In all our deliberations on this subject, we
kept steadily in our view that which appears
tous thegreatest interest ofevery true American
the consolidation Of our URiOn-in which is
involved our prosperity, felicity, safety perhaps
our national existence"
How different this from the understandable
conduct of those who now rule in Congress =
Instead of laboring to consolidate the Union,
they are aiming to keep the States asunder, for
the base and unholy purpose Of maintaining
party aScendency.