The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-01-11
dence of the Bedford Gazette.
HARRISBURG Ian. 3,

HARRISBURG, Jan. D, 1857.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The Legislature as
sembled on Tuesday last and proceeded
to organize. In the House, Hon. A.
d. Markley, of Montgomery, was the
Democratic nominee for Speaker, and
Hon. Cyrus I. Alexander for Clerk.
The Mongrel nominee for Speaker, was
Hon. j. P. Glass, of Allegheny, for
Clerk, A. w. Benedict, Esq, of Hunt
ingdon. The House standing 81 Mon
grels to 80 Democrats, the latter were,
of course, elected. The nomination of
Messrs. Markley and Alexander for the
two highest offices in the gift OF the
House, was a compliment well deserv-
ed by those gentlemen. Mr.. Glass
will make, think, a fair speaker. He
has had some four or five years legis-
lative experience, was originally a
Democrat, is now Cameron man, and
is, withal, Very ''cleyer fellow" The
Senate was organized by the election
of Hon. l.. w. Hall, of Blair, as Speak
er, and Geo, w. Hamersly, of Phila-
delphia, as Chief Clerk, both Mongrels.
The Democratic nominee for Speaker,
was Hon. Geo. B. Schall, of Lehigh,
one of the ablest of the young guard
OF Democracy. The Senate stands q
Mongrels to II Democrats. AS the
former do not have two thirds of either
House, the Democrats have some OPP
portunity Of fighting them. The Mon
grel caucus has nominated w. Ell. KEN
bic, the present State Treasurer, for re-
election. The Democrats have NOM
mated Hon. John F. Spangler, of York,
for that position. [ know John well,
and if there is man in Pennsylvania
who can be safely trusted with the pub
lie funds, it is he. 1t is said that some
old fellow in ancient times used to
make the trees dance after him when
he played on his pipe. If history re-
peats itself, | do not see why John
Spangler could not be another Orphe-
us, and with some Of those charming
songsof his, lure enough Mongrels in
to his support to make him State Treas
urer.
Did YOU ever see such loud, long,
high and windy bid for nomination
as that contained in the Governors
Message? Doesn't he blow hard to
attract the Radical element of his par
ty in the Legislature? But he might
as we'll have spared himself the pains.
He will be defeated beyond all ques-
tion. His candidate for Speaker of
the House, Mr.. Quay, Of Beaver, had
olittle show that he was compelled to
leave the field. The Speakers Of both
Houses are in the Cameron interest.
The new State administration is Cam
eronian to the backbone. rhad. Ste
venS has some strength, but Curtin can
not control it. Cameron may not be
able to elect himself, but he is abund-
antly able and entirely willing to de-
feat the election of Curtin, at all haz-
ards. | ara not Cameron man, in
fact am pretty much in the position
occupied by the old woman when her
husband and the bear had the fight
II don't care much which whips
but if Curtin is soundly floored, shall
not weep much. He is most despica-
bic demagogue, nothing but a common
political trimmer, and his political de-
mise is "a consummation most devout-
" to be wished Your article in last
weeks GAZETTE, on the Governors
record, made some Stir here among the
politicians. 1t is just and true, every
word of it.
Some of your friends and neighbors
have been lucky enough to obtain pla-
ces here. Your townsman, j. Il. Kea-
gy, Esq, has been appointed an Assist
ant Messenger Of the House, and NJ.
Edgar King, Esq, Of Fulton CO., has
been given the place of Doorkeeper to
the Senate. King, | presume, earned
this place at the hands of Sen atorStutz-
man, of your district, by voting for
him, instead of Mr.. Householder, for
the nomination for Senator. = Aleck"
is as jolly as you please, and say what
you will of him, he is a kind-hearted,
fellow. Ny own Opin-