Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-01-11

day. In fact, the Senatorial election is Of
more importance to the people Of sthe Com,
monwealth than the Inauguration.
II is expected that Gov. Geary will occupy
the Executive Mansion immediately after the
inauguration The interior Of that building
win be handsomely re-fHed previous to its
occupancy by the new Governor An appro-
priaton for the payment Of the expenses
thereof was made by the Legislature, last
winter The Mansion is located on Front
street, overlooking the Susquehanna, and is
admirably adapted to the uses Of the Execu-
tire.
The Constitutional amendment viii come
up for consideration in the Legislature, on
Thursday next, and is made the special order
for that day. That the Amendment will be
ratified and that promptly, there is not the
least doubt-but it viii not be done with the
aid Of Democratic votes. The Copperhead
members will, to a man, oppose this meas
ure, as they do all others, that are for the
good Of the country.
Senator Lowry, has already introduced a
Free Railroad billin the Senate, and it will
probably be acted upon some time during the
session there is no certainty of its passage
There has as yet been no legislation Of a
local character in which your readers are di-
rectly interested. Your correspondent will
however, keep an eye on whatever may tran
spire, and IL win he rromptIy laid before
your readers in your letters from the Capital.
The caucus to nominate a candidate for
United States Senator, win be held on the
evening of the 10th inst, expect to be
able to inform you in my next letter, who viii
be the successor of the renegade Cowan, IN
less something unlocked for turns mp before
or at the time Of the caucus.
It is expected that every county in the
State viii be largely represented upon the
oooadon of General Geary' inauguration.
Your county will doubtless do its full share
to swell the throng, in this city on the 10Th
inst, Gen. E. G. Williams, Of this city, has
beeusappointed Chief Marshal, by the legisla-
tive committee guarantee that the demon
stration win be imposing in its character.
1t is now rumored that Hon. Tnadeus Ste
vens, the old War Horse Of Republicanisn,
will visit Harrisburg to-day, to give personal
attention to the canvass for Senatorial honors.
The friends Of Mr. Stevens. assert that he viii
not withdraw his name aud that not a few of
the Union members Of the Senate and House
win continue to support him as long as there
is apossibility Of his final success. Governor
Curtin positively contradiets the report that
he had Withdrawn from the contest There
are consequently three prominent aspirants
for Senatorial honors, viz Curtin, Cameron
and Stevens As matters are at present,
Cameron seems to have the inside track
The caucus to be held on Thursday evening
win doubtless settle the question, and then
we shall learn who is the strongest man Of the
three, in political sense of the term. ex-
pect to be able to inform your readers next
week, of the nomination and election of one
Of the gentlemen named. Either Of them
would prove q worthy representative Of our
State ia the United States Senate. where we
are now n1iS-represeuted by the renegade
yoWan.
The movement in Congress, yesterday, to-
wards the Impeachment of Andy Johnson,
,auses considerable rejoicing among Repub-
leans, but the CopperhGads look upon il as
he death-knell Of Democracy, as it VIII re
move from thcir grasp, now aud-forevpr, any
share in the spoilz in the shape of govern /
nent patronage.
Yours, Tony