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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
GONE BACK ON US. "

The Gazette of this week contains a card
signed BY Captain j ohm S. Swartz, the gen
tcman who toots the Republican ticket for
the very distinguished position Of County
Auditor, in which he tells the world, after
a silence of three months intervening be
tween the nominating convention and this
time, that he is a Democrat and not a Re'
publican, and that he, therefore, DECLINES
THE NOMINATION.
Capt. Swartz was a delegate to the Con
vention which nominated him, and by his
silence on the occasion, accepted the noml
nation. He was a soldier, and though he
had been Democrat, he had accepted thC
position of delegate and acted with the lie
Publican party up to the election last Fall
lie is, apparently, a mere creature, without
mind or decision of character, and rathe'
excites our pity than our contempt. We
presume that he and his small listed Cop
perhead friends have made up their minds
that this act Of treachery will ruin the he
publican party, whereas twill affect 1t abou
as much as toad would impede the pre-
gress Of mammoth locomotive.
Since Capt. Swartz is no longer a candi
date our friends will use their own pleasure
in voting The hour at which we write
makes it too late for the substitution of AM
other person, we, therefore, suggest to tn,
Republicans to merely scratch him off il
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

that our free government shall be main
tanned and our liberties preserved-that the
loyal men, who by their blood and treasure
saved the country, shall rule it also. Let
such be the high resolve of the patriotic, 10y
al men throughout the state and when the
polls close on Tuesday next, Pennsylvania
will be found to have rolled up such an over
whelming Union majority as shall forever
blight the hopes of rebels and Copperheads,
and administer to Andy Johnson and his
rebel coadjutors, such a scathing rebuke
that they will never again dream of fresisting
the lawsof the land as expressed by the will
Of the people
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
DANGER AHEAD!

President johnson threatens revolution
and is backed in his threats by the Copper
heads and rebels. In Maryland they already
have twelve thousand militia, fully armed
and equipped and commanded by officers OF
the late rebel army. 1t is asserted by the
Presidents most intimate friends that his
further movements will be determined by
the result of the elections in Pennsylvania
and New York, If they go for the Copper
heads, he will forcibIy prevent the meeting
of Congress and the rebel militia, of Mary
land, are relied upon.as the nucleus of the
army that is to support him in his reyolu-
tionary movements. Such are the designs
of johnson and his Copperhead supporters
and every vote cast for the Copperhead
ticket in Pennsylvania will be vote in
favor of newrebellion and another effort to
destroy the Union, subyert our free govern.
ment and set up one man power in the per
son Of Andy johnson Such are the mo
mentous issues of the coming election. Let
no man stay away from the polls or be in
different at such a crisis. His duty to him
self, to his fellowmer calls every friend Of
freedom, every lover Of bis country, every
true patriot, to come forward and sustain
law and order and express his faith in the
government Of the people by voting the full
Republican ticket.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
". P. SCHELL THE RAIL ROAD
CANDIDATE.
BLOODY RrN Oct. Ist. 1861

BLOODY Run Oct lst, 1867.
MEssRs. EDwoBs: Plain facts in regard to
candidates should not be concealed, if those
facts have any bearing upon the vital inter
ests Of the people. In elocting men to the
legislature in these latter days, it is right
and reasonable that all should understand
clearly the opinions of candidates upon
measures that may in the course of legisIa-
ton result benefcially or injuriously to the
districts which they may represent. In view
Of this policy have thought to disclose a
few facts which | have from reliable au-
thority, that the gentleman named above is
trying to secure his election on the principle
Of his advocacy of the Free Rail Road
policy. An electioneering scheme ofthIs
kind may be advantageous to him, but it is
full of danger and deceit. The prevailing
opinion amongst the majority of our people
Is, that it was through the instrumentality
of Mr.. ScheI that the Broad Top Rail Road
sprang into existence hut the truth is that
through shrewd eonjuring, and rich prom
izes Mr.. Schel secured for himself the
presidency Of that company at a salary Of
one thousand dollars per annum, and the
whole amount subscribed by him was Just
that sum: so that at the end of the frstyear,
Mr Schells subscription was credited to
him in full and the money remained in his
possession instead Of assisting to build the
Road. 1t appears also that Mr., Schell
promised that if they made him president Of
the company, that he would insure forty
thousand dollars of subscription to the
Road: which was never redeemed and
through some political act Of legerdemain
he was exonerated by the company, and the
consequence was, the Rail Road fingered
along unfinished, for the want of the neces-
sary means.
Now, if the people Of this district should
elect Mr. SchelI for the purpose Of getting
Rail Roads constructed, they will find
eventually that their labors have been--not
for Mr.. SchelL but-in vain. The Penna
Central controls legislation at Harrisburg
to an alarming extent, and those who have
been tried and found true to our interests,
are worthy Of confidence.
Nessrs. Richards and Weller are in view
Of their manifest frmness heretofore, men
upon whom the district can safely rely, and
il would be folly to give up certainty for a
shadow. Truly Yours,
J. +. SATTERFIELD.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
THE JOHN BROWN OUTRAGE.

John Brown, worthless drunken negro,
who has lived nearly all his iife-t time with
Democrats (so-called), and who was drunk
no doubt on Copperhead whiskey, attempt
ed to commit an infamous outrage on a
white woman near Bedford about ten days
ago. Immediately the Copperheads here
ab0uts began to use this as an electioneering
scheme They talked as ifthe Republicans
were in some way responsible for this out
rage, they tried by indirecton to do this.
Among the loudest of these babblers was
Mr. William Bowles, treasurer Of the Poor
House Funds. We suggest to him that he
has quite enough to do to keep his accounts
straight as Poor House treasurer, so that
we don thave anymore oyersights and errors
running away with the money Of the tax
payers by the thousands. And another was
Mr. O.E Shannon who has ever since been
travelling around to Copperhead meetings
commenting on this diabolical outrage. 1t
is said that Shannon could not have made a
speech at all except for this. 1t formed the
whole burden of his twaddle. Perhaps he
could put in his time better as Chief Bur
CESS ofBedford Borough in experimenting
the making of cutters and a reservoir that
cost thousands of dollars and are utterly
worthless.
Republicans have a far better show for
asserting that tie Copprheacls induced Joha
Brolcn to attempt this atroctouS u'jchc}ResS
IN order that they might raise an outcy for
clcc'ioneermg purposes Nay more, such 4
chargcuould nat be octhoW asdoDc Of tound-
alton. John Brown was drunk. There is
but one tavern kept by a Republican in
Bedford 1t can be proven John Brown
did not get his whiskey there. Isaac Men
gel is a tavern keeper, and he is the Copper
head candidate for County Treasurer. Mr..
Edward Kerr is District Attorney. He is
the Copperhead candidate for re election.
1t is alleged hat he huac Of this outrage str
gr cgH hours Jltore oDy effort ,ras maae to
mrcst Joha Brolra, and that Br0cH 1raS IN
torn and couiR easily hare Jeen aTeSted
There is nothing in he anteceients Of the
Party to which these people belong to make
it improbable that they would engage in just
such a scheme. Some thirty years ago they
tried to defeat Major Barclay for the Senate
by bribing negro wench to lay an illegiti-
mate child at his office door just before the
election. And their whole career shows
that they are willing to use any subterfuge
and any fabrications that might promise sue
cess There connot be much douJt Jut that
this negro lcos made dra'nk and PIT up to
this assault Jy 1chie men and that # the
y,rooey. Cfoyts had been Dlode he wou'd not
hare cscqpcd Brown it IS said was seen in
town two or three hours after the warrant
for his arrest was put in the hands of the
constable. 1t is needless to say the consta-
BE was not Republican.
Union men, War Democrats Republi
cans. True men and patriots by whatso-
ever name known once again to the Polls,
and once again defeat this infamous party of
Traitors, and Tricksters and Liars who are
now Gaping a career of treason by such
miserably mean and contemplate election
eering frauds.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
SHOWING THEIR C0LORs.

The Maryland rebels having, with the aid
Of Andy johnson, succeeded in saddling a
constitution on the State to suit themselves,
have thrown off all disguise feeling perfectly
secure under their new constitution. On
the 24th ult. the so-called Democratic
Judicial Nominating Convention of Balti-
more, nominated a straiyht rebel ticket in
which conservatism was not only completely
ignored but most contemptuously snubbed,
as the following record Of the candidates
rsost clearly shows:
Bartol, the candidate for the Court of Ap-
peals, was arrested during the war for al
legged disloyalty. and imprisoned in Fort
McHenry. Among other candidates for
Judges. who were all active and notorious
sympathizers with the Rebellion, is one I.
Parkin Scott, a member of the notorious
Fredrick Legislature Of 1861, who was. by
McClellan's orders, committed to Fort War
rem; G. W. Dobbin, counsel for kane's Police
Board; Trimble, the bridge-burner; Robert
Gilmor, a brother Of the notorious Harry
Gilmor; c. W. Pinckuey, who is alleged tC
have been in the Rebel army on Lees staff,
and Corey, a member OF the Constitutional
Convention. The candidate for Clerk of the
Criminal Court. McEweu, was Clerk for the
Kane Police Board in 1861, and went South,
and returned after Lees surrender. The
Maryland Democrats have Joined hands to day
with their brethren of Kentucky in awarding
position. to the champions OF the Lost Cause
Conservatism was entirely ignored, and the
claims of none but straight ont and out rebel.
considered
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
WHO PRACTISE ECONOMY?

Under Democratic rule our state debt in.
creased continually for years until it exceed
ed FORTY MILLIONS when the Republican
party came into power. Ever since that
time it has continually decreased at the rate
of million or more per year and in the
past year nearly TWO MILLIONS have been
paid off. At the same time the law taxing
real estate has been repealed and yet the
amount Of the debt yearly paid off has been
kept increasing each year. Taxpayers, if
you want your taxes lightened and the state
debt rapidly paid off vote the whole repubIi-
can ticket
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
FREEMEN AROUSE !

Momentous issues are before you. The
peace of our country, the liberties Of our
people are impcrriIled Awake and to the
rescue The hosts Of treason, the allies Of
tie rebels, led by the reeroant Johnson are
marshalling for the onset. The men who
sanctioned the starving of our gallant sol
dicrs at Audersonyille and Libby, who re
foiced over our defeats and mourned over
our victories are active, ,vigilant and untiring.
They will leave no means untried, no stone
untnfned by which they may gain vote in
behalf of treason and traitors. They pro-
pose TO ropudate the national debt to pro
nounce Legal tenders unconstitutional, to
declare the reconstruction laws void, to par
don traitors and not only restore them to
the privileges Of citizens, but to ezalt them
to office over loyal men. They sanctioned
the murder Of the lamented Lincoln and
condemned the execution Of the assassins as
murder They have constantly opposed
every measure intended to punish traitors
and make treason odious. They are now
aiding and abetting Andy johnson in his
defiance of Congress and the people, and
oaenly sanction his threats subyert the gov
ernmcnt and break up the Congress Of the
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

LET the question be asked and repeated:
Can political party, that opposed the ma
ton in time Of war, when its very life was
imperriIlcd, be trusted with its interest in
time Of peace? Can men who rejoiced at
national defeats, and at rebel victories, be
safely trusted with power?" Let the an
swcr come up from every loyal heart, on
next Tuesday, with such force as even to
appal the usurper who holds forth in tue
White IInnse.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
DEMOCRACY AND THE NEGpo

President johnson and his Deno.-..
rebel friends are every day exposing Il
hypocrisy on the Negro question. Lr
son has been almost begging some f.-
gent negro, Fred Douglass among them.
Der, to take char g Of the Freedmen p
rcau, expressing his willingness 10 r..
Gen. Howard as soon as he can Gnl 49,.
who will accept the position
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

A CoPPEBHEAD triumph on next Tues
day, would be hailed with joy by every rebel
from Mason and Dixon's line to the Gulf
and by every deserterw who skedaddled to the
bleak hills Of Canada, and send up the price
Of gold from 10 to = cents, while on the
other hand q Republican triumph will glad
den the heart OF every Union man, patriot
and soldier in the land, and decrease the
price Of gold corrospondingly. Vote the
whole Republican ticket
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

CoPpERHEADs VERSUS 4 FREE RAIL
ROAD LAw.-Eight Of the ten Copperhead
Senators in the Legislature last winter
voted against the Free Rail Road Law.
Yet when election rme comes round their
candidates have the brazen faced impudencc
to profess and pledge themselves as Free
Rail Road men. Even Vim. p. ScheII,
though when in the Senate he was the
plant tool of the Cenral Rail Road compa
ny, now hopes by phdging himself to all
sorts Of rail road projects to dupe the people
into a belief in his professions. The Penn
sylvania Legislature may be a good place
oradycnturors to retrieve their fortunes,
tat they are uotthe men the people want.
: ote for Rich,rds ami Weller who have
shown themselves proof against the tcmpta-
tons ofthe Monopoly
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

WE prefer men who go to the Legislature
TO secure honest legislation. Things hayo
come to a pretty pass when we are asked to
send men to the Legislature because they
are experts at trickery, Richards aud Wei
ler are honest
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
PREPARING FOR MISCHIEF.

Governor Swan Of Maryland made a re
QUESTION short time ago on General Grant
for cannon to arm his rebel militia. Gen
Grant promptly refused to give United
States artillery to Swan rebels. Gov Swan
has since purchased artillery elsewhere SUI
fcient to fully equip his rebel forces. Ey-
cry loyal man whether in Maryland or out
believes that this arming Of the militia
means mischief All the signs Of the times
indicate that these forces are being armed to
assist Andy johnson in any mad scheme Of
revolution that he may be reckless enoug h
to undertake. Let every true patriotic re-
buke these reasonable preparation by Toting
the full Republican ticket and assisting to
roll up an oyerwhel ming majority against
Andy johnson and his rebel policy.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

DoNT forget that w. p. Sch-Il wa, oa-
the chief managers in the Bedford R....l
enterprise, to which you were induced z.
subscribe by promises that the money q
be expended on the road between y.
Dallas and Bedford. Remember that
a dollar was so expended and that VIII
some Of the subscribers were compelled
pay the last cent, the subscriptions
others, who happened to be in the ii.
were cancelled without the payment
dollar Do you want to invest 10 a4
more bogus railroad promises, you d
vote for Schel! If not, vote for Rcaar.
and Weller!
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

TIE poor creatures whose misfortune It IS
to be compelled to avail themselves Of the
hospitaities Of the Bedford County Poor
House, would be more comfortably enter
tained in barrack Those desiring a
change will vote for Uilery
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

THE Copperheads are complaining very
much of the apathy of some Of their leaders
and blame them with having too many gov
crnmeut Bonds. That's what's the matter
The Cops that have bonds know very well
that if Judge Sharswood is elected their
bonds will be endangered. Ifyou desire to
save your Bonds, vote for Hon. Henry w.
Williams
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04
and constitutional.

WE have been informed from most re-
liable source that the amount of the mis-
takes in the Poor House funds discovered
last winter was over TN Housoad doilH&.
The Ga.ctte has repeatedly denied this as
the correct amount, and has stated that 1t
was only Jgur Or fre Honsaod During all
this time, six or eight months, the Audit
ors and Poor Directors lave never given to
the public one single word Of explanation.
They have been mute as mice. Least said,
soonest mended' seems to be their motto.
The people are to 60 Il L'md Jos the Deo,o-
cratic ticEch Perhaps they won't though.
We shall see
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

Mn SCuELL had no scruples about selling
out to the Penua Central Rail Road when
he represented this district in the Senate.
VIII he do any better now with all his
pledges? When the Devil was sick, the
Devil Saint would be, but when the Devil
got well, Devil the Saint was he.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

SoLDIEas, will you vote for the candi-
dates Of Party which four years ago was
opposed to allowing volunteers the right to
vote? Is there a single soldier so lost to all
feeling of selErespect, and respect for his
comrades in arms, who laid down their lives
in the war, as to be found voting for the can
didarcs Of The Nnnnnrhcads2
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

4 Cor can seat himself in barber shop.
allow a colorcd barber to lather his face
lean over him. pull his nose, shave him,
or stand at his elbow while he cats his meals,
but he cannot endure the idea of staying in
the same car with him. Out upon such
bvpocrisv
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

TIE New York Constitutional convention
on the "A ult, adjourned over to the 18th OF
Nnvemher
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

WE are crcdibly informed that when }
ScheIl sold out to the Rail Road Mono.
the consideration was Scrsnty-tre H2n
dollors He defends this sale Of bis y.
a. a Senator, on the ground that it wa, rat
for in a Railroad subscription to the IIa..
ingdon and Broad Top Railroad. IL.
subscription to the road was only Fa
THOUSAND dollars? Did the other Twn.
Tl- FIVE thousand 90 into Mr., S.a..:
pocket? Does he hope to make it pas ID
this way again?
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

Don't FORGET that VIM. p Schell, dur
ing the war publicly proclaimed that he was
a Northern man with Southern principles,
and that he would sooner see the rebellion
succeed, than that slavery should be abol-
ished. He is as much a rebel now as then
and is unfit to be trusted with any Office of
profit or trust among loyal men. Make
treason odious by voting against VIM. p.
Schel
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

If you want the Poor House accounts to
exhibit no more $4,000 deficits, vote for
Illery
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

OF IupQCiheaQlsul. l"c oHdIaNOOu
VINO ever heard Of a negro sL1rc having
an unpleasant smell about him? 1t has on
ly been discovered since he has become a
freedman lisa Copperhead discovery!
He that cries out against taxation desires
to inaugurate reputation. The latter fol-
lows the former as logically as rain descend
ing from the clouds strikes TIE earth.
REPUBLICANS, watch carefully that class
of men known as Deserters; they have no
right to vote under the existing laws and
our Court, at its last session, so decided.
THE Ga.rte intimates that the election
in Pennsylvania viii settle the question of
Negro Suffrage in the Southern States.
This is news Yes, Go.ette news.
SHALL the Poor House Of Bedford couu-
ty cost the Taxpayers thousands Of dollars
annually, and then not be decent recepta-
Gle for swine? Vote for Adam UIIery
The statute books Of Pennsylvania con
tain more legislation in favor Of VIM. p.
Schen than in favor of any other ten men in
the county Vote for Richards and Weller.
---ss--. a.. --s-s------
WuERE the Republicans are organized
by sub-school districts let each sub school
district committee see that every Republi-
can voter in the district Is promptly brought
out. Every vote should beout by l2o' clock.
THE fellows who said that Greenbacks
would be taken in exchange for wood, cord
for cord, are now cndcavoring to elect Shars-
wood to make their predictions good. Hon
est men, vote for Henry W. Williams.
THERE are a large number Of bond hold
crs in this county, If they desire to have
their bonds declared null and void, they had
better vote for Judge Sharswood, or stay
away from the polls.
Hon. WI p. ScHELL desires to 90 to the
Legislature to retrieve his fortune Can he
do it h9ue,ty at $1,000 q session and pay
expenses? Bosh Vote for Richards and
Weller,
-ea-----
SOUTHERN masters never complained o.
their negro servants occupying seats IN the
same vehicle with them, on the other hand
it was one Of their Institutions. Copper
heads, however, won't stand it
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NafhS.
TIE Copr,erhcadS have run the machine
for many wear, in Bedford county. it is
abont time that we have some body to inves-
dcste the affairs of the Commissioners Of
flee Vote for KarD-
IF you want a District Attorney who
drank toa-ts to Jeff. Davis during the war
and proposed to raise the rebel flag in your
midst. vote for Kerr. If not vote for
Points.
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

REMEMBER when you go to the polls that
I'd. T. Kerr, the Copperhead candidate for
District Attorney, has publicly declared that
he would sooner see jeff Davis in Congress
than the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens. Rebels
every where hate Stevens for the part be
took in putting down the rebellion.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

CITIZENS ofBelfogl County, rea.nl
that you were duped by William D.
Schcll into expending as much mon.
for worthless oil stocks as would have a..
a railroad to every village in the c1ua-
Do you wish to invest anything more in VI
Schell' promises whether in the shape q
stock or newspaper cards!
THE Cops are at lastdcSpondent. Bsa.
latest advices they gives US Ohio by a, .l,.
TWENTY THOUSAND and have given u. --
hope Of Pennsylvania within the a-, r5
weeks. Let Us have a good turn o1, 4
Tuesday next and we will cary the State .g
twenty thousand majority,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

THOSE desiring the Poor House to be a
decent resort for the poor and the helpless,
will vote for UIlery
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

= FRIENDS, REPrBLICANs, examine every
ticket and be sure that the names of Rich
ards and Weller are on every one
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

THERE are a large number Of bond hold
crs in this county, if they desire to have
their bonds declared null and void they had
better vote for Judge Sharswood, or stay
away from the polls.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-10-04

Go to the polls early and dispatch persons
for the aged and the infrm early in the day.
Don't wait until it is too late