The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-11-22
RTP.ROARIN' RALLY OF THE RIPPED
Up RAIDS!
Grand and Glorious Gathering of the
Tickef-hOIders i'm the Presidential
6sPab-baS!

Grand and Glorious Gathering of the
Tickef-hOlders i'm the Presidential
Grab-baG!
A ChiId's History of the War. Declar-
ation in favor OF Negro snHFaS aSe ;fre Gr@nt =
Political Issues Involved in the Au-
minisfratiOn of the Bedford county
Poor House.
The disconsolate and dilapidated
remnants of the ripped-up RAIDS in this
county, had gathering at the Court
House, on Tuesday night last. The
Court room was about halfflled, and at
least fifty per cent of the assemblage
were Democrats. The hour for organi-
zation arrived aud passed, and after
some time, J. III. Longnecker, Esq,
Chairman ofthe Radical County Com
mittee, announced the President and
other officers Of the meeting. Mr.. j.
r. Durborrow, Of the Inquirer, then
took the floor. He said that though
he had for long time been prominent
ly identified with the politics Of Bed
ford county, this was the first time he
had had the honor Of appearing in pub
lie as reguldh speakah. He then eX-
planned how it came that the meeting
was so immensely small, and, doubt
less, satisfied himself entirely as to the
reason of "this thusness." He, also,
referred to the recent Democratic vic
tories. Besides, he gave youths his
tory Of the war which was evidently
very grateful to the weak stomachs OF
those of the brethren who have been
nauseated with Radical diSuni0nism.
Moreover, he came out, fiat and fair
for Negro Suffrage and declared that
the Republican party were pledged to
stand by it. Here Esq. Metzger was
heard to calculate, eff that's the doe
trine of the party, I'll be -- if PlL go
with them any further. Mr.. Points
followed, saying that he had suddenly
walked up to the discovery that the
Democrats had carried everything be-
fore them. Mr.. Cessna then took the
stand, and beloved for about thirty
minutes about "COpperheads'' and
"Whisky," and Whisky" and coop
perheads," F." "hands red with Blood"
''rebels," TRAITORS" "blood-hounds, y
ETC., and wound up by most ldmin-
Gus exposition Of the great political is
sues involved in the administration OF
the affairs of the Bedford county Poor
House. John sneaked around questions
of national politics, like a hungry cat
around hot skillet. Bat much as he
desired to ventilate his opinions on
those questions, he dared not touch
them, but taking counsel of his fears,
'cOntented himself by assailing the alb
sent eX-District Attorney, which was
about as brave as running away from
Bedford, when the rebel cavalry, once
upon a time, were supposed to be ap-
preaching the devoted town. If John
persists in this kind of warfare, some
body will be hurt, sure. Mr.. Cessna
was followed by Mr.. f. HOlSinger, OF
Woodberry, WHO said that the negroes
of the South are more intelligent than
the whites, d1aG tie reason that the aC!t{te
people are AFRAID Of item (tbe negroes
is, that the negroes are their saperiors
AT this juncture there was a sudden
skedaddling Of the faithful, and Mr..
HoIsinger was left to discourse to "a
beggarly account of empty benches" "
The meeting was then compelled to adj
journ, for want Of numbers, and the
chairman and speakers slowly and
solemnly retired from the scene.