The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-09-20

The whole expense Of the War De-
partment i'm 1860 was sixteen and a-half
millions, whilst in 1867 it is estimated
by the Treasury at forty-seven millions,
both being periods Of peace. To give
the Negro the power to rule us,
therefore, costs the nation annually
thirty millions. OF this amount,
Pennsylvania share is at least one
tenth, and you' industry must annual
ly pay three millions of dollars to sup
port policy that closes your woolen
mills and stops your factories.
In your State affairs, mismanage-
ment, corruption and extravaganza are
the rule. In 1860, under Democratic
power the whole amount of money APP
prOpriated and expended, independent
of funded debt dad-militdry expenses, as
shown by the Treasury, was NINE
HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT THOUS-
AND DOLLARS. In 1864, excluding the
same items, the Radicals appropriated
andeXpended one million three hundred
and seventy-nine thousand dollars. In
1865, eccluding the same items, the Rad
icals appropriated and expended one
million five hundred and nineteen
thousand dollars, and in 1866, excluding
the same items, they appropriated and
expended TWO MILLIONS AND ELEVEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS. The reports of
nd cI fao
and prove that IN SIX YEARS OF RAD
ICAL RULE YOUR CASH EXPENSES
HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED.
The men who have thus wasted your
substance, prate of their loyalty and
! their sacrifices, and would maintain
their hold upon the public treasury by
fixing your attention upon other issues.
You are oppressed by taxation through
internal revenue and other machinery,
as no other people ever were. 1t takes
from you, your legitimate profits and
gives you no customers. 1t compels
you to stop manufacturing and to dis
charge your workmen Yourgoods re-
main unsoId and your operatives suffer.
Can you expect relief from this grind
ing taxation, so long as these enormous
expenditures continue. Relief can on
ly come through economy in public af-
fairs, a reduction in your expenses, and
he discharge of corrupt and eXtrava-
giant officials.
1t is their purp ose to violate the great
principle, "that each State has the right
to determine the qualifications of its
own electors" and give the negroes O1
Pennsylvania the balance of power be-
tween the two great political parties
Negro suffrageis to be forced upon yoU
by Congressional enactment, and your
Supreme Court is to be placed in har
mony" with that law, byelecting Judge
Williams, who is relied upon to decide
that the negro is entitled to right
which you and your organic laws deny
him. In the Senate of the United
States, in July last, the recognized lead
er Of the Radicals of this State voted to
proceed to consider bill that was in.
troduced by Wilson of Massachusetts,,
to effect this infamous purp ose.
DEMOCRATS OF PENNSYLVANIA!
Let the result in California arouse
you to renewed eXertion. Work is to be
done, and you must do it. Committee;
may plan and order, but the result de
pends upon yourselves. Individual eff
fort is the road to victory. See youl
neighbor, encourage him bring him tt
the polls. Perfect your organizations
Block your wards and townships. Sub
divide the labor and perform it with
energy.
Press home upon your adversaries the
real issues of the canvass. Demand
of them that they shall answer:
Are youfor or aga inst the Radical pol
icy that destroys our business and close
our ,oOrk shops, mills and factories, to gic
the negro the balance Of po10er
Are y0ufor or against continued cor
rlption, neismaaagement and ertraUa
gaace?
Are you for or against concedjug Il
Congress, the right to dliOw the negro tht
p0wer to rule Pennsylvania
BY order of the Democratic State
Committee.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE,
Chairman.