The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-05-31
RADICAL TESTIMONY AGAINST RADF.
CAL CORRUPTION.

We would respectfully call the atten
tion ofevery taxpayer of Pennsylvania
to the following Radical testimony in
regard to prevailing corruption and
knavery among the law makers of Con-
gress and number of the State Legis-
latures:
"a large number of our legislator
| enough to corrupt legislative action
are purchasab ."-Ne,C York Times.
"With depth and infamy of legjsla-
tive corruption never before known, we
are falling into practice of wholesale
and shameless briberyat elections, and
that, too, in New England-in the land
ofsteady habits itself. ."-Boston Tran
script.
"Thecorruptionistsa at Washington and
Albany are debauchers of the young;
they are traitors, vermin,
who are crawling under the foundations
and destroying by corruption the vital
powers of the Government" ."-Heiuy
Ward Beecher.
"The Legislature of 1867 is no more.
1t has fought its last fight-it has won
its laststake. They have passed
OI[ANCOl laws, OLllGIS
by the score, and finally, after three
months OF rioting, rotating, pinching,
plundering and pocketing, their time
has come, and they go out, as rule, to
return no more forever ChdnlberS6atTg
Pd.) Repository.
'Bad as has been the character of our
Legislature for years, it seems to be
generally conceded that the body just
adjourned was even more untrustwor-
thy than any of its predecessors. n
All the Christian people in the State
should join in thanks to the Throne of
Grace that it did no more harm than
it did. Another such a Legislature
would sink us.-SOnaerset Pa.) Herald
'Our legislators are rascals. No de-
cent man would like to win an Hon
for his name in such Chica-
go Post.
The New York Legislature, alluded
to, stood: Senate-Radicals %; Demo-
Gratis 5; House-Radicals 80; Democrats
As; Radical majority on joint ballot, So!
The Pennsylvania Legislature, al
luded to, stood: Senate-Radicals 81;
Democrats II; House-Radicals 62;
Democrats So; Radical majority on
joint 6ullot, ,33! The Illinois Legislature,
alluded to stood: Senate-Radicals 16;
Democrats 9; House-Radicals 81; Dem
ocrats %; Radical majority on joint BAL
lot, 46!
The Massachusetts, Legislature al
luded to stood: Senate-Radicals 40;
Democrats O; House-Radicals 226;
Democrats IL; Radical majority on joint
ballot, 258!
The Rump Congress, alluded to,
stood: Senate-Radicals 43; Democrats
and Conservatives 8; House-Radicals
127; Democrats and Conservatives SO;
Radical majority on joint ballot, 125!
By those large controlling majorities
the legislation of the States and nation
was performed. If it is corrupt and in
famOus-and we have abundant Radi-
cal testimony, other than the foregoing,
that it is-the people cannot fail to place
the responsibility where it justly be-
longs. Having done so, it is for them
| to apply the corrective which it is their
privilege to use, by electing, hereafter,
none but honest and pure men, and so
balancing party power as to make one
a check upon the other. 1t is useless
to look for purity or correct legislation
when and where one political party
holds so large preponderance of power
as is indicated above in the Congress
and Legislatures of 1867. Equalize the
political power, and each party will
find it necessary to act honestly and
purely i'll order to gain favor with the
people. If the people are wise, they
will at once curtail the corruptly
welded power of the Radical leaders.