The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-01-18
HARRISBURG.

Special Legislation: The Fight for u. :.
Senator: Cameron nominated by the
MOugreEs, COwan by the Democrats
Election of State Treasurer: Contested
Seats, &c., tSc.
Correspondence of the Bedford Gazette.
HARRISBURG, Jan. II.
Mr.. EDITOR The legislative fur
mace is now in full blast, and the usual
amount of special legislation is being
rushed through. This kind of law
making has become a positive nuisance.
Even Gov. Curtin, in his late message,
was obliged to raise his svoice against it.
Our printed laws, annually, make a
ponderous volume, three fourths of
which is composed Of special legisla-
ton. Of this character is the law reg
ulating the selection of jurors in your
district. Now, if there is anything
good in that law, why not make it gen
eral, so that the whole State may have
the benefit Of its wholesome provis-
ions? Will sOmechampion of this spe-
ciaJ jury law please answer this ques-
ton?
The great fight among the Mongrels
for the q. S. Senatorship, is ended at
last. Their caucus met on Thursday
evening last, and nominated Simon
Cameron The vote stood, Cameron,
IS; Curtin, %; Stevens, I; Grow, 4.
Two of Stevens men, Senators Billing
felt and Fisher, did not go into the
caucus. They knew that it was vain
to oppose Cameron, and, concluding
that in this instance, "discretion was
the better part Of valor," they kept
clear of the battle. Whether they
will vote for the General, now that he
has received the endorsement Of their
party, remains to be seen. Messrs.
Stutzman and Weller, of your district,
voted for Cameron Mr.. Richards vo-
ted for Stevens. Poor Curtin! "What
a fall was there, my cOuntrymen !"
Poor, miserable tool! His treachery to
President johnson and his violation of
pledges to the Democrats, have brought
him nothing but defeat and disgrace.
His stumping- tour for Geary, his sign
ing of the infamous ''Deserter Bill" }"
his electioneering harangue injected
into the bowels of his late message, all
were to no purpose. He got down on
his belly to eat dirt that he might be
elevated to the {. S. Senatorship, but
those whose favorhe sought, only tram
pied him deeper into the mire. Fare
we'll to the demagogue! Let him lie
in the grave he digged for another, but
into which himself has fallen. Thad.
Stevens, too, has received terrible re-
buke at the handsof his party. He re-
ceived but seUe1 of the eighty votes cast
in the caucus. The "Great Common
err has been decidedly fiattened out.
His power in Pennsylvania, is broken
forever. / am told that his influence
is on the waIe in Congress, and thathe
denounces his radical compatriots, as
towards and knaves.
Hon. Edgar Cowan has been nomina-
ted by the Democrats, as their candi-
date for Z. S. Senator. This is COM
pliment we'll deserved by the eminent
statesman who during the past six years
has soably represented the real feelings
and true opinions of the people of
PENNSYLVANIA. This nomination rep
resents 300, 900 voters, a decided major
Hy of oil the legal Uoters Of this State.
If what the Mongrel papers state be
true, i. e., that Cameron's nomination
was obtained by corrupt means, and
was not made by the will of their par
tv, then Mr.. Cowan is certainly the
choice of majority of the people of
Pennsylvania, rather than the caucus
nominee of the MOngrels. The cleo
ton for q. S. Senator comes off to-mor-
row, when, presume, Gen. Simon
Cameron will be chosen. The Curtin
and Stevens men talked loudly about
the outrage upon the people by the
corrupt endeavors of Cameron to
obtain the Mongrel nomination, but
they dare not vote against the man
whom they have charged with conduct
so monstrous and shameful. If the
people would rid themselves of such
representatives, it is high time they be-
stir themselves. ..u
w. Fl. Kemble has been reelected
State Treasurer. The Democrats voted
for John f. Spangler, of York, who
may now be considered in the cline of
succession" a.
A number of seats in the lower
house are to be contested; that of Mr..
Mullin, OF Philadelphia, on the ground
that he is not naturalized; that of Mr.
Roush, Of the Lycoming district, on
the ground that ''desertersp voted and
acted as election officers; and that OF
Col. Linton, of Cambria, on any posi-