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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05
The Way The Dead DnckiteS Procure
Political Capital.

The Way The Dead DuckiieS Procure
Political Capitai.
The Savannah, Georgia, Republican
says that "On Saturday last we receiv-
ed the following dispatch from Phila-
delphia:"
To John E. Hayes, Editor Repu6dcon:
Please telegraph to Press tomorrow
Sunday, 18th, a short dispatch OF the
feeling in your city on the reception of
the news from Washington to-day.
/ will reciprOcate if you desire Ans
Wer. JOHN w. FORNEY, Jr.,
Managing Ed. for Phila. Press.
Agreeably to this request the editor
transmitted the following:
OFFICE DAILY REPUBLICAN,, SA-
vANNAH, Ga, May II, 1868.-Io Phil
adeLphia Press: The kilograms an
nouncing probable acquittal of Pres
ident received with joy, by Conserva-
tives. Radical Office-hOlders and seek
ers disgusted and alarmed at the news.
Intense anxiety prevails among all
classes to hear final decision, while it
is generally conceded by both parties
President will be acquitted. The pat
riOtic and unselfish course of Fessen-
den, Grimes and other Republican
Senators has had most salutary effect
upon minds of the ultra Southern peo-
pie and will prove beneficial to our
whole country.
(Signed) JOHN E. HAYES.
OF course the above did not suit the
dead duck, and accordingly the follow
inU vaS SuhStitntad.
Special Telegram to the PhiId. Press.
SAVANNAH. Ga, May 1.-THE
news announcing the probable acquit-
tai of Andrew Johnson was received
here with joy by the Rebels. The u
niOn men are cast down and alarmed !;
they fear the result. The sO-called
Conservatives of this city are more
OutspOken than ever, and we can look
for an early expression of their views
and feelings, in manner peculiar to the
ultra SOutherner. From all parts of the
State comes word of the rejoicings of
the -RebelsOldiers. Theperfidy ofthe
Republican Senators will cause many
Northern man in Georgia TO return
home. To stay here has long been
scarcely possible. Now no Unionist
will be allowed to remain. Intense eX-
element prevails everywhere to hear
the final decision, but it is generally
conceded by both parties that the cause
of JEFF. Davis has been this time tri-
umphant.
We of Pennsylvania are not Surpris-
ed at an act so small and mean, when
laid at the door of a dead duck family,
but the Savannah editor is justly in
dignant, and wastes high-tOned edi-
torial upon the perpetrators oft. The
game is not worth a percussion cap
much less charge of fine rifle pewter.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

How long will the American people
endure? How much longer will they
tolerate the reign of a party whose ev-
cry act is evil, and whose every onward
step brings us so much nearer destruc-
ton? There was period in the his
tory of the people of the United States,
when acts such as we have witnessed
and patiently submitted to, within the
past two years, would not only have
been Indignantly frOwned upon, but
resisted with power that would have
made the actors pause and tremble. 1t
is not so now. We bear what men
should be ashamed to bear. And from
whom? From Congress, which has
constituted itself an oligarchy, which
is disgrace to the nation the rep
resentatives of a party calling itself
Republican" which exists only to be
the destroyer of republicanism, and
which must be put down, if we would
have constitutional republicanism to
live. And yet we pause, and palter,
and procrastinate, while that accursed
oligarchy and that anti-constitutional
party go on, step by step, in rapid pro-
gress to the accomplishment of their
design. If we would save the Repub-
lie, if we would preserve the constitu-
ton, and with it the rights and liber-
ties of the people, if we would reunite
theStates in fraternal bonds, and restore
the brotherhood and prosperity which
are essential to our existence as a great,
undivided, harmonious nation, there
must be great change of sentiment,
a sudden and mighty reaction of pub
lie sentiment. Let us hope that it may
be so. Nay, let us trust that it is so
for, if the Republican" party is re-
tanned in power, and the congressional
oligarchy continued, the character OF
the government will have been chang
ed-the Republic will have ceased TO
exist
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

The LATE KIT CARSON.-The name
of Kit Carson, whose death is just an
nOunced, is one that has been the
synonym of wild adventure and dar-
ing to all Americans of the present
generation. The death of the renoWn-
ed and redoubtable exit" took place
at Fort Lynn, on the 23d of May, OF
a rupture of an artery in the neck
His career has been one of romantic
interest, as a trapper, guide and noun
taineer. He was born in Kentucky
in 1909. In 1917 he was appointed
lieutenant in the rifle corps OF the
United States army. In 1858 he drove
$500 sheep over the mountains to Call
fornia, this being then considered
very hazardous undertaking, and, on
his return to Taos, wasappOinted Indian
agent in New Mexico. He has been
largely instrumental in bringing about
the treaties between the United States
and the Indians, and on a mission OF
this kind he visited Washington not
long ago in company with deputa-
ton of the red men, and made a tour
of several of the northern and eastern
cities
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YES. RUT THE PLATFORM

"Grant captured Richmond - says a
Radical smart fellow.
Yes, but the platform!
"Grant crushed the rebellion" ;" claims
a ''loyal'' chap.
Yes, but the platform!
"Grant ended the war;" asserts a.
mother admirer of Useless S.
Yes, but the platform!
1t is not Grant you are asked to en-
dorse. 1t is that platform that odious,
infamous, eXecrable Chicago platform
that confession of political faith which
approves of making 100000 ignorant
and degraded Blacks, just emerged
from slavery, equal IN the government to
one .ftth of the lOhite UOterS Of the North
Can you vote for Grant on that plat
form? That is the question.
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THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IN ITS
DEATH THROES.

The recent political scenes through
which we have passed-the impeach-
ment of the President of the United
States, for sinister partizan purposes,
and its failure-the extreme malignity
with which it was conducted by the
Managers on the part of the House of
Representatives, and the wrath which
its result has extorted from the politi-
clans and organs of the "Republican"
party all these remind us of what we
have read of the death-bed conduct of
incorrigible sinners. We have read of
men who, in their dying agonies, fear
less or reckless alike of Heaven and
earth, cursed everything above and a.
round them, even while the death
rattle was in their throats, and their
time was measured to the smallest
span. Such is now the condition Ofthe
party which has ruled the country, for
the past eight years, with rod ofirOn,
and whose every instinct seemed to be
mercenary, brutal and sanguinary.
Malignant in all their conceptions and
relentless throughout their whole
course, there has not appeared, in all
their actions, Oneg gleam ofmagnanimi-
ty, or sympathy, one solitary ray of
true christian feeling, one trait Of gen.
uine manhood, philanthrophy or patri-
otism, to screen them from the univer-
sal execration of mankind. All that
the worst of despotisms has done since
the world began, they have successful
ly accomplished within a few years.
They have trampled upon the Consti-
tuition, and outraged every right which
itguarantees to the people or to the
States they have invaded the rights
of the Executive and of the Supreme
Court, two independent, coordinate
branches of the government; they have
wasted the public domain and revelled
in corruption; they have, in short,
prOstituted themselves, from first to
last, for partizan or mercenary pur-
poses. And now, having failed in their
last and basest object, the impeachment
of a President of their own choice, be-
cause, unlike themselves, he chose to
reverence his oath and do his duty,
they rave like the dying sinner whom
they represent, and curse all that, pur-
er and holier than themselves, stood as
distractions in the way they had chOs-
en-. In their case, as in the case Of the
sinners, this very raving j. evidence
that they have given up hope, that
despair has seized upon their souls.
that the death-rattle is in their thrOatS,
that their last hour is at hand, and
that-Heaven be thanked the c"un-
try will soon be rid of the greatest
curse that ever was permitted to threat
en- its existence and blemish its fame.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

NoTICETO ODELINQUENTs.- have
placed our books and accounts in the
hands of John P. Reed, Esq, of thsi
place, for collection. All accounts for
Subscription for the year ending Au-
gust l, 1868, remaining unpaid, are in
cluded in the bills which Mr.. Reed is
authorized to collect. We have been
compelled to resort to this course in or
der to obtain a settlement of our ac-
counts. We have too much to do to
attend to making out bills. and we
are tired of dl0ming. Money we must
hare, as we have many debts to pay,
and we desire to act honestly with our
creditors. Therefore, we ask all to
pay Mr.. Reed, who can, and those who
cannot, we ask to call and settle. If
there is any thing in their accounts by
which they consider themselves ats-
grieved, let them call on us, and we
will make all right that is not right.
Friends, let us have the old scores wip-
ed out, and begin anew
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WILL HE RESIGN?

A decent respect for his position
would induce Grant to resign the Of
flee of Lieutenant General. Will he
do it? Is it proper that candi
date for President, should have the
power to WELD the force of the whole
army in his own behalf? When Gen
Mcclellan accepted the Democratic
nomination for President in 1864, he a
once resigned his Generally. VIII
Grant have the manliness to do the
same? No! not he! His office o
Lieutenant General yields him a salary
of 10000 per annum, and he canno
forego this nice little sugar-p!um.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05
READ THE CHICAGO PLATFORM.

Yes, read it! Grant pledged tC
maintain" 100000 Negroes as voters
under the doctrine Of f'"Equal Suffrage
to all loyal men at the South !" Grant
pledged to pay the three thousand
millions of the Federal debt, at home
and abroad, IN GOLD! Grant pledg-
ed to equalize and lower taxation, By
inducing capitalists TO loan the GOUerp-
naent money! Grant pledged to the
endorsement of the ridiculous and
outrageous farce of Impeachment
Grant pledged to the viificatiOn OF
Andrew Johnson, by charging him
with the possibility for the cOrrUp
ton of officials whom Republican
Congress refused to permit him to re-
move! Such is the platform, with
the addition of few 'glittering gener
alities" about the rights of naturaliZed
citizens, which would be all right, il
they were sincerely meant. A famOu,
old platform, isn't it? If Mr.. Grant
can carry the 100000 Negro voters on
his back, he is more of an Atlas than
we take him to be.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05
Campaign Gazette !!
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT
Civil Liberty and COnstitu-
tiOnal Rights!
NO STANDING ARMY!
No FREEDMEN's BUREAU!
NO NEGRO STATES!
White Men Must Rule America |!

Light, more light !" is the start
ling cry of the honest people groping
in thedarkness of Radicalism. "Light,
more light !" shouts the groaning tax
payer, bending under the load which
a Radical Congress has heaped upon
him. Light, more lightw is the
pleading cry that comes to us from
those who earnestly seek remedy for
the disease that is tugging at the vi
tails of the nation. Look and we shall
see! Read and we shall know! The
BEDFORD GAZETTE, for the Presi-
Dental Campaign, will be a complete
compendium ofpolitical news, speeches,
documents and every thing that per-
tains to political canvass in the col
umns of a weekly newspaper. 1t will
be published from the first day of June
until the seventh of November, next,
at the following low terms, cash in adj
vance:
One copy, s .75
Ten copies, 800
Twenty copies, 11.00
Fifty copies, $500
Not only should every Democrat
have his county newspaper, during the
coming'campaign, but he should like
wise make it point to furnish his Re-
publican neighbor a copy. This is
the plan upon which our opponents
have acted for years, and it is about
time that Democrats do something of
the same sort. NOW, GO TO WORK
and put yO,0 Democratic newspaper into
the hands Of every Republican WhO WW
read. If you will do this you will
accomplish more good in six months
than you will by any other means in
six years. Democratic politicians,
throughout the county, are enabled, by
the above low terms, to circulate Dem
ocratic newspapers at a very small
cost. We appeal to them to see TO get
ting up clubs, and to see to it in time.
NoW is the time to sow the seed. At
ter little while the heat of passion
and prejudice will beam upon the pub
lie mind in all its intense fferceness,
and then seed-time will have passed.
Friends, let US hear from you!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05
Sbocks of EARTHQUAKES.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-Two heavy
shocks of earthquake were felt at Sac
ramento, at 9 o'clock last night, but
were not felt at all at San Francis
co or along the coast, but were severe
in the State of Nevada, which seems
to have been the principal seat of dis
turbance. Four heavy shocks were
felt at Fort Churchill and Virginia CT
ty, but no damage was done.
At Virginia City large buildings
were racked and everybody rushed out
of doors. The pumps in the Savage
Mine were stopped, the miners think
ING cave had occurred.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05
Conservative Soldiers and Sailors Ma
tiOnaI Convention.

The Executive Committee appoint
ed by the Soldiers and Sailors Con-
vention, held at Cleveland in 1866,
have called a National Convention OF
the Conservative Soldiers and Sailors
of the United States, to meet at the
city of New York, the 4th of July next,
to take action on the nomination OF
Conservative candidates for President
and Vice President. As it is desirable
that Pennsylvania should be fully
represented in said convention, we re-
quest our late comrades in arms to
take the necessary action to have dele
gates elected or appointed from every
Congressional district in the State
AS the time is rapidly approaching
when the convention will meet, there
should be no delay in the matter.
EDMUND L. DANA, Brigadier Gen
eral.
WELLINGTON II. ENT, Brevet Ma
jor General.
J. B. SwEITzER, late Colonel and
BreVet Brigadier General.
JOSEPH F. KNIPE, Major General.
w. w. II. DAVIS, late Colonel and
Brevet Brigadier General.
WILLIAM M'CANDLESS, late Colonel.
JOHN p. LINTON, late Colonel.
JOHN S. NJ CALMONT, late Colonel.
LEVI MASH, late Colonel.
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Consideration in Canada.

MONTREAL, May 30.-The utmost
CONSERVATION and alarm prevailsamOn
the authorities and people here. Last
night dispatches were received by the
General commadding, conveying infOr-
nation Of the gathering of a considera-
bic body of men at Buffalo, and anoth-
er body at st. Adams. AS the result,
telegrams were sent to Toronto to call
out the volunteers at a moments no
tice, and a battery of the royal artillery
was at once ordered to the front. Bar
racks for the accommodation of 5000
men have been erected at St. Johns.
The volunteers at the front have been
under orders all day in expectation. of
a Fenian invasion. Two companies OF
the city guard left this afternoon for
st. Johns. The number of Fenians at
Albans is said to be two hundred.
Gunboats have been despatched to pa
troll the river in the neighbOrhOod of
Prescott and Kingston. The Royal
Canadian Rifles, stationed at Prescott,
are to be uniformed.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

THE Chicago Convention dubbed
the Radical party with a new name,
or rather with several old ones patch
ed together. For the present it shall
be known as the "NatiOnal Union Re-
publican Party" Whew! what long
tail our cat has got. But that cat will
get its tail shinged before the ides of
November. Mark it!
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

THE OLD GUARD FOR JUNE.-The
contents are as follows: 1st Modern and
Ancient Ideas of Liberty COntrasted,
.(by the editor chapter 1st. Ideas of
Government and Liberty Current in
Europe from the Second to the Seven
teenth Century I'd. Positive Democra-
cy, (by the editor; Sd. Dead Under the
Roses, continued, chapters IA and 1854.
May Song, (poetry;) 5. Astorre, an
Italian Historical Romance, continued,
chapters y and 13; 9th. Sub Rosa,
Majden's Love Story 18th. The Negro
Bureau; Sth. The Last Battle of Stone
wall Jackson, by a member of his
staff; 9th. Types of Mankind, by DR..
Van Evrie, No. 6-The Negro; 10th.
Bread and Sack; 1lth. The Souls Idol,
poetry 18th. The Book Table, which
is we'll covered with a most interest
ing and diversified naeldHge, and is We
ry inviting; 18th. The Editors Table
which contains the usual quality Of We
ry acceptable matter.
The OLD GUARD from now to No
vember will he more valuable than ev-
er to Democratic readers. As the poll
tical topics discussed will have a
close relation to the great and grave is
sues before the country, every Demo-
cratic voter should get the work. Sim
gle copy, 25c.; one copy, one year, 50.
Van Evrie, Horton & Co., publishers,
No. 162 Nassau street, New York.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

RADICAL PLATFORM.-Gro
for the people, and Gold for the Bond
holders;
Ballots for the Negroes, and Taxes
for white men,
Is the essence Of the last Chicago
Platform.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

DEMoREsT's Young AMERICA, for
June, has been received, and is full of
interesting matter for young readers,
and should be found in every house
hold. Address "DemOrests Young
America - New York.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

A LETTER from Columbia, South
Carolina, says that one feature of the
negro's newly-acquired education is
disposition to write obscene and pro-
fame words with chalk on street walls
and fences.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05
DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT JAMES BU-
CMANAN.

On Monday last, after protracted
illness of seven weeks duration, the
Hon. James buchanan died at Wheat
land, near Lancaster city, in the 18th
year of his age.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

The NURSERY.-We have received
the June number of this welcome little
visitor. Our little ones are delighted
with it. Every family should sub
scribe for it. Address John l.. Shorey,
publisher, Boston Mass.
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THE CAPITAL REDEEMED |!
Grants Nomination Ratified by
a Democratic Victory!
WASHINGTON. June |

Washington is redeemed. Given,
the Democratic candidate is elected
Mayor by about one hundred and fifty
(150l majority. The Democrats carry
four wards out of seven and secure
both branches of the CITY Council.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

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Horrible Murder at Kingston. Mass.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, May 27.-Corne-
Illus Holmes, brother of Alexander
Holmes, formerly President of the Old
Colony Railroad, was found murdered
about seven O'Clock this morning, in a
by road near the back entrance to the
cemetery in the adjoining town Of
Kingston, with his brains beaten out.
1t is stated that at eight o'clock last
evening, while he was at the house of
Samuel Andrews, boy came to the
door and delivered to him note, upon
which he remarked that he must be
going, and started by the path across
the cemetery for the Stony Brook
neighborhood, at the depot. Mr..
Holmes was quite wealthy man, but
not being of strong mind, his proper
ty has been mostly held in trust. lti
known that he received quite a large
sum of money yesterday, which was
found upon him. 1t is supposed that
the murderer was frightened away be-
fore robbing his victim. The scene of
the murder gave evidence of violent
struggle. No positive clue has yet
been obtained of the murderer, and
the widest excitement and suspicion
pervades the usually quiet town of
Kingston.
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The Jefferson Davis Trial.

RICHMOND, May 31.-Itis now prob
able that Jefferson Davis trial will be
postponed until October, as the leading
counsel on both sides have agreed on
that time. The witnesses had been
summoned for Wednesday next. Da-
Wis has not arrived here, in view OF the
probability of the postponment.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-06-05

The blood which Grant predicted
would be shed in consequence of the
acquittal of the President is still un-
shed.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
w LII ~. rr,n NJ u s)k SIE

ident received the following cOmmuni-
cation from Mr.. Stanton:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINGToN, May 26, 1866.
SIR:-The resolution of the Senate
of the United States of the Dist of Feb.
last, declaring that the President has
no power to remove the Secretary of
War and designate any other officer to
perform the duties of that office I'D in
ferina, having this day failed to be sup
ported by tWo-thirds of the Senators
present and voting on the articles of
impeachment preferred against you by
the House Of Representatives, | have
reiinquished charge of the War De-
partment, and have left the same, and
the books, archives, papers and prop
erty in my custody as Secretary of
War in care of Brevet Major General
Townsend, the Senior Assistant Adj
iutant General, subject to your direc-
tion. EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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To the President.

A SUMMING UP.-A writer in the
Bridgeport Connecticut Farmer thus
sums up what has and what has not
been accomplished by the war. He
says:
Il was one of thOs patriotic cuSseS
who considered it to be his duty to
fight for the Union. ! was always
very fond of the Union, Messrs. Edi-
tors, and | supposed that all that was
necessary to restore it was to lick the
rebels. CandOr, however compells me
to admit that | have been mistaken.
Much, however has been accomplished
and muchly, if not more, has not
been accomplished We will state it
thusly:
ACCOMPLISHED.
Rebels licked like thunder.
Five hundred thousand men killed.
A few more disabled.
The deSOlation and devastation of
the South.
The abolition of sla very and the abO-
Iition of the white people of the South (;
also the abolition of the Constitution
of the United States.
An insignificant debt; say two or
three thousand millions.
Heavy taxes.
Negro suffrage.
Negro representation in Congress.
AfricaniZation, miscegenation, etc.
NOT ACCOMPLISHED.
The restoration of the Union.
These, Messrs. Editors, are but few
of the objects which we have accom-
plished by the war for the Union! l
trust, sirs, that in future you will not
have the audacity to claim that "the
war MaS q failurp y