Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-10-16
POLITICAL ITEms.

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Tbs Democratic '.whiskey ring has, by
a lust estimate swindled the Government out
Of $500, 900, 600. Democratic economy
HoS. JoHy A. GEIswoLD. the Republican
gubernatoriai candidate in New York, was
last Saturday aboard train on the New York
Central Railroad. Some Democrats thought
Il would be fine joke 70 take train vote,
but were chopfailen enough at the result:
Grant, l56; Seymour, so. On another train
the vote stood. Grant, 10S; Seymour, 81.
The ladies insisted upon their right to vote,
and they we're: For Graut, 20; Seymour, 10.
AMove the taxes levied in York, Penn. is
one known as the Rebel Loan Tax When
Early made his incursion into Pennsylvania
IN 1864, he levied contribution in gold on
Chambersburg and York Chambersbnrg did
not pay, and was destroyed; huI York f'shel-
led out the S50,000 in gold demanded as the
price OF her exemption and her citizens have
ever sinee been liqaidatng the same IN in
stalments.
HENeY SrAgBERY, late Attorney General
under johnson, is for Grant and Colfax At
least We infer so from the fact that he once
laid down this rule Of action: ''When you
come 10 vote, ask what candidate Jefferson
Davis aud the rebels w0ud wish elected, and
's1N eatASe "AAtAt ttitAAi LUIS = tfuAtE d. per
tlnent now as it was four years ago. 'tJeff
Davis and the rebels" are still interested ia
The result of our elections, and all those who
still agree with Davis have their sympathies
on one side.
SAID Governor Curtin, n noble burst Of
eloquence during his speech before The I'm
lon Leagae last Friday evening, As looked
upon the multitudes of men IN line to-day.
and SAW the lattered Gags and stained uni-
forms and recalled ell they had suffered for
my country, and then tried TO count the
countless host who died for liberty. | could
not help exelaiming, Ny God, what sort of a
man must he be who can dislike. much leas
vote against the party supported by these men
and Ted by their great leader p
THE Lexington (Ky.) Statesman says:
kentucky Democrats have been as busy as
possible, for the last two months, in sending
carpet baggers from our State to others to
vote at the Presidential election We can
spare thousands from our State. 1t IS ru-
m0red that the so-cailed Democratic Club at
Louisville have taxed themselves $500 each,
to raise money to send Kentucky rebels over
the river, to vote IN the Indiana and Ohio
elections. We have been informed that there
has been a very active business in that way
for some time past"
TIE st. Louis Democrat saws: Conyersa-
ton with prominent Radicals from every part
OF the State, who are here attending the Fair.
warrants us in saying that Missouri IS as safe
for Grant IS Massachusetts or Iowa. We
shall carry the First Congressional district by
500, the Second by 7000 the Third by a small
majority, the Fourth by 5000 the Fifth by
1000, the Seventh by 5000; total "a 500.
The Eighth IS close, and Ia any event viii
net give large majority to either party, but
Hrar4 70 h 4 \
are doubtful; both Col. Van Horn and Col.
Dyer have fair prospects and strong hopes of
success. But those two districts alone must
overcome 25.ts0 mljo.ity before the Demo
Gratis can hope 70 carry Missouri
IN a speech delivered in Cambridge. Indi-
ana, on the 9Th inst, Mr.. C0lfax uttered the
following IN regard 20 General Grant: This
Is our great leader. Prudent IN council, reti
cent IN speech and temperate in all his hab-
IT'S, as l know myself, IL Is g shame for those
whose sacred duty 1t is to inculcaIe truth and
holiness to stand up in the sacred desk, as
am informed a certain man has done lately.
and utter this foul slander that Grant IS in
temperate. ] tell you ! have known him for
years, and baser SANDER than that uttered
IN this town Of Cambridge never came from
the lips Of man. ! have sat at his table, and
be has sat at mine, and | know of my own
a temperate man: / have i from bis own lips,
and he never lied.
VANCE Of North Carolina, once Governor,
aud own cousin to the biuckade-rpnning
steamer L. D. Vance; the hero, patriot and
philauthr0Pist who wanted he'll filed so iuli
Of Yankees that their legs would slick out Of
the third-stnry windows" this Vance now
says that when Seymour and Blair are elect
ed be viii call the rebel Legislature of North
Carolina together again, aud set Governor
Holden and The loyel Legislature Rdrif. He
was unQueshonabiy encouraged to say this
by Blair's BFodhead letter, and BY the con-
duet af the Democratic Convention Does
not this'prove that the Democrats are iu favor
of peace and desirous Of reconstruction? ?
Onght not every one 50 prosa3yle vigorously
TO secure SO happy a resul2 All who are
sustaining Seymour and Blair are doing their
utmost 10 recreate southern troubles and
revive the anarchy and depression that Grant
election VIII dissipate f8reYer-like Blair
habits.
DUEISG the Republican procession at New.
ark, New Jersey, last Thursday night lodi
crous scene occurred on Mulberry street. At
boarding house where the landlord was q
Democrat the boarders Illuminated the upper
part of the buiiding. and put out a transpar-
enCT with the words-''Ihe second and third
floors for Grant This naturally attracted
much attention. and nearly every club had
a cheer for the ''second and third hoors,H
while an occasional groan was given for the
first floor. Many Roman candles were also fired
from the upper windows of the house. and the
affair elected so much enthusiasm that the
Landlord finally lost his temper, and. rushing
up stairs, took in the transparency and
stamped upon it. He also put out the lights
on the third floor bus th ese were soon re-
placed, and the boarders, Ike Mark Tapley,
maintained their joliity under adverse cir
cGmstanCes.