The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-10-21
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John w. Geary hns been reelected
Governor of Pennsylvania. 1t is true
his majority IS only about 1900, a loss
Of 1900 on his majority three years
ago which was 1900; aud it is also
true that the ,40g majority, claimed to
have been cast for him in Philadelphia
without which he is defeatedj was OBJ
tanned by throwing out returns from
Democratic precincts and other fraudu-
lent practices; yet the shame is none
the less that this great Commonwealth
of ours should deliberately endorse this
corrupt executive and continue him
three years longer in the office which he
has disgraced The white voters Of
Pennsylvania, the superior race" as
we were wont to name them, the in
teiiigent, honest, thinking masses, IS
we once candidly believed them to be,
have done this thing and have done
it, too, with due premeditation and
malice aforethougft. They have vOt-
ed themselves no better than negroes
nd By their ballots have pronounced
John w. Geary quite good enough to
be their Governor. Well, perhaps,
they know best about these matters.
We take their decision as correct, and
abide 1t as chcerfully as possible. If
we should hereafter insist on it that
they were right in deciding themselves
no better than negroes and that Geary
is entirely lit to govern them, we hope
they will not quarrel with their own
decision. And just here let US say that
the men who voted for John w. Geary,
knowing him to be corrupt and un-
worthy man, as well as those who are,
in principle, opposed to the Fifteenth
Amendment and yet voted the Radical
State and Legislative tickets, are less
entitled, morally speaking, to the elec-
tive franchise, than the humbIest AZ
rican in Bedford county. They are
negroes with white skin. We have
had enough Of their duplicity and hy-
pocrisy. five are to deal with neg
roes, give us the black ones.
Nor are the Democrats without
blame. Their Indifference and luke
warmness alone were sufficient to bring
defeat to their ticket. Let us not be
misunderstood. There be good and
true and steadfast men who never flag
in their efforts to give success to our
party. TO these all honor for their for
titude and fidelity! But thousands
of Democrats failed to attend the late
election, because they deamed the con-
test "A hopeless one, others did not vote
because the county tickets did not
please them, and others still occupied
themselves in electioneering for candi-
dates on the Radical local tickets and
thus distracted and confused the ranks
in which they claimed to fight. VIII
Democrats never learn wisdom? viii
they forever he tools and catspaws for
their political enemies? Can we not
fight one solitary battle with our coll
uInns unbroken, our forces united, har-
monious and determined on victory?
Are we to bealways beaten by our own
dissensions and divisions? These ques-
tions may be asked with prOpriety Of
some our Of own Bedford county Dem
oerats, but they apply elsewhere as
well. The Philadelphia Democracy,
especially, should ponder them.
Not quite successful! No! Shame
ON the laggards who might have given
us victory! Shame on the men who
vote at primary elections and then bolt
the nominations if they do not suit
them! But let US have patience.
Time makes all things even. We have
gained 1900 since the last gubernato-
rial election, in spite of the laggards
and the maIcontents. Let us perfect
our organization, aud another year
will bring us triumph, brilliant, COM
pIete and overwhelming.