The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-12-02
70 pEuocRATs.

The other day, while visiting the
house of friend near Rutherford
Park, New Jersey. on the occasion of
a magnificent Thanksgiving dinner.
gentleman at the table casually re-
marked:
/ am mighty sorry we lost Pennsyi-
yania. j went from here clear nome
to vote, lost three days time, and my
expense money. But it is all right.
shall keep on in that way, and vote
every tine there is chance, if have
to trave! thousand miles to do 1t.
AS Democrat / would vote, and as
Democrat / would help others who are
voting and working to save the eoun-
try.
We took one good, square look at
that man, and set him down as pa
triot. Such men are help to q party,
credit to the country, an honor TO
themselves. In this case working
man, engaged in aiding the eonstrnc-
ton of railroad through New Jersey,
left his business, made long trip to
his residence, voted and returned TO
his work. Democracy of that kind
should shame TO snowy whiteneSs the
faces of the stay-at home Democrats
who will not go to the polls unless pro-
vided with wagons or covered car
riages, and oftentimes paid for the
trouble they are put to in casting
vote.
There are in the country thousands
of Democrats who keep away from the
polls for some little reason or other.
One is not exactly satisfied with the
nomination. Another is mad because
his brother, father-in-law, cousin, or
partner was not nominated. and he re-
fuses to vote. Another thinks the
State will go against the party he
works with, and processes to dig pota-
toes, husk corn, cut wood, or play
seven-up in the woOd-shed, barn, or
wagon-house, rather than start out
like man and help those who are
working while he is idling.
Another hates TO lose his vote, thinks
the matter over, talks with a few of
his weak k-kneed friends, and votes the
ticket he dislikes, thinking it policy to
be with the winning party. Another
thinks this Democrat or that Democrat
a little too extreme. so he Withdraws
his gaze from the grand entirety Of
Democracy, fastens it upon the little
speck of humanity which attracts his
thoughts; lets the grand issue go by
default, and in venting his spleen on
one man who is earnestly working
himself, works directly against the
party and persons he processes TO labor
with
How many of our readers are there
who will feel just little ashamed to
think they did not. vote? And how
many of those who managed the late
campaign in Pennsylvania could take
/ a lesson in earnest, working Denoera-
cy from the workingman and gentle
man who made the remark as above
quoted?
AiE AfONCl AANhAiiAS StAN W ttl >
sent soldiers by the thousand to vote
for lis preservation, and for the con-
I tinuation of the power by which the
+ Government robbed the people for the
4 benefit of the few. And TO this day it
gives fourloughs and pay to clerks in
Washington who would 90 to distant
States to vote for that party which
furnishes them with food and drink.
And yet there are thousands upon
thousands of men everywhere who,
from some cause or other, talk Demo-
cracy in a sort Of wishywashy way
three hundred and sixty-four days Of
the year but when it comes to voting,
through eowardliness or laziness, sit
still while others 90 to the polls, rain
or shine, and cast their ballots
Asa general thing those who vote
the least are the ones who want big
/ gest offices; who are always impor-
tuning friends for nomination, which,
/ if not received, causes them to either
work directly against the ticket, or by
neglect and selfish Indifference jeopar-
die and often defeat the earnest work
of others.-Brick P0meroy.