BEDFORD 6AZETTE.
B. F. MEYERS, EDITOR.
tRIDAI / t ! OCTOBER 23, 1883..
Call and Settle.
Our friends who are in arrears for subscrip
tion, advertising and jqb work, are requested
to come forward and settle. If you have not
the money, come and settle at nny rate. We
have accounts running for six years and up
wards and they must be settled. Our friends
will bear us out in saying that wo have never
pressed them. Hence it is but right that they
should show some appreciation of our leniency
by promptly responding to this call. We have
old debts to pay and those who owe us old debts
■iubi raise the money for us. Command settle!
The Old Gaineoock Will Crow I
Bedford County All Right!"
The election in this county on the 13th
inst., resulted in a complete and sweeping
triumph of the Democratic Ticket. The
Democratic gain over the vote of 1860, is
upwards of 200, and this in spite of the
greatest effort ever made against the Democ
racy of the county. Our opponents resorted
to every means possible to compass the de
feat of our ticket. Money was their po
tent weapon and they used it without stint,
frauds of the most glaring character were
committed by them in some of the districts,
voters having been imported by the score
and men swearing falsely for the purpose
of getting a vote. Besides, the candidates
on the Democratic ticket were denounced
as "sympathizers with Secession," "trai
tors" and "fories," and every timid Demo
crat was bullied until lie consented to scratch
his ticket. Notwithstanding all this, the
eounty never, hut once, gave as large a
majority for the Democratic ticket as at the
late election. The Abolitionists have done
their best and with all their fraud and false
hood have met a Waterloo defeat. Demo
crats of Bedford county, you have cause
to be proud of the victory which you have
ju3t achieved! Persevere in the good cause,
look to the future with hope and confidence
in the right, and still greater triumphs will
crown your efforts for tho welfare of your
country.
Tho Result in the State.
We had hoped to be able to give our read
erstthe exact vote of the State, but at the
present writing we are unable to state what
it is. Our own opinion, from such returns
as we have seen, is that Curtin is re-elected
by from 10,000 to 12,000. That Judge
Woodward received a majority of the legal
rotes of the State, admits of no reasonable
doubt. Immense frauds were committed in
Allegheny, Philadelphia, and other counties.
The vote of Allegheny is to be received un
der protest. Notwithstanding these frauds
and the free use of Government money and
patronage, the Democracy have gained up
wards of 20,000 votes since the last gub
ernatorial election. This is truly encourag
ing, and we have no doubt that by next
year we will have such a solid majority as
cannot be overcome by fraud and corruption
or all the arts combined of the wicked men in
power. By that time the traitors who
■tabbed us in the dark at the late election,
will have been sent "across the lines" to
the enemy, in whose lanks they can do us
po harm, and thus purified, every vote
gained from our opponents will be clear gain,
thus united, harmonized and solidified, we
■hall make a campaign that will be irresis
tible. Therefore, let Democrats be up and
doing. Now is the time to work. To im
prove on the lines of the poet, let us
Fear no future howe'er gloomy,
"Let the dead Past bury its dead i
Act, act in the living Present,
Heart within and God o'crheaill"
Connecticut and Indiana.
Whilst the Democrats have lost Ohio, Penn
sylvania and lowa, they have carried Connec
ticut and Indiana. Connecticut is a cloar gain
ts the Democracy.
Cleaned Out.
Not a single Abolitionist remains in office
in Bedford county. The people have "clean
ed out" the offices recently filled by Gov.
Curtin's appointees and have placed men of
their own choice in their stead. We now
have a Democratic Prothonotary, Sheriff,
Associate Judges, Board of Commissioners,
Poor Directors and Auditors. . The Aboli
tion Jacobins commenced the game of pro
scription in this county and now "their
chickens have come home to roost."
A Bootless Business.
As an instance of the bribery and cor
ruption practised by the Abolition wire
pullers at the late election, a friend in St.
Clair township, desires us to state that the
Abolition candidate for Assembly gave a cer
tain person in that township, a pair of new
boots to obtain his vote for the Abolition
ticket. The voter who was thus tempted,
took the pair of boots and voted the Demo
cratic ticket. Truly this wa3 a bootless
business for Mr. Trout. He had better
kept his boots and worn them himself, —he
might have run better.
Tho "Barnburner" Regiment.
: This much slandered body of Union
J troops, achieved a glorious victory on the 13th
j inst. It routed the Disunion Horse-thief
j Brigade, "horse, foot and dragoons." Capt.
Aldstadt, "Co. Q," charged the enemy in
fine style, whilst Adjutant Farquhar storm
ed their works and took many prisoners. A
for the Colonel of the regiment, whilst over
seeing the general movements of his troops,
he was coolly engaged in fishing for Trout,
and the Major, being a great gormandizer,
literally swallowed Bunn. How do you
, like the Regiment, by this time, Mr. Wheel
barrow f
63-The Administration reinforced Penn
sylvania with about 20,000 soldiers, in
order to gain a political victory. By doing
this they so weakened Gen. Meade's army
that Lee was enabled to drive it into Wash
ington. How long, oh! how long, will the
people endorse such diabolical trifling with
the best interests of the nation 1
A Feast for "War Democrats."
The Bedford Inquirer, after glorifying over
the rc-oleetion of Curtin, says: "Go to work,
next fall Abraham Lincoln must ho re-elected."
Did the "War Democrats" who voted for Cur
tin, expect to be invited to a feast like that*
We rather think not. It is one thing to sop
port Curtin, but quite another to rote for Lin
coln.
A Verdict.
The Abolition Inquirer and the clique which
controls it, nay, every dog in the Jacobin ken
nel—Tray, Blancho and Swcctlioart—mongrel,
puppy, whelp and hound —cur and terrier, bull
and poodle—were let looso on us during tho late
campaign, for tho purpose of compassing our
defeat as the Democratic nominee for Repre
sentative. The foulest nbuse, tho meanest rib
aldry, the darkest, basest tricks, were resorted
to by our Abolition enemies (wo can't call them
opponents) to accomplish their darling purpose.
Besides, at every poll in the county, they had
men posted whose special business it was to in
duco some timid, good-natured Democrat to
scratch our name off his ticket. How utterlv
they failed in this, the returns which we publish
to-day fully exhibit. Especially do wo refer
with pride to the endorsement which wo receiv
ed in Bedford borough and township, where we
and our slanderers are equally well known.
This district gave Woodward 112 votes over
Curtin, whilst our majority is 117, showing that
even a number of men in the Inquirer's own
party, were disgusted with its scurrility and
incunncss.
Tho same kind of effort was also mndo a
gainst Cupt. Aldstadt, Mnj. Davis and Mr.
Shannon. In this borough Woodward was bea
ten one vote, whilst Capt. Aldstadt had 5 ma
jority ; so much for tho Inquirer's barnburner
stories: Mnj. Davis tied his opponent, leading
Woodward one vote; so much for the intluenco of
political preachers: and as for Mr. Shannon,
he had £9 majority; so much for that great n
do about Mr. S. "pointing his gun North."—
The verdict of tho people of this neighborhood
who know the men who composed tho Domo
ocratie ticket, as well as their si stale re rs, is there
fore, that the Bedford Inquirer nnd those who
assisted its attacks upon the Democratic nomi
nees, arc guilty of falsehood and unworthy rf of
the confidence of tho public.
©-Owing to the illness of two of our hands,
we were unable to get out our paper last week.
Our subscribers will still receive their 52 num
bers in the current year.
©"Ohio has gone for Brough, War Democrat,
by about the same majority as Tod received two
years ago. Ohio is a changeable State aud next
year will again be Democratic.
CiTlt is estimated that at least 20,000 sol
diers were sent into this Stute pledged to vote
for Curtin. Had these remained at tbeir posts,
or had an equal number of Democrats been |>cr
mittcd to return home, Curtin, uotwitlistanding
all tbe other frauds perpetrated by his party,
would have been in a minority of about 7,000
vptes. __
CON. —Why are the election returns of| Bed
ford county like good cspaps' Because they make
A-Bunn-dsnce!
BEDFOR') COUNTY ET.ECTION FOR 1863—OFFICIAL.
S. Judge. Governor* Senator Arermbly. "Prothonotary. Sheriff. Ae. Judge. Tteaeuror. Cmmist r. fear Direetur Auditor. Coroner *
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Bedford Roroncl. 107 107 107 107 109 103 107 108 130 01 110 105 108 108 109 119 lie 105 111 104 109 100 109 10
Bedford Township ?50 34 243 130 948 195 244 126 258 113 211 130 210 132 241 129 944 128 247 127 944 128 243 199
BrMd TM TownTbip. 67 34 72 140 72 139 70 141 73 138 70 141 72 139 79 139 72 140 73 140 79 140 72 U 0
B ooriv Run Boroueh 27 56 28 57 28 57 27 57 27 57 29 55 27 55 28 56 28 57 28 57 28 57 29 61 -
H , , V n"! w„.K io ~, V, 179 56 179 55 178 55 180 53 179 54 180 54 160 54 179 5.5 179 55 179 55 179 5
Cole rain "tow n ship 153 88 158 88 100 86 150 69 159 85 155 90 155 90 158 88 159 87 159 67 159 87 157 69
H.rr 'on town.hia 87 66 85 69 85 'O9 65 08 85 67 85 68 85 6$ 85 68 85 08 85 68 85 68 83 68
!1" towns Dip, o/ o i)? 63 U7 84 n7 65 n6 64 m fi4 IJ7 fl4 1(7 05 Jl6 64 ji7 g4 j
Hopewell lownship, 63 07 m 67 i BS 73 i B9 69 | 9l 67 19i 6 g 191 e7 19l 88 , 91 g7 m g7
Juniata township, 187 5 g3 10g , 3 lUG 33 i O7 3 j , #3 34 i OB c 3 m 53 i O6 53 104 53 106 53 103 53
Londonderry township, 106 IQ4 IQ7 )()3 ]Qg m IQ7 ]Q4 m 1(J1 JO(J JOJ
Liberty township, 101 04 Oo 108 lU4 w JM n5 lg9 m , M Jl4 189 U3 , 70 114 J69 , 14 169 m m n , j!£
Monroe township, 111 J7O J39 lg9 137 167 139 171 139 170 13J 171 139 171 13# J? j
Nep.eMownsh.p, 171 39 171 139 fi4 143 „ m 54 143 54 , 43 54 |43 54 U3
Uol Providence £ 42 m 42 n0 42 ] 3 i 43 131 42 131 42 131 43 129 42 131 49 131 42 131 42 199
s ill n township, 42 5l 43 34 M 2g Jg 5() 27 fil 2g M ag #1 g8
Schellsburg Borough, 51 6 g4 2U g4 210 e4 212 63 2u 84 2U 64 211 64 211 64 211 64 211 04 211 64
Southampton townah ip, 211 - gg gg 85 57 8S 54 8S 53 84 57 84 07 S5 7 87 63 83 37 8J s?
Snake Spring township, o 00 igg aj2 ]gg Blg lgg a#o m ai3 ]9() 3(7 Jgg 2 , g ]gj) 21g Jg9 3]g Jg#
ht. Cl.ir township, " , eg 133 160 j 3 o 100 159 101 152 106 154 166 153 J67 IT>3 107 155 165 153 160 153 107
nu w iK P '.,.n.fi n 142 210 143 211 140 212 142 212 143 211 141 212 142 212 142 212 142' 212 142 9i2 143 211 141 219
South town ship, 111 W _l24_ _l4B _m _I23_HS _124 _l4B J2_4_148 _124 J4B _124 U8 _124 J4B _124 J4B _124_148
TOTar o"fiRo" Qlfls" 2704 2430 2712 2407 2681 2431 2733 2386 2693 2427 2682 2433 2693 2430 2702 >2O 2712 2421 2702 2430 2697 2429
'OLIO. * . 11—1111 MiimniminimiimriraiimiuTirn —m Trriauiw—— ■■inmm mi ramnn —mi
young lady of tliis plaop diisires us to
(.•all tlie attention of the public to tiro fact that
there is an organized system of purloining shawls
and similar articles of clothing, being practis
ed at the Union School-house. Measures for
the detection and punishment of the guilty par
ties should at once be taken.
tl. lI.IC.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
is secured to all who suffer pain, by the use
of KA DWAY'S BEADY RELIEF. The moment it is
applied externally, or a tcaspoonful in a win#
g ass of water taken internally, the most severe
pains cease. In attacks of HEAD-ACHE, TOOTH
ACHE, DIARRHOEA, I'ALN IN THE BOWERS, OR lilieu
mnti.wi Neuralyia, Sure Throat, or any affetttion
where pain is experienced, relief is instantly
afforded. Its continued use will rapidly cure
the disease. •
A TRUE DISCOVERY,
DISCOVERED AT I.AST. AN EXTRAORDINARY
MEDICINE. For the cure of Scrofula, l'aver
Sores, Ulcers, Sore Head, Bad Legs, and ail
skin diseases, Dr. Radway'a Cleansing Syrup,
called Renovating Resolvent, is superior to dill
Sarsaparillas in use. One to six bottles will cure
the worst cases. Dose, only a desert spoonful
three times per day.
A SEVERE ASSAULT AND TIIEIU COLORS TAK.
EN. —It is not often that we hear of a more
' chivalrous assault, and with such dyeing success,
and so few killed, as has been made on Howe
& Stevens' Family Dye Colors, aud that too by
i ladies, wholly unaccustomed to anything vf tho
! kind. Every lady in the country should con
i tinue tho assault until these colors are foind in
' every house. Sold by all druggists throughout
' the country.
NF.W GOODS. —If the good people of Cum
berland Valley desire to serve their own inter
ests, they will at once repair to the store of
D. R. Anderson, at Centreville, and buy some
of tho new goods which he has just received.
Dan. is a clever fellow and a good merchant
and desorves to be supported.
LOOK OUT FOR COUNTERFEITS! not only of
bank bills, but of everything truly valuable. We
understand that even tho indispensable articles
known as "Family Dye Colors" are not an ex
ception to this rule. The imitations, liko all
counterfeits, aro utterly worthless. Remember
that Howe & Stevens' Family Dye Colors are
tho original, tho only valuable and useful thing
of the kind.
For the Gazette.
A Parody on a Parody.
Tell Wheelbarrow it's no use to pout,
Tell liiui we've beaten old Gideon I). Trout,
Tell him we've put his Nigger heads to rout,
As we went marching on.
CnoßUS—Glory, &c.
Toll Wheelbarrow and his woolly-headed crew,
Tell him his Barnburner lies wouldn't do,
Tell him we put his candidates through,
As we went marching on.
CHORUS —GIory, &E.
Tell Wheelbarrow his Blunders ho must cease,
Tell him to write about tho old women's geese,
Tell him the hack-men won't give him grease,
As they go driving along.
CHORUS —GIory, &c.
Tell Wheelbarrow and his Jacobin elan.
Tell him to blather as loud as he can,
For sinco the election he's as good as a block
As he goes smelling round. [man,
CHORUS —GIory, &e.
Tell Wheelbarrow since war must exist,
Tell Whivlbanow he'd 1 tetter go caliat,
Tell Wheelbarrow on this wo do insist,
As we go marching on.
CHORUS —GIory, tc.
Tell Wheelbarrow and iiis blood and thunder
Toll him to stop his patriotic gas, [class,
Tell him to fight or else to to grass,
As he goes blowing round.
CHORUS Glory, &c.
"WOUNDED AND KILLED." —It takes but little
place in the columns of the daily papers, but
oh ! what longhousehold stories and biographies
are every one of these strange names tvo read
over and forget! Killed and wounded! Some
uyo reads tho name, to whom it is as dear as life,
and some heart is struck or broken by the blow
made by soino name among the list. It is our
Henry, or our James, or our John, that lies with
bis poor limbs at tho hospital, or dead—still,
and with ghastly face—on tho battle field. Alas
for the eyes that read! "He was my pretty boy,
that I have sung to sleep so rainy times in ray
arras!" says thepoor mother, bowing hi anguish
that cannot be uttered. "He was my brave,
noble but band, the father of ray little orphan
children!" sobs the stricken wife. "lie was my
darling brother, that I was proud of!" murmurs
the sister, amid tears; and so the terrible stroke
falls on the homes throughout the land. Wound-
Ed and Killed!" Every name in that list is a
lightning stroke to some heart, and breaks the
thunder over some borne, and falls along, black
shadow upon some hearthstone.
CoLER Vis TOWNSHIP, Oct 11th, 1 Bd3
Mr. EDITOR:
I notice aa attempted der.r.l in tire Inquirer
of last week of my rfateinent concerning the
Shod ly Uniforms in th. tbi. e months Service.
This denial is Signed X. Y. 1 don't know what
that Stands for, unless it is the whole Abolition
Crew and I would like for the author to sign his
right name to it, but I am confident that he is
nobody but a liar, a coward and a woolly-headed
Abolitionist or lie would have signed his name.
I dare the cowardly scoundrel to come out and
give his name. As to the Pennsylvania troops
going on dress parade atJViiliamsport, Md, if X.
Y. had hot been a coward, lie might have been
there and seen it. lie stated iiiat I didn't belong
to one party three years in succession. Well,
bow can a man belong to a party three years in
succession wbeu that party does.i't live that long,
but is succeeded by a new party every year or
two. I never voted the Democrat ticket till this
fall, I intend voting it heieufter. I have follow
ed the party I formerly be longedto, till it became
abolitionized, aud I am "oft" now and forever
hereafter.
X. Y. says I came horns from the three months
service with a much better suit than ever he saw
me wear. As hecalls Kentucky Jean good
cloth, lie must have worn blue drilling all his life.
X Y. puts me down as a Copperhead because
i am in favor of G. IV. Woodward. If lam a
Cooperhead 1 liavo been in service and done my
dm/as a Soldier for our country, but am no
w.'olly headed Abolitionist like my neighbor,
X. Y. who lias been staying at home like all loud
tnikiiig cowards; such men as ho will soon put
down this rebellion. Whenever Government
sends them a ticket, they go limping along, and
if not exempted, they pay their money and go
home to talk about men ihnt have been in ser
vice. Such is Abolition practice. X. Y. will
please come out in the next week's Inquirer over
his own proper name I dare him to do so.
Yours truly, JACOB KEGG,
55th Penn. Vols.
P. S. Mr. Inquirer also charges me with be
iug a deserter from the army. I say it is a false
hood. lie made a mistake. I am a deserter from
the Abolition party. Ho stated that I came
home some months ago on sick leave and had
my time extended. If lam too sick, lam not
like Mr Inquirer, too cowardly, to fight. Mr.
Inquirer, go and take your turn as I did till you
arecrippled, and then talk about "Copperheads,"
you coward.
The Election.
Last year's experience bad taught us that no
dependence could be pluced upon the first reports
of Tuesday's election, so that, although vvc had
no wish to excite our friends by delusive hopes,
We were not willing to concede that wo were de
feated until some better evidence was furnished
than tho imjicrfect returns given us on Tuesday
and Wednesday. But the figures which we pub
lish tnis morning show thai our gains in the
country have not been suificient to overcome tho
vote of Philadelphia and Allegheny, and that
the State has gone for Governor CURTIS. How
this result has been attained is very well under
stood by the people. Nothing is more certain
than that, if a fair election had been held, ludge
Woodward would iiave been successful; but, in
timidated by the resolute stand token by the
Democratic party at the outset of the campaign,
the Administration resolved to effect their object
by fraud. Accordingly, fifteen or twenty thous
and Ceteris men were sorted out of tho army
and sent home, manufacturers were visited by
an agent of the Departments and directed to
use their inlluence with their operatives; and
voters wero everywhere purchased like sheep in
the shambles. But even with all these odds a
gainst us, wc-have every reason to believe that
more Democratic than Republican votes were
polled on Tuesday lust. In this r > aggre
gate was larger thai, ibatot !8t ,■> , i .Lroiiglt
out the State it vrll he found t' •; we .avogained
very largely on the vote of ' .rt year; but in
man\ localities our elect on officers were openly
bought up, and in every district more or less
fraud was doubtless committed. Having con
trol of the telegraph, it was an easy matter for
our opponents to asoertain where and how much
to cheat in order to manufacture the necessary
majorities, and that they did this the facts in
our possession forbid us to doubt. We do, there
for , deliberately assert it as ourconviction that
not only did the friends of Governor CIRTIN
employ corrupt and dishonest means in obtaining
voters, but we further say that from the evidence
before us we aro fully convinced that after the
polls were closed they systematically falsified
the returns. Henco it is that little else than
vague and contradictory rumors liavo been al
lowed to come over the wires, up to the present
time, though there was no reason why the vote
of half the counties in the State should not have
been known on Wednesday morning. These
charges, we are well aware, aro of a very seri
ous and sweeping character, but they are not
made hastily or without good renson.— Age.
DRAFT DECISION. —It has been decided by
the Prov st Marshal General that men drafted,
who have paid three hundred dollars without
being examined, and aro subsequently examinod
and t'/und entitled to exemption, can have their
com ci'.,t : on money refunded. Those having
substitutes in the service of MarhS, 1863, and,
being drafted, have paid commutation, are en
titled to have it reimbursed- And thews who,
under these circumstances, have furnislied sub
stitutes, are entitled to have the amount actually
paid for such substitutes refunded on making u
claim, and producing the proof of pnyuaeut.
From the Pittsburg Post Oct. 14.
The Result Yesterday,
The election yesterday in the cities of Pitts
burg and Allegheny, and throughout the county,
so tar as wo heard from it, was one which will
be remembered by the Democrats who partici
pated in it as long as they live. We have heard
of outrages upon the sacred right of suffrage,
but never, until yesterday, did we know the ex
tent to which reckless partisan oppression was
capable of going. Men, having an indisputable
right lo vote were prevented from doing so,
while fellows, who never knew what u tax-receipt
was, walked boldly to the pulls aud were receiv
e 1 by leading Abolitionists with open arms.
Money was scattered about in profusion, tempt
ing the needy and encouraging the reckless, in
short there was no appliance which money and
desperation could command that was not array
ed against us in yesterday's contest. The con
sequence is, of course, that we are beaten lie
yond our expectations. And no wondor. Ia
addition to the powerful influence of money we
bad to contend against camps of soldiers, hav
ing no right to vote in this county, but who of
course went almost unanimously for CCHTIN.
At this writing we can not form an estimate
of the majority against us in the county; judg
ing from what returns we have in, however, it
is unusually large. In relation to the result in
the State we can form no idea; but judging
from the extensive and extravagant reports of
our opponents, we should judge that they had
swept the State by a large majority. But as
is generally the case, the official returns will
doubtless reduce their majorities.
In conclusion, if the Abolitionists have beat
en us. we will submit to our defeat with the
best grace in the world, with the pleasing reflec
tion that if they can stand the further oppres
sion of the General and State Governments so
can the Democracy.
"THE GOVERNMENT" WANTS Mont WAGES.
The New York Independent, in a recent num
ber, starts the proposition for an increase of
salary for Mr. Lincoln. liy all moans. When
the financial department of the government can
print money by the cartload every day. why
should "Old Abe" he restricted to $25,000 a
year? Why, that is a mere bagatelle—a beg
gar's pittance—a contractor could gair. such a
sum in a day's operations. To be suro, men
who have filled the Presidential office heretofore
have not sought it for its perquisites—but when
a great war is raging—when debt is piled moun
tain high upon tho nation, it is " military ne
cessity" that "the government" should have his
share of the public plunder. Don't be modest,
gentlemen shoddyites. How will SIOO,OOO do
for his immediate and personal wants; then
create a yearly stipend for "Mrs. Government"
—say of $20,000 a year to keep her in scarlet
cloaks, "loves of bonnets," &c., that have
"nothing to wear." Then we must not forget
Hob and Thod; let them not want for spending
money—we cannot be too generous to this in
estimable family. Why not get up a scale of
salaries and incomes for them all, taking for a
pattern the royal house of England? Why
should not our "shoddy" court vie with that of
St. James? Our debt is almost as large—we
have a tax on everything—we are better than
the old dynasties of Europe, for they are fetter
ed with the habeas corpus ami such relics of old
fogyism—they cannot conscript and drag from
their homes, to fight for an idea, their poor and
laboring classes, as can our "strong" govern
ment—men do not grow rich in a day there fat
tening and profiting by a nation's ruin and the
people's misery. Oh yes ; by all means increase
"the government's'' salary—it would be a fit
ting and preliminary step to declaring him dic
tator while the war lasted, and then making
the war perpetual. Is there anything elso
"Honest Abe" would like that Uncle Sam can
procure for him ? To be sure, the spare change
of that benevolent old uncle of ours could be
profitably laid out in relieving the wnnts of
soldier's families, and making the soldiers them
selves more comfortable this coming winter, but
then it would not show near so well.— Biidgeton
Farmer.
CONNECTICUT ELECTION. —A few days ago the
telegraph gave us the first intimation of the
Connecticut elections. Three or four towns
were announced as carried by the Abolitionists,
or .Republicans, or Unionists, or whatever the
hybrids now call themselves.—Suddenly tho
telegraph became silent. It announced no more
results.
It turns out that the Democrats have carried
a large majority of the towns. Even the Tri
bune. Bays "the Copperheads have come out
pretty strong !" While the New Haven Register
and Hartford Times claim a Democratic victory
in the State.
The former paper published a list of 115
towns, of which the Democrats carry G2 and
their opponents only 52—and the Register points
to it as showing "that the conservative and
Democratic element is growing in strength and
earnestness, in Connecticut, and that many who
lmve heretofore sustained the Republican party,
will follow its fortunes no longer, in ita down
ward path to despotism and ruin."
Last year the Republicans claimed a majority
of 12 towns. Conceding that, the result shows
a net Democratic gain of abopt iJO tpvnfr
The Democratic Party.
Lot llio.- v c that now assail the Democratic
party remember always ono fact—that history
has vindicated every position and justified overy
important act of that party from the organiza
tion of the Government down to now. Dis
creet men, who anticipate a future, and do not
object to the enjoyment of self-respect in time
to come, better ruminate a little on this signifi
cant truth. Without dunning absolute infalli
bility. the Democracy have it right to dwell with
satisfaction and pride upon the fact 'that their
success has been uniformly the prosperity and
progress of the country UJHI the increased hap
piness of the people; that their cardinal princi
ples have passed into laws, that their theories
of self-government are the well settled convic
tions of anti-monarchists all tho world over.
They can therefore bear reproach with com
parative indifference. They adhcrcstill to their
cardinal principles and rely upon the sober sec
ond thought of the people, knovriDg that their
principles possess a vitality which can never be
weakened either by calumny or defeat.—-d/d
--wauhe Netvs.
Proclamation by the President.
300,000 Volunteers Called out,
OnSaturdny last the President issued th
following proclamation, calling for three
hundred thousand volunteers, to serve for three
years. This call, it will be observed, is an ad
dition to the present draft, which has already
taken place in sovcral of the States. It will
be further observed that if the quotas of th*
States now called for are not filled by the 6th
of January next, the deficiency will be mad*
up by another draft:
By tho President of the United Statei of
America.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the term of service of a part of the
volunteer forces of the United States will ex
pire during the coming year; and whereas, in
addition to tho men- raiaod by the present draft,
it is deemed oxpedient to call out three hundroA
thousand volunteers to sorve for three years or
the war, not, however, exceeding throo years r
Now, therefore, I Abraham Lincoln, Presi
dent of the United States and commander-in
chief of the army and navy thereof and of th*
militia of the several States when called into ac
tual service, do issue this my proclamation,
calling upen the Governors of the different
Stales to rai-o and have enlisted into United
States service, for tho various companies and
regiment! in the field from their respective
States, their quotas three hundred thousand
men.
I do further proclaim that all volunteers thus
called out uiid duly enlisted shall receivo advance
pay, premium and bounty, as heretofore com
municated to the Governors of States by the
War Department through the provost marshal's
general's office, by special letters.
1 further proclaim that all volunteers roceired
under this call, as welt as all others not hereto*
fore credited, shall he duly credited on and de
ducted from the quotas established for the draft.
1 further proclaim that if any State shall
fail to raise the quota assigned te it by the War
Department under this call, then a draft for the
deficiency in said quota shall be made on said
States, or on the districts of said States, for
their due pro portion of said quota and the said
drat I shall commence on the sth day of Janu*
ary, 1864.
And I further proclaim that nothing in this
proclamation shall interfere with existing or
ders, or those which may be issued, for the pres
ent draft in tho States where it is now in pr>
gross or where it has not yet commenced.
The quotas of the States and districts will bs
assigned by the War Department, through the
provost marshal generals office, due regard be
ing had fur the men heretofore furnished, wheth
er by volunteering or drafting, and the rocruit
ing will be coaducted in accordance with such
instructions as have been or may be issued by
that department.
In issuing this proclamation, I address my*,
self not only to the Governors of tho several
States, hut also to the good and loyal people
thereof, invoking them to lend their willing
cheerful and effectivo aid to the measures thus
adopted, with a view to reinforce our victorious
armies now in the field, and bring our needful
military operations to a prosperous end, thus
closing forever the fountains of sedition and
civil war.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my
hand anil caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this sevea*
teenth day of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and sixty three, and
of the independence of the United States the
eighty-eighth.
\MIAIIAII Lwoour.
By the President:
William 11. Seward , Secretary of State,
' ■ 1 l " ! '" jrIM
Public Sale
or
CEMETERY LOTS,
A public sale of the Cemetery Lota will take alee*
on the ground of the Bedford Cemetery, at 1#
clock, A. M., on SATURDAY, 3:et Oct. instants'
Plane, specifications, \e., to be eeen at tba oflUacf
J. W. Lingenfelter, Eae.. in Bedford.
Terms i Cash, on delivery of daed.
Oa Z. WUKNO*.
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