® 11 lieifotiJ BY MEYERS & MENGEL, TERMS OF PUBLICATION. Ins Bbpfori* Q AZETTK is published every Thurs iav morning by MEYERS A MKUCSL, at $2.00 per annum, if paid strictly in advance ; $2.50 if paid within sis months; $3.00 if not paid within six months. All subscription accounts MUST be settled annually. No paper will be sent out of the State unless paid for is ADVANCE, and all such inscriptions will invariably be discontinued at the expiration of the time for which they are aid. All ADVERTISEMENTS for a less term than three months TEN CENTS per line for each In sertion. Special notices one-half additional All resolutions of Associations; communications of limited or individual interest, and notices of mar riages and deaths exceeding five lines, ten cents per line. Editorial notices fifteen cents per line. All If sad Notices of every bind,and Orphans' Court and Judicial Sales, are required by laic t be published in both papers published in this plaee A " advertising due after first insertion. A liberal discount is made to persons advertising by the ijuarter, half year, or year, as follows : 3 months. 6 months. 1 year. ♦ One square - - - $4 50 $6 00 $lO 00 Two squares - - - fi 00 900 16 00 Three squares - - - 800 12 00 20 00 Quarter column - 14 00 20 00 35 00 Half column - - - 18 00 25 00 45 00 One column - - - - 30 00 45 00 SO 00 ♦ One square to occupy one inch of space JOB PRINTING, of every kind, done with neatness and dispatch. THE GAZETTK OKVICE has ju.-t been refitted with a Power Press and new type, and everything in the Printing line can be execu ted in the most artistic manner and at the lowest rates. — TERMS CASH. tjTAH letters should be addressd to MEYERS A MENGEL, Publishers. *job fruiting. mHE BEDFORD GAZETTE POWER PRESS P RIN TIN O ESTABLISHM ENT, BEDFORD, PA. MEYERS & MENGEL PROPRIETORS. Having recently made additional im provements t< our office, we are pre pared to execute all orders for PLAIN AND FANCY J O B P HINTING-, With dispatch and in the most SUP E 111 OR STYLE. CIRCULARS, LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, CHECKS, CERTIFICATES, BLANKS. DEEDS, REGISTERS, RE CEIPTS, CARDS, HEADINGS, ENVEL OPES, SHOWBILLS, HANDBILLS, IN VITATIONS, LABELS Src. dre. Our facilities for printing PC)STERS, PROG RAMMES, Ae., FOR CONCERTS AND EXHIBITIONS, ARE UNSURPASSED. "PUBLIC SALE" BILLS Printed at short notice. We can insure complete satisfaction as to time and price rnilE INQUIRER B O OK S T O R E, opposite the Mengel House, BEDFORD, PA The proprietor takes pleasure in offering to the public the following articles belonging to the Book Business, at CITY RETAIL PHiCE.S : MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. N O V E L S. BIBLES, HYMN BOOKS, AC.: Large Family Bibles, Small Bibles, Medium Bibles, Lutheran Hymn Books. Methodist Hymn Books, Smith's Dictionary of the Bible. History of the Books of the Bible, Pilgrim's Progress, Ac., Ac., Ae. Episcopal Prayer Books. Presbyterian Ilymn Books, SCHOOL BOOKS. TOY BOOKS. .STATIONERY, Congress, Legal, Record. Foolscap, Letter, Congress Letter. Sermon. Commercial Note, Ladies' Gilt, Ladies' Octavo, Mourning, .French Ne'e. Bath Post, .Damask Laid Note, Cream Laid Note, Envelopes, Ac. WALL PAPER. Several Hundred Different Figures, tho Largest lot ever brought to Bedford county, for sale at priees CHEAPER THAN EVER SOLD in Bedford. BLANK BOOKS. Day Books, Ledgers, Account Books, Cash Books. Pocket Ledgers. Time Books, Tuck Memorandums, Pass Books, Money Books, Pocket Books, Blank Judgment Notes, drafts, receipts, Ae INKS AND INKSTANDS. Barometer Inkstands, Gutta Pereha, Coeoa, and Morocco Spring Pocket Inkstands, • Glass and Ordinary Stands for Schools', Flat Glass Ink Wells and Rack, Arnold's Writing Fluids, Hover's Inks, Carmine Inks. Purple Inks, Charlton's Inks, Eukolon for pasting, -Ae. PENS AND PENCILS. Giilot's, Cohen's, Hollowbush A Carey's, Payson, Duntoa. and Scribner's Pens, Cia.'k's ludellible, Faber'sTablet, Cohen's Eagle, Office, Faber's Guttknecht'g, Carpenter's Pencils. PERIODICALS. Atlantic Monthly, Harper's Magazine. Madame Demo rest's Mirror of Fashions. Electic Magazine. Godey's Lady's Book, Galaxy. Lady's Friend, Ladies' Repository, Our Young Folks, Nick Nax, Yankee Notions, Budget of Fun, Jolly Joker. Phunny Phellow, Lippincott's Magazine, Riverside Magazine, Waverly Magazine. Bailou's Magazine, Gardner's Monthly. Harpers Weekly, rank Leslie's Illustrated, Chimney Corner, * New York Leiger. New York Weekly, Harper's Bazar, Every Saturday, Living Age, Putnam's Monthly Magazine, Arthur's Home .Magazine. Oliver Optic's Boys and Girl's Magazine Ac. Constantly on hand to accomodate those who want to purchase living reading inattter. Only a part of the vast number of articles per taining to the Book and Stationery business, which we are prepared to sell cheaper than the cheapest, are above enumerated. Give in a call Wc buy and sell for CASH, and by th.is arrange ment we expect to sell as cheap goo. Is of tnis class are sold anywhere na ; 2 V t? l e c t it i 6 J TELEGRAPH IN CHINA. THE EAST INDIA TELEGRAPH COMPANY'S OFFICE, Nos. 23 A 2"> Nassau Street, NEW YORK. Organized under special charter from the State of New York. CAPITAL $5,000,000 50,000 SHARES, $lOO EACH. DIRE CT O R S. Ho*. ANDREW O. CURTIN, Philadelphia PAIiL S. FORBES, of Rus?ell A Co., China. FRED. BUTTERFIELD, of F. Bu tterfield A C New York. ISAAC LIVERMOUE, Treasurer Michigan Cen tral Railroad. Boston. ALEXANDER HOLLAND, Treasurer American Express Company, New York. Hon. JAMES NOXON, Syracuse, N. Y. O. 11. PALMER, Treasurer Western Union Tele graph Company, New York. FLETCHER WESTRAY, of Westray, Gibbs A Hardcastle, New York. NICHOLAS MICKLES, New York. OFFICE ItS. A. G. CURTIN, President. N. MIOKLES, Vice President. GEORGE ELLIS {Cashier National Bank Com monwealth,) Treasurer. HON. A. K. McCLURE, Philadelphia, Solicitor. The Chinese Government having (through the Hon. Anson Burlingame) conceded to this Com pany the privilege of ccnnecting the great sea ports of the Empire by submarine electric tele graph cable, we propose commencing operations in China, and laying dcwn a line of nine hundred miles at onee, between the following ports, viz : Population. Canton 1,000,000 Macoa 00,000 Hong-K0ng..... 250,000 Swatow 200,000 Amoy 250,000 Foo-Chow. 1,250,000 Wan-Chu 300,000 Ningpo 400,000 Hang Chcan 1,200,000 Shanghai 1,000,000 Total 5,910,000 These ports have a foreign commerce of $900,- 000,000, and an enormous domestic trade, besides which we have the immense internal commerce of the Empire, radiating from these points, through its canals and navigable rivers. The cable being laid, this company proposes erecting land lines, and establishing a speedy and trust worthy means of communication, which must command there, as everywhere else, the commu nications of the Government, of business, and of social life especially in China She has no postal system, and her only means nowofcommuuicating information is by couriers on land, and by steam ers on water. The Western World knows that China is a very large country, in the main densely peopled; but few yet realize tbat she contains more than a third of the human race. The latest returns made to her central authorities for taxing purposes by the local magistrate make her population Four hun dred and Fourteen millions, and this is more likely to be under than over the actuni aggregate. Nearly all of these, who are over ten years old, not only can but do read and write. Her civili zation is peculiar, but her literature is as exten sive as that of Eurepe. China i 3 a land of teach ers and traders; and the latter are exceedingly quick to avail themselves of every proflered facili ty for procuring early information. It is observed in California that the Chinese make great use of the telegraph, though it there transmits messages in English alone. To-day great numbers of fleet steamers are owned by Chinese merchants, and used by them exclusively for the transmission of early intelligence. If the telegraph we propose connecting all their great seaports, were now in existence, it is believed that its business would pay the oo3t within the first two years of its suc cessful-operation, and would steadily increase thereafter No enterprise commends itself as in a greater degree renuinerative to capitalists, and to our whole people. It is of vast national importance commercially, politically and evangelically. stock of this Company has been un qualifiedly recommended to capitalists and busi ness men. as a desirable investment by editorial articles in the New York Herald, Tribune, World, Times, Tost, Express, Independent, and in the Philadelphia North American, Press, Ledger, Inquirer, Age, Bulletin and Telegraph. Shares of this company, to a limited number, may be obtained at $5O each, $lO payable down, $l5 on the Ist of November, and $25, payable in monthly instalments of $2.50 each, Commencing December 1, 1553, on application to DRKXEL & CO., 34 South Third Street, PHILADELPHIA. Shares can be obtained in Bedford by applica tion to Reed A Schell, Bankers, who are author ized to receive subscriptions, and can give all ne cessary information on the subject. sept2syl combine style with neatness of fit. And moderate, prices with the best workmanship JONES' ONE PRICE CLOTHING HOUSE i 604 MARKET STREET, GEO W. NIEMANN. PHILADELPHIA. fsepll,'6S.yl | rpilE BEST PLACE TO BUY 1 choice brands of chewing Tobaccos and Ci gars, at wholesale or retail, is at lister's. Good natural leaf Tobaccos at 7a cents. Try our 6 cent Yara and Havanna cigars—they cant be beat, unelSmS. BEDFORD, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1869. Jfrtf-ftootlSq &f. TVTEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED iN AT J. M. SHOEMAKERS BARGAIN STORE. NEW GOODS just Received at J. M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store. NEW GOODS just Received at J. M Shoemaker's Bargain Store. NEW GOODS just Received at J. M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store. NEW GOODS just Received at J. M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store. ♦ NEW GOODS just Received at J. M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store. BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Qucensware, Fish, Notions. Leather, Tobacco, Ae , at J. M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store. BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Hate, Boots and Shoes Queensware, Leather, Fish. Notions, Tobacco, Ac., at J. M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Hats, Boots" and Shoes Queen-ware, Notions. Leather, Tobacco, Fish, Ac., at J. M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store. BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Queensware, Notione. Leather. Tobacco, Fish, .to., at J M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing. Hats, Boots and Shoes, Qucensware, Notions. Leather, Tobacco, Fish, Ac, at J M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store. BUY your Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Queensware. Notions, Leather. Tobacco. Fish. Ac., at J. M. Shoemaker's Bargain Store. Bedford, Fa., June 11. IS6SL /I R. OSTER A CO. READ AND SPEAK OF IT! COME SEE AND BE CONVINCED ' We are now receiving our usual extensive and well assorted STOCK OF NEW AND CHEAP SU M ME It G OOi) S, And are now prepared to offer SMASHING BIG BARGAINS TO CASH I! U Y E R S , In Staple and. Fancy Pry Goods, Nutmns, Car pets, Oil Cloths, Cotton Varus, Carpet Chants, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, Brooms, Haslets, Wall and Window Papers, Groceries, Queen s ware, Tobaccos, Cigars, Fish Salt e. ne in vile i veryhody to rati and see for them selves. NO TRUBLE TO SUO W GODDS. TERM S C ASII. BRINO ALONG votiß CASH and we will guarantee to SELL you Goods as CHEAP as the same styles and qualities can be sold in Central Pennsylva nia. Be assured that CASH in hand is a wonderfully winning argument, and that those who !i;r and SELL for CASH are always masters of the situ it ion. junelBm3 GR OSTER A OO 1A M. FISHER AND BABIES, Next Door to the Bedford Hotel. GO O D NE W S A T LAS T. The Cheapest Goods ever brought to Bedford. We will sell Goons CHEAPER, by 15 to 25 per cent, than ever sold in Bedford county. The best COFFEE at 25 cents, hut the less wc sell the better we are off. The LADIES' HOSE, at 10 cents we will not have this time, but come at us for 15, 20 and 25 cents, and we will make you howl. You will all be waited on by ELI and the ISA BIES, as the OLD ELI cannot do anything himself A great variety of Parasols, Sunumbrel las, Pocket-hooks Ac. Linen Handkfs (Ladies and Gents) from 5 cents to 25 cents. CALICOES, from 10, 12 and a few pieces at 15 cents. MUS LINS. from 10 to 25 cents \„u all know that we sell NOTIONS 100 per cent, cheaper than anybody else All Wool Cassimeres, from 60 cents tosl.oo. All Wool Dress Goods, from 15 to 25 cents. Tick ing, from 20 to 40 cents. Paper Collars, 10cents; best. 25 cents per box 4 pair Men's Half Hose, for 25 cents. Clear Glass Tumblers, 60 cents a dozen, or 5 cents a peace. A great lot of Boots and Shoes, to be sold cheap. Gueens ani Glass ware, very low. Syrup, SO cents and $1 00. $1 30 for best as clear as honey, and thick as tar. Bakers' Molasses, 50 cents per gallon, or 15 cents a quart. These Goods will " positively " not be sold unless for Cash or Produce. Couie and sco us, it will not coast anything to see tho Goods and Babies. N. B. All these Goods ware bought at slaughtered prices in Now York E M. FISHER A BABIES. These Goods we sell so low, that wo cannot af ford to sing (Auld Lang Syne.) All accounts must be settled by the middle of July next, by cash or note, or they will be left in the hands of E. M. ALSIP, Esq., for collection. junlSm3 NOTIOE. —I hereby give notice to all persons not to barber or trust my wife, SAHAII, on my account, as I will not be respon sible for any debts she may contract—she having left my bed and board without just cause or pro vocation. ANDREW POTS. Union tp. Aug72w3* ®Jw gtltoi oV,urttr. ADI >KESS OF THE UOKM RATK STATE AEXTRAE COM MITTEE OF PESSSTJLVAJIIA. ROOMS OP THE DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE, 901 Arch Street? Philadel phia.—The Democratic State Central Committee, <luiy the importance of the approaching election, and desirous of discharging the duties imposed upon 4 hem in all suitable ways, proposed to address to you a few sincere, earnest words. We desire by the election of Mr. Pershing to the bench of the Supreme Court, to secure a judge of ability and high character, who will be impartial in his great office, and will make the Constitution and laws the rule of his judgment and action. The election of Asa Packer to the office of Governor is recommended by many considerations of high moment, to some of which we propose to call your attention. Reform is needed in the State gov ernment, and he is a tit man to intro duce and uphold it. For he will come to the performance of public duty, armed with integrity as with a gar ment, with a knowledge of the busi noas interests of our people, and with an earnest purpose to do good and re sist evil. What has been amiss in legislation and in Executive action at Harrisburg imrecent years, will be rebuked by his election. For he has had no concern and no sympathy with the misman agement of the State finances and with the enactment of odious or im provident laws; he has been engaged in honorable enterprises of groat pub lic utility, and has given his sympa thies always to honorable men. This is an indispensable qualification for the office of Governor, or of President. Without it, executive service must be badly performed or neglected. Asa Packer represents well one prac tical effect of our free institutions. A penniless youth, and a man of humble politico in the earlier years of his man hood, he has achieved a prominent position among the business men of the country, and distinction as a polit ical man. He now appears before you, not unsolicited, as a candidate for the highest office in the State government, anil holds as such the respect and con fidence of his fellow citizens, more truly and firmly than could a man of high rank and proud lineage in a country of despotic or aristocratical in stitutions. In his case, popular con fidence is based entirely upon the solid foundation of real merit; tried throughout an eventful career and manifested in honorable, useful and magnanimous action. Asa Packer, in the Gubernatorial chair, will give to us what we greatly need ; a strong point of defence and se curity against violent, unjust, ill-con sidered, selfish and partisan laws. He is above all baseness, independent of all cliques and "rings" (so called), and as incapable of conscious injustice to political opponents as of unworthy subserviency to political friends. He will be just, firm, faithful and toler ant in his great office, if he shall be charged with its duties, and will pur sue therein no selfish object, whether of ambition or of private gain. Asa Packer is a true representative of the industrial interests of the State and of our great public improvements. His relations with both are extensive, and his views regarding them enlight ened and liberal. He will favor and aid the development of the former and all possible extensions of the letter, so that our people shall be prosperous and he enabled the better to bear the great burden of their public debt. The present canvass has not been one of excitement or of noisy effort. But we believe that earnest thought has been directed by oar people to the issues involved in it, and to the respec tive claims of the candidates before them. There is a disposition in the public mind (and a proper and a time ly one) to pass from sectional and ad ventitious questions connected with the recent war, and bestow attention upon financial, monetary and industri al ones, which come home to our peo ple in their everyday pursuits and av ocations. Money is scarce for many legitimate and useful investments ; our taxation is in many re-pects unequal, and upon some objects oppressive; the rates of interest upon public loaus are improvident, the expenses of the Gov ernment (both State and Federal) are excessive, if not profligate, and the re lations between capital and labor are uneasy and disturbed ; and then there is unqestionably a general lowering of the moral tone of public life below the level of former times. For remedy for these manifest evils (which none can deny and all good men must lament), the people must act with energy and wisdoiy. They must call better men than they now have to places of public trust, and they must breakup the monopoly of power by the republican parly. The election of Asa Packer will point to reform and improvement in our affairs, and will go a great way toward securing them. For it will mean integrity and capac ity, high honor, spotless character, business ability, experience in public affairs, and a charitable, tolerant and magnanimous spirit are appreciated by the people, and that men possessing them will be secured whenever possi ble for publicservice; and it will mean, also that a party in possession of un checked power for many years, whose performances in the administration of government are unsatisfactory, will be called upon to surrender its power, or to divide that power with another par ty more faithful or more competent. The llarrisburg convention claimed for our State the right and privilege of determining for herself the rule of popular suffrage within her limits. This right, which was recognized iu the republican platform of 1868, is one of vital importance and should never be surrendered or waived. For if the right to determine whether Africans, Asiasticsor Indians shall be electors of a State or not, be taken away from the states—no matter in what way—their character as sovereign freestates isclear ly gone from them. We are not so dir ectly interested in theadjustrnent of suf frage in the Southern States under the reconstruction laws of Congress, as in the geneneral Question of State power over the subject of suffrage. Though we may acquiesce in the former as an accomplished fact— as an exceptional exercise of federal power over sece ded States which is beyond recall—we must claim for the latter an enduring interest and vitality. Our brethren of California have declared at the recent election that they will not agree that Congress shall have power to create Japanese and Chinese voters for that State. They claim for themselves en tire jurisdiction over the subject of suf frage within their State, and will not surrender it. Nor will they surren der our similar right, if we shall be wisely instructed by history and by reason, and shall be regardful of our in terests and our honor. The country desires not only peace, but all the fruits of peace- restored concord,restored prosperity,and a com plete restoration of constitutional rule in all the States. We seek for this; we desire this with all our hearts. So far then as national policy is concern ed, our cause is the cause of peace and of good will among men, of pure and of just government con formed to fundamental law and in spired by a humane and ehristain spir it, and it is opposed only to misman agement and wrong—to the rude rule of the military in time of peace and to the plunder of the people. By order of the Democratic State Committee. WM. MUTCIILER, Chairman. WAR AMONG THE RADI CALS! Greek Fire Thrown Into the Ex ecutive Chamber. THE P1IIEAIEEIIIIA EVEXI.NO TEEE OKA Til EXI'KOItES A TAX OF XITRO-GE Y Kit! A E I Xni l: THE EXECUTIVE CIIAIII. Great Consternation Anions tlie Tru ly Eoil. |Special to the Morning Patriot.] PLIIGADEEPHIA, Sept. 21. Quite an excitement has been pro duced in this city by tbeappearance of an article in the Evening Telegraph of this evening, assailing Governor Geary for his abuse of the pardoning power. Great consternation prevails among the radical politicians on account of it. This attack, coming from so respecta ble and reliable a republican journal as the lelegraph, has seriously damag ed Geary's chances for re-election, and there is serious talk among the more far-sighted leaders of his party of com pelling his withdrawal with a view of nominating a new man. General T. L. Kane is mentioned in connection with the nomination, if Geary should withdraw. The article of the Tele graph which has produced so much trouble, is as follows : THE PARDONING POWER. A few days ago, in discussing the re markable sueces; ion of murders, sui cides and murderous assaults that have shocked this community during the present month, we gave as one reason for this lawlessness the abuse of the pardoning power, and remarked in that connection that Gov. Geary's use of the pardoning power had not given satis faction. For this we have been taken to task by the Evening Bulletin , and in refutation of our charge it makes con siderable parade of the fact that Geary has pardoned fewer criminals than any of his predecessors, and further, that "every exercise of the power made during bis administration has been for good and sufficient reasons." The Bulletin then goes on to say that "The mere publication of this list, without a word of comment—without any attempt to explain the character of the few pardons granted by Governor Geary, is a sufficient answer to the cal umnies of his enemies." But it can be demonstrated from official documents, the authenticity of the statements of which it is impossible to question, that these pardons were clearly entitled to them—who were included in the class for the relief of which this enormous power was placed in the hands of the Executive." Our contemporary is entirely correct in its figures; it is entirely correct when it says that these pardons were granted for "good and sufficient reasons"—to Governor Geary, of course, although we may lie permitted to doubt whether the honest law-abiding portion of the community would be exactly of the same way of thinking, if they knew all the circumstances connected with the granting of some of these nardons. The article objected to by the Bulletin con tained no political allusions whatever, it was a plain statement of a state of affairs which ought to receive the can did attention of every patriotic citi zen. We endeavored to lay a portion of the blame where we believe that it justly belongs. In spite of the Bulle tin's figures, we still remain of the same opinion as before, and our opin ion is based upon exactly the same of ficial record that our contemporary quotes so confidently. The question is not whether Governor Geary has par doned a lessor greater number of crim inals than his predecessors, but wheth er he has used it for the good of the com munity and not from set fish motives and to gratify certain intriguing politicians; whether his use of the pardoning power has not been such as to demand that it shall be taken from the hands of the executive in the future and en trusted to a properly organized court. We believe that this is a matter of vi tal importance lo the people of this city and State, and we know of no good reason why we should refraiu from alluding to it now or at any other time. To substantiate our position, we will quote a few cases from the par don report for the edification of the Bulletin and all others interested:— [llere follow quotations from Gov. Geary's Pardon Report.] We have here quoted but a small number of the pardons granted, but they will be sufficient to show the frivilous character of the reasons assign ed, and the class of men upon whose application the Governor was induced to interfere. Throughout the whole par don list we find the names of well-known local and State politicians, each one of whom has his little axe to grind, each one of whom expects to obtain influence at primary elections, conventions, and the polls by using his influence in matters of this kind, and the Governor is ready to oblige them because they may do him a good or evil turn, as he wins (heir fa vor or enmity. We have here laid bare one of the secret wires by which the politics of the State are regulated; and the spectacle.is edifying, if not alto gather agreeable. We know that the loyalty of our ami able contemporary is of a very severe and antique type, which we can scarcely expect to emulate, and as election day approaches it invariably mounts a very high and patriotic horse, that we find it difficult to keep pace with. Our opinion of Governor Geary is tolerably well known ; we do not think any bet ter of him since his renomination than we did before, but if the republicans of this State choose to vote for him a gain, that is their business and not ours. We venture, however, upon a piece of disinterested advice to the Bulletin— that is, if it really wishes to see Geary re-elected, the best thing it can do is to discuss him as little as possible. We believe that our opinions on the leading moral, political and social top ics are sufficiently pronounced and suf ficiently liberal to satisfy the most ad vaned reformers of the day, if we ex cept the Wendell Phillips and Susan B. Anthony class, and we have given a.-> sturdy a support to the republican party as has our contemporary.— We belive, however, that if the republican party is. to retain the confi dence of the country it must be con ducted on pure principles, by pure men. We hold firmly to republican principles, because we believe that the safety, honor and welfare of the coun try depend upon their,miantcnance; but we will not support the corrupt men who may manage to get upon the republican ticket for the sake of advan cing their own selfish ends and for the purpose of plundering the public. The time has now-come when it is necessa ry for the patriotic men of the State and country to make a decided stand against corrupt practices like those of the late State legislature, which bring the party into disgrace and contempt. If the party supports such men it ought to fail, for, whatever its preten ded principles may be, it has in reali ity fallen to the democratic level, and party fealty represents a mere scram ble lor the loaves and fishes. We have taken our position on this sub ject, and we do not intend to be frigh tened or silenced by the noise of the big war drums that are being sounded as the day of election approaches. We have ample assurance that our course meets with approbation of the good men of the republican party, the men who have given and do give it all its real influence, and our only opponents are those who make a trade of politics, who have no principles whatever ex cept to obtain office at all buzzards, and a few timorous, so-called republi cans, who have no opinions of their own, who follow blindly the professed parly leaders, and who echo at every election, the old democratic war cry of "Vote the straight ticket." Tnere are Bourbons, who learn nothing and who forget nothing, in the republican as well as the democratic party, and it is the republican Bourbons that give the most aid and comfort to the cue- VOL. 65.—-WHOLE No. 5,510. The most critical examination we can gve to the pardon record of Gov ernor Geary only eonflrms our convic tion that the pardoning power ought to be taken out of the hands of the Ex ecutive. The majority of his pardons were (/ranted for the most frivolous rea sons, and at the instance of a class of men who had their own ends to serve % recommending criminals to his clemency —men who, from the frequency with which they appear upon the recorrd, might not unjustly be entitled professiona I pardon brokers , and the reward of more than one engaged in this disrepu table business may be seen in objec tionable nominations made upon the republican ticket, and which we have yet to see denounced by the Bulletin. Perhaps our contemporary will give us its opinion on the black sheep after the election. We prefer to denounce them before. THE REGISTRY LAW. What Must be Done in Order to Vote. KEAU, EX I'I..VIM AND CIRCULATE! Ste thai Your Munich are on the I.int. To the Democratic Voters of Western Pennsylvania. Your attention is directed to the following explanation of the Registry Law. Read it carefully, in order to ascertain what is your duty in the premises, ami then see that your names are placed upon the assessor's list. NATURALIZED CITIZENS will see that the republican legislature has imposed additional duties upon them. Let them comply fully with the requirements of the law, in order that they may vote for the party which has always stood by them. EXAMINE THE ASSESSOR'S LIST, one of which is posted on the house where the election is to be held, and the other is in the assessor's hands. You have a right to examine them free of charge. These lists should contain your name, and the names of all other qualified voters in the district ; they should state if you are a housekeeper, the number of your house, the street it fronts on; your occupation; if you board,where and with whom you board; if you work for another,your employer's name; and opposite your name should be written the word "voter." If you have been naturalized, thero will also appear the letter "N." If you have merely declared your inten tion to become a citizen, the letters "D. I." If you are between twenty-one and twenty-two years old, the word "age." If you have removed into the district since the last election, the letter "R." will appear opposite your name. Make it your personal duty to see that your name is upon the list. Do not trust this matter to any one else. HOW TO GET REGISTERED. If you find your name is not on the list, go yourself to the assessor, and make your claim to be put on. He is bound to add your name. He cannot question your right. You need not discuss the matter with him, your "claim" is enough. Give him also your precise residence, occupation, &e. He will mark "C. V." opposite your name. ATTEND TO THIS AT ONCE. If you delay until within ten days of the election, you may lose your vote. NATURALIZED CITIZENS. You must show your "papers" to the assessor, in order to get your names registered. If you intend to take out your "last papers" before the election, you must show your "first papers" to the asses sor. See that your names are on the list. Those of you who do not need to have "first papers," and intend to lie naturalized liefore the election, should get naturalized first, immediately , and go to the assessor with your "papers." AU naturalized citizens must take their "papers" with them to the polls , unless they have been voting for ten years in the same district. You must take your "papers" with you when you go to vote, even if your name is on the list. Uo not forget this or your enemies will deprive you of your vote. TAXES. The law in relation to the payment of taxes is unchanged. If you have paid neither a state nor county tax, assessed within two years, do it without delay. Take your lad tax receipt with you to the polls. I)o not delay registering or paying your taxes; attend to this matter now, for fear something may prevent here after. JAMES H. HOPKINS, Representing the State Com. lor VV.Pa. A couple of fellows, who were pret ty thoroughly soaked with bad whis ky, got into the gutter. After floun dering about for a few minutes, one of them said, "Jim let's go to another house; this hotel leaks." Organize ! Organize! .Register! Reg ister ! SATURDAY, Oct. 2, is the last day on which persons can be legally registered or assessed. Attend to this matter in time everywhere. DEMOCRATS be sure that you are reg istered. Remember that Radical as sessors will not hunt you up to regis ter you. Attend to this important mat ter % at once ! TUE new Registry Law requires the Polls to be opened between 6 and 7 o'- clock A. M., and closed at 7 o'clock P. M. Election on Tuesday, October 12th. The New York Sim, Republican, calls General Grant "The Great Amer ican Traveller." '
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