MR. WAGONSELLER'S SPEECH.
Mr. WAGONSKLLKR. from tbe Com
mittee on Lands, asked and obtained
to make a statement, after which he made
the following remarks.
Mr. SPEAKER :—Not being accountable
to tbe members of tbe House for my Legis
lative career, I did not intend to say a word
bete in reference to tbe position I assumed
in the election of the United States Senator,
but to bold myself answerable alone to my
constituents.
My mind, however, has undergone a
chaDge since the discussion, which was
sprung upon the House, on tbe request of
Mr. Backus to be discharged or relieved
from serving on the Committee on Lands-
I therefore ask the indulgence of tbe
House for a few moments to give tbe reasons
that influenced me, as well as my colleague,
in tbe course we took ou tbe Senatorial
question.
I came here as a Democrat with a view ot
carrying out, in good faith, the rules and
regulations of the party, so long as tbey
<!ui not interfere with a conscientious dis
charge of ray duty to the interests of the
whole people.
I had no idea, however that at, tbe very
outset there would be attempted an encroach
ment upon the rights of individual members
of the party, in the selection of a candidate
for the United States Senate, and therefore
regarded as an idle tumor the report that
the President elect was exerting all Lis
influence in favor of the nomination and
election of John W- Forney, until it was
made manifest in tbe caucus— a period too
late in the struggle to affect the result by
any action I might have deemed proper to
pursue, different from the course originally
marked out for myself.
1 did not even then realize the fuli force
of the wrong done the Democratic party—
the great wrong done prominent members
of the party, who, from their acknowledged
ability and worth, were entitled to fairer
treatment than being overslaughed in caucus
by executive interference and dictation.
It was only after I had been shown the
letter of Mr. Buchanan, dictating who should
he the nominee for Senator, that 1 fully
appreciated the outrage attempted upon the
rights of the Democratic members of tbe
Legislature. This was subsequent to tbe
nomination of Mr. Forney and previous to
the meeting of the joint convention of the
two Uouaee.
To show that I assert nothing untrue
with regard to the letter, I herewith ask
that it may be read:
WmaSLKND, Jan. 7, 1857.
„tiy Dtur Sir.-—Although 1 have aiways
refrained from interfering in the choice of
Senators by the Legislature, yet tbe highly
confidential relations whicb a Pennsylvania
President ought to sustain tewsrd a Penn
sylvania Senator, at the present moment,
iuduces me to say a few words to you, as a
valued friend, on the pending Senatorial
election.
I learn that doubts have been expressed
as to my preference among the candidates,
and, although uiv opinion may be eutisled
to little weight, I do not desire to be piacod
in an equivocal position ou this or suy
other subject.
When asked, 1 have always said that 1
preferred Col. Forney, and I should esteem
it a friendlv act towards myself for any
tier son, in or out of the Legislature, to
support him.
At the same tirn*, I desire to express my
warm personal and political regard for
Messrs. Bobbins, Foster. Buckalew and
Wright.
From the course pursued by Mr. Brod
head, fur some years past, confidential
relations between him and myself Lave
ceased.
1 have thus presented you my view?, so
that, if you should deem it necessary, you
may speak my sentiments to tsuch persons
as may consider them of auv value.
From your friend, very respectfully,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
HENRY S. MOTT, ESQ.
A uocumeut so palpably hostile to the
spirit and policy of republican government
—so subversive of every thing like free
action and free thought—so insuhiug to
Senators Biglcr and Brodhead and other
eminent Democrats, and so contrary to tLe
expressed sentiments of Mr. Buchanan
himself when called upon to give his opiu
ion of Gen. Cameron's previous clectiou to
the United States Senate, at once brought
my mind and that of my colleague to the
determination to resist its instructions to
the farthest end.
The letter first referred to not only calls
upon Mr. Molt, one of the present Canal
Commissioners, as "a valued friend"—who
by the way, it will not be forgotten, was
elected to the office he holds, by the Know
Nothings—oud upon all others, "iu aud out
of tue legislature," to assist in the nomina
tion of Mr. Forney, but stigmatizes two of
the leading Democrats in the State as un
worthy of confidence—Democrats who now
fill, with honor to themselves ana credit to
the Commonwealth, the office of United
State* Senator. I mean of course Senators
Bigler ami Brodhead—Democrats who pre
sent as clean it record as that of tho Presi
dent elect himseif.
No man understanding plain English will
attempt to say the letter does not warrant
the: e conclusions.
Mr. Buchanan states, in effect, that a
Pennsylvania President must have a Penn
sylvania Senator with whom he can hold
confidential relations.
By implication, at least, be here gives
the people of the United States—the I'e
li*ocracy of tba Union—to nnderstaud thai
Senator Bigier is unworthy of that confi
dence: that the representatives of the people
at tbe last meeting of tbe Legislature, did a
very silly thing in electing Governor Bigler j
to the Senate, that the representatives from j
Schuylkill voted for a man wholly unfit for ;
the position.
What greater insult, I ask, could be
offered those who ore the friends of Wm.
Bigler, one of whom I profess to he?
Mr. Buchanan's reference to Mr. Brod
heads is still wore plain and pointed.
He states distinctly and clearly, in as
many words, that his relations for several
years past, with this consistent an.d dis
tinguished Democrat, have been suchr. that
he has no confidence in him, and therefore
he ronst be slaughtered to uiako roo ui for
John W. Forney.
These, Mr. Speaker, are the instructions
to the Democratic members of the Legisla
ture, notwithstanding the positive assm tnce
from Mr. Buchanan himself, given, as 1 aw
told, previous to the late contest, that all
old animosities and misunderstandings
should cease and be forgotten—that eve
ry Democrat who labored for the cause was
to stand on an equality with his brother
Democrat in the distribution of patronage,
&c.
How changed his views immediately af
ter the election.
Mr. Brodhead, we all know, labored zeal
j ously night and day to secure the triumph
; of the Democracy in the late aevere cam-
paign.
The fruits of his services are seen in the
unparalleled majority of old Northampton
—in the overpowering voto cast for the
Democracy throughout the glorious Tenth
Legion
The Cat had, however, gone forth lie
was to be sacrificed with one term, after a
career in the Senate which should have
brought him a different reward.
I appeal to every disinterested, independ
ent. Democrat—to every individual who
values his manhood— whether so unwarrant
able a reflection on Gov. Bigler, in the first
place, and so unjust an attempt to prejudice
the claims of Mr. Brodbead, in the next
place, without taking into account others
who were almost as summarily dispatched
for Mr. Forney's gratification, did not
loudly call for rebuke l
"I took the responsibility" of resenting
this executive dictation, and should do so
.
again did an opportunity offer. I did it
with a full appr ociation of my accounta
bility to my constituents.
I believe with this explanation, their
confidence in me will not be so much shak"
en as Mr. Buchanan's is in the two Sena
tors mentioned. I alluded in the first part
of uiy remarks, to a letter written by Mr.
Buchanan in relation to Ocn. Camoron'B
former election to the Fruited States Senate
—an election which was brought about al
so by Democratic votes.
The following is an extract of tho letter.
llt contains a rebuke administered by Mr.
j Buchanan, in 1815, that he himself may
j feel at this time with almost aa much force
| as our calumniators:
Vt ASHINdTOX, olst iilarcu, 1345.
GENTLEMAN:—I have had the htnor of
receiving your communication of tin 1 Stb
inst., censuring the conduct both of Gener
al Cunierou and of those Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature v ho, iu unin with
the Whigs and Native Americans, dected
hun to the Senate; and stating tint you
deem it proper to afford me, as a Pennsyl
vania!), an oppoituuity to express ny opin
ion concerning what you term "ths unna
tural and unexpected result." Wiilst en
tertaining lor you the most profomd and
grateful respect, 1 have arrived atihe con
clusion, after much reflection, thatit would
be improper for me, especially sirce I have
become a member of Presides Polks'
Ca'oiuet, to criticise or condemn tie Legis
j lature of a sovereign Stete for electing
whom they pleased to the Senate if the U
ni'ed States. Jealonsy of federa' interfer
ence and federal influence in State elections
ever has been, and I trust everinay be, a
| prevailing sentiment throughout he Demo
cratic party, aod if, in the new oiciul posi
tion which I now hold, 1 were ttpass sen
tence against those Democratic members
who voted for another Democrat, instead of
the caucus nominee, I might justy be ask
ed "who made tne a ruier or a judge" iu
this matter. They are responsblc to the
sovereign people of their respectre districts
and counties, and in the hands oltheir con
stituents they shall be left, as f.r as I am
concerned. Besides, I might adt,tlrat any
interference on my part in this deflate ques
tion, would inevitably tend furtbr to dis
tract and divide the Democratic party of
Pennsylvania, at a moment when am most
I anxious it should be united in apporting
: the National and State aduiiaistrtioDs.
mm * m mm
I remain your friend.
JAMES BUCII.NAN.
Findley Patterson, Samuel Feeiy, John
Foulkrod, Joseph Bailey, IsraePainter, J
K Heckmau, Charles A Black, P Hoov
er and Benjamin Champneys, E|rs., and
others, Democratic members of te Legisla
ture of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Buchanan, it wiil be pertived, and
I wish especial attention drawn (this faot,
deprecates the interference cC'Federal
influence" in State electious, amsays that
jealousy of such interference ev has been
and ho trusts "ever may be, threvailiug
, sentiment throughout the Demtratic par
| *y-"
He further says, that in the iw official
position be now holds—Secretarj of State
j —were he to pass sentence agnst those
1 Democratic members who voted r Oenc
' ral Cameron, insead of the eaucusominee,
' he might be justly asked, "who ude me a
| ruler or a judge in this matter."
J If Mr. Buchanan was right I 1945,
. | while Secretary of State under leaident
' ■ Polk, he is sadly at fault now, whi Presi-
I
BEDFORD INQUIRER AND CHRONICLE.
dent, io bringing his influence to bear in
behalf of a candidate for office.
He then was called upon to speak of
Judge Woodward's defeat—a man of "pri
vate virtues and splendid talents," — but
be very properly remained silent.
He now raises bis voice as President in
favor of one who can lay claim te no quali
ties of the kind.
In opposing Mr. Forney, we are jealous
of Federal interference, and can appeal,
with great propriety, to Secretary Buchau
un of 1845, to sustain us in our position
against President Buchanan in 1857.
But, Mr. Speaker, it was not alone the
executive power, brought to bear against
democrats who merited better treatment at
the hands of Mr. Buchdnan, that influenced
myself and colleague in casting aside obli
gations that would otherwise have been
considered binding.
Mr. Buchanan forced the nomination of
an individual for Senator, who, by one sin
gle act of his life, without noticing more of
bis sins, made himself unworthy of so high
a position, udJ unworthy to associate with
the distinguished men in that body.
It is perhaps needless to say I refer to
Mr. Forney's base attempt to elicit ac
knowledgments from a weak man in a fit of
| drunkenness, produced at Forney's in
! si once, with a view of perpetrating a grest
Tsrong against a defenceless woman in dis
tress.
For the purpose of showing the enormity
of .his offence and the depths to which he
descended, I shall refer to the celebrated
letter of Mr. Forney to Mr. Roberts:
[PRIVATE.]
Our friend Forrest is now here, and is
about to app'y f< r a divorce froui his wife.
He has had, for eighteen months, the proofs
of her infidelity, but has chosen to keep
tbein quiet, and would have done so still,
but for her folly in censuring him for leav
ing her. it is really astounding how he
has kept thei-o proofs to himself from all his
frieuds, for all that time, but it is so never
theless. The facts are these: eighteen
months ago, while playing iu Cincinnati, he
caught Mrs. F. iu a very equivocal position
with a young mm, in bis owii parlor—not
in actual connection, but near it. She pro
tested innocence, :wid he let it pass by—
loving her as he did most profoundly. They
passed on to New Orleans, aud so home
ward to Now York.
After they reacted home and had been
there some lime he found, one evening,on
his wife's table a billet doux in the hand
writing of, though not signed by, this young
man, in which ho alluded to her in terms
tbe most amorous aud unmistakable.
The language alluded to bar "white arms
that wound about his nek"—to the "bliss
ful hour* they had spent together;'" and the
letter had been kept as a memento, until
it was quite well worn. Upon this evi
dence, with the other confirmatory proofs,
he intends applying to our Legislature for
a divorce; but you are in a position to serve
him in a manner he will nev.r forget.—
The person who wrote to Mrs. F., and in
whose company she was detected, is George
Jamieson, now playing in .New Orleans. —
If you don't know him, yntu can, as the ed
itor of a leading daily paper, soon make
his acquaintance. What Forrest now de
sires to clinch the nail to, is to obtain in
someway an admission trora Jamieson. I
named you to him, as a safe, steady, and
intelligent friend, and he never will forget
what you do to him, in this to him the most
vital matter. He suggests that you might
institute intimate relations with J. and then
induce him, EITHER IN YOUR PRES
ENCE, OR IN COMPANY, TO ADMIT
AS A THING TO BE PROUD OF, HIS
CONNECTION WITII MRS. F. He is
fond of a glass, aod possibly, in a convivi
al mood, might become communicative.—
No harm will come to him; he is game too
smali for Forrest; and any admission he
may make, may be important only as aiding
an injured man in getting relieved from a
hateful bond. Can you manage this thing,
my friendl It will require skill and cau
tion, and, if successful, will warmly endear
you to Forrest. He is nearly crazy at the
idea of being placed in his present position;
but he will spend half he is worth to be re
leased from it. This matter must be kept
secret. Above all, do not name me in con
nection with it; excuse me for troubling
you in regard to it. My ardent attach
ment to glorious Forrest must be ray excuse.
Now wou't you help to relieve him?
It would help in the matter, probably, to
know that John Green, the actor now in
New Orleans, is the warm friend of For
rest, and may know Jamieson well. You
can use your own discretion in letting him
know the facts, and invoking his aid. This
letter is addressed to you iu the knowledge
of Forrest.
Please write as soon after receipt as you
can find opportunity to look about you.
Wish kind regards, I am dear Roberts,
JNO. W. FORNEY.
Shakspeare, in the character of lago, in
tended to represent & villain of the deepest
dye—one whose low cowardly baseuess was
fitted for the most hellish purposes —one
whose very nature is regarded by every
reader with loathsome disgust, and with the
feelipg of distrust in a race among whom BO
vile a wretch should be found.
It is questionable whether the immortal
bard had better material with which to por
tray this character than is furnished in the
foregoing letter.
That Mr. Forney should attempt to over
whelm us with column upon column of ven
om and abuse, with which he seeuis to be
boiling over, after the just rebuke admin
istered to him, is perfectly natural, and
what might have been expected.
"Not fierce Othello, in so loud a strain,
Roared for the handkerchief that caused his
pain."
Independent of all other considerations,
Mr. Forney's immorality should have and
did sflcura his defeat. Anl I am glad to
be able to say that lam not alone in this
view of the case.
A leading Democrat of Schuylkill, tbo'
beading a meeting in Pottsville, called to
denounce us, stated to a gentleman of my
acquaintance, previous to tbo election of
Senator, that there was sufficient justifica
tion for any one who should refuse to vote
for Mr. Forney.
It is painful to be obliged in self de
fence to make mention of a circumstance of
a private nature; but when individuals deal
in uu measured abuse of me without provo
cation or just cause, I shall not hesitate to
"carry the war iuto Africa."
I take it for granted, Mr. Speaker, that
1 have furnished sufficiently good reasons
for arraying myself against the nomination
aDd election of John W. Forney.
After satisfying my mind that I was right
in my determination to oppose him, I did
| not hesitate long in making my choice be
tween the opposing candidates.
I saw, as did my colleague, that Gen.
Cameron was the only uiau prcseuted with
whom we could succeed.
It is true, he was the candidate of mem
bers belonging to different organizations;
yet, on a hasty review of his life and past
services, I believed, as Ido now, that 1
could with great propriety, under the cir
cumstances, give him tuy vote.
This I did conscientiously, regardless of
the slanders aud reviling* J knew would be
Leaped upon me by Forney aud his pimps.
i heir defamation of character could not
deter me from doing what I considered io
be a duty I owed myself as well as my
constituents.
1 can say to them now, indifferent to
their scurrilous attacks, "cease viper, you
bite a file"
In voting for Gen. Cameron 1 assisted, I
am glad to say, in the election of a gen
tleman to the United States Senate, who is
highly esteemed in all tbe relations of
life.
Ills has been an eventful career,full of en
couragement to the youth of the republic,
smarting penniless and unaided by wealthy
friends, be has worked his way up not ouly
to fame but fortune.
During Mr. Polk's administration he rep
resented Pennsylvania in the United States
Senate.
He maintained a position in that body
which met with just commendation in and
out of this Stato. >
It was remarked by every Penusylvaniau
visiting Washington during his term of of
fice, that they had a representative at the
seat of the Natioual Government in whom
they couli justly feel a pride.
lie was dignified, courteous, and able to
attend t* the high and responsihl e duties
of his office.
Not ally this, and which is of much im
portance to me, he can point to a Democrat
ic recora, while there, that cannot be im
peached, however far the maliguity and en
vy of his tradueers may carry them in oth
er respects.
It was this that had great weight ia de
termining my choice.
He is known to have been on terms of
the closest intim.ey with President Polk,
and the President elect gave evidence of
great confidence in him.
Certain it is, the people of the State had
an abiding confidence in the man, on ac
count of his watchful care of their inter
ests.
And I may say this is especially true of
my constituents, who are so largely inter
ested ia the chaogcs constantly attempted
to bo tnade in the revenue and protective
policy of *he government.
General Cameron upheld with so much
ability aud constancy, while in the Senate,
the doctrine of protection, that all parties
in Scluylkill applauded his course.
Aud I have no doubt, were an examina
tion made, I couid produce the highest en
comiums upon him from the vety men who
are now denouncing mo for supporting him.
But this change is easily accounted for.—
They are expectants under Mr. Ruchauan,
and hope, by their hypocritical course, to
bask under the smiles of official patronage.
Without any authority to speak for Geo.
eral Cameron, as to bis coarse in the Sen.
ate, I feel satisfied he will not disappoint
the high expectations of his friends.
Elected, as be has been, by members of
the several parties, he is wise and experi
enced enough to avoid all extremes.
He will, no doubt, on the great questions
coming before that body, be, in a rnea.su: e,
guided by the expressed will of the people
through the State Legislatuie.
Wbile this is the basis of Democratic
priueiples, it is so manifestly right that no
party can take exception to it.
CONGRATULATING BUCHANAN.
The following dispatch was scut from
Ilarrisburg to the HON. JAMES BUCHAN
AK,
HON. JAS. BUCHANAN,
Lancaster Pa:
CAMERON IS ELECTED'
RICHARD BRODHEAD.
The point of the above may be better ap
preciated when it ia known that Baoi>-
HEAl'hasbeen on unfriendly terms with!
BUCHANAN, for years, and that ho was in !
H-irriabnrg working indefatigably against 1
FORNEY. As a specimen of bitter and
refined malice, the fact of his thus exulting
ly telegraphing to BUCHANAN tho defeat
of his pet and consequently of himself, j
cannot he excelled.
It has been suggested that henceforth
the Democratic p;mv of Pennsylvania drop
the r-ame Democrat, and assume the name
of Forney- cators. j
limit! k (Mil:
BEDFORD, Pa.
Friday ItSuriiiiig Feb. 6. iar>7-
"Fearless and Free."
DAVID OVER, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
'
Bowman, some time after a visit of
George M. Dallas, to the Bedford Springs
in 1847, deserted Buchanan, and hoisted
the name of Dallas. A little meeting of
seven persons met in a candy shop in town,
; and passed Resolutions against his course,
and called a County meeting in the Court
House. Bowman refused to publish the
call. These Democrats then had it publish
ed by the former editor of this paper, who
they also employed to strike them handbills
for that purpose. The meeting, pursuant
to this notice, so advertised, met, and it
was one of the largest meetings over held
in this place. The leading men of the
County were there—his course was con
demned in strong terms by the speakers*
and in the Resolutions which passed unani
mously. And it was determined to start a
new press here immediately, to advocate the
nomination of Buchanan. Bowman got up
and tried to speak, and Judge Schcll, the
President, adjourned the meeting over his
head. Cries were raised for Bowman, by
the Whigs, who were there in great num
bers, and expected to see some fun, and
Bowman, contrary to their expectations,
(who, on account of his late decided course
in xelation io the getters up of the meeting,
they expected to see defend himself,) backed
right square out of it, and craven tike, as
he always is, said if the Democracy would
now forgive him, he would take down Dal
las' name aud put up Buchanan's —and he
did so the next week! To the Whigs, for
calliug on him, after ho had been refused
to be heard, and the meeting adjourned over
his head, does he now owe his bread aud
butter, and yet, notwithstanding, he always,
even afterwards, blackguarded them, as ou- !
ly a blackguard can!
We publish this week tbe speech of Mr-
Wogonseller, in the House of Representa
tives in defence of his" course in voting for
Gen. Cameron. He sites the letter of Mr.
Buchanan in favor of Forney, and proves
conclusively from it, the interference of
the President elect. There is a nice little
squabble going on in the ranks of the De
mocracy in relation to tue recent Senatorial
; election, iu Westmoreland, Cambria, York
; and other counties, which bids fair to rend
| the party, and insure an easy American Re- I
j publican victory next fall.
; The course pursued by Messrs. Wagon- J
j seller and Lebo, in refusing to support Mr i
I Forney, and voting for Gen. Cameron, has !
set the Democracy of Schuylkill, into a
regular foment. One portion of tbe party
denounces their conduct in unmeasured
terms, and another sustains it as deoidedly
and unqualifiedly. Meetings are being
held on both sides all over the couutrv, and
| the indications are that, if the election of
: Gen. Cameron will fail to produce any oth
er result, it has effectually set the Locofo
os of Schuylkill county by the ears, and
caused a most interesting breach in the har
mony of the party in that oounly. The
fight, as it now stands, is a highly interest
ing one and we are not without hope that
the political combatants will so effectually
use each other up, as to rid Schuylkill coun
ty of a set of ruling demagogues with
which it has been afflicted.
Absalom, still charges lion. Fr Jordan
with writing our editorials. Mr. Jordan
must certainly be an extraordinary man, for
even when lie is at his labors in the Senate,
be writes our editorials and copies extracts
from old Bedford Gazettes! We suppose,
however, that he took several trunks full
along wiih him, and in his leasure hours,
amuses himself, by perusing their precious
and inconsistent columns! As to our edi
torials, we are very modest and do not
I claim for them any very great degree of
merit,but judging from the persons to whom
they liuve heretofore been attributed, we
still must be considerable of a p*rson! In
the days of Clay and Webstei, they were
reputed by the Locofooos, to be the auth
ors of our editorials, but since their death,
judging from the abuse heaped upon him,
by Absalom Gordon, tbe slanderer of the
living and the dead, Mr. Jordan must be
the next best man after them, consequently,
it charges him with now being their author!
We almost begin to beliove wo arc a great
man— we do'
The Gazette makes • fling at the leaders
of the Westmoreland Democracy on account
of the reduced majority of that Oountv for
the past few years. When Bowman took
charge of the Gazette, Bedford County gave
a Jackson majority of some nioe hundred.
Now Bedford County, as it waa then, gener
ally gives an opposition majority. What
caused that, Qeneral*
Wc call attention to the advertisement in
another column ef The Saturday Evening
Post. It is an excelleut literary paper.
Thy following H in extrsj t the let-j
ter of (tec. f h; E q., t.> fci? consul- j
ucnts: j
"I will coti>t" Ul - to * Doßfcicfat ami
vote thy ft< k when' Mr. Bow- ;
and gillie * ' the villains to wham he is ;
trallying in inv reprerciititig me and my 1
friends, will he W■••'ubeied with detesta- !
tioo and 14 • fit, and vlliers vl them have
gone down iu infamy to oJ)lik>tl.
I think j'e people of Cumbria will show
Mr. Bowies i -what kind of slufi' they are
made of, am what manner of men Ihey are.
If lam not xt< icli u istuken there will ha
deuKiualiatic 1* in Westmoreland, and all
the eoutuiert which the friends of Mr. Fos
ter represent {specially in Cambria, which
will teach ML . Bowman that they are men
of et.-rnor u L The voice of the fearless
mid gallant st i,n of Cambria will fall in
tones of thuii" 1 r on the ears of .Mr. Bow
man and nil she corrupt and unprincipled
trickateis wh< • save misreprcsemed me.
They w ill let Mr. Bowman know they
have not for, often that * few years since,
when they ice e struggling to place Mr.
Buchanan in nomination far the Presidency
he was the firs t editor of a Democartic paper
in his region of the State to denounce the
movement, am I who raised the name of Geo.
Al. Dallas as his favorite candidate , and
1 persevered in -it until the real friends of
Air. Buchanan in Bedford county compelled
his coward heart to yield and give Air. Bu
chanan a reluctant support.
Having said -a much concerning myself,
I will say to Mr. Bowman for the balance
of the gentlemen who have acted with me
in the matter, that all and each of them is
his peer in bomssty, honor, integriy, and
every attribute which constitutes a gentle
man and a Democrat, and their course in
the lute Senatorial difficulty will be regard
ed as an act of moral courage, which will
be applauded by every honest, patriotic
heart, long after he and the last of their
maligoers are forgotten."
We copy the following admirable reply of
the Hollidaysbcrg Register to the Standard
of the same place. The Register takes the
right position on the recent elsetioD, and
one which nearly all the American papers
of the State now occupy. Hit b';iu again,
Judge :
[£^ = ""The Standard quotes an article from
our pen a year ago against Simon Cameiou,
and preteuds that he thereby ha? us in an
awkward dilemma—entirely overlooking
the fall that our article then was about Si
mon as against a betlea man , and that we
now go for Simon as against Forney —the
embodiment of political trickery and corrup
tion and moral baseness. Circumstances
alter cases. Just so we are for (Tesswell I
as agaiDst the Irish leeion and the Standard
clique, but in opposition to him as against
American Republicanism. Just so we are
for Pluuier, Briuen & Co. as against the
Portage Road Plunderers and their organ
the Standard as tbeir organ, but in opposi
tion to them as members of the mis-cailed ,
'Democratic' porty. Our neighbor bus on
ly 'a mare's nest' as regard? our course.—
He mu?t try again, before he crows about
making a point with the 'Register.' "
AMERICANS TRIUMPHANT.—At a recent
municipal election held in Raleigh N. (J.
tbe whole American ticket was elected by
a large majority. Thus at almost every
election held since the Presidential con
test the decision has been in favor of the
great American patty of the Country.
AMERICAN VICTORY".—At the muuicipaj
election, held at Wheeling, Va, on Mon
day last, tbe Americans elected their
whole ticket, with one exception—the
City Sergeant, who is only beaten by ten
votes. Not a single Democratic nomi
nee was elected, except in case of the
City Treasurer, against whom the Ameri
cans, had no opposition. Two months ago
the Democrats were triumphant.
BARLEY WITHOUT BEARDS.—We have
been forwarded, by Mr. J. W. Briggs of
West Macedon, N. Y., three heads of a new
kind of Barley, without beards, lie pro
cured seven grains, three years ago, from
the gulches of the Himalayan mountains,
which has so iucreased that he will send
any person a head of it on the receipt of a
stamped envelope, free of charge, and for
25 cents, he will send a quantity. We will
take pleasure in showing this barley, to any
of our friends wishing to see it.
We copy the following from the proceed
ings in the Senate, on the 26th alt:
Mr. MYER submitted the following,
which was unanimously adopted
"Resolved, That we tender to the Hon.
FRANCIS JORDAN our thanks for the
prompt, dignified and impartial manner in
which he presided over Ibe deliberations of
tho Senate during the late unavoidable and
temporary absence of the Speaker from tbe
chair."
Wonder whether the man that spends his
"time and ta/enft /" serving as Associate
Judge, to which office the Americans elect
ed him, takes to himself tbe Gazelle's late
remarks on trattors! They must be intended
for him, and his companions, the new Court
Crier, Wood Chopper and Commissioner's
Clerk.
We notice by Mondays Philadelphia Daily j
News, that a man by the name of David j
M'Kinnoy, has been taken np there on 1
suspicion of being the murderer of Norcross. i
AN ADMISSION.
The Washington correspondent of the
New Orleaus Delta, who seems to bo the
organ of the moat ultra Southern politicians,
in the course of a defence of J'resident
Pierce observes:
"A law or political policy opposed to the
universal sentiment of a free people cannot
be executed or enforcod without using the
means and applianoes of a strong central
power. We have seen this illustrated in
the Fugitive Slave Law— iu the matter of
Kansas—in Cuba— and now in Nicaragua!
The South has lost everything, while the
North passed ns with a giant's stride, en
larging in all the gram! proportions of
materfdl power, addition of pop-uiatiou, and
actual territorial acquisition. The President
bae given us all he could control—his veto
power and his messages. The President
has accomplished nothing practically in out
favor, simply because he cannot, in a fret
country, establish a policy in opposition to
the will of the people. The will of the
people is against the Stouth, ami a longer
continuance in the Union is madness."
Correspondence of Inquirer ai.d Chronic;,
Baeeisbcru, Feb. S, 1557.
Mr. EDlTOß: —Legislation is now pro
gressing about as fast as usual at tiiif
of the session. Among other important
bills introduced are an unusually lur~
number for the incorporation of new bank,,
j I should think there are not less than fifty
j applications for new charters, and for in
t crease of capital under old one Sums
charters for new banks were got tLrwujh
the House last winter, when the deaiocrutio
majority was more than twenty; and now Br
ibe majoiity is much smaller, it is coaSdcot
ly expected a great number will be passrj,.
and especially is this looked for became j;
i? known that some of the strongest anti
bank democrats of last sessicu came cutkn
time with bills for new Lank charters n
their pockets. The people will ibercfr
have to look iu this event to the American,
and Republicans of the Seuatc, ami to tU
Governor, to prevent, a must unusual au.l
extravagant increase of banking oar itai.
The demociats are now willing to pass 4
[ uew law and go into the eleoiiua of State
| Treasurer sometime before the close of the
i session, tncy baring discovered that tL
} present incumbent cannot hold over iu ea-e
jno electiou he had. They prefer takin-
J their chances of success, to leaving the of
1 See vacant altogether - Whether their
course in this matter has been dictated by
■ patriotism by u regard for the requirements
of the constitution and Jaws, or by a mere
love of the apoils, the public wilUietermine
The lojal authorities iu several of the
counties have leeu very slow in n.aking
their return of the census as required lv
law. The return from the last county (Lu
zerne,) was only received yesterday Thin
will greatly retard the desired progress 01:
the apportionment biil. So committee Las
yet been appointed by the Speaker of tie
House ou this important subject.
The Scarlet fever is prevailing bcre with
unusual malignity. I see b/the Daily Tel
egraph of yesterday evening that there weie
one dozen children lying dead in town if
this disease alone; and a great inanv cthei?
are seriously ill. lr has been prevailing
here more or less all winter, and appears
now to Lc worse thau at any time hereto
fore
_ j fc'oine has been created here in
I political circles, by the re-appointment o:
Dr. Dcwitt as State Librarian. It is con
ceded that the doctor is a most excellent of
j ticer, but be in a democrat, and a nuiuler of
Americans and Republicans arc of thenpio
inn that the interests of the State would l u
t equally sale in tbe hands of some good man
_ . belonging to their party. The Governor it
I is said, justifies his course on the ground
' that the office is not, a ltd ought Dot to ben
i political one. That hcretofoie, when made
the subject of' change at every lorn of the
> political wheel the office was scandalously
mismanaged, und the Lest interests of the
State shrtnelessly disregarded. That I>r.
Dewitt during the last three years ba-t
brought order out of confusion, and put the
Library in a much better condition than it
r | has ever heretofore hern. That even tLo 1
- j at the prest-nt time an American or Kopub
j i lieao coulu It ive becu appointed who would
. | have kept things up to their present statid-
| ard in this department, yet a precedent of
' | this kind would be seized upon as sufficient
' j pretext for again making the offi'c of Stale
i ' Librarian a mere political office, and iuavi.
| tably throw things back to the old channel
Iu the Senate there appears to be some dif
ference of opinion, but the indications are
. that tne views of the Governor will be sus
tained and the nomination confirmed.
Yours. &c.,
SPECTATOR.
Mr. Preston S. Brooks of South Carolina
died at Washington at 7 o'clock on Tuesday
evening last. His disease was an inflam
mation of the throat, resulting in croup; and
he was attacked with it only on Saturday
last. He leaves behind hiiu, with the world
in general,a most unenviable reputation, on
j which we need not here enlarge.
I 11 is perhaps proper now to say with
i regard to the act which will be connected
with the memory of this person os long as
it shall live, that we do not suppose it to
have been undertaken by him spontaneously,
and of bis own mere motion. We have the
impression that it was determined upon at a
meeting of the South Carolina delegation in
Congress, and that Brooks was but the tool
to execute tho will of his colleagues. To
that infamous office he leut himself VOlUD
tarily, it is true, but not till it had been
decided that some one of the Congressional
Representatives of that State must perform
it. Brooks canto forward then, as tho
member fioin the District in which Mr.
Butler resided, to discharge tbe function of
a ruffian, and in case of need, of an assassin.
; lie has bis reward iu the judgment which
; meu of honor and unprejudiced intelligence
| pass upon his act, but it can never be for
i gotten by the impartial historian that bo
, undertook it in compliance with tie nearly
| unanimous decisiou of the whole South
I Carolina delegation in Congress, ami that
after it was done lie was saluted by the
enthusiastic applause of the people of that
State as their noblest champion, whom they
could not enough admire aud honor. As
for Brooks himself, then, now that he has
gone to tlrn grave, we imagine that- the
world's condemnation will be somewhat
lifted from him, hut it will only be to res l
with a heavy aud ineffaceable blot upon tha
escutcheon of his State.— .Yew York T'f
Initu.