New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-24
MIR. Buchanan and the Poushkeepsie
Blacksmith.

MI. VAN w AGSER, the fOughheepeie DidOheh'sh'
are taking effect wherever he goes-and the Loco
Focos, finding it impossible TO answer his argu-
ments, and wincing under the consciousness that
the Laboring Glasses are every where abandoning
their sinking party, are making desperate effort
to destroy his influence by the grossest misrepre-
sensations and faIsehoods. We have an e1-
pie now before us of the dishonorable measures
which they DO not hesitate 10 adopt, in order, II
possible, to blind and deceive the people and I'LL
their minds with prejudice against this able advo-
cate Of the Wing cause.
At Newark, short time since, Mr.. Van Wag-
ner, in an able and powerful address upon the
Tariff, took occasion very naturally 10 refer to
celebrated speech of Mr.. Buchanan in the L. 5.
Senate, in 1910, wherein that distinguished e1-
ponent OF Loco Foco doctrines expatlated upon
the beneficial effects Of Low Wages for Labor
1t was very cruel, TO doubt, in the Blacksmith,
TO refresh the recollection Of the Mechanics Of
Newark in respect to that unfortunate speech,
and we do not wonder that the Loco Focos Of that
place were exceedingly angry with him for dong
50; but this is no reason why they should attempt
to destroy the influence of his remarks by detrac
ton and falsehood. The Editor of the Newark
Morning Post, Zone Of the most discredltable
Loco Foco papers in the country finding that
the speech Of the Blacksmith had produced very
strong impression, and dceming it necessary to
do something TO counteract its influence, address
ed letter to Mr.. Buchanan, in which ne pro-
fessed to give the language which Mr.. Van Wag-
ner had attributed TO that gentleman, and calling
upon him TO say whether he had ever used such
expressions, &c. The words which this unscru-
puous Loco. Foco Editor represented Mr.. Van
Wagner as putting into the mouth of Mir. Bu-
chanan were these =" Mechanics and working
men in this country had too much wages-that
they had meat for breakfast, meat for dinner,
and meat for supper-that in Russia The same
class only had meat once in two or three months,
and that they were fat and sleek and happy
that mechanics in this country were as well fed
as gentlemen, and even had servants, working
girls, in their families" OF course Mr.. Blu
chanan denies having ever used this language,
and his denial is paraded in the columns of the
Post as ncontovertible proof that Mr.. Van
Wagner is a base public slandercr. Now the
truth is, that Mr.. Van Wagner did not even pre-
tend TO quote the language of Mr.. Buchanan. He
simply stated what is true, that that gentleman,
in 1910, in his speech on the Sub Treasury, did
argue in favor of a system of Low Wages, and he
drew his own differences from the Senator's doc
trinc Whether those differences were just or
otherwise, those who heard him, and understand
and appreciate the doctrine from which they were
drawn, can Judge for themselves but the denial
of Mr.. Buchanan does not meet the ISSUE and, for
the sake OF his own reputation, in view of the
temper it exhibits, might as well have been spared
The Senator, in order TO prove that be has never
said or thought anything to the prejudice of me-
chanics gravely informs his interrogation that
one of his nearest and dearest relations, upon
his urgent advice, was bound an apprentice to
SC. Prodigious Who will now dare to affirm
that the doctrine of Low Wages, which Mr.. Bu-
chanan so zeaously defended in 1910, and for
which he was so Justly cas;igated by Senator
Davis of Massachusetts, is opposed to the inter-
csts of the Laboring Classes Is not the doctrine
proved to be sound and conducive to their vel
fare by the fact that the Senator has "a near and
dear relative who is mechanic
The Post also grossly misrePresents the remarks
of Mr.. Van Wagner respecting Hon. R. D.
Davis, charging him with stating that that gen.
,leman "would como into his shop at Pough-
keepsie and talk in favor of the Tariff, and point
to his speech and his vote as an evidence Of his
attachment to the present Tariff, and then go
across the street and avow himself in favor of
Free Trade" Now Mr.. Van Wagner said no
such ,hing-he did not even intimate that Mr.
Davis had ever set foot within his shop. He
did, however, refer to the dishonest efforts of the
Loco Foco party to make the people believe that
they are friends Of the present Tariff, on the
ground that Mr.. Davis and others very rcluct-
antly voted in its favor, notwithstanding they
had spoken against it. The position of Mr..
Davis he remarked, was well calculated TO ia
cilitatc the game of deception which his party
was playing, as his authority could be quoted on
both sides of the question. Ifhc were conversing
with friend of the Tariff, he could refer to his
vote if with an advocate of Free Trade, he
could point to his speech; and thus it would be
easy, without uttering falsehood in terms, TO
deceive those unacquainted with the facts. He
did not allege that Mr.. Davis had ever done this,
though it is well known that this is precisely the
game which many of the party are playing.
But we are tired OF exposing the misre-
presentations of our opponents. VIII they never
consent to meet us fairly and honorably on the
great questions before the country Must we
always be under the necessity Of tracking them
through deception and falsehood 2
MlssouR,.-Thc Missourian announces that
Col. VIM. L. Sublette has been placed upon the
Folk and Dallas ticket, as Elector for the Seventh
District. He takes the place which was original
" occupied by A. L. Magenis who bolted from
the party at the Baltimore Convention Col
,.h,.,,, :; s,, ol5 Rocky Mountain Trainer and