The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-23

Colonel BlgIer and the Administration.
Pending the southern elections the organ Of the admin
saton has not the courage to give direct support TO the
election Of Governor Johnston, Of Pennsylvania In
deed it appears TO shun any direct commal as mari
nsr would shun The Maels,rom II pra,es in faint terms
Of union and the Compromise for the South, while it
fails to rebuke northern fanaticism, and construcvey
sustsins the political action Of the Ohio and Pennsyva
mia wings, by telling them in plain terms TO make the
most Of the abolition sentiment by giving free permits
aon to do whatever their ideas of party expedency may
suggest.
Az we said before, the organ OF the administration is
afraid Of direct support of Governor Johnston but it
does by indirect aid. and support. and urge the
claims Of Governor Johnston by assang Colonel Bgler
n this particular follows in the wake Of Mr. CIaytons
paper. the Philadelphia North Amercan-following its
lead, and resong all the subteuges OF that delecta
bic print Some time since the North American PRO
pounded certain questions to Colonel Bgler relating 10
IBIS votes while member of the Pennsylvania in
Ilsl7. Those questions contained direct assertion
(which was untrue, and which the public records Of
Pennsylvsnia show to be untrue The Republic, in
der to aid and assist Governor Johnston, copied those
questions. and propounded them The chief CUES.
hon. and the one on which the others were founded was
Fl our memory is accurate, to the following effect
"Doss Colonel Biger repudiate his in the Pennsy
vania l5a7 sustaining the law refusing
Of the jals for the safekeepIng Of fugitive slaves !"
This question, il will be perceived, directly that
Colonel Biger did vote for the Pennsylvania law refu
sing the use Of Pennsylvania jas TO the claimants Of
fugitive slaves But what's the fact Let the following
article from The Pennsylvania. which has been
table for several days, answer:
CoIoNxL BIGLER AND THE JAIL-cLosING ACT OF 1s47.
The Harrisburg Daily American, paper edited by a
brother OF Governor Johnston originated The charge
that Colonel Bxler caet his vote In favor OF the law of
ls47 which prohibits the OF the alls in the State for
temporary. s.fekseping OF fugitive slaves To give
coloing Of plausbiiy this charge, the journal of The
Stale senate was referred 10, and gabled extract made
thererom by fraudueny quoting the proceedings of the
Senate on another bill! And out OF this maciousy
contrved fraud has been spun work of fasehood
and misrepresentation that extends over the State. Let
us turn TO the record
Extract from the Journal ef the ss~ats Of Pt"m,ytva~ia
Nssio~ OF 1877, page 3l2
"on motion Of Mr.. Smith and Mr. Lewis the senate re-
solved into committee Of The whole. Mr. Anderson in the
chair bin No s26 from the house OF representatives,
entitled Act prevent kidna piping. preserve the pub
lie peace prohibit the exercise OF certain powers hereto
lore exercised By Judges, justice, oil the peace. aldermen
laws Afer time The committee rose, and the chair
reported the bill without amendment.
"on motion of Mr. Smith and Mr.. Carson, said bill
read the second time, considered, and agreed 10 and
dispensed with, and said bill was read third time
representatives with information that the senate has passed
the same with amendment"
The next business recorded the page Of the
ourra the above the consideration, on motion
Of Mr.. Bger and Mr. Anderson, of bill in relation
the duties OF county auditors in the county OF Potter
and bill restive 10 election for cons aoles in Allen
township, Cumberland county"
By omifiing the fites OF the bills called up "on motion
OF Mr.. Bgler and Mr. Anderson" and substituting,
with counerfeiters adrotness, &c, &c, &c IN lieu
thereof was made 70 appear 10 the reader unsked IN
hiatt Qxl.v had IN
way or other TO the Jail. closing bill
These are The wIes which distinguish the demagogue
and biz oonederaes and these The weapons used by
The Allies OF the aboionisis 10 deceive the people Col
Bgler did not poe for the jaios,ng iaw Of s47; and
when his enemies falsely that he did, they only
advancing one more step IN Their career OF baseness and
subseviency to leader whose habits lead him TO pass
by the fountains OF national party 10 waow IN the
mire OF sectional faction.
We trust we shall hear more OF charge that has
no other foundation than wlful and deliberate inerpo
aton Of official records.
Here the exposure Of the fraud and the origin OF the
fraud Was the Republic gnoran, OF this exposure Did
pin its faith the North American with its eyes shu,i
Charity would force us to answer these questions the
Affirmative but we doub, if mercy and justice could bar
monze in passing sentence the conduct OF the organ
1t is the business OF the Republic 10 know something Of
the subjects speaks Of and to paraphrase The Ian.
gusse Of such papers the North American, thus
no would heed it's words.
The Clayton organ-ihe s,aunch and enthusiastic sup
porter Of Gov. Johnston, and an advocate Of the Will
mot provlso-complans that Colonel B,gler did not an
swer in bis own person. The Republic follows suit,
and like echo, repeats Colonel Bger did not answer
in his own person" Had Colonel Biger given the vote
which the Clayton and Fillmore organs charged him
WITH then Colonel Bigler would have been the proper
person 10 say whether he repened of that vote But
have shown he did give the vote and the eco,t
ITSELF BY fasifyng the premise. fals6ed the conclusion
by destroying The foundation il overthrow the supersuc
lure There was no need for Colonel Biger TO repud'a
avote he never gave. and to proving that he neve
gave the vote charged him, The record was lbe bes
testimony and that record could be used by the editor
the Pennsy well by Colonel Bger himself
We are willing TO believe that the Republic was mis-
led in this natter and that while pratng, for party ef
iee', OF union. harmony and conciliaion, il folowe'
"pary prejudices until il reached a quagnire lis dis
posion to support and sustain Governor Johnston ha
led il assray II is hard to look to the North and thu
South the same time II is hard to support the fugitive
slave bill in the South and repud'ate j, in the North
ihe Republic. however, has undertaken this task, diff
cnl, though it be- II now the organ Of the admin
uahon fully and firmly committed to the support Of John
son. OF Pennsylvania, and is carrying out and sustaining