New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-18
,..r y,r Burcn In Bradford County

a,,,..poudsncs Of The n. Y. rnbsns
Tov,SpA. Bradford Co, Pa, Sept. 49, 1882.
Being but an humble and obscure iarm-
~ and one 10 whom the use OF the quill Is not as iSn
,,o, of The plow handles, 1t may seem presump'
-. !, No, ,be climax of arrogance 10 me- to attempt
s,.n., +, DoIi,,cal literature But | should consider
uy,elf altogether incompetent to pursue the common
,vocaop, of life and Indeed doubtful OF the extent oil
nv natural faculles If did not briefly show up one
afe ,,s,cmepis made use of by Prince John Van Bu'
rem In hs speech delivered In this place on Saturday,
the llth Inst
Public expectation was reused 10 very high pitch,
by the fsnipg announcement through handolIs and
pewspoper Of the approach of .hs distinguished gen.
remsn 10 County and Ii being Saturday, and Court
week wlthel, large crowd was anticipated for the
purpose Of hearing In what manner John would DO able
60 account for his recent political somerset as well
to behold person whose name 10 as Iam,lar as
household words Ia this our onca free sou DSttlct
Al len 9Th the day came, aud with II the speaker and
after the usual salutS,lons had been exchanged and
dinner dispatched, the crowd eolnprising about hEe
hundred (one.thrc of whom were Whgs, ~ least as
sembled In the Court House be nstruc ed 10 the art
Of polltcsl vaultug and tumbling tie commsnc1i By
coneraulalng himself upon tie pleasure shDtded ht n
In meeting his fellow citizens Of Bradford County then
launched OH rather abruptly upon the merits Of tao
Ier-ocrafc nominee OF toe Baltimore Convention Tor
the Preiidouoyaivertingb briefly 10 the clsns OF tue
several distinguished gentlemen whose names were
presented before that august body-the difficulty o.
concCnns,ing the votes Of majority Of the delegate.
upOp either Of them and the mauner and reasons u
nominating tranklin Pierce who, he was proud 70
say after al RcQuain,snce ~ quarter OF injury
standing wa, ne roy nan for e people He then gave
aninute history OF the r.e aud TALL Of the Free Sol
peuy-freQueniy suding ~ the part he had acted ID
The drsma-showng that all the objects contemplate
by its leaders ACCOMPLISHED aud the disturbance,
n bad crested were sllsyed-appesliug strongly &
those who had embarked up N ibis shamHy wreck, u
back into the traces, rd Ike him 60 firth toto
the ~hdeiness pre-chiDg. and d0ing peoaucs for
forty days and forty rehts aud they would be rec1g
pi2ed A faithful followers Snd should have al equal
chance In the flesh pots Of corruption regardless o
termer opinions.
So far, this ives tolerabla party harrsnzus and
would undoubtedly have done their cause no hurt bu
abe subject having exhausted upon that side snC
the remarks rather dry and iuspid, he was about q
give wsy ard retire with honor; ont nc was urged L
60 On bJ ihose whose Judgment lacked di.cre,ou uni
he upset every good opinion he had advanced, by
long and elaborate Of defamation upon toe car
meter and sblcs Of tina. diItinc soldier ADJ
Statesman, Gen. WINFIELD SCoTr slanderoas'y repre-
sentrg him ignorant a which cnd treaty should b
signed, ard temperog his remarks sith s'y nsauaion
ot rtenoshp thrown 10 20 catch the unWary and civ,
kheidea Nh ne was strong persoos friend OF the msI
whom be ives laooTing 10 Willy wi'h polishsd terms
6shed up from msgtna, fertile With the techalca
phraseo OF scientific v,Urpa,lon In corctu,i,n then
permit 10 congratulate you ana the Wat, party al
tho country, upon the hSppy results that m Inc
yitsbly ensue 10 the party whenever John Van Bure
40 permitted to speak And sm only one of q lag
number al Wings ia this County who ready 70 con
sIibute toward defrayng his expenses Wherever h
may be pesied 10 make ,psech Ike uOto that one q
Saturday las' X.