The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1854-09-07
From tie Bcdjoyi Chronic1e.1 7
Rev. John Chambers, Acain

readers to 1t, 1t will be seen that th,
private letter which he boasted to have
from Gov. Biglcr does not accompany it
1t will also be seen by those who heard hi
address m the Presbyterian Church il
this place, that be does not directly deny
in any particular, a single charge tha
we brought against him; but he gives al
his recollection of what he did say, state
ments which be never made, and which
if made, would have altogether precludet
the present controversy. His speech
we said at the time, and now repeat, wa.
mainly intended to exert an influence il
favor of Gov, Bigler; and for this purpose
he spoke Of his ability as statesman, Lis
excellence of character, aud the earnest,
ness of bis zeal il the cause Of temper,
ance. For this purpose be went ont Of
his way TO introduce an account Of the
Governors temperance experience in
CIcarfcld county! With all this for Gov
BigIer, he never mentioned the name Of
Judge Pollock, and only once made q
sight allusion to him.
Since reading the letter of Mr.. Cham
bers, we have compared notes" with a
number of our citizens who heard his ad-
dress, and their rccollectionS' in every
essential point accords with ours. We
now repeat what we before charged him
with ha,ing said, and his ''recoIlection
viii not permit him to deny it. If he at
tempts TO aver that be did not use in his ad-
dress the following language in substance,
we will lorore it upon him by the annl'1cSi
lcstimO,y.
lst That Gov. Bigler had expressed
to him in recent conversation. his willing
ness to sign any constitutional 1wohibit01g
Hq~oy lar that lie Lce5S1ature migit enact.
2d. That be had letter from the Gov
crnor in his pocket (wilh a significant
pressure Of his hand upon his breeches
pocket in which the Governor assured
him that he would sign any constitutional
prohibitory liquor law.
81. That he knClc Gov. Bigler would
sign any cons titutional prohibitory liquor
law; he believed the other candidates
would do the same
This is what We charged him in a for
mer article with having said If be still
feels aggrieved, let him deny the above
statements. They are distinctly made;
and if false, they can be distinctly denied
The Gazette of the following week in
complimenting the Reverend gentleman
upon his able defence of the Governor,
and 10 referring to our article, did
not attempt to show wherein We
had Iisrcpresentcd him. The editor was
an attentive auditor Of the speech, and If
he could have shown what part of it we
be would not have been back
ward in doing 50. We do not look for
deDiel from Dir. Chambers. the editor Of
the Gazette, or any one Of the large nun
Der Of persons who heard the address
Il ra5SHot Je successfully mute, and will
Iot therefore be attempted. But if, con-
rary to our expectations, deniel is ven
ured upon, We will establish all We have
said upon the most satisfactory authority
The only point in the letter of Mr..
Chambers which approaches contradic-
ion of US, is this: "But Gov. Bigler has
written 10 letter to me inconsistent with
lis manly letter to the Temperance Con-
,ention." Then the private letter o.
which he vaunted gave him no warrant
for saying that Gov Bigler was in favor
2f any constitutional prohibitory liquor
aw that the Legislature might enact.'-I
And Mr. Chambers did say, most distinct
y and cquiyocalIy, that he bad such a
etter in his pocket from Gov. Bigler-I
If the letter was of the same import with
that which the Temperance Convention
pronounced unsatisfactory, there was no
for alluding to it at all, for eve
70 body had read that letter, and was as
we'll acquainted with its meaning, per-
laps, as the reverend lecturer himself
Ia the warmth of his advocacy of the
election of Gov. Biglcr, the reverend gen
leman permitted himself to be carried
beyond the strict confines of truth, and
le is now compelled to make the humili-
lting acknowledgment that he has not
he letter of which he boastej. He is
low forced TO make the reluctant admis-
ion that he has miss stated Gov Biglcr's
position on the temperance question, He
loes not deny anything that we have
harged against him, but simply makes
he aYowal that Gov. Bigler gave him no
uch assurances by letter as those which
e made for him in this place And it
Till be remarked, further, that he does
ot attempt to deny what he said about
is assurances from the lips of the Gov
rnor." The awkwardness of his retreat,
mid the "vulgar clamor" for "that let
~" and his assumption of virtuous in
ignation against those who are endeav-
g to defeat his favoritc, only serve to
lace him in more ridiculous attitude be-
re the public. S
With the vapid twaddIe Of Mr. Cham
ers about the Know Nothings, this con-
oversy has no concern. The public have t
ot yet manifested much anxiety to dis a
,ver the opinions Of Mr.. Chambers on n